XTC - Dear God

[MrLadyjack]

I am not fond of fairy tales...

[SoulxEvanz]

Hes Singing about how God isn't real.. Yet hes singing to him in the song.. o_O

[lancethrustworthy]

What do you mean there aren't any good 'Dear God' videos on YouTube?!? The official one is GREAT. Yours is visually boring. Wake up.

[valleyofmist]

God doesn't kill people, people kill people. 

[unskeptable]

Anyone who has nice music playlists add me! :P

[19keegan98]

I'm gonna make sure I do that

[VenetianMask1]

I was basically raised on this song. Which made growing up in an extremely religious community lotsa fun.....

[kuj4z]

Chillout people, its music

[simba703]

I'm a christian, but I still like this song.

[jresquibel]

God and Religion are both myths that keep on killing

[OneEyedMartini]

So true

[NurseBMF]

All interesting perspectives born from equivalent ignorance. The fact is, we don't know either way. Where did god come from? Where did evolution without god come from? Polar opposite questions with the same answer...we don't know. ...and the argument about god not existing because of suffering is completely invalid unless you understand god to begin with which is impossible. You can't put the cart before the horse.

[TooferMan]

@NurseBMF Actually, we DO know. The argument of suffering comes from the incompatibility of world suffering, and an all knowing, all loving, all powerful being.

It's logically conflicted, and this is difficult if not impossible to reconcile. So, We DO know that if there were a god, he's definately not the Judeo-Christian god. You'll have to define a god in non-contradictory terms, and then attempt to prove it's existence. Peace.

[caiyani55]

I know there's a God lol but this song is good XD

[yuo252]

@caiyani55 Nope i Know there is no god and i have double credentials. a Bachelors in biology and physics and soon a Doctorate in physics. My opinion means more because i have a higher intellect then you.

[caiyani55]

@yuo252 Your grammar is atrocious...you mean to say "than" not "then" since you are comparing.....alright lol onto more relevant matters, i respect your opinion and status, but so far i have not seen any scientific proof that explicitly denies God. As an agnostic i used to just research and speculate on this matter, the more i found the more i came to the conclusion that there is a very very high probability that there is a higher being...an intelligent being before us that was not created

[ChemicalDestroy]

To put it simply, this song is beautiful :)

[Helsbraun]

God came to Earth as a level 1 human priest, leveled up to 20-ish, and decided to attack Orgrimmar....

We all know how well that worked out.

God will be back, he's just stuck browsing EBay for a lvl 80 Rogue with 1337 gear, but he's having some problems linking PayPal with his Saving Grace account to pay for it.

:P

[StarWarsFan786]

I believe there's a God up there, but i don't believe in different religions. They all have the same point.

[BadIdeaBear2]

@StarWarsFan786 I agree.

[deerfieldproductions]

Always loved this song.

[candfclips]

I'm I the only one who likes this song, but not the message? I'm not sure it that's normal.

[Nat3skiz]

@candfclips it's a great message. What don't you like about it?

[candfclips]

@Nat3skiz I'm Catholic. I go to church. I practice my faith. It may be a great message for some, but not for me.

[Nat3skiz]

@candfclips irrelevant. It is a great message for all. It's basically calling out God for all his misdeeds. It's an even better message for those who believe.

[candfclips]

@Nat3skiz I don't feel the same way.

[yuo252]

@candfclips Hitler was a catholic and did all of that. Vlad the impaler also was a catholic and did all of that. Fuck god Fuck the son Fuck the holy spirit and Fuck your religion.

[JarnBjorn72]

I sure as hel DON'T want to join in the religious debate that this fantastic song has created. I just want to state my opinion. Which is that this is a great song and it's a pity the band never got the praise that they were obviously worthy of as songwriters!

[TeeFairy93]

I adore this song <3 ..so powerful.

[blodyrage676]

I'm Protestant, but this is basically my belief. God is just a douchebag who just makes a world with poverty and just throws us in the middle of it. What I do is just believe in the bastard and go on with my life.

[hzhackenbush]

Wow. He got powerpoint installed on his computer. Whoopie! Don't bother, there are a lot of other better youtubes for the song that are more emotionally impacting. And bollocks to those who want to debate the religious aspects of the song-Can't a person in anguish express him or herself freely on the internet?

[mattjreid]

This song brought me a step closer to atheism

[chaozengine]

Someone once said that there are only two things unique among humans that isn't found in the rest of the animal kingdom:

The ability to lie .... and religion.

