The thing about Rise Against is they want to hit you hard emotionally and make you think and question and not just accept things as they are. This one addresses the problem of teen suicide, especially amongst gay teens who, instead of love and caring, are met with such strong negative feelings and are constantly told by classmates, parents, religion and large parts of society that there's something wrong with them. The song is an attempt to not only connect with these people, relate to them and show them they're not alone, they're accepted and loved and to keep living, but also to let people know this is unacceptable and demand better from society.
Rise against is a band full of heavy weighted songs. The running theme I find in their music is Truth. All their songs are direct questions to hard subjects in the world, this one about gay suicide. I really want to hear your impressions of their song Hero of War. Its one of the few songs out there that actually got tears out of me on my first listen.
I remember being a child, getting kicked out of sunday school for asking too many questions. I was maybe 8 or 9, and asked my mom "If we were made by God, how is it my fault that i think of these questions? Isn't that the point?" She had no answer for me, and that was probably the best answer she could honestly give.
The names listed are of gay teens who committed suicide because of bullying. They all committed suicide in the same month, which is why the song is often also labeled (September's Children). The video actually shows gay teens who considered it and then shows that their life got better eventually.
You didn’t address the main reason people would want a pastor to react to this song. Acknowledge the fact that ALOT of the heart ache and suicide that surrounds homosexuality is due to the church’s effect on society. You didn’t address sexuality being a sin. You didn’t even discuss suicide as a sin. There is a responsibility there, and you deliberately avoided it.
as someone who's pretty handily atheist, I have serious respect for this pastor. Even with RA having such powerful and direct, even potentially offensive questioning of God, he remains calm and keeps the conversation positive. the lyrics for the one part is actually "the gatherings hold candles, but not their tongues"
@@wokinstock, EXACTLY!!!!!! Just look at Florida and their newest anti gay bill. Kids being taught the difference between boys and girls was never an issue in school till people started bringing up trans and gay then people started losing their shit. The Yankee Marshal even rips the homophobes is the gun community a new one when they attacked Jeffrey Star for having a custom pink Beretta made. Personally pink is a bit much for me. I'd prefer rose gold over pink for sentimental reasons. But yeah, I love how Yankee just rips into them for being the bigots who gatekeep the gun community with their bigotry.
Hang in there and getting help are the right messages, but I'm kinda disappointed you never touched on the fact that much of the discrimination LGBTQ teens face comes from hardcore Christians. This song fills me with anger at how these kids are being treated. I feel you missed, not an opportunity, but an obligation, to speak out to defend these kids.
I really like Rise Against. Their music and lyrics really make me sit down and ponder just how bad things have gotten in the world. Make It Stop in particular makes me shake my head at how little human life now means to society. But anyway, great stuff guys. Great reaction and interpretation as usual👍🏽🙌🏾
This song is very emotional & very powerful. The reason in the song it says "what god would damn the heart? What god drove us apart? What god could?" Is because one year in September (hence the name September's Children) there was a huge spike in teen suicide just because they were gay "from the children shamed for those they chose to kiss". These were kids, innocent children who did nothing wrong but follow their heart & seek happiness & love in the way that was best suited to them. Every other sin I can understand cause you can make the choice to do it or not, you can choose to steal or lie or kill, but you can't choose who you love because that's not a matter of the mind, its a matter of the heart. Now, I'm not a Christian anymore, but I do know it does say in the bible "love thy neighbor". Not thy Christian neighbor or thy white neighbor or thy straight neighbor, but just thy neighbor. Love is love, & these children didn't deserve their early passing. P.S. sorry if I sounded fumed about this, I can get a little worked up when addressing kids who were bullied just for being themselves. No child deserves to feel unloved & unwanted
Yup, you should really watch the music video. The music video does talk about suicide caused by bullying but it does have a happy ending. Bullying is the main theme. Also nice video, keep it up!
I want to really from the bottom of my heart thank you for these videos. I am not super religious, but watching these vids and hearing your messages really calms me and puts me in a better place.
Much to the same theme yall should check out Logic's song "1-800-273-8255" (yep the name of the song is the NSP phone number). Its honestly such a great song and being that its rap it differs from all the rock and metal music everyone request.
Fractal Nightmares A good song from a hip hop artist that can be dissected and is pretty deep would be Water Tower by Aesop Rock. Water Tower is kind of existentialist and does talk a bit on the topic of suicide and mental illness but from a neutral point of view. Also, Holy Smokes is about religion from his perspective (a nonbeliever) but that song is pretty much a bomb dropped on religion. He pulls no punches and I don't know if the pastor could take it.
It’s not so much questioning god, but his followers. People that use god as a means to segregate people, to put them down, shame them. To often members of the church alienate instead of extending love like they should. The challenge about “what god” is that his fan club tends to make people feel like outsiders.
Please do Pantera - Cemetery Gates. It is a song about the death of his girlfriend. Believe the Word, it will unlock the door to pass the Cemetery gates. This has been my favorite song, since 1991. This was the only song I listened to for 3 years after the death of my Fiance. I think you would really like it. I have to change some of the lyrics, to make it about the loss of a man. I do that in many song's. Thank you. I love what you are doing. Please keep up the good work! Every blessing to you both.
