Whatever Happened To Sin

Steve Taylor's Song "Whatever Happened To Sin"

What Steve says about it: From Now The Truth Can Be Told Liner Notes & Song-By-Song Essays, Now The Truth Can Be Told Insert Booklet, August 23rd, 1994:

"I somehow managed to dig myself such a deep hole with the rhyme scheme of this lyric that it took me two months to climb out. I remember going nightly to my office at the church where I was a youth pastor and working 4-6 hours at a time just to get a single line.

Since the song was written in a church, it makes sense that it was directed to the church. The targets are familiar ones for those acquainted with the teachings of Jesus. Time and again He went after Jewish society's elite--religious leaders and teachers who misled an easily-duped public by using legalese and doubletalk to twist the scriptures to suit their own purposes.

Twelve years later, this lyric still feels like I got it right. I don't always expect outsiders to understand why abortion is wrong, or why a homosexual lifestyle is incompatible with Biblical Christianity, or even why we shouldn't shrug it off when politicians lie. But as the twentieth century draws to a close, the church and its leaders must remember that our mission is to make disciples of Jesus, not to "de-sinsitize" sin."

Lyrics:A Christian counselor wrote, quote,
"It's the only humane choice ahead
If you can't support it
Why don't you abort it instead?"

You say you pray to the sky
Why? when you're afraid to take a stand down here
'Cause while the holy talk reads like a bad ad-lib
Silence screams you were robbing the crib

Say it ain't none of my business, huh?
A woman's got a right to choose
Now a grave-digger
Next you pull the trigger
What then?
Whatever happened to sin?

I heard the reverend say
"Gay is probably normal in the good Lord's sight
What's to be debated?
Jesus never stated what's right"

I'm no theology nut, but
The reverend may be a little confused
For if the Lord don't care
And he chooses to ignore-ah
Tell it to the people
Of Sodom and Gomorrah

Call it just an alternate lifestyle, huh?
Morality lies within
Consciences are restin'
Please repeat the question again
Whatever happened to sin?

When the closets are empty
And the clinics are full
When your eyes have been blinded
By society's wool

When the streets erupt
In your own backyard
You'll be on your knees
Praying for the national guard

If you don't care now
How the problems get solved
You can shake your head later
That you never got involved

'Cause the call came ringing
From the throne of gold
But you never got the message
'Cause your mind's on hold

A politician next door
Swore he'd set the Washington arena on fire
Thinks he'll gladiate them
But they're gonna make him a liar

Well he's a good ol' boy
Who was born and raised
In the buckle of the Bible Belt
But remember when you step
Into your voting booth
He'll never lie
He'll just embellish the truth

Promises were made to be broken, right?
You've gotta play the game to win
When you need supporting
Tell them that you're born again
Whatever happened to sin?

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[spiffythealien]

@TreyaarkCill I cited your bible, chapter and verse according to the words printed on the page... I hope you honestly pray AND think about this. This is not a childish game, this is a simple correction of an error. You stated incorrect information about what is stated in your book and I gave you the exact location so you can read what it ACTUALLY says and avoid the mistake in the future. Deliberately repeating information which is not true is lying. Ok?

[TreyaarkCill]

@spiffythealien Look its obvious you are going to keep arguing yourself away from God. The Bible speaks of throwing pearls before swine. I see I was wrong to even respond in the first place. You can claim victory saying I had nothing else to say to defend my faith (though on my life I assure you i could've gone for quite a while.) I have no intentions of responding to this further. May God Bless you and Ill pray for you.

[spiffythealien]

@TreyaarkCill Sorry but your bible condones slavery Lev 25: 44-46. Exodus 21:2-6 talks only about releasing JEWISH slaves after 7 years. Everyone else is screwed, even the wife and children of a jewish slave. The Bible lwas "prevent mistreatment of the slaves"? Exodus 21: 20-21 What book are YOU reading?

Sorry, but you're misquoting your book either deliberately or by accident. Don't do it again.

[TreyaarkCill]

@spiffythealien 1. The slaves then were not of the same nature as those that we think of from exodus. In fact in exodus it is said he who is caught selling another man must be put to death. Some speculate the word slave was used to call what we think of today as indentured servants. All of the laws you find in the bible are to prevent mistreatment of the slaves including their release within 7 years or a year of jubilee (about every 50 years) if it happens in the period of time.

[Kingdomseeker71]

WOW !!!!.

[spiffythealien]

@Windrunner007 I don't remember this at all...

-twilight zone tune-

[bigt428]

Nice!

[Windrunner007]

@spiffythealien You're awesome. ^_^

[MarkHarrellJr]

This song has never been more relevant.

[sudmalis100]

this song is so crazy, and the funniest part is, HE RIGHT!!