Culture, General - Monday, November 6, 2006 14:13 - 1 Comment

Depeche Mode- John the Revelator

One of my favorite bands growing up as a young impressionable knucklehead was Depeche Mode. I was absolutely fascinated with their lyrics as well as their dark but danceable synth-pop beats. Even as a non-Christian I always wondered what the deal was with their seeming hatred for the Christian God. I didn’t pay it much mind since I was an atheist at the time and agreed with much of their anger towards this God or any gods for that matter. Needless to say, things have certainly changed on my end, but it seems as if our dear friends from across the pond still have their knickers in a twist over God, Jesus, the Bible and, in their latest album, the Apostle John. I thought I’d share their lyrics to give you a bit of perspective on what they preach, what they evangelize the masses with. Unfortunately, they are able to proselytize their position much more effectively than we often do because they have millions of followers who for two decades have soaked in everything DM spits out. As you will soon find out, they are not all that shy about their religious convictions. Now think of the masses humming this at work, listening in their car, and packing a stadium (though perhaps a bit smaller than in the past) and singing this along with them. Continue…