Just saying.

[DemokritosAbdera]

That make it only 1 unique ability with two names.

[sjonnygee]

@chaozengine

......and make a fried egg sandwich

[Aaberg123]

@chaozengine

Then you haven't seen the Animal Planet program about fundamentalist chipmunks. Now those are some devout believers!

[voltron747]

actually parasitic birds are technically lying because they replace the eggs of another bird with their own

[WafflePwnsSnare]

doesnt the word religion sound an awful lot like "rely on"? i know its a stretch but... >.>

religion is the perfect excuse for any wrong doing someone can do.

its something you can pin the blame one.

more importantly, its what idiots who have not point to any argument use like a stubborn ass.

nope youre wrong BIBLEBIBLEBIBLEBIBLE.

but thats just my opinion, and not my full one mind you.

[guitargenius1234]

To be honest, the bible and the creation story etc etc, is just a belief system to give people structure and morals in thier lives. It doesn't necessarily have to be 100% accurate it just preaches a good way to live your life. Even if the church has contradicted its'self so many times over the centuries.

[ciji916]

@guitargenius1234 If it "just preaches a good way to live" then it wouldn't cause all the problems it dose. It preaches hate, bigotry, intolerance & to judge they neighbor. Truth is the men who wrote the bible were far more ignorant then anyone even knows. They thought the sun revolved around earth, that the world is only thousands of years old, epilepsy was demon possession & natural disasters,"the will of God".Superstitious reasoning is just lack of understanding how the world really works.

[Zenex666]

@guitargenius1234 yes but more so a way to establish a sense of law and power

[DarthAngel24]

@guitargenius1234 Exactly. The Bible speaks of ways of living during the time of Christ and before, there is talk of slavery, incest, and a variety of behaviors seen during this time either. It's just a story, and not refuse, a book of philosophy, but nothing else, has no more significance in our lives.

[AlizinChanz]

You can have structure and morals and you don't have to believe in god. You can other teachings how to live your life without religion. Religion mostly corrupted a lot of this country.

[panove22]

@guitargenius1234 There are a lot of people that beg to differ. In fact they've killed and died for different interpretations of that book. But You've figured it out eh? Nice one.

[alianchild]

@guitargenius1234 Some horrendous fucking morals in that asinine book. Your teenage kid gets drunk and you have to kill him?!?! What the fuck is that about? Pick up a stick on Sunday and you're going to be stoned to death? WTF. The book condones slavery, rape, murder, and does not say one word against the molestation or sexual abuse of children. Theistic religion does poison everything. The next time you see a priest, minister or preacher make sure you spit on him or her for their real sins.

[OneEyedMartini]

Well said

[InKa4484]

@guitargenius1234 Morals about slavery, obedience, female and racial inferiority, wife and child beating are a good way to live your life?

[spalf73]

@guitargenius1234 Exactly, sadly it turned into a way of controlling people and power, look what we have now...never mind, theres aways Sgt Rock, he's real...

[vicarious7777]

ZEITGEIST, fairly 99% completely true about everything.

[13Voorheespt2]

@vicarious7777 Zeitgeist is pretty much all bullshit, and I'm typing this as an Atheist.

[vicarious7777]

How much do you think is true?

[13Voorheespt2]

1 %

[vicarious7777]

This is a call. That is to say it aims at those who can hear it. The question is not to demonstrate, to argue, to convince. We will go directly to the obvious. This is not a primarily a matter of logic or reasoning. What is obvious is what is perceptible, the realm of reality.

[XxBlondeGothxX]

I used to believe in god

then i realized i'm too old for imaginary friends.

[sailmiata]

God is a cheap drug for addictive personalities who need that false security to live.

[takakuroichi]

@XxBlondeGothxX i still believe in god a little but but know that i look at the world and how it is now, i don't know anymore...

[ZG88FORLIFE]

@takakuroichi I am the same, i do believe in god, but i just do not know.

[Wenindoubtukisscraig]

Personally, I do believe in destiny and karma, but I resent religion and poeople who shove down their "god and jesus" down my throat. And yes, a lot of crap is going on in the world like diseases, cancer, pedophiles, sexism, etc. If god really cared for us, he wouldn't let this happen. I agree with a lot of the comments here.