Hello Pastor. I was raised Christian, and early on in life began having an interest in all sorts of forms of religion and spirituality. But to be honest, in the sense that I thought it was all nonsense and fairy tales. At this point in my life at the age of 29, I'm pretty happy being agnostic. Comfortable knowing that we all die, and that we will never know whether god exists and in what form. I just live by the Golden Rule. Just treat others as you wish to be treated. Whatever happens after you die, we will all experience. I appreciate your open mindedness. Too many people of all sorts of faiths are unwilling to listen to each other, or try to understand each other.
will, I grew up Mormon, became Christian ✝️ and now am a straight up Dawkins atheist because of because of Christian bigotry. Another thing to note is I’m both non binary and pan. Being persecuted by Christians and Mormons alike is the very reason I am an atheist.
I was a Christian, until I researched cults and the BITE model (and did some self examination with my Christian religion). I became agnostic when realizing yes there is a difference between believing and knowing (and I admitted I wanted to know instead of believe, but that won't happen until death). The Irony is my church would agree with the whole "find out whether this is true. Don't just blindly follow the leaders, and don't read a book that red forces the idea in question" (the simplest form of brain washing is when you tell yourself something until you believe it). Ironically they saw this humble honest doubt as weak faith, and an attack, so I told them I was done.
Yes, you ABSOLUTELY have to watch the music video :) Seriously, not only is it incredibly impactful but it makes it explicitly clear what the message of the song is.
Good morning pastor Andy and bigkatTV. Just got home from work and decided to relax and watch your interpretation of this gorgeous song. Music like this helped me get through my dark times in my youth, I won’t act like I don’t have them anymore, but this and a few other songs were there for me when no one else would. This song is very powerful, the meaning behind it although plainly obvious, often left me wondering what I was really leaving behind if I ever gave in to my dark thoughts, luckily I pulled through and grew even stronger from it. Some people aren’t as fortunate, and I try to be there for anyone that ever feels the same way. Well, I’d like to recommend another song that was there for me, it’s called Satellite by Rise against. Another deep hitting one is easier to run by linkin Park. Both although severely different, carry the same hope a desperate soul for search for.
Much respect to you guys.. i love the idea of keeping the conversation going. Im with you on that. With that said: P.o.D: Beautiful P.o.D: Alive Shinedown: How did you love Shinedown: Get up I'd love to see more of your reactions.
I came back because I remembered and someone mentioned this in the comment below but The wrong side of heaven by Five Finger Death Punch is a military dedicated song, watch the actual video and react to it. It mentions how many veterans after fighting for the country end up becoming homeless. It was posted 2014 but I thinks its still a pretty big issue.
Oh damn I'm actually really sad you guys didn't watch the video as well with the song. It really shows the message very clearly that they're trying to convey with this song. Though the lyrics are pretty obvious with the message. The video does do a tie in to the It Gets Better movement which is a very important aspect of this song.
Sexuality Isn’t A “Lifestyle Choice”. You Don’t Choose Who You’re Attracted To, Nobody Does, I’m Sure You Didn’t Choose To Be Straight. Isn’t Love Something Your God Wants Everybody To Have In Life? The Accurate Translation Is “If Man Lays With A Young Boy The Way He Lays With A Woman”, There’s No Mention Of God Being Against Consenting Adults, But Against Paedophiles.
I beleve theres actually maybe 5 people in the world understand how i feel. My entire life has been unending suffering every day another piece is taken and i dont know how to make it stop.
September's Children (Make it Stop)... that video makes me cry. You should have reacted to the official video. I'm part of the LGBTQ community. But I'm lucky enough to be a 6'5", now-former boxer who could easily defend himself from any bullying I encountered, directed at me or someone else.
I am a song writer and I also have to deal with depression and I just write songs and talk to my family on what's going on and it's really tough dealing with it but there's other days that I am happy and enjoy life.
Habakkuk questioned God as well. We can question God but it is about keeping our faith through it all!! I listen to some of this music but realize some of it is dark.
Aww man, rise against. Haha. I haven't listened to them in YEARS! I think the only album I listened to by them was called like counter culture of something or something like that. I can't remember really. Been like 12 years since I listened to it.
Joey Noyes go listen go their new albums! They have been consistently putting out great, powerful music. Also i think the album was "siren songs of a counter culture"
haha!! yes! that was it. i would jam out to that album tough back in 2006. i was so not into that type of music, but that album caught my ear. it was a well written album.
I don't know how it happened, and I like a lot of different music genres like electric/dance, alternative, but my main go to is rock and some heavy metal. And a lot of the rock bands I listen to are actually considered Christian rock bands, which I though was amazing because I stumbled across each one.
