I’ve been listening to music coming out of the 60’s and 70’s more as of late. You know the whole “sex, drugs, and rock and roll” era. I think this is why I could never relate to it as a Christian. We were supposed to look upon that time with scorn and disgust. As an atheist, I have found some of the ideas coming out of this era particularly appealing. I really like some of the ideas that come from the song Imagine, by John Lennon. It talks about world unity, no religion and no greed. The unity brings everyone together, and there would be no border separation. I’m not sure how this would work exactly, but I appreciate the pacifism presented in the song. Anyway, it’s yet another barrier being brought down as a result of feeling enabled to open my mind to other ideas that were once restricted when living as a Christian.
Imagine, by John Lennon
Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky
Imagine all the people Living for today...
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...
You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
Two years ago I began to lose my faith. At that time I felt completely frustrated that all the people around me couldn't seem to understand what I was going through. I ended up hiding in the closet just to avoid the arguments with my wife, or worse the threat of divorce. I remember listening to this song in a whole new light then. I lived so long thinking that the world was one way and then all of a sudden I began to see that maybe I was wrong and maybe things could be different.
ReplyDeleteHmmm...eerie similarities. Thanks for sharing.
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