@BigPapaSmurfy Plus, what makes this song so great is that you can read/hear it from either an athiestic or religious mindset and it's meaning either way is awesome for which ever side you happen to be on. In my opinion, at least.
At the performance, they explained the rationale about why he's playing in a "church". Technically, it's actually a chapel. As such, they are open to services by all religion groups at Harvard (Christian, Hindu, Muslim, etc.) including Humanist, of which this is one. Hence, Greg is actually playing in a chapel for a Humanist activity and not in a "Christian Church".
@hendenburg2 He's an atheist but prefers the term "naturalist". Or perhaps "Humanist" as this video is from when he won a humanist award from Harvard. Seems strange to give an award like that to a non-atheist.
as an athiest and humanist, he's really got a deep and spiritual understanding of the human condition.... our evolutionary track, our faults, our evil... but he's also got faith. he's got faith that the human condition will improve, and that we will endure through the pain and through the evil. he's an amazing man.... we need a voice like his today.
@hendenburg2 No, 'atheism' doesn't mean belief in nothing, just non-belief in any deities. Although there's no necessity for atheists to also be humanists and naturalists most are. Indeed how can you even be a naturalist (no supernatural beleifs) w/o being an atheist? If you don't like the atheist label fine, but if you lack a belief in gods that's what you are. Atheist=Humanist=Naturalist.
@hendenburg2 Deism isn't compatible w/ a consistent naturalism. Unless the deist god is also a product of nature, but then why call it 'God'? And how is deism is a form of Christianity? They explicitly reject the miracles that the Christian religion is said to be founded on.
Wiki it. Humanists and all of that aren't really grouped as a religion for what they believe happens after they die or any of that traditional stuff, it's more about, and I'm not an expert on any religion, like...the beliefs in liberalism and all of that. I don't know. Just Wiki it.
Still amazed by his voice in 2023
Fucking love Greg’s voice!
@BigPapaSmurfy Plus, what makes this song so great is that you can read/hear it from either an athiestic or religious mindset and it's meaning either way is awesome for which ever side you happen to be on. In my opinion, at least.
amazing song :)
Great!
He's an atheist and a humanist, but he tends to be mostly a naturalist, which he also describes in his book.
At 0:08 his left hand just went "FUCK YOU!"
in a church?
At the performance, they explained the rationale about why he's playing in a "church". Technically, it's actually a chapel. As such, they are open to services by all religion groups at Harvard (Christian, Hindu, Muslim, etc.) including Humanist, of which this is one. Hence, Greg is actually playing in a chapel for a Humanist activity and not in a "Christian Church".
@hendenburg2 He's an atheist but prefers the term "naturalist". Or perhaps "Humanist" as this video is from when he won a humanist award from Harvard. Seems strange to give an award like that to a non-atheist.
greg might be an atheist, but he's still got plenty of fucking soul. thats for damn sure
as an athiest and humanist, he's really got a deep and spiritual understanding of the human condition.... our evolutionary track, our faults, our evil... but he's also got faith. he's got faith that the human condition will improve, and that we will endure through the pain and through the evil. he's an amazing man.... we need a voice like his today.
Maybe Maybe He found it
@hendenburg2 He's an atheist, one of the most recognized atheist actually :)
@MickeRamone Wow....I needed that laugh XD
@pacheconline President? Go learn more about Anarchy, Punk Rock and Bad Religion too.
P.S.: No dislike on this video? (rare) :D
Very good indeed! ;)
5 years later, still no dislike :)
Greg Graffin is GOD
@hendenburg2 No, 'atheism' doesn't mean belief in nothing, just non-belief in any deities. Although there's no necessity for atheists to also be humanists and naturalists most are. Indeed how can you even be a naturalist (no supernatural beleifs) w/o being an atheist? If you don't like the atheist label fine, but if you lack a belief in gods that's what you are. Atheist=Humanist=Naturalist.
@hendenburg2 Deism isn't compatible w/ a consistent naturalism. Unless the deist god is also a product of nature, but then why call it 'God'? And how is deism is a form of Christianity? They explicitly reject the miracles that the Christian religion is said to be founded on.
oops graffin playing guitar in a church?
Who cares that he's playing in a church? It's just a building to him.
Wiki it. Humanists and all of that aren't really grouped as a religion for what they believe happens after they die or any of that traditional stuff, it's more about, and I'm not an expert on any religion, like...the beliefs in liberalism and all of that. I don't know. Just Wiki it.