Thread: Hypocritical?
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La Eai Parach
05-23-2006, 07:30 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by submachine
No, it makes him religious. And only a third thinks the song means he has found religion.

If he doesn't believe it, and doesn't want to, this is cynical.

If he doesn't believe it, but does want to, this is a pathetic jesus parachute.

Either way, these moments of "wings and gates and makers" turn what could have been a touching song about his mother into a joke about (false) belief.
cyn·i·cal Audio pronunciation of "cynical" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (sn-kl)
adj.

1. Believing or showing the belief that people are motivated chiefly by base or selfish concerns; skeptical of the motives of others: ex: a cynical dismissal of the politician's promise to reform the campaign finance system.


I think we know who the cynic is...

but wait...there's more

ob·sti·nate Audio pronunciation of "obstinate" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (bst-nt)
adj.

1. Stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion, or course of action; obdurate.
Old 05-23-2006, 07:30 AM   #98
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Re: Hypocritical?

Quote:
Originally Posted by submachine
No, it makes him religious. And only a third thinks the song means he has found religion.

If he doesn't believe it, and doesn't want to, this is cynical.

If he doesn't believe it, but does want to, this is a pathetic jesus parachute.

Either way, these moments of "wings and gates and makers" turn what could have been a touching song about his mother into a joke about (false) belief.
cyn·i·cal Audio pronunciation of "cynical" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (sn-kl)
adj.

1. Believing or showing the belief that people are motivated chiefly by base or selfish concerns; skeptical of the motives of others: ex: a cynical dismissal of the politician's promise to reform the campaign finance system.


I think we know who the cynic is...

but wait...there's more

ob·sti·nate Audio pronunciation of "obstinate" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (bst-nt)
adj.

1. Stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion, or course of action; obdurate.
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