One of their biggest hits, when XTC's 'Dear God' went on sale back in 1987 a number of stores refused to stock it fearing a religious backlash. Upbeat musically (until the final verse), lyrically it's direct and thought-provoking with each verse addressed to God and ending “Dear God, I Can't believe in you”.The driving ending sees singer Andy Partridge state: “I wont believe in heaven and hell. No saints, no sinners, No devil as well. No pearly gates, no thorny crown. You're always letting us humans down. The wars you bring, the babes you drown.” Of the bible, he sings: "Us crazy humans wrote it... I know it ain't true and so do you".
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- "...who worship that old Serpent, Satan, that your time is very short."
If you're going to spout BS, at least have a cohesive argument. Dudes, he was nearly 70. His time was not short.
- The WBC are the true Satan Worshipers. No other kind could be so evil and hateful. I suspect that they also sacrifice animals and babies in their ceremonies to their Satan.
Their protests are a cover to try hiding who they really are.
- This is the funeral of a metal god. Some people are looking to get their @#$ kicked if they protest that funeral.
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- I think the minister is saying that armageddon is near when he says "your time is very short".
- ..."pentagon" ?
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