listeners of progressive rock are evil !

I would like to praise all contributers to this thread, for managing to keep such a contentious subject within the realms of civil debate and not resorting to a "my god's better than your god" slanging match.

Maani: Thanks for not closing this thread. We don't really want a site in which all controversial subjects are taboo, as a strict diet of "the weather and your health" (traditional British small talk) would cause more members to leave from boredom than currently storm off in high dudgeon upon discovering that not all progfans think exactly as they do. Oh, btw, thankyou for your "review" of my post regarding reviewers. Praise indeed.

 

I don't trust any religion that condemns non-believers. Atheistic religions seem far more comforting.

threefates wrote: landberkdoten wrote: threefates wrote: I think thats only true about Pink Floyd fans... Hey! Watch your mouth young lady! A true Floydian fan here! No problem Land, pretty big Floyd fan here too... just to prove it , I recently flew over to London from NYC just to hear Dave Gilmour play 2 songs (not even Floyd)  at that Jools Holland & Friends show at RAH... I'm thinking of doing that again when Dave plays at the Fender 50th Anniv. bash at Wembley in Sept.

Good thinking!

Wish I could be there too

Gaston wrote: This person is a straight up idiot. I wonder what Rick Wakeman would think?

He'd write a 3 disc concept album about how evil this person is, and then adapt it into a movie, play, video game, and dance routine.

Aquarius wrote: Lots of big names in progrock had songs with demonic references or with anti-religious lyrics.

Yes, but there are also many great religious prog groups (Yes, Jethro Tull)

This type of thing has always been rife in the US, especially in the deep south. I remember reading about the ritual burnings of Led Zepplin, Kiss (Knights in Satans service according to one mad bar steward) albums in the 70's. Rush were deemed to be satanic after the release of 2112, and Neil Peat wrote a response to the preacher in question - Its on the Web somewhere but I cant find his letter. It pretty much sums up why such reactions are stupid.

The fact is, and I am in no way generalising about the US south, these types seek to scapegoat all the time. They look for things to hang blame on for all the worlds ills, rather than examining the hipocrysies within their own camp. The young and the music they listern to are easy targets. I have nothing against any specific religion, but all to often it is religion or extremists interpretation of it, that leads to conflict and killing and a basic betrayal of the core beliefs of that religion.

Blacksword wrote: This type of thing has always been rife in the US, especially in the deep south.

Well I was born and raised a southern baptist in the Southern US.. and I can safely say that it wasn't that way in my church.

However, I did have 5 very religious aunts.. that when I ran away at 17 with ELP, they thought ELP was some type of a cult and that my Dad should have me kidnapped back and my mind de-programed...

The US was founded by criminals and zealots so objectionable to the rest of the world that they were banished here...this heritage gives us certain advantages, but also plenty of troubling influences as well -the South is just our most obvious example. Religion is not the problem, it's Puritanism. Witch-burning is alive and well and assuming insidious socially acceptable forms.

Joren wrote: richardh wrote: Joren wrote: richardh wrote: In my opinion Yes lyrics are more about Spirituality than about Religion.There is a difference in my book. The Revealing Science Of GOD. Reiligious enough for me... Not for me.... GOD? for me God = religion Am I wrong?

Hi Joren, strictly speaking, you're not entirely right. Religion is "a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature and purpose of the universe". These often, though not always, require the practice of worship of God or gods, though these gods are the object of worship and not worship itself......or am I just a pedantic git?

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Blacksword wrote: Well, I'm bad to the bone. I smell of brimstone and crack. I eat bats and play my Yes records backwords everyday while praying to the desolate one. I believe Mike Rutherford is the Antichrist. You've only got to look at him Mind you, I dont have long hair so I'm not all bad..

I've played a few Black Sabbath records backwards but never any Yes records I'm going to have to give it a try. I'm going to start with Tales From Topographic Oceans.Maybe It will cauuse me to commit suicide! Bob Fripp is the real antichrist.