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Other than John Lennon's "Imagine," is there another atheist/agnostic song.
The only one I can think of is "Dear God" by XTC.

phil21 7 Jan 30
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I'm not sure of the title or artist but I have heard a song the contains the lyrics, "I'm not afraid of your god, but I am afraid of what people do in the name of your god..."

It's Holly Near "I Ain't Afraid."

@EricTrommater Thanks - great song.

@Dwight my pleasure.

@Dwight great song! Thanks.

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Do I have to to watch foodball in my underpants?? Nobody told me! LOL

Do I have to to watch foodball in my underpants?? Nobody told me! LOL

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Explicitly or inferred, or secular? So many songs could fit. Or anti-theist, even.

I'm not picky. I am learning quite a bit. I like inferred. Sneaky is good.

That frees up many options @phil21

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Oh! “God Thinks,” by Voltaire.

One of my favorites. I've seen him in concert twice and would love to see him again.

I’m going to try and catch him in Austin @kiramea

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There are a couple of Atheist albums out there. “An Atheist Album,” by Shelley Sengal and “Baby Eater,” by Monster on Sunday. Or you could listen to bands like Moterhead, Metallica and Bad Religion.

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You couldn't do much better than Marilyn Manson's "Fight Song": "But I'm not a slave to a god / that doesn't exist / But I'm not a slave to a world / that doesn't give a shit." Plus the song kicks ass.

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Also, Roger Waters from Pink Floyd: "God wants escudos God wants pesetas Don't send lira God don't want small potatoes God wants small towns God wants pain God wants clean up rock campaigns God wants widows God wants solution God wants TV God wants contributions."

Love Pink Floyd; my favorite.

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Let's see, and then there's the Dead Kennedys' "Religious Vomit"....

That was the one I thought of!

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"Freewill" by Rush:

Freewill is an illusion created by our egos to make us think that we are more than we are. Pierre Laplace got it right. But that is a Very cool song!

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A song that comes to mind is "What If God Was One Of Us" by Joan Osborne.

I like that song a lot, but I can't remember enough of the lyrics. I'll have to add it to the end when I look at all these songs I don't know. This has been a very educational experience.

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Tim Minchin, Shelly Segal be Roy Zimmerman are a few atheist singers who specialize in the genre. There are thousands of atheist songs, and there will be more as the up and coming more secular youth grow up.

With that said though "imagine" is my all time favorite.

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This song gives me a case of the feels. I think it's more about the human condition of searching for meaning but I think it fits here.

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My favorite is "God Thinks" by Voltaire

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I belive Stevie Wonder had a thing to say on the subject. "If you believe in things that you don't understand, then you suffer."

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Stockholm Syndrome by Greydon Square

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Man in the box by Alice in Chains

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I could post lots and lots of death metal songs that are unequivocally atheistic. I'll limit myself to mentioning just on example, that being "The Greatest of All Lies" by Unleased.

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Wow. A lot more than I thought. Can we put together a compilation album?

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This may fit the bill "Stand up for Judas".

bard Level 2 Jan 30, 2018
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Father John Misty.. check it out!

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I'd like to be

One of the faithful millions

But what I see

Is an excuse for the killing

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Ok. Don't get me going here. I'll just pick the first 3 that come to mind.

In our number 3 spot , we have the original "Everybody Knows" by Leonard Cohen. It's an upbeat little ditty- great for parties. Leonard was a hoot and a holler.

On our number 2 spot, we have Trent Reznor raging on about how "God is Dead" again. Why anyone would think that Johnny Cash covered his songs better than the originals boggles the mind and staggers the imagination. Maybe God really is dead.

And the winner our existentialism angst meltdown contest goes to Robert Smith of the Cure. The man admitted to getting shit-faced and writing whole albums about raw nihilism. The Head on the Door possibly being his greatest tribute to the matter.

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And who can forget Monty Python, Always look on the bright side of life. It's in this list.

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maybe some frank zapper

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