The song is about bullying and young folks who want to be themselves but are perceived differently... and I really feel you missed that and the hope that the song has for young people just trying to make it through a day in middle school or high school. Their parents are either tied up in their own daily responsibilities, troubles, or worse their own priorities and don't listen or care to involve themselves in their children. Many kids look to these songs and artists to connect to. Rise Against is an example of a good message in a world that kids can see, sometimes more so than adults, a world that has good but only in pockets. So I applaud the bands message and their drive to take on other real issues like veterans lives and people going through loss from natural disasters, and others. For you to have a channel showcasing a song with a great message you truly failed to 1) acknowledge the purpose of the song 2) relate to the intended audience of the song or even acknowledging the message or truth that gender choice, sexuality choice, identity choice is a subject at the heart of feeling different and leading to such terrible consequences 3) any kind of relatable scripture insight or inspiration on this issue. 4) Any kind of actual & relative disection of the lyrics to directly relate to biblical scripture references or understandings.
You really do have to watch the video. The song is heart wrenching as it is but the video hammers it hone even more. Ignore this suggestion if you're vulnerable, it's graphic and triggering for the purpose of snapping people out of apathy about lgbtq kid's suicides
Children are children and while I believe that we can no more control our sexual identity or gender preference anymore than we can control how tall we'll grow, there is something to be said about the households where children are brought up in. If a child is brought up in a household that fosters openness of yourself and acceptance of others, chances are that child will be far different from that of a child who grows up in a troubled household or even a household that follows a strict doctrine that emphasizes discrimination and distrust of people who are different. But children can't pick where they grow up. But as we grow, mature, and leave our childhood lives behind those same kids that were those bullies may find themselves one day looking back and realizing how horrible they were to others and feel regret over the anguish they caused. It's important that these recovering-bullies be accepted and forgiven, and understand that as a child they had been misled and were taught wrong. Don't get what I'm saying confused; there are some adults out there whom are just toxic and bad to their very core, just a bad person, and the best thing to do with a person like that is to cut them out of your life.
You Should React to RED Pieces, and/or most of their songs. Hold Me Now, Not Alone, The Best is yet to come. They fall under many genre's rock, and such but they have also been considered and even actually said to be a Christian Rock Band, I found that out a while ago.
You hit this on the head pretty early even without the music video it being about someone struggling with some or societies views on homosexuality. A lot of them have trouble even turning to Christ or church because they believe they are already damned from that so why try, or they just flat out don't believe. You guys should do another hip hop track Joyner Lucas is a great place to go to for good videos to react to, try Forever - Joyner Lucas or I'm Sorry - Joyner Lucas. The music videos for these are great to have up on the side I understand if you don't want to Imbed it in the video but definitely at least check them out as well Glad to see you guys posting again
I personally am Christian and I am of the belief that when the bible says that God created us in his image that he created us how he wanted whether that is straight, gay, or bi.
Jaime Inskeep I completely agree, God created us all in his image regardless of sexual orientation. However that doesn't change the long harsh history of it.
Paul Westfall, EXACTLY!!!!!! Christians ✝️ are the reason these kids are killing themselves in the first place. Obviously this internet pastor is too fucking stupid to get that.
This pastors explanation of what kind of God is not that great, we have free will, God does not interfere with our free will, if its sleeping with the same sex, bullying someone or committing suicide, He judges us for our actions, if God intervenes with our actions then He would be judging us for his actions.
Easy solution. Don't hate people because of who they are. Or who they love. Or who they follow. You want to follow his footsteps, then be the minority. He was.
I don't mean to sound like "That guy" but a very very large sum of the persons I've had issues with in life and in general have been "Highly religious" and even members of the church... I grew up being "forced" though that's for lack of a better word at the moment, into my local church and when I questioned things it always turned into conflict and even just mentioning that I questioned things, lead to conflict with a great number of people. I don't advise seeking out Christians(Or any other religion for that matter.) to find friends or whatever to take you into a "good/better" direction. I recommend just looking for caring and kind people. Look to people involved in nature and trying to make this world a better place. And if they turn out to be religious cool, but religion doesn't just make someone good. That's all I'm trying to say.
the underlying theme i hear from all your comments is what you lead off with....."go with Christ, go with Christ" It still amazes me that in this day in age, with all of our scientific advances and things we've actually PROVEN about the earth and universe that people still need to hold on to this outdated, archaic belief system. The universe is random people, sometimes things happen and while there's a LOGICAL reason for everything that does happen, if we can't explain it right away the "god" solution is no solution at all! The reason for these poor young people taking their own lives is very simple......bullying, and mental heath issues. Let's address that instead of with "Jesus"
It would really help for you guys to watch the videos. It will explain a lot. Leave less to interpretation. Redo the wrong side of heaven video so you actually know what you're talking about. The react videos are good. But adding the videos would help immensely.
i dont think its really questioning "god" but questioning the rules people have made around the idea of what they think "god" wants. i believe there may be a god, but i dont believe he cares about anything that happens, if there is a heaven i believe everyone would be going, not just the believers, and also not just the good people.
hey i'm not realyl "religious" any more, but about the haters, don't let 'em bother you, there's criticism and there's hate, and if ya ain't got haters, you aren't doin' it right.