[1sht1kll]

is it really beyond us all to percieve that god was just a creation in order to organize, would-be chaos, if not for answers to questions that technically still have yet to be answered? I mean, IF god is infact real, then why is that everyone who claims to have talked to god is deemed crazy by a "god loving" society. The only real reason most people believe in him/her/it..whatever is because of pure fear...they're afraid that hell is a real place, and they don't wanna go

[SPECKofGOD]

Hell is a real place. How many people do you suppose suffer miserably each and every day on this planet earth. There's you hell.

[dlopez1154]

dear god sorry to disturb you but your name should be heard loud and clear

[skinley218]

Dear god, I can't believe in you.

[SPECKofGOD]

Another name for God might be The Order of the Infinite Universe. This includes all of the laws that regulate the forces and phenomenon of earth's nature, our solar system and the many billions of other galaxies in an ever expanding universe. Its a consciousness that transcends the type of consciousness we experience while here on earth submersed within an opposing finite material influence. There is only God which includes flawed man, instinctive orderly wild animals and insects. Simple.

[asxtc]

You can call it what you want, it still has absolutely no factual standing to most people. Old ladies and people that wish to be seen as respectable have to do the god-lovin thing. There is no god and my life has not suffered as a result.

[SPECKofGOD]

That's perfection in all its imperfection as I like to say to my own personal satisfaction. God needs to be elusive because this then insures humans have a colorful dramatic history to reflect upon. A vast spectrum of possibilities. Therefore I will always admire and sound out that God is truly great.

[asxtc]

Yep...he needs to be elusive. He also doesnt show himself to anyone (not least the non-believer), has never been seen, has no effect on any physical property, no brochure available, no evidence available,...Lets face it this god bloke is so elusive yu have more chance of winning a golden willywonka ticket.

"That's perfection in all its imperfection ."...either English isnt your mother-tongue...or you are hogging the wards PC from the other patients.

[kenmabie]

@ SPECKofGOD

that is untill somthing happens to effect you and then you will question were is god and why didnt it help ... you think all the families of the 9-11 attack believe theres a god now? i remember when that happened the news (yes the fucking news) was telling people to still believe in god... what a fucking joke...

[loripad]

good song, good job!! Old song.. brings back memories.....p;)

[emovegan22]

ok, just a little something to consider: just think of all the innocent people who died young of natural causes, or any person born with a disability or born into poverty or severe parental abuse or neglect ...

now, IF a supposedly All-Good Almighty God does exist, then the facts lead common sense to conclude: He is doing a really lousy, crummy, crappy job! And that kind of dismal track record of incompetence and/or indifference doesn't deserve respect, much less worship. Thus...

GOD = FAIL

[bitchyb73]

preach it brother!!

[Krilos26]

@emovegan22

There are at least two contradictory statements in the God story: God is almighty and God is all-loving.

First off, if he's almighty AND all-loving, why is there so much suffering in the world? he could stop it if he was all-loving and almighty. So therefore, if he exists, he is either: almighty and NOT all-loving, or all-loving and NOT almighty.

[Shazam4455]

@emovegan22 If God took away 'evil' or 'bad things' do you not think He would start with you and me first? Us humans have caused evil, pain, and suffering in this world, not God. And God will one day put an end to all of this, but it won't be a happy day for everyone of course, no, not even the majority.

[mrkranen]

Really like XTC, but dislike the lyrics of this song, cause I believe in God.

[NotTooObvious]

well sorry you were misinformed. study richard dawkins and maybe you'll pull your head out of your ass.

[mrkranen]

You are a dick. I didn't say anything to deserve your response. Assface.

[NotTooObvious]

you must be christian

[lIlLLinIlI]

Epic win!

[CooKi3isCrunk]

grats

[ChristianArmorOfGod]

What? My response to these fools who want to keep arguing with me? God back and read for yourself.

[DonF72]

@ChristianArmorOfGod: You're indoctrinated.

[ChristianArmorOfGod]

Nope, try again with the truth!

You Sir have the uncritical belief that is substantiated upon ones mind.

[DonF72]

Anyone who claims they have the "truth" is either trying to manipulate someone or has been manipulated themselves. Truth is fact and religion that you were so easily coerced into is belief, two completely different things.

[ChristianArmorOfGod]

Prove that it's not fact!

Galatians4

16 Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?

[DonF72]

prove that it's not fact? you can't prove a negative. Regurgitating bible verses that some men wrote a long time ago does not show anyone wisdom.

[ChristianArmorOfGod]

With MANS reasoning but with the Spirit of Truth, yes, and you have not known God or would would not be pretending to be walking in knowledgable understanding.

