Jesus' message is taken out of context and distorted to make money and
create marketability, while the homeless man on the street goes
ignored, someone to whom Jesus would have reached out. -Ben Folds
What do you think?
This post brought to you by Adam's stirring paper.... Here is an exercpt....
The
songwriter does not have a problem with the man who is the focal point of
Christianity, but rather with the amusement-parkization of Jesus and his
teachings.America,
as implied through his song, has turned into a Disneyland
park in terms of its most foundational spiritual heritage.Instead of visiting Disneyland
people listen to sermons about healing and buy into miracle cures through the
television, but they don't know the man who started it all or what he taught. The
songwriter does not have a problem with the man who is the focal point of
Christianity, but rather with the amusement-parkization of Jesus and his
teachings.America,
as implied through his song, has turned into a Disneyland
park in terms of its most foundational spiritual heritage.Instead of visiting Disneyland
people listen to sermons about healing and buy into miracle cures through the
television, but they don't know the man who started it all or what he taught.
The Late Great Greenwood/Hope Dialect (oh and don't forget Unikorn)...
If you enjoyed this band half as much as I did you will be most interested to hear they've released their whole catalog of recorded songs for free download off of their website...