This song is amazing and it’s true! They’re dying because people use the Bible to justify their hate! The lyric “red flames.” It’s “red flags raised.” Judgement is something you don’t want for who you are and stand for, then don’t teach that to your flock. People justify their prejudices by saying the Bible says. It’s crap. Enough is enough. No kid should be shunned, be made to feel ashamed for who they are or killed by someone or by committing suicide because someone disagrees with their life. Religion has done great evils in this world all in the name of god. It’s been twisted to fit agendas that are cruel, manipulative and selfish. That’s why I no longer believe in nothing.
What does this have to do with this song like this is about suicidal not politics and most punk bands are anti establishment they aren't on either sides some may have some ideals from each side but not necessarily represent one side of the spectrum dude but there are many who have very leftist ideals not necessarily mean it's bad as long as they don't get caught up in the bs we have today and have common knowledge and I would say just liberal ideas unlike most people today sadly..
punk bands aren't mostly leftist, most punk bands are libertarian as they are anti establishment and want less government not more, they want free speech not political correctness basically they want more freedom.
.......Dude. No. They are not libertarian. They're anarchists. Libertarians have a conservative viewpoint which is at odds with punk's rebellious message. They are usually left or anarchist.
Deez Bebe Rise Against supports the same Liberal ideas that millennials and gen z have. Btw Millennials are up to 30 years old and people lump them together with gen z. Some bands you listen to are millennials. I don't know how old you are but you could possibly be a millennial.
That is more of an essay answer... why does God allow evil? Is he not great enough to stop it? Is he simply uncaring? Maybe we should do a video on that...
Personally I think because if he did that would be taking away free will and roam into the subject of destiny. If everything is chosen beforehand then why am I here? Just to tell the story someone else wants? To be destined to never truly have choice or my own thoughts? So people can choose, and some people choose to do very horrible things.
Point and theme artfully dodged fellas. If you are seeing this video, this comment section, dont call their bs christian help line. Call or text 988, the ACTUAL prevention line. Its always a red flag when i hear the words "lifestyle choice", let alone trying to compare the plight of being one of the most respected religons in the world as a pastor to the SUFFERING OF A LGBTQ TEEN. yikes. The conversation you are wanting to have is a deflection, have the real conversation.
Its very heavy song it involves gays and other things i perosnally think there no more a sinner then me as a christian i dont agree with it but im not gonna want them dead at this point and time no one can find middle ground and its a problem nor can we agree were having a civil political war ad usual but proabaly at its peak as i ever seen as so youn only 15 i see so many people this way and people ive helped with suicide ive had bisexual friends i told them my opinion but didnt shut them out i feel as if no one is willing to understand that were not trying to shut you out
I hate religion with all my heart and soul there is a few things I hate more and while watching this video all I thought was "Okay these guys seem okay" then you said it "Jesus works everytjing in your life" like it is a fact which I despise.
We had gay kids in high school. Nobody cared. I’m sure bullying happens in many places, but in Atlanta where I grew up it didn’t matter. Funny how the south gets accused of intolerance and I never saw it
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The thing about Rise Against is they want to hit you hard emotionally and make you think and question and not just accept things as they are.
This one addresses the problem of teen suicide, especially amongst gay teens who, instead of love and caring, are met with such strong negative feelings and are constantly told by classmates, parents, religion and large parts of society that there's something wrong with them.
The song is an attempt to not only connect with these people, relate to them and show them they're not alone, they're accepted and loved and to keep living, but also to let people know this is unacceptable and demand better from society.
Rise against is a band full of heavy weighted songs. The running theme I find in their music is Truth. All their songs are direct questions to hard subjects in the world, this one about gay suicide. I really want to hear your impressions of their song Hero of War. Its one of the few songs out there that actually got tears out of me on my first listen.
I remember being a child, getting kicked out of sunday school for asking too many questions. I was maybe 8 or 9, and asked my mom "If we were made by God, how is it my fault that i think of these questions? Isn't that the point?" She had no answer for me, and that was probably the best answer she could honestly give.
“everybody’s gonna tell me to watch the music video”
... prolly the most accurate statement ever.
Rise Against - Hero of War. A very challenging song
I 2nd this! 👍
A truly beautiful song.
same with Tragedy+time
That song hits hard
One small thing, you have a lyric in the first verse as, "How did I miss the red flames?" It's actually, "How did I miss the red flags raised."
Maybe they combine raise to racing back. Could easily be taken as 2 separate words.
The names listed are of gay teens who committed suicide because of bullying. They all committed suicide in the same month, which is why the song is often also labeled (September's Children). The video actually shows gay teens who considered it and then shows that their life got better eventually.
September is suicide prevention month
@@johnalford2234 Regaurdless these kids DID commit suicide in that month. Do some research.
You didn’t address the main reason people would want a pastor to react to this song.
Acknowledge the fact that ALOT of the heart ache and suicide that surrounds homosexuality is due to the church’s effect on society.
You didn’t address sexuality being a sin.
You didn’t even discuss suicide as a sin.
There is a responsibility there, and you deliberately avoided it.
