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What the hell does that mean? I'm not endorsing that belief system, but it did inform the man's art in the most personal fashion. That is a fact. If we're discussing artistic inspiration and interpretation, leave your irrelevant prejudices at the door. They added nothing except your derision, which is hardly salient to this discussion.

If you're discussing music, stick to it.

If you're going to work in an opportunity to call atheism nihilistic and cruel maybe you're just getting too involved in the thread. Or too involved in something, somehow.

Reverse it and ask yourself whether someone's saying Christianity was nihilistic and cruel -- in the middle of a music thread, no less -- would strike you as expectable and unremarkable, would likely have no effect on or offend anyone, and would likely not be seen as goading people.

Unless you believe atheists are not people.

Stick to the music.

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12-07-2009 , 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Blarg

If you're discussing music, stick to it.

If you're going to work in an opportunity to call atheism nihilistic and cruel, maybe you're just getting too involved in the thread. Or too involved in something, somehow.

Reverse it and ask yourself whether someone's saying Christianity was nihilistic and cruel would have no effect on you and you would expect it to have no effect on anyone else, and not be seen as goading people.

I was discussing music. Kioshk had mentioned the song was nihilistic, and was wondering how Cash reconciled that with his beliefs. My point was that that brand of fundamentalism is as seemingly bleak as nihilistic thought. I wasn't "goading" atheists, and if you feel that way, then you're the one who is taking things to heart a little strongly.

Read the post again. I said that that form of Christianity was cruel. And you get, from that, I was somehow maligning atheists?

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12-07-2009 , 03:29 AM

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"a mindset as nihilistic as atheism"

If thats not a dig at all atheists well...

Last edited by batair; 12-07-2009 at 03:31 AM. Reason: mods feel free to delete my post from a good music thread because it dont make no difference any which way.

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12-07-2009 , 03:32 AM

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"a mindset as nihilistic as atheism"

If thats not a dig at all atheists well...

Wow. Sensitive little ****ers, aren't you?

Well, it wasn't intended as such. I see Nihilism, existentially, defined as life having no objective purpose, when in actuality, it has a darker impression. So I guess that is why you guys were so upset. But I didn't intend it as a swipe. Atheism is not necessarily nihilistic. So accept my apologies for the unintended slur.

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12-07-2009 , 03:35 AM

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If it was a sincere one i would.

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12-07-2009 , 03:36 AM

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If it was a sincere one i would.

LOL. It is sincere. You poor, hellbound, Godless bastard.

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12-07-2009 , 03:48 AM

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Alright no big. You crazy zombie worshiping mofo.

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12-07-2009 , 03:50 AM

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Alright no big.

You realize, of course, this, in no way, changes my opinion of CSN...

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12-07-2009 , 03:53 AM

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Oh come on give another shot maybe a little gum and erb will help.

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12-07-2009 , 03:54 AM

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I still don't see the "cruel atheism" being addressed, but I guess that's as good as we're gonna get.

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12-07-2009 , 03:55 AM

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Oh come on give another shot maybe a little gum and erb will help.

Naaah. That's what Bob Marley and Widespread CDs are for.

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12-07-2009 , 03:56 AM

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I still don't see the "cruel atheism" being addressed, but I guess that's as good as we're gonna get.

That's right. And you should treasure it.

Now, to quote you:

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Stick to the music.

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12-07-2009 , 04:20 AM

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I will treasure such disparagements right after I treasure that poop sample you Fed-exed me over the weekend. First things first.

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12-07-2009 , 12:14 PM

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I am on an I-Pod inspired Roger Miller binge;

Engine, Engine#9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7il45V0HYKE

One Dyin' and a Buryin'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LblSMyGSeA

Others that I couldn't find videos for include "Where Have All The Average People Gone" and "The South".

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12-07-2009 , 09:44 PM

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New Tom Petty Live Anthology -

4 discs of live tracks spanning his career picked by him, not chronological and mixed to sound like one concert.

crazy, absurdly good and only $20 for 4 discs.

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12-07-2009 , 10:22 PM

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New Tom Petty Live Anthology -

4 discs of live tracks spanning his career picked by him, not chronological and mixed to sound like one concert.

crazy, absurdly good and only $20 for 4 discs.

Petty is the one artist I've seen live the most often. Simply fantastic.

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12-07-2009 , 11:08 PM

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Guys, I'm looking for some music recommendations...

I'm into Radiohead, Modest Mouse, Jay-Z, White Stripes, Clint Mansell. these are amongst my favorites. Looking for some new stuff to listen to.

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12-08-2009 , 02:15 AM

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Speaking of cruel atheism, I've been listening to Slayers "God hates us all" today (Fun fact: released on 9/11/01). Angry, even for Slayer.

Pearl Jam- Yeah 10 sucks. Vitology much better, of course Soundgarden and A.I.C. were always head and shoulders above these clowns, imo.

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12-08-2009 , 04:07 PM

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Miles' version of "Dear Old Stockholm" from 'Round About Midnight album
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pQPqt-Pif0

Willie Nelson has always been known as a bit of a duet whore so the following really shouldn't be much of a surprise;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyLRe...eature=related

The Blasters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub_E1...eature=related

Thelonius Monk and John Coltrane
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnVgQ-J6TF0

This could be a followup to L.A. Freeway
Guy Clark
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR_qeYPlBlw&feature=fvw

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12-08-2009 , 04:17 PM

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http://open.spotify.com/user/stianbj...rZj83pMKiBcsfr

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12-08-2009 , 08:25 PM

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Couldn't help but enjoy some Peter Gabriel today.

Solsbury Hill

One of my favorite songs of his. Makes me want to do something dangerous... like quit my job.

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12-08-2009 , 11:36 PM

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Couldn't help but enjoy some Peter Gabriel today.

Peter Gabriel just a little younger.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W35wtfcByIY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd0j5...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzWdD...eature=related

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12-09-2009 , 01:43 AM

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I'm listening to the Cranberries. That lady had a unique voice. I hadn't even thought about them for years, and then I heard Linger playing in the grocery store the other day. They really had a special sound.