What is TRUTH?

How will You Know?

What Measure do you use to ensure and insure it?

I could go on but your likely too lame to provide proper answers. Fell free to do so though, it will be great to see you apply some thinking skills this once at least.

[DonF72]

Truth is backed up by facts and evidence, and the people seeking facts and evidence aren't going to stumble on the word "TRUTH" first, that comes much later.

However, you wield "TRUTH" as if you have the answers through your god. One of a million gods dreamt up to command influence over the easily seduced masses. You have been influenced by other men, not god. The bible is secondhand knowledge meant to convince you it's firsthand knowledge of God speaking to you.

[Intrabeldin]

there is a difference between "truth" and facts. What is cold to me may not be the same to you. Thus my "truth" that something is cold may not hold true for you.

Facts are backed by observable data. You can't test for someone's opinion. If your trying to use science to define god you've missed the point of god completely.

And you can prove a negative, disproving something is by definition proving the negative. What you can not do is disprove something by lack of evidance.

[xaaronhufanx53]

thats a very good point kool118 and didnt "god" tell us in the bible to turn the other cheek yet he killed millions with a flood that he created??????? and could of stopped at anytime????he didnt make us jesus made him and jesus was just the son of two people just like me or any1 else and if god talked to him y cant he talk to the people raping and killing innocent people????

[ChristianArmorOfGod]

Psalms

48

1 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

You have no scriptural point, first if the heart would love truth and seek wisdom then you could see.

[Lumotaku]

so what exactly makes this a good video. I don't see any editing at all.

[guitargenius1234]

When I uploaded it there were no videos of this song in decent quality, hence I uploaded one myself. I'm not a video maker in the slightest so I kept it simple.

[vanostraniii]

Can't you see the slowly differing text textures? It's magnificent.

[12outland12]

lol

[DonF72]

You found your way here didn't you? apparently it had some allure.

[Lumotaku]

wow your smart. People come here expecting a video and get this.

[MavroSyvannah]

@Lumotaku audio quality.

[kool118]

I like the part in the song where he says "Did you make mankind after we made you",which is a good point because if "jesus" never came up with this religion there would of never be god.If i say that unicorns are the protector of the skies,would someone believe me...

[himynameismariah]

Everyone knows that unicorns ARE the protectors of the skies. Just like krakens protect the sea. WTF are you smoking?

[bnbalenda]

I am an Atheist and I love his song. Go XTC

[DarkAtHearts]

BEST SONG EVER

[WhySoSerious4561]

..too many people too afraid to think. maybe its better they dont.

[poprockluv07]

regardless of anybody's beliefs. This is still an amazing song. It touches on subjects that most people are to nieve and discuss.

[poprockluv07]

Saying that atheists and agnostics are lazy is an ignorant statement. It's a choice. It does not effect your personal life so it does you no good to criticize others. It makes me laugh that people who sit there and say such rude and hurtful things to other people or attack them in any way they can, still sit there and have the guts to call themselves Christians.

[choppermmutt]

This comment sounds like another Christian demonstrating understanding, acceptance, and providing that knowledge to all the lazy agnostics, that so many do. Hmmm seems your attitude proves the point in the song you are obviously missing!!!!

[bag1967]

im not atheiest i belive in god with all my heart but i like the song

[voodotroll]

GAY song and a crappy voice

[wolfgang1969a]

Fair e'nuff .. Can you do better?

[voodotroll]

i cant do better but still the song sucks

[JohnEpi1973]

17 years old tell us this song sucks... oh well !

Your comment for gay song comes from Belgium which is capital of europe's pedofilism ... oh well !

...again

[masterhook]

sorry your wrong, its a well written song by a great band.

[katypbauman]

What's with all the crazies? Is this a therapy session or a place to dig some music? I really can't tell...

[farrc]

loved it the very moment I listened to it. The lyrics are simple and true.

[shannonm7]

ok listen sophiegromit, agnostic isn't the only logical religon, its a religon, do you know what that is? It is an option/opinion, like, i'm atheist, but i don't put down other religons and if you do think about religon all boils down to your amount of faith

[iouakick]

being an atheist or an agnostic is not a religion.

[john0643]

yeah, but there saying not to put down other religons by saying that being agnostic is the only right thing, but its not, its religon, blind faith.

[iouakick]

im sorry im a bit unclear on what you are saying, are you saying that being agnostic is a religion in itself, or saying that religion is just blind faith?