THIS, I know your post was a few years ago but the sheer and utter level they missed the point of this song blows my mind.
as someone who's pretty handily atheist, I have serious respect for this pastor. Even with RA having such powerful and direct, even potentially offensive questioning of God, he remains calm and keeps the conversation positive.
the lyrics for the one part is actually "the gatherings hold candles, but not their tongues"
This song always gets me tearing up at the part that lists the people that committed suicide due to bullies
Inari Tokisaki, due to CHRISTIAN bullying. Lets not forget the CHRISTIAN part.
@@davidguymon1673 emphasis on this ^^ there is no single greater cause for hate in this world than religion period. like it or not.
@@wokinstock, EXACTLY!!!!!! Just look at Florida and their newest anti gay bill. Kids being taught the difference between boys and girls was never an issue in school till people started bringing up trans and gay then people started losing their shit. The Yankee Marshal even rips the homophobes is the gun community a new one when they attacked Jeffrey Star for having a custom pink Beretta made. Personally pink is a bit much for me. I'd prefer rose gold over pink for sentimental reasons. But yeah, I love how Yankee just rips into them for being the bigots who gatekeep the gun community with their bigotry.
The names always get to me. More so on the small silence for the '13'
Hang in there and getting help are the right messages, but I'm kinda disappointed you never touched on the fact that much of the discrimination LGBTQ teens face comes from hardcore Christians.
This song fills me with anger at how these kids are being treated. I feel you missed, not an opportunity, but an obligation, to speak out to defend these kids.
I really like Rise Against. Their music and lyrics really make me sit down and ponder just how bad things have gotten in the world. Make It Stop in particular makes me shake my head at how little human life now means to society.
But anyway, great stuff guys. Great reaction and interpretation as usual👍🏽🙌🏾
This song is very emotional & very powerful. The reason in the song it says "what god would damn the heart? What god drove us apart? What god could?" Is because one year in September (hence the name September's Children) there was a huge spike in teen suicide just because they were gay "from the children shamed for those they chose to kiss". These were kids, innocent children who did nothing wrong but follow their heart & seek happiness & love in the way that was best suited to them. Every other sin I can understand cause you can make the choice to do it or not, you can choose to steal or lie or kill, but you can't choose who you love because that's not a matter of the mind, its a matter of the heart. Now, I'm not a Christian anymore, but I do know it does say in the bible "love thy neighbor". Not thy Christian neighbor or thy white neighbor or thy straight neighbor, but just thy neighbor. Love is love, & these children didn't deserve their early passing.
P.S. sorry if I sounded fumed about this, I can get a little worked up when addressing kids who were bullied just for being themselves. No child deserves to feel unloved & unwanted
Yup, you should really watch the music video. The music video does talk about suicide caused by bullying but it does have a happy ending. Bullying is the main theme. Also nice video, keep it up!
Tobias Jr, don’t forget to mention bullying by CHRISTIANS.
I want to really from the bottom of my heart thank you for these videos. I am not super religious, but watching these vids and hearing your messages really calms me and puts me in a better place.
That is fantastic!
I absolutely love this song and band, love your guy's "response" to it
To add to that, also nice to see someone from the great state of Michigan
Much to the same theme yall should check out Logic's song "1-800-273-8255" (yep the name of the song is the NSP phone number). Its honestly such a great song and being that its rap it differs from all the rock and metal music everyone request.
Fractal Nightmares A good song from a hip hop artist that can be dissected and is pretty deep would be Water Tower by Aesop Rock. Water Tower is kind of existentialist and does talk a bit on the topic of suicide and mental illness but from a neutral point of view. Also, Holy Smokes is about religion from his perspective (a nonbeliever) but that song is pretty much a bomb dropped on religion. He pulls no punches and I don't know if the pastor could take it.
I'm in my college class and i had to come in and comment! I'll watch it after class. Thanks and have a great day everyone!!
Don’t get in trouble!
It’s not so much questioning god, but his followers. People that use god as a means to segregate people, to put them down, shame them. To often members of the church alienate instead of extending love like they should. The challenge about “what god” is that his fan club tends to make people feel like outsiders.
It's less about questioning God and more about putting shame on the people that use God as an excuse to oppress others for who they are.
Please do Pantera - Cemetery Gates. It is a song about the death of his girlfriend. Believe the Word, it will unlock the door to pass the Cemetery gates. This has been my favorite song, since 1991. This was the only song I listened to for 3 years after the death of my Fiance. I think you would really like it. I have to change some of the lyrics, to make it about the loss of a man. I do that in many song's. Thank you. I love what you are doing. Please keep up the good work! Every blessing to you both.
Tracey Ryche White Fantastic and dare I say beautiful song
@@memebot6490 , It's absolutely beautiful and spiritual as well. I think it would be perfect for this channel!
Hello Pastor. I was raised Christian, and early on in life began having an interest in all sorts of forms of religion and spirituality. But to be honest, in the sense that I thought it was all nonsense and fairy tales. At this point in my life at the age of 29, I'm pretty happy being agnostic. Comfortable knowing that we all die, and that we will never know whether god exists and in what form. I just live by the Golden Rule. Just treat others as you wish to be treated. Whatever happens after you die, we will all experience. I appreciate your open mindedness. Too many people of all sorts of faiths are unwilling to listen to each other, or try to understand each other.
will, I grew up Mormon, became Christian ✝️ and now am a straight up Dawkins atheist because of because of Christian bigotry.
