Are Non-Christians Able To Enjoy Neal Morse Music?

I'm sure that others must have said the same already, but my eyes are a bit sore to read through this lengthy thread.

Speaking as a nonbeliever (agnostic atheist), I have read the lyrics of Morse's Similtitude of a Dream and they don't bother me at all. After checking it out on youtube I can say that the music and vocals, on the other hand, I dislike. To each his or her own, but it's not my cup of tea.

I didn't particularly enjoy the Morse "poetry", the rhymes seem a bit forced, but I commonly don't mind religious lyrics, and in fact love many Church hymns and religious themed poetry. Of course like any subject matter, sometimes I find the lyrics on a subject better to be done better and more poignant and interesting by some than by others. I also have many religious, and occult, themed recordings, including folk, classical and rock, in my collection that I love. I'm listening to Coven's Witchcraft right now, and the lyrics don't bother me either no matter what I personally think about Satanism.

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh! s*** d`oh and phew! why the same old seem bulls*** going on and on about the "Christian Lyrics" please just don't listen if its not what you're bag plan and simple its also like the doom metal band "Trouble" same issue personnel I take in what I wish or take it out if I don't at the end of the day its nothing really... 

Mascodagama wrote: M27Barney wrote: No profanity - or vulgarity - just a bit of satire and dismantling a faith-based world-view? Perhaps those who disagree would like me to be executed for blasphemy? Just a thought. Speaking as an atheist, I wish you'd just give it a rest. The hysterical ranting in your review is exactly the kind of thing that gives the rest of us non-believers a bad name. It doesn't do anything to 'dismantle a faith-based world-view' and will not change anyone's mind about anything. The suggestion that people who disagree with you are zealots who'd see you executed for blasphemy is just silly and demeaning.

Tom Ozric wrote: ^ Great Maiden song

Deja vu 

Tom Ozric wrote: When one realises that there is no 'God' or 'higher' being, only then shall the World realise we are just mere mortals. Only basic psychology will annihilate the weak.......

Mascodagama wrote: Thatfabulousalien wrote: Mascodagama wrote:  The hysterical ranting in your review is exactly the kind of thing that gives the rest of us non-believers a bad name. Apart from prog (obviously via this site), the only inherent thing we have in common (generally speaking) is that we don't believe in that religion. How are we a definable "group" because we don't believe in that?  Any religion surely? I agree that "we" aren't a group in any meaningful sense, and could have expressed myself better.  I was actually trying to put across my sense of chagrin when I read stuff like Barney's that some may be lead to believe this kind of polarising rhetoric is representative of those who don't think deities, souls etc are a thing.

Edited by Thatfabulousalien - July 14 2017 at 03:00

Mascodagama wrote:  The hysterical ranting in your review is exactly the kind of thing that gives the rest of us non-believers a bad name.

Edited by Thatfabulousalien - July 14 2017 at 02:05

M27Barney wrote: No profanity - or vulgarity - just a bit of satire and dismantling a faith-based world-view? Perhaps those who disagree would like me to be executed for blasphemy? Just a thought.

Speaking as an atheist, I wish you'd just give it a rest. The hysterical ranting in your review is exactly the kind of thing that gives the rest of us non-believers a bad name. It doesn't do anything to 'dismantle a faith-based world-view' and will not change anyone's mind about anything. The suggestion that people who disagree with you are zealots who'd see you executed for blasphemy is just silly and demeaning.

Edited by Mascodagama - July 14 2017 at 01:33