Talib Kweli - Hell (HQ)

Def Poetry Jam

Lyrics:
Every Sunday waking up catching gossip at its worst
Couldn't see the difference in the Baptist and the Catholic Church
Caught up in the rapture of the first chapter and second verse
If we all god's children then what's the word of the reverend worth
Taught early that faith is blind like justice when you facing time
If we all made in god's image then that means his face is mine
Wait or it's that blasphemy it's logical it has to be
If I don't look like my father then the way I live is bastardly
Naturally that's confusion to a young'n trying to follow christ
Taught that if you don't know jesus then you lead a hollow life
Never question the fact that jesus was a jew and not a christian
Or that christianity was made law by politicians
And who was King James?
And why did he think that it was so vital to remove chapters and make his own version of the bible
They say hell is underground, heaven is in the sky
they say that's where you go when you die but how they know

I've been to many churches, I've quoted many verses
I've dealt with my base self I controlled my many urges
I used to study my lessons
That was a blessing not a curse
I found out that heaven and hell exist right here on earth, word
Studied with Rastafarian's, found out from the dreads that hell is called Babylon
And that's where the crazy boarheads dwell
They got us thinking that muslims like to make bombs
But real muslims believe in paradise and resisting Shaitan

So it all sound the same to me
But when they say one's right and the other is wrong it just sound like game to me
It's like god skipped past the church and came to me
No that ain't vein to me
It's just a particular way that I came to see
The difference between those that claim to be
Religious and those that say they spiritual
And recognize that life is full of miracles
You can the flow is divine
I glow when I rhyme
Cause it coincide with a grow in tide of those
looking for god that know to go inside

Looking for absolution
Livin in mass confusion
The gas inducing psychopath created a last solution
Based on his interpretation of what the words are saying
Lookin for god but ended up doing the work of satan
Religion create division
Make the muslim hate the christian
Make the christian hate the jew
Make up rules of faith
That you condition to and gotta follow
god forbid you go to hell
But if you ever been to any ghetto then you know it well




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[Ashlii28699]

Those 3 people who pressed "dislike" must thought that button said "dis i like"! lol.

[2islamrevert]

@iThaking2010 Christ is not God and he never said he was.

He said to pray to the ONE God, the same God all the other prophets (pbut) prayed to.

[cats4god]

That honestly seemed prophetic.

[blackangel5555]

@coolioestuser I brought it up showing the force of religion on blacks. Who said it made it any less valid? All religion is based on belief and belief alone, no facts.

[coolioestuser]

@blackangel5555 I'm kinda confused as to why you bring up the Black Christian Codes of 1724... Also, I was kinda wondering how you felt Tacitus and Pliny the younger mentioning Christ. Also, I agree that Christianity is a religion born from Judaism, but how does that make it any less valid? I feel like there must have been some event or occasion that caused the rather spontaneous conversion of a significant number of Jews to start believing in a different theology.

[coolioestuser]

@2islamrevert @BlackOasis21 I think he's just implying that there is too much emphasis put on theology, and not enough emphasis put on living in the image of God within society. "the difference between being religious and spiritual"

[coolioestuser]

@iThaking2010 I think you should read the book of Job. I don't think it's true that bad things happen only when humans sin.

[mikebibs2451]

@2islamrevert no, religion is overrated and I believe in God

[2islamrevert]

@BlackOasis21 exactly why i disliked... jus because he flows it doesnt make it beautiful, poison can taste good too.

Sure som Christians are fighting Jews are fighting atheists are fighting muslims but you can't blame religion because some people don't follow it properly.

[BlackOasis21]

1. How can Hip-Hop not be considered art?

2. I think Talib Kweli is promoting some type of New Age/Five Percenter philosophy here. Anyone else's thoughts?

[iThaking2010]

@DrCHPD People aren't trying to live for Christ, thats why all these bad things happen in the world. God is punishing us for not living right & doing bad. He does this stuff cause he loves us & wants us to learn & come to Him. If the world was all peaceful & jolly we wouldn't look forward to heaven. Turn to God before it's too late. I may struggle with my faith sometimes, even by reading these comments makes me think. But I know there is a God & I'm a proud Christian !