Missed opportunity: Flowering rose of Glastonbury

very good read - thanks for sharing

You talk a lot about Christianity for an atheist.

They probably didn't perform Glastonbury because it was a weak song and because they couldn't be bothered sufficiently rehearsing it so that they would not embarrass themselves on the night.

At the end of the day their Glasto performance was just another day at the office for them.  A bad day as it turned out.

You talk a lot about Christianity for an atheist.

As an atheist myself, I can guarantee he feels the same way about all religions, but talks mostly about Christianity due to it's unfortunate prevalence & detrimental impact on modern western society and politics (particularly in the USA).

Quote from: John Galt on February 11, 2021, 03:22:19 PM

You talk a lot about Christianity for an atheist.

As an atheist myself, I can guarantee he feels the same way about all religions, but talks mostly about Christianity due to it's unfortunate prevalence & detrimental impact on modern western society and politics (particularly in the USA).

Do you scour the forum looking for any references to God or religion?  I don't understand why you're even on a forum dedicated to a largely Christian band.

Quote from: restofit on February 11, 2021, 08:51:22 PM

Quote from: John Galt on February 11, 2021, 03:22:19 PM

You talk a lot about Christianity for an atheist.

As an atheist myself, I can guarantee he feels the same way about all religions, but talks mostly about Christianity due to it's unfortunate prevalence & detrimental impact on modern western society and politics (particularly in the USA).

Do you scour the forum looking for any references to God or religion?  I don't understand why you're even on a forum dedicated to a largely Christian band.

Says the far-right conservative, who’s on a forum dedicated to a largely liberal band. 

Quote from: restofit on February 11, 2021, 08:51:22 PM

Quote from: John Galt on February 11, 2021, 03:22:19 PM

You talk a lot about Christianity for an atheist.

As an atheist myself, I can guarantee he feels the same way about all religions, but talks mostly about Christianity due to it's unfortunate prevalence & detrimental impact on modern western society and politics (particularly in the USA).

Do you scour the forum looking for any references to God or religion?  I don't understand why you're even on a forum dedicated to a largely Christian band.

I don't imagine the members of U2 would fit your idea of 'Christian' by any means at all. They're progressive types. They are for killing babies didn't you know? Why are you on a forum dedicated to a group of liberal musicians?

Quote from: John Galt on February 11, 2021, 08:58:39 PM

Quote from: restofit on February 11, 2021, 08:51:22 PM

Quote from: John Galt on February 11, 2021, 03:22:19 PM

You talk a lot about Christianity for an atheist.

As an atheist myself, I can guarantee he feels the same way about all religions, but talks mostly about Christianity due to it's unfortunate prevalence & detrimental impact on modern western society and politics (particularly in the USA).

Do you scour the forum looking for any references to God or religion?  I don't understand why you're even on a forum dedicated to a largely Christian band.

I don't imagine the members of U2 would fit your idea of 'Christian' by any means at all. They're progressive types. They are for killing babies didn't you know? Why are you on a forum dedicated to a group of liberal musicians?

Is this why they bring guns to shows... to kill babies?

Quote from: John Galt on February 11, 2021, 08:58:39 PM

Quote from: restofit on February 11, 2021, 08:51:22 PM

Quote from: John Galt on February 11, 2021, 03:22:19 PM

You talk a lot about Christianity for an atheist.

As an atheist myself, I can guarantee he feels the same way about all religions, but talks mostly about Christianity due to it's unfortunate prevalence & detrimental impact on modern western society and politics (particularly in the USA).

Do you scour the forum looking for any references to God or religion?  I don't understand why you're even on a forum dedicated to a largely Christian band.

I don't imagine the members of U2 would fit your idea of 'Christian' by any means at all. They're progressive types. Didn't you know they are for killing babies? Why are you on a forum dedicated to a group of loony-left wing musicians?

You don't know my idea of Christianity.  Bono most definitely believes in God and is a Christian.  The Edge and Larry too.  You're a stranger in a strange land.

Religion: Sweet lie which promises you everything you wished for after you die.

Atheism: Hard truth about the dark emptiness after the death.

Of course people don't want to handle the hard truth about life & death.. that's why religion will always be popular.

Having said that, you'll have a hard time finding religious people in Nordic Countries. Something like 85% of the population are atheist, & the rest are either very-old, or immigrants from middle eastern countries.

I bet you're the life and soul of the party, restofit.

I bet you're the life and soul of the party, restofit.

Yeah, cause people tend to light up parties by saying "Have you recognized Jesus as your personal savior?"

Sober me will probably regret this post in the morning, but seriously guys what the fuck? You try to put a bit of original content about the band on a fansite and immediately everyone fucks each other up because they don't like the subject matter of a fucking U2 song? You don't have to agree! One love, one life and all that.

Quote from: John Galt on February 11, 2021, 09:29:40 PM

I bet you're the life and soul of the party, restofit.

Yeah, cause people tend to light up parties by saying "Have you recognized Jesus as your personal savior?"

Sober me will probably regret this post in the morning, but seriously guys what the fuck? You try to put a bit of original content about the band on a fansite and immediately everyone fucks each other up because they don't like the subject matter of a fucking U2 song? You don't have to agree! One love, one life and all that.

You very well know who started it. Great read btw, Code.

Quote from: Codeguy on February 11, 2021, 10:22:46 PM

Quote from: John Galt on February 11, 2021, 09:29:40 PM

I bet you're the life and soul of the party, restofit.

Yeah, cause people tend to light up parties by saying "Have you recognized Jesus as your personal savior?"

Sober me will probably regret this post in the morning, but seriously guys what the fuck? You try to put a bit of original content about the band on a fansite and immediately everyone fucks each other up because they don't like the subject matter of a fucking U2 song? You don't have to agree! One love, one life and all that.

You very well know who started it. Great read btw, Code.

The 'old place' used to do interesting articles called "like a song" where they would dissect individual songs - when we first started out here I was hoping we'd have a few high-quality contributors who were willing to dig beneath the surface of things and start up something like that - there's always something deeper than the surface in the songs, and I always appreciated those articles and the contributors who wrote them

https://talku2.com/opinion-missed-opportunity-flowering-rose-glastonbury/

Nice essay.