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"Notion" is about religion, specifically not believing in it. The opening lines, "Sure it's a calming notion, perpetual in motion, but I don't need the comfort of any lies" And the ending lines, “Sure it’s a calming notion, but it’s a lie” Describe how religious texts calm people, though what it tells might not be true.
Many of his songs and beat poems involve Tim's thoughts on his own atheism and organised religion. [98] Edvard Mirzoyan (1921-2012), Armenian composer. Self-described atheist. [99] Vinicius de Moraes (1913–1980): Brazilian composer and poet, best known as one of the first songwriters of bossa nova. [19]
This category contains articles related to musical compositions which make any kind of references to religion, faith, and irrationality. Several do not contain any criticisms of the aforementioned, implied or otherwise.
After the break-up of the Beatles, Lennon continued to reject religious teaching and organised religions. His 1971 single "Imagine" has been described as an "atheist anthem". [15] He sings about his beliefs in the song "God", in which he states, "I don't believe in magic, I Ching, the Bible, tarot, Jesus, Buddha, mantra, the Gita and yoga ...
The Irish rock band U2 wrote and recorded the song "God Part II" as an answer song to Lennon's "God". Included in U2's 1988 album Rattle and Hum, "God Part II" reprises the "don't believe in" motif from Lennon's song and its lyrics explicitly reference Lennon's 1970 song "Instant Karma!" and American biographer Albert Goldman, author of the controversial book The Lives of John Lennon (1988).
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"If Nobody Believed in You" is a song written by Harley Allen and recorded by American country music artist Joe Nichols. It was released in March 2004 as the first single from his 2004 album Revelation. The song peaked at number 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
Historically, the words religious and spiritual have been used synonymously to describe all the various aspects of the concept of religion. [1] However, religion is a highly contested term with scholars such as Russell McCutcheon arguing that the term "religion" is used as a way to name a "seemingly distinct domain of diverse items of human activity and production". [6]