Comments on: Music Monday: Dear God, by XTC (and covered by Sarah McLachlan)

By: xJane

xJane — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:46:57 +0000

hehe, that’s the paradox, lisa

By: lisa delay

lisa delay — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:22:06 +0000

Why would somebody be angry at someone who doesn’t exist. Just so silly.

By: xJane

xJane — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:37:27 +0000

ah, it still brings tears to my eyes. I discovered this long after I went through it, but it still brings the pain and anger back to the surface. What I love most about this is the paradox: “Dear God, I don’t believe in…You.” I’ve been there, as have probably most of us here at MoF, and yet it’s one of the paradoxes religionists can’t seem to get around.

I’ve always liked Sarah McLachlan’s version better: she seems angrier. But I also always really liked the child at the beginning and the end of XTC’s. So yeah: both for different reasons :-p

Lessie: there’re actually a lot of country songs that grapple similarly to Just a Few Questions. Everyone always seems to end up Christian in them, tho. Thank you for the link

Wren: great poem. I like the issues it raises, lol

By: wren

wren — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:20:41 +0000

I created a blog response which highlights another form of talking to god, this time from an author who used poetry. Beyond that, I like the song because it carries the anger and frustration that I think can only come from having once believed. True, there is a frustration in seeing the stoopid things believers do but there's a whole tenor to it when you once believed yourself. I sense that in this song.

By: Raquel

Raquel — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:36:40 +0000

i love this song! it reminds me of “losing my religion” by R.E. M. One of my BYU art professors transformed the HFAC with an installation he titled “Losing my Religion”. He put in a three-story tall wire cage with real birds inside pooping all over the floor, and showing the deaths of three personages. I was surprised that no one in the adminsitration “got it”. (probably because there were no nudes so they didn’t pay attention). Well, that was the last show my prof had before he retired (and became a free bird!)

Also, John, have you seen Ashley Sander’s blog http://www.projectdeseret.com? I think you’d really enjoy reading her journey. I don’t think she’ll be writing for Sunstone anymore as she just got hired by Ralph Nader.

By: Green Oasis » God’s Away on Business

Green Oasis » God’s Away on Business — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:54:32 +0000

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By: Lessie

Lessie — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:02:59 +0000

Well, the imagery in XTC’s was certainly much better, but I think I liked Sarah McLachlan’s rendition better. These remind me of a country song I heard after taking my first philosophy class and then coming home for the summer (except it’s less angry and they ultimately come out still believing). But anyway, here’s a link to it : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
6klJN_086Cc. The reason the song stuck with me is because it’s so uncharacteristic of country music fare. I don’t listen to that kind of music any more, but that one song still strikes me as pretty good.

Also, I enjoyed hearing Sarah McLachlan do something a little less tame than what one hears from her on the radio. It was neat to hear so much passion and determination coming from her.