Reviews for Judith Lyrics

Maynarnd is not "cutting down" Christianity. He watched his devout mother slowly die over the course of a decade. There's a lot of pain and anger in watching someone praise God, when you understand it to be God's fault for their pain. Don't listen to this song as an intellectual proposition, but a tragic story of a suffering and yet faithful believer and of her son, who despite her wishes, cannot believe.

Isn't it interesting that there are more songs cutting down the Christian faith than any others? I have yet to hear songs against Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and even Athesim. Why do you think that is?

oh come on, all you "so called" christians. if you say that you've never had doubts about your faith, you're the terribles ones. the song is about not understanding why one would still have faith after so much hardship. AND if you know anything about Christ or the Bible then you'd know that God has a plan for everyhing even if it includes paralization (like the singers mother in the song) some people dont know why you'd pray to someone who causes you so much hardship. THATS what the song is about.

Ok... yes, I'm a Christian (or at least was raised as one). But this song says so much more than 'fuck God,' and what it says is true.

Religion today has so much power and it abuses it; Christianity especially. In Maynard's case, where the church abandoned his mother, he has every right to say 'fuck your God, your Christ' especially since it seems like his anger is directed at people in the church, not the God whose teachings they claim to follow. The Christian church is messed up because it's made of humans, most of which don't really follow the Bible. @Muhammad, I'm anti-religion because it's not what it should be: perfect... and it can't be perfect. Because humans aren't God.

Maynard is one of the few voices of pure reason today. Don't disrespect him.

I have mad respect for Keenan and APC, but I'm not liking the anti-religion sentiment here. For all the people saying that going through hardship means you should hate God, did it ever occur to you for a second that these hardships are tests from God to test our faith? Obviously I understand where Keenan is coming from in this song but I still respectfully disagree with his view.

This is seriously bogus. Reading what people are saying 'defending' God. Remind's me why I don't believe in religion. Blind and naive it's just something they do to get through life sane. 'God has a reason for this' bullcrap. "God allowed something bad to happen to his mom but he didn't cause it." oh yeah, so God let's people die from awful disease every day and you're going to tell me that its okay? Would you believe in God if nothing awful in the world happened? Would you pray to him still? I highly doubt it. It's a false sense of hope, and if something does work out after someone prays...GOD DID IT. No he didn't. This pisses me off to the point where I really have nothing to say but pathetic.
&& Try thinking outside of what the bible say's.

the bible was passed down through time and written by man - not god. anyfool who believes man of 2000 years ago had a stronger understanding and deeper beleif of their whereabouts in life needs to open their mind. there is a reason religion is suffering except for the muslims and other religions whose following has a lower temperance for intelligence. it is because the sheep are waking. that poses a major problem to the worlds large and corrupt religions, less money. do you need belief... sure, do you need religion... no.

I read a couple posts some good some bad. Why are we debating the existance of a higher being on a music lyrics site?

APC is great...but this song isn't the best, comparing it to the 13th Step which was a masterpiece. Far streched was his emotional appeal, Judith, more of a personal song for him from outsiders view looks more like a God-bashing song, however, written to be more to his mother (a devout christian appearently) in an angered state, suggesting her ill-fate to be God's work. Hard to relate unless your in a similar situtation. However, largly popular this song falls miles behind the genuis that Maynard has displayed both before and after.

Your God works in mysterious ways but sometimes his ways will make even a believer twitch.

If the composer's belief stems from his mother's death then there's nothing to argue about. Try having your own mother die of a terrible disease and tell me it's easy to swallow. Why can't he sing about what he believes in, that's the first thing anyone will sing about sincerely.

And why not just settle for a more abstract meaning of this song... We've all experienced disillusion in life and seen more fools.

dont really have to say much because you said it all for me... @oh yeah Proverbs 13:2 The unfaithful have a craving for violence. enough said on your post

maynard is fucking sic and so is this song

So I decided to look up the lyrics to this song for clarification of a few words that appear to have just been changed a bit in a remix. I hadn't realized there were reviews at the bottom... and it was worth a good laugh.

Plain and simple... if you think that Maynard's lyrics are offensive, do not listen to the song. He has the right to say what he pleases, and you have the right to be offended. However, making a long post about claiming to know for a fact that a) a god or gods exist and b) that you personally know exactly the intentions, powers, and feelings of that/those beings, and c) all who don't believe in your superstitions and interpretations are living a sad life followed by an