folks, your gods aside, how about the time structure in this song?Knockout, for an American x

Here's a thought... stop discussing the existence of God and maybe talk about how it's a good musical piece? kthxbai

A sad but beautifully constructed song.

Perhaps 'Infinite casual regress' is god?

At least you are thoughtful: Infinite causal regress isnt a bad thing, unless you're concerned about finding an "ultimate cause" (i.e. God)

Infinite causal regress....is that such a bad thing? Multiple universes is quite acceptable in the quantum world so why not? After all we are only here for the experience not to run the show.

Anthropomorphic?...There is no matter as such. All matter originates and exists only by virtue of a force which brings the particle of an atom to vibration and holds this most minute solar system of the atom together. We must assume behind this force the existence of a conscious and intelligent mind. This mind is the matrix of all matter...Max Planck. Im sure Wittgenstein: Lecture on Ethics is both edifying and entertaining. But I prefer the likes of Planck, Newton and of course Einstein.

Rational thinking tells me attributing intelligence to go is anthropomorphic. Furthermore, if the order you see in the universe seems that it must have been caused by an intelligent mind, such an intelligent mind requires an explanation in kind, so what you have is an infinite causal regress. Time to read Hume: Discourses on Natural Religion and Wittgenstein: Lecture on Ethics and maybe some Descartes for good measure.

Beautifully made video. We should remember the lost,the dead and those who found themselves victims of other people`s hate and anger. Thank you.

Your hostility is misguided. You can not prove there is no god anymore than a jew, christian, muslim or any other religious fanatic can prove there is. Rational thinking tells me design in the universe came about by a intelligent force. Whatever that force is it permeates through the universe. Yes even in you. Whether you like it or not.

Actually, everything is up to mankind because there's no god. It's a fairy tale. Never existed. Every day proves that: to us rational folks, anyway.Almost every day I am accosted by brainless programmed christians who, like the nice well-rehearsed robots they are, quote the same things over and over again and then, when they're countered by fact and rationality, they throw in the towel, say "I'll pray for you," and leave.PS: The best response to them would be, "I'll think for you."

Yes I agree. God simply doesn't care. 'It' allows, the rest is up to mankind.

"and we' ll play all over...we' ll play all over...we' ll play all over...again" - simple words, huge effect! i love this song.

You're right. Sort of. Actually, TW was deeply affected by the murder the poor, 12yo black girl (Georgia L. Moses) and by the stark disparity he saw between her case and the frenzied attention paid by the police and the media to the case of Polly Klass (a famous murder occurring close to the same time and place as Georgia's). The soul of TW's question here is (gin-soaked or not) a social one: Why weren't we, as"God" (in the Quaker sense of the word) not there for Georgia Lee, before & afterward?

Something can be beautiful and sad at the same time.

You wrote this with the heart of a poet, and I think you know more about this song then most of us...Thank you for the great post

Thx for posting this. It's been missing on my playlist for so long- I really like this song, yet I would abstain to call it beautiful

I'm sorry to comment on this, yet I want to point out, that TW is not talking about divine existence or not. TW's theme is alcohol in all of its variations. I call it "drunken romantic". It's a fathers helpless excuse. The true reason is not mentioned. And yes in a situation like people call out for God. But there's no evaluation on it but only helpelss drunken pain. Like it or not - it's not about God but about what mankind does to itself. It leaves you with a shudder and a burning streak alike

You've been very well programmed to say those things.Such a shame that you and rationality are foreign to each other.Just because you're here does not mean there's a god. (By that line of pompous reasoning, you come off as someone who feels as long as all is hunky-dory in your life there must be a god and it must be praised.)Tell that to the unfortunate people who, as we speak, are being senslelessly murdered, raped, starving, etc; and no magic spook from the sky helped them)Wake up

McRat--Great post. Couldn't have said it better. Thanks.