How many times have I said that you can’t replace something with nothing. Taking christianity out of mainstream dialogue/culture/practice does not leave non-religious secularism. Instead, the human religious impulse gets directed toward the worship of nature (environmentalism) or more directly toward the worship and exaltation of man himself. Check this out if you don’t believe me:
did you catch the overtly religious imagery?
just wow.
here is the writer of the song (with Bono) and maker of the video, Dave Stewart in his own words:
People long for a connection — whether it is to music, to their country, or to a big idea. Regardless of what happens in November, Senator Obama has reminded millions of people that they have the power to connect to bigger ideas. He is, in essence, the embodiment of a new anthem for change. He has continued King’s narrative from what was once thought of as a dream to a reality. I find it especially relevant that Barack Obama will accept the Democratic Party Nomination for President 45 years to the day of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
you don’t replace something with nothing.
Filed under: culture, politics | Tagged: barry manilow, cindy lauper, dave stewart, forest whitaker, joan baez, joss stone, macy gray, obama worship, paganism, secularism, whoopi goldberg |
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