Whoa!! Pink Floyd is mentioned in the Bible!! In the book of Revolutions

[Rabrrrrrr]

Got this from the "Prog Rock is Of the Devil" thread, in the discussions area of the website referenced.

This is a note from a visitor to the site:

Did you know that Pink Floyd are mentioned in the bible? It is in the book of revolutions, chapter 5, verses 12-15: 'And he gave unto the world a mighty clap of thunder and thus cameth the guitar. And Dave did picketh up the guitar and gave it an almighty strike declaring "God gaveth the guitar and the word of God shall speaketh through thy plectrum, go forth and spread the word"'

I knew it! I just KNEW Pink Floyd is the only truly Biblical rock band!

http://htmlgear.tripod.com/guest/control.guest?u=evilprogressive (it's the last post - interesting to see the number of comments from what I assume are legitimate, serious Christian prog-rockers, lambasting this guy (the guy who says prog rock is Satanic) for his ignorance)

[Kenneth ken]

1. woo hoo

so Pink Floyd is only a myth; included in a book of mythology. knew there was a reason I wasn't a fan.

:D

book of revolutions?

[No2W2004]

2. Then there's this passage:

The lord is my shepherd, I shall not want
He makes me down to lie
Through pastures green he leadeth me the silent waters by.
With bright knives he releaseth my soul.
He maketh me to hang on hooks in high places.
He converteth me to lamb cutlets,
For lo, he hath great power, and great hunger.
When cometh the day we lowly ones,
Through quiet reflection, and great dedication
Master the art of karate,
Lo, we shall rise up,
And then we’ll make the bugger’s eyes water.

[walldude]

4. Is that the full text

from the passage in the middle of "Sheep"? I could never understand what he was saying, even when I was high..

[No2W2004]

5. Yep.

I can't understand anything until "master the art of karate"

[leftistagitator]

3. There is no Book of Revolutions

The Book of Revelation, chapter 5, doesn't say that. Of course, this is understandable as the guitar isn't mentioned in historical work till the 14th century. This must be a joke.

http://www.guitarsite.com/history.htm
http://www.bibleontheweb.com/Default.asp

[Rabrrrrrr]

7. Well, duh

I don't think anyone took the "Book of Revolutions" and the "Guitar of Dave" as a serious Biblical commentary.

[AntiCoup2K4]

8. True enough. If the Bible had mentioned Pink Floyd....

..it certainly would have mentioned the blasphemy of Gilmour using the name to sell his solo albums after the band broke up in 1983.

[jus_the_facts]

17. On The Turning Away.....

....is NOT blasphemy!! :P

On the turning away
From the pale and downtrodden
And the words they say
Which we won’t understand
Don’t accept that what’s happening
Is just a case of others’ suffering
Or you’ll find that you’re joining in
The turning away

It’s a sin that somehow
Light is changing to shadow
And casting it’s shroud
Over all we have known
Unaware how the ranks have grown
Driven on by a heart of stone
We could find that we’re all alone
In the dream of the proud

On the wings of the night
As the daytime is stirring
Where the speechless unite
In a silent accord
Using words you will find are strange
And mesmerized as they light the flame
Feel the new wind of change
On the wings of the night

No more turning away
From the weak and the weary
No more turning away
From the coldness inside
Just a world that we all must share
It’s not enough just to stand and stare
Is it only a dream that there’ll be
No more turning away?

[AntiCoup2K4]

23. Ok, you got me there

That's probably the one Fake Floyd song worthy of the Pink Floyd name.

[jus_the_facts]

24. I liked 'Dogs o' War' too.....

.....well that whole album was worthy....IMHO! :hi:

[Rabrrrrrr]

25. And I thought Division Bell was very much Floydian

Momentary Lapse read more like a Gilmour solo album, but Division Bell, to me, sounded very much like Pink Floyd.

Dogs of War - great!

[leftistagitator]

12. I've heard more far out theories than that before.

Biblical prophecy has been interpreted to say that Clinton, Bush, Bill Gates, Hitler, and just about any other important person is the anti-Christ. Also, the internet, airplane, and microchip were supposedly mentioned in the Bible, in vague terms of course. Without having read the entire Bible or knowing the history of the guitar, how would I know there is no reference to a guitar in it? The parent poster thought these guys were sincere, so I looked around to make sure that they were full of it.

[Rabrrrrrr]

14. No, I was the parent poster

and no, I didn't take the propehcy seriously. It was a *joke*. :P

No harm done, though. And yes, you are right that a lot of wackos have seen prophecies of a lot weird things, all bizarre and wrong. So there is always the chance that someone, somewhere, in all sincerity, could possibly find Floyd mentioned in the Bible. Though the kinds of wackos who find prophecies in the Bible for specific people and events tend to think rock is of the devil, so wouldn't find any references to rock musicians, artists, etc. Except, of course, to say they are the "predicted re-embodiment of Satan", which wouldn't surprise me.


And mind, these are the wackos who are in charge of our government right now. That ought to scare you quite a bit!

I'm glad you're a leftistagitator. The worlds need more of you (and us).

Cheers! :toast:

[leftistagitator]

21. Ha, I should pay more attention!

I live down here in Texas, so forgive me if my sense of humor on Bible prophecy has been worn out. You'd be amazed at how much weird stuff you hear down here. Back at you :toast:.

But if you think they're whackos at the national level, it's only because you haven't seen them at the state level yet. Have a look at the Texas GOP platform. Bare in mind these people own the political machinery of my state.
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2004_06/004089.php

Scary, indeed.

[Rabrrrrrr]

22. Ewwwww, I've read that platform

and it's a scary piece of shit.

Religious zealout morans shouldn't be allowed to, well, have a voice in the government.

[Tsiyu]

20. Ya Think?

[Westegg]

6. Set the controls for the heart of the son (of God, baby!). N/T.

[southpaw]

9. Not news to me

Though saying that God spoke to David is like saying "David said unto himself..."

[Rabrrrrrr]

11. It's part of the dual nature of God

The Creator, and the Gilmour

[AntiCoup2K4]

15. Except Gilmour was not the Creator of Pink Floyd

He was the replacement when one of the original Creators lost his marbles.

So if any Biblical analogy would be appropriate, Gilmour would be more like St. Paul, with Roger Waters as St. Peter. And Syd descended into madness as opposed to ascended to the Father, but he probably didn't know the difference.

[Rabrrrrrr]

16. Nothing to do with Floyd

Just saying that God the Creator and Gilmour the Musician are simply the two different aspects of the same God.

:-)

[jus_the_facts]

19. InDEED.......

*bows in worship o'Dave* :headbang:

I LOVE that photo...thanks for postin' it again!!! :*

[Radical Activist]

10. Let There Be Rock

I think that's an AC/DC song instead of the Bible.

Hillarious webpage though.

[KurtNYC]

13. And Floyd mentions Dubya...

As in...

new car, caviar, four star daydream
think I'll buy me a <baseball> team

Money, get back
I'm all right, Jack, keep your hands off my stack (= tax cuts for the rich)
don't give me that do goody good bullshit (= "thousand points of light"*)

To which Neil Young added:
Got a thousand point of light
for the homeless man,
got a kinder gentler machine gun hand.

< end of lyrical tangents >

[gate of the sun]

18. Vera......what has become of you?

N/t

[bif]

26. Baseball is mentioned in the bible too

"In the big inning..."