[shannonm7]

Agnostic, as lazy as it truly is, is a religon, its for the people who believe in the concept of god, but they are too lazy to devote their lives to it, religon like cathlic or whatever is blind faith, not so much agonostic, but it is a bit

[iouakick]

hmmm, good point. I suppose agnosticism as a transitional stage between being a believer and an atheist is viable, but i see how it could be seen as lack of ability to look into the subject and make a decision on what you believe or dont believe, maybe some people just arent all that arsed about coming to a conclusion either way :)

[ScarranHalfBreed]

NO. It's not a good point. Agnosticism is not lazy and is not a transitional stage - it's saying I DON'T KNOW. And it's the only way to think when you don't. Fucking. Know.

[iouakick]

well it depends what you class as knowledge, the reason a lot of people will claim agnosticism over wether a god exists or not is because they are scared of going to hell... All i mean is that as far as practical knowledge is concerned, there is no tooth fairy right? there is no santa, so why for practical reasons be agnostic about a god when the evidence supporting the existence of one is just as sketchy. i suppose it depends on what your definition of what god is too.

[ScarranHalfBreed]

You are speaking nothing but sense. Will you marry me?

[iouakick]

lol ;)

[sophiegromit]

Either way, one cannot prove, nor disprove the past or present existence of 'god'. The ONLY logical stance on this subject is to be an AGNOSTIC. Think about it.

[iouakick]

i agree, but its not a 50/50 split as to whether a god exists or not. Going on what we know and can observe and research i would for all practical reasons be classed as an atheist on the subject of the god of the bible and all holy books iv ever read, but as far as things that would seem "godlike" to us i wouldnt write that off totally, after all there are a lot of planets in the universe, and its not unthinkable that if there is life on them there are species far surpassing our own

[alkyoni]

to my best s/l friend Khoma Lohner

miss u

[stars7803]

I love this song. I like to sing to it BUT I don't mean the words. A great song by XTC. Many here talk bout being this and that and what it means and what not. I love it for what it is. A great tune. If he has something against God then thats him not me. :)

[kemicon]

You know I could actually use a big reduction in the price of beer but that's just me.

[Intimidated]

You god freaks are just crazy. I know you're american, but still, that's no excuse.

[joeevil]

God...

1:All knowing.

2:All loving.

3:All powerful.

Pick two.

[AlterXephon]

I fuckin' love this song. It makes so much sense....If there was a supreme god, wouldn't he want to care for his people?

[cordsman]

okay i tihnk god is true.. maybe he is? but i dont think people should blame him for things that happen in their lives. right?

[Brian0957]

aleister crowley said: i never said i dont belive in jesus or god but is the god and jesus of the people i dont belive.... ask yourself when was the last time you talk to Your God! when you needed money or when you were in problem we make the person we want to belive in.. go from there and youll understand the song so much more!!!

[XxBlondeGothxX]

I am "chritian" yet I love this song weird

[xjager513]

I'm an atheist and love this song. good we agree on something ;)

[nutmegthepanda]

I love it too, and I'm more on the atheist/wiccan side.

[LeftSock06]

I'm a Deist and I love this song. We're just one big happy family here, eh? :)

[ricksparks]

Good music crosses (see what I did there?) all boundaries.

[reidpohlman95]

i love this song my number 1 fav xtc song

[MatthewMuhammad]

One of my favorite songs by XTC. "River of Orchards" is my #1

[beckyyaoi5588]

I really love this song...

my Oppinion is that god dosn´t exist.

but mayby he exsists but then we shouldn´t give a thing about him and about what he things about our lifestyle.

he should be worry about what we thing about him cause were the only one who know that he exist...

*have the same oppinion about it like a charakter out of qaf*

[idiotpress]

Great song....funny cuz it's true

"My god can beat up ur god"

[justin1o0]

if your talking about the christain god he doesnt beat people up he kills them.

apox.. 32 million in the old testament

[idiotpress]

Thanks-

Religion helps u love ur fellow man? Sure.

[BoredAtWorkFilms]

well this vid sucks harder than all the ones you claimed to be not good. god song though

[guitargenius1234]

ok then ... I posted this one because all the others had bushy people singing / pictures of george bush in a beard. thats why mine has no pictures to go with the video because it would just look completely off topic ...

[LetterTwice]

Great song, and nice video! A bit minimalist, but fits with the song.. :) I like it.

[jonnylazer]

thanks....great song

[guitargenius1234]

Enjoy everyone :)