Another thing to note is I’m both non binary and pan. Being persecuted by Christians and Mormons alike is the very reason I am an atheist.
I was a Christian, until I researched cults and the BITE model (and did some self examination with my Christian religion). I became agnostic when realizing yes there is a difference between believing and knowing (and I admitted I wanted to know instead of believe, but that won't happen until death). The Irony is my church would agree with the whole "find out whether this is true. Don't just blindly follow the leaders, and don't read a book that red forces the idea in question" (the simplest form of brain washing is when you tell yourself something until you believe it). Ironically they saw this humble honest doubt as weak faith, and an attack, so I told them I was done.
Great reaction, it's really a powerful song.
I can recommend slayer - jihad
Or Megadeth - Holy wars
Yes, you ABSOLUTELY have to watch the music video :) Seriously, not only is it incredibly impactful but it makes it explicitly clear what the message of the song is.
Good morning pastor Andy and bigkatTV. Just got home from work and decided to relax and watch your interpretation of this gorgeous song.
Music like this helped me get through my dark times in my youth, I won’t act like I don’t have them anymore, but this and a few other songs were there for me when no one else would.
This song is very powerful, the meaning behind it although plainly obvious, often left me wondering what I was really leaving behind if I ever gave in to my dark thoughts, luckily I pulled through and grew even stronger from it.
Some people aren’t as fortunate, and I try to be there for anyone that ever feels the same way.
Well, I’d like to recommend another song that was there for me, it’s called Satellite by Rise against.
Another deep hitting one is easier to run by linkin Park.
Both although severely different, carry the same hope a desperate soul for search for.
Sneakyweavile TV, bigkatTV? Not to be confused with Bukakee TV. 🤣
Much respect to you guys.. i love the idea of keeping the conversation going. Im with you on that. With that said:
P.o.D: Beautiful
P.o.D: Alive
Shinedown: How did you love
Shinedown: Get up
I'd love to see more of your reactions.
those 8 people who disliked have no hearts, shame on you
More great reactions from the Pastor :)
Theocracy - Nailed
I came back because I remembered and someone mentioned this in the comment below but The wrong side of heaven by Five Finger Death Punch is a military dedicated song, watch the actual video and react to it. It mentions how many veterans after fighting for the country end up becoming homeless. It was posted 2014 but I thinks its still a pretty big issue.
I like that. We had this one requested many moons ago.
Oh damn I'm actually really sad you guys didn't watch the video as well with the song. It really shows the message very clearly that they're trying to convey with this song. Though the lyrics are pretty obvious with the message. The video does do a tie in to the It Gets Better movement which is a very important aspect of this song.
Sexuality Isn’t A “Lifestyle Choice”. You Don’t Choose Who You’re Attracted To, Nobody Does, I’m Sure You Didn’t Choose To Be Straight. Isn’t Love Something Your God Wants Everybody To Have In Life? The Accurate Translation Is “If Man Lays With A Young Boy The Way He Lays With A Woman”, There’s No Mention Of God Being Against Consenting Adults, But Against Paedophiles.
Rise Against - Blood-Red, White, and Blue is another great song questioning the concept of God
Suicide is never the answer because God is only as far away from your head to your heart.
this song gets me everytime on the names
I beleve theres actually maybe 5 people in the world understand how i feel. My entire life has been unending suffering every day another piece is taken and i dont know how to make it stop.
People really think Andy is being judgmental?! The least judgmental pastor, priest, or any religious "figurehead" I've ever seen in my nearly 30 years
September's Children (Make it Stop)... that video makes me cry. You should have reacted to the official video. I'm part of the LGBTQ community. But I'm lucky enough to be a 6'5", now-former boxer who could easily defend himself from any bullying I encountered, directed at me or someone else.
I would love to see you guys react to the song and video of Help is on the Way from Rise Against as well.
I am a song writer and I also have to deal with depression and I just write songs and talk to my family on what's going on and it's really tough dealing with it but there's other days that I am happy and enjoy life.
Send us some lyrics to review if you want😀
Habakkuk questioned God as well. We can question God but it is about keeping our faith through it all!! I listen to some of this music but realize some of it is dark.
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Aww man, rise against. Haha. I haven't listened to them in YEARS! I think the only album I listened to by them was called like counter culture of something or something like that. I can't remember really. Been like 12 years since I listened to it.
Joey Noyes go listen go their new albums! They have been consistently putting out great, powerful music. Also i think the album was "siren songs of a counter culture"
haha!! yes! that was it. i would jam out to that album tough back in 2006. i was so not into that type of music, but that album caught my ear. it was a well written album.
The album you're thinking of is Siren Song of the Counter Culture
Breaking Benjamin-Red Cold River, watch the official video cuz it has a deep story, and Holy Wars by Megadeth
I don't know how it happened, and I like a lot of different music genres like electric/dance, alternative, but my main go to is rock and some heavy metal. And a lot of the rock bands I listen to are actually considered Christian rock bands, which I though was amazing because I stumbled across each one.
