Oppression is the holy law
In God I distrust
Italic monuments will fall
Like ashes to dust
It's war and creed the master plan
The battle's where it all began
It's propaganda shouts despair
And sends this virus everywhere

Religion is hate
Religion is fear
Religion is war
Religion is rape
Religion is obscene
Religion is a whore

The pestilence of Jesus Christ
There never was a sacrifice
No man who hung the crucifix
Beware the call for purity
Infections their facility
I've made my choice
666!

Carussa Green's a pedophile
No praying for the priest
Confession finds a lonely child
Now preys on the weak
You think your soul can still be saved
I think you're fucking miles away
Scream out loud, here's where you begin
Forgive me Father for I have sinned!

Religion is hate
Religion is fear
Religion is war
Religion is rape
Religion is obscene
Religion is a whore

The target's fucking Jesus Christ
The one I'd love to sacrifice
I'd nail him to the crucifix
Beware the call for purity
Infections their facility
I've made my choice
666!

Jesus is pain
Jesus is gore
Jesus is the blood that is spilled in war
He's everything
He's all things dead
He's pulling down the trigger pointed at your head!
The fear your shoulded to the front
Revelation, Revolution,
I see through your cracked illusion!

The war on terror just drags along
My holy god it's growing strong
It's propaganda shouts despair
And sends this virus everywhere

Religion is hate
Religion is fear
Religion is war
Religion is rape
Religion is obscene
Religion is a whore

There is no fucking Jesus Christ
There never was a sacrifice
No man upon the crucifix
Beware the call for purity
Infections their facility
I've made my choice
666!



Lyrics submitted by gothic_hobbit

Track duration: 04:40

"Cult" as written by Kerry King, Dave Lombardo

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  • -1
    General Comment:I think this song is easily justified in mocking Christianity... Haven't you guys heard of the Crusades? Many a life slaughtered in the name of Christianity... so there you have it religion is war, all religion, not just Christianity. And I think Slayer wrote this song for their anti-christian fans as well as just to make fun of the cult that the sheep call "Christianity." This song is fucking badass because it really drives the point home of what every religion is- a cult.
    SLAYER!!!!!!!
    Flag MetalManiac666on September 08, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:i dislike this song so much, i mostly have no problem with anti-Christianity or anti-religion but i for some reason even though i like slayer for the most part i dont like this song and not just the lyrics the whole song i hate it...........
    Flag thekingstevenon May 25, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:The Eternal Pyre EP version is awesome.
    Flag VezzyRattleheadon May 14, 2010   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:cyco86 I will correct your typo. You meant to say "the lyrics are shit"
    Flag scateateron March 19, 2010   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:Its easy to blame religion for every bad thing in the world...This song is a lie and the band has to stop letting Kerry King write all the lyrics :P
    Flag Shemipukelon May 23, 2009   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:You can instantly tell that this song was written by uber athiest kerry king...........These guys got it all wrong...they should be attacking islam not christianity, this whole i hate god shit is getting old. Not all religion is like this
    Flag Shemipukelon May 16, 2009   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:lmfao at all the people who actually believe that slayer wants to break down religion.
    if anybody has ever seen metal:headbangers journey , they'll know what I'm talking about here:
    Tom araya had even said that the band doesn't even believe half of the shit they song about. They do controversal songs like these cause they know it appeals to the gay crowd that actually likes slayer :l personally I still think seasons in the abyss was they're last great album
    . I think that they abuse the anti Christian themes way too much .
    Flag fangxbangon May 06, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:the lyrics are the shit
    Flag cyco86on April 02, 2009   Link
  • +1
    My Opinion:This song is kickass! Slayer has really outdone themselves with this one. The music is great and the lyrics, while being really anti-Jesus, still show good writing. No one get mad at this, but religion does cause a lot of fear and war in the world (just look at Isreal) but it does a lot of good too. Everyones being way to up-in-arms about the lyrics and what they tell people when in reality people have the ability to choose for themselves what they listen to and what they think. Slayer nor anyone can tell them what to think. Also, why are religious enthusiasts posting on a Slayer lyric page? To tell people not to listen to music that they like? Hmm...
    Flag KingSlayeron March 22, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Yeah, the song is nothing deeper than simple anti-organized religion, namely Christianity, and you could fault Slayer for writing a song that seems shallow. But I choose to just look at it as a fun, badass, fast, pissed off, offensive thrash metal song. What more do you want?

    As for Tom being Christian or Catholic, I don't think it's true. He said that he has a Catholic "religious background," which doesn't surprise me at all. He's quoted in saying that he believes Jesus Christ wanted to spread a message of love, and that he believes in a loving supreme being, but that doesn't mean he adheres to any organized doctrines.
    Flag Ampulex_Compressaon February 16, 2009   Link

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