people on the street they want to find a god they'll never know organized religion pulls the blinds then they pull the wool they open up your head they're fucking with your mind now you can't see because you're blind you try to make amends but your heads still spinning round the church of jesus christ says it's time don't fuck around you want to go to heaven you see it isn't free give your money up to me

my god is not the one that you wanna to see your god is a mirage a conspiracy you pray for forgiveness cause your sinning scared to death so your money you'll be giving

holier than thou with your one way morality i think your shallow faith isn't based in reality you don't like how were living we're sinful and obscene why are you judging me? you're richer than god but you're crying out for more you're living like a king while you steal from the poor you wanna be forgiven get on your knees and pray send in your cash and be saved better hope you've been chosen to be saved cause your empathy only goes so far today pay no mind to those in pain they just want the souls that are willing to pay their way your god's not for me



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    General Comment:It's critical of ORGANIZIED religion, on how it makes people feel sorry for themselves when they did nothing really wrong, and how they steal your money for themselves, but claim it's for their God. I do believe the Pennywise members are not anti religious, hint the chorus. Also, in the "Peaceful Day" on Home Movies, Fletcher is shown with a cross around his neck
    Flag epicmikenomoreon June 26, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:no this isnt even close to being against Christianity or Catholics. its against the organizations that take your money in the name of God. sure, churches take in a collection, but in order to help renovate the place and pay the staff. Black Lung Fever and laneo, i must agree with you guys. i also see what walruspancakes is getting at. God doesnt want your money, he just wants u to help people. i think thats what this song is getting at.
    Flag microwaveon November 29, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Pattoe, I think the obvious line that denotes the target of Christianity would be "church of Jesus Christ". I wonder if the writer of this song realizes that God gave men free will and those who pervert God's word were even looked down upon when Jesus walked the earth. If any of you have a Bible I suggest reading it.

    Matthew 21:12 (New International Version)

    "Jesus at the Temple
    12Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves."

    Man should never be the benchmark for Christ, but unfortunately some people confuse man's deeds with God's and use man as their representation of God. The Bible tells us this about man;

    Romans 3:10 (New International Version)
    "10As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one;"

    People read that and they generally don't like to admit it. You know if you have walked this earth without doing wrong. No one is righteous as scripture tells us, you know in your heart the things you have done that are wrong, just as those who walk this earth and pervert His name. Remember these things are why Christ gave up his life.

    Romans 5:8 (New International Version)
    "8But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

    Romans 10:13 (New International Version)
    "13for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.""
    Flagged punktdawgon March 22, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:ALL YOU HEATHENS NEED TO GO TO CHURCH OR YOU ARE GOING TO HELL!!! - sarcasm.

    my god isnt the one that alot of people want to see, so they judge me.

    just cause we dont believe the same, doesnt mean I am evil. - maybe you are.
    Flag the good guyon September 19, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:this song is about the sales of indulgences

    you can read about it here: eprentice.sdsu.edu/F058/rsmith/…
    Flag blinkerskateon April 27, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Does anyone see scientology in this song? If you look at it with everything that has happened recently with all that, doesn’t it make sense?
    Flag walruspancakeson August 12, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:This is one of my favorite PW songs, the whole album is great. This song can be taken in differently by everyone, just by its context. I believe in God, and i am catholic, im not a pious person though. But my church and faith isnt what everyone makes it out to be. I go to a very open church (church is boring, i hate it. hahah, but im just saying..)Some things are corrupt in certain churches. This song, in my opinion is just targetting the certain ones, that are doing wrong, like those tele-evangelists that take your money, things of that nature. I'm not narrow-minded, like most people claim christians/catholics to be, i accept everyone, if you attack me for my beleifs, then your are being the narrow-minded one, youre just judging me right off the bat, cause im catholic. I've been in situations like that. Where people ask me my religion, and then start giving me crap for it. In reality, im an open minded individual. Anyhow,Religion is a touchy subject now days. I usually never bring it up around anyone, I think religion should be confined, just keep to yourself. I remeber this one christian girl, yelled at me for being catholic saying we were all drunks, and that we wern't "saved", it was really scary to see how messed up her church made her. I guess they were spiking that grape juice (we get wine,, the good stuff. haha). But anyway, enough said.

    PENNYWISE = GOOD PUNK BAND.
    Flag laneoon June 10, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Black Lung, were di it say christianity? the only reason u think its targetting christianity is because put beside christianity this song is 100% true. and u know it is.
    Flag Pattoeon December 26, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:the mormons who organise that massal weddings? who choose who you have to marry? and u call yourself a punker?
    Flag f*ck_the_systemon September 12, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:i belive in god and everything but you dont have to go to church to prove that you are one of his children, i mean a chuch here in a 60 some thousan people town takes the money from the people that go there and they get paid.... now to me the mormons in this world are the only ones that are sane, i mean there priests work for free (unless a weding but i can see why but still think its free) i mean if you pay the church WHY? does god or jesus get any of it? and why would they need it?.... mormons just take 10 percent of your check so if you make 1000 for a cheque there only gonna take 100 which to me isn't bad and they prove to us that they buy more churches and what not.
    Flag oldskoolpunker23on July 26, 2005   Link

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