The song is about bullying and young folks who want to be themselves but are perceived differently... and I really feel you missed that and the hope that the song has for young people just trying to make it through a day in middle school or high school. Their parents are either tied up in their own daily responsibilities, troubles, or worse their own priorities and don't listen or care to involve themselves in their children.
Many kids look to these songs and artists to connect to. Rise Against is an example of a good message in a world that kids can see, sometimes more so than adults, a world that has good but only in pockets. So I applaud the bands message and their drive to take on other real issues like veterans lives and people going through loss from natural disasters, and others.
For you to have a channel showcasing a song with a great message you truly failed to 1) acknowledge the purpose of the song 2) relate to the intended audience of the song or even acknowledging the message or truth that gender choice, sexuality choice, identity choice is a subject at the heart of feeling different and leading to such terrible consequences 3) any kind of relatable scripture insight or inspiration on this issue. 4) Any kind of actual & relative disection of the lyrics to directly relate to biblical scripture references or understandings.
I appreciate the input, very insightful!
Awesome punk rock band ..
You really do have to watch the video. The song is heart wrenching as it is but the video hammers it hone even more. Ignore this suggestion if you're vulnerable, it's graphic and triggering for the purpose of snapping people out of apathy about lgbtq kid's suicides
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I’m pretty sure the second verse hints towards a very touching topic, listen to it closely and think.
Children are children and while I believe that we can no more control our sexual identity or gender preference anymore than we can control how tall we'll grow, there is something to be said about the households where children are brought up in. If a child is brought up in a household that fosters openness of yourself and acceptance of others, chances are that child will be far different from that of a child who grows up in a troubled household or even a household that follows a strict doctrine that emphasizes discrimination and distrust of people who are different.
But children can't pick where they grow up. But as we grow, mature, and leave our childhood lives behind those same kids that were those bullies may find themselves one day looking back and realizing how horrible they were to others and feel regret over the anguish they caused. It's important that these recovering-bullies be accepted and forgiven, and understand that as a child they had been misled and were taught wrong. Don't get what I'm saying confused; there are some adults out there whom are just toxic and bad to their very core, just a bad person, and the best thing to do with a person like that is to cut them out of your life.
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It's an anti suicide. The music video will make you cry.
I live in Jacksonville and I witnessed that shooting.i cant believe a god could let that happen.
You Should React to RED Pieces, and/or most of their songs. Hold Me Now, Not Alone, The Best is yet to come. They fall under many genre's rock, and such but they have also been considered and even actually said to be a Christian Rock Band, I found that out a while ago.
You hit this on the head pretty early even without the music video it being about someone struggling with some or societies views on homosexuality. A lot of them have trouble even turning to Christ or church because they believe they are already damned from that so why try, or they just flat out don't believe.
You guys should do another hip hop track Joyner Lucas is a great place to go to for good videos to react to, try Forever - Joyner Lucas or I'm Sorry - Joyner Lucas. The music videos for these are great to have up on the side I understand if you don't want to Imbed it in the video but definitely at least check them out as well
Glad to see you guys posting again
Also, the church and many Christians are the reason they are attacked. So obviously they'd want to avoid them
I personally am Christian and I am of the belief that when the bible says that God created us in his image that he created us how he wanted whether that is straight, gay, or bi.
Jaime Inskeep I completely agree, God created us all in his image regardless of sexual orientation. However that doesn't change the long harsh history of it.
Paul Westfall, EXACTLY!!!!!! Christians ✝️ are the reason these kids are killing themselves in the first place. Obviously this internet pastor is too fucking stupid to get that.
This pastors explanation of what kind of God is not that great, we have free will, God does not interfere with our free will, if its sleeping with the same sex, bullying someone or committing suicide, He judges us for our actions, if God intervenes with our actions then He would be judging us for his actions.
You have to watch the music video
Ozzy Osborne-mr Crowley
Wish they watched the music video tho
Easy solution. Don't hate people because of who they are. Or who they love. Or who they follow. You want to follow his footsteps, then be the minority. He was.
Interested in your take on their song, The Violence.
Watch the damned music video
It's especially important for understanding this song
I don't mean to sound like "That guy" but a very very large sum of the persons I've had issues with in life and in general have been "Highly religious" and even members of the church... I grew up being "forced" though that's for lack of a better word at the moment, into my local church and when I questioned things it always turned into conflict and even just mentioning that I questioned things, lead to conflict with a great number of people. I don't advise seeking out Christians(Or any other religion for that matter.) to find friends or whatever to take you into a "good/better" direction. I recommend just looking for caring and kind people. Look to people involved in nature and trying to make this world a better place. And if they turn out to be religious cool, but religion doesn't just make someone good. That's all I'm trying to say.
Stick with us! You are our target audience😉
Slipknot The Heretic Anthem I’d like to see him unravel that song!
1st one but good reviews.
Review An evening with el Diablo by chevelle
the underlying theme i hear from all your comments is what you lead off with....."go with Christ, go with Christ"
It still amazes me that in this day in age, with all of our scientific advances and things we've actually PROVEN about the earth and universe that people still need to hold on to this outdated, archaic belief system. The universe is random people, sometimes things happen and while there's a LOGICAL reason for everything that does happen, if we can't explain it right away the "god" solution is no solution at all! The reason for these poor young people taking their own lives is very simple......bullying, and mental heath issues. Let's address that instead of with "Jesus"
please do fragile minds by silent theory
React to: Words Darker Than Their Wings by Alter Bridge and The Vengeful One by Disturbed
I would suggest the song into the nothing by Breaking Benjamin
It would really help for you guys to watch the videos. It will explain a lot. Leave less to interpretation. Redo the wrong side of heaven video so you actually know what you're talking about. The react videos are good. But adding the videos would help immensely.
If you want to cover this topic again i will suggest Blue October: Hate Me
Such a strong lyrical content.
Please react to Theatre Of Tragedy - And When He Falleth
Watch Same love by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.
Still waiting on behemoth
try reacting to unbound(wild ones) by a7x or youth of the nation by p.o.d
React to Immortal Technique Dance with the Devil
For sure react to chop suey by System of a Down
i dont think its really questioning "god" but questioning the rules people have made around the idea of what they think "god" wants.
i believe there may be a god, but i dont believe he cares about anything that happens, if there is a heaven i believe everyone would be going, not just the believers, and also not just the good people.
Rx might have a play in this.
I'm not a believer of God. Though I think it's a good method of teaching and guidance in life.
hey i'm not realyl "religious" any more, but about the haters, don't let 'em bother you, there's criticism and there's hate, and if ya ain't got haters, you aren't doin' it right.
And what do you think about the homofobic that all religions promote?
Disappointing you didn't address the elephant in the room ..
This song is amazing and it’s true! They’re dying because people use the Bible to justify their hate! The lyric “red flames.” It’s “red flags raised.” Judgement is something you don’t want for who you are and stand for, then don’t teach that to your flock.
People justify their prejudices by saying the Bible says. It’s crap. Enough is enough. No kid should be shunned, be made to feel ashamed for who they are or killed by someone or by committing suicide because someone disagrees with their life. Religion has done great evils in this world all in the name of god. It’s been twisted to fit agendas that are cruel, manipulative and selfish. That’s why I no longer believe in nothing.
React to 50cent many Men.
Punk bands are proudly leftist I've yet to find any who aren't of the left LOL 🤣.
I would say they are more anti establishment no matter what side of the isle happens to be in charge at the time.
What does this have to do with this song like this is about suicidal not politics and most punk bands are anti establishment they aren't on either sides some may have some ideals from each side but not necessarily represent one side of the spectrum dude but there are many who have very leftist ideals not necessarily mean it's bad as long as they don't get caught up in the bs we have today and have common knowledge and I would say just liberal ideas unlike most people today sadly..
punk bands aren't mostly leftist, most punk bands are libertarian as they are anti establishment and want less government not more, they want free speech not political correctness basically they want more freedom.
.......Dude. No. They are not libertarian. They're anarchists. Libertarians have a conservative viewpoint which is at odds with punk's rebellious message. They are usually left or anarchist.
Deez Bebe Rise Against supports the same Liberal ideas that millennials and gen z have. Btw Millennials are up to 30 years old and people lump them together with gen z. Some bands you listen to are millennials. I don't know how old you are but you could possibly be a millennial.
How can you change the narrative and not blame God? God can stop and not allow these things to happen, what is your take on that?
That is more of an essay answer... why does God allow evil? Is he not great enough to stop it? Is he simply uncaring? Maybe we should do a video on that...
Personally I think because if he did that would be taking away free will and roam into the subject of destiny. If everything is chosen beforehand then why am I here? Just to tell the story someone else wants? To be destined to never truly have choice or my own thoughts? So people can choose, and some people choose to do very horrible things.
Point and theme artfully dodged fellas. If you are seeing this video, this comment section, dont call their bs christian help line. Call or text 988, the ACTUAL prevention line. Its always a red flag when i hear the words "lifestyle choice", let alone trying to compare the plight of being one of the most respected religons in the world as a pastor to the SUFFERING OF A LGBTQ TEEN. yikes. The conversation you are wanting to have is a deflection, have the real conversation.
Its very heavy song it involves gays and other things i perosnally think there no more a sinner then me as a christian i dont agree with it but im not gonna want them dead at this point and time no one can find middle ground and its a problem nor can we agree were having a civil political war ad usual but proabaly at its peak as i ever seen as so youn only 15 i see so many people this way and people ive helped with suicide ive had bisexual friends i told them my opinion but didnt shut them out i feel as if no one is willing to understand that were not trying to shut you out
Why does God give us cancer? Doesn't seem very loving
Not so much against God, but the fan club is worrying.
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I hate religion with all my heart and soul there is a few things I hate more and while watching this video all I thought was "Okay these guys seem okay" then you said it "Jesus works everytjing in your life" like it is a fact which I despise.
We had gay kids in high school. Nobody cared. I’m sure bullying happens in many places, but in Atlanta where I grew up it didn’t matter. Funny how the south gets accused of intolerance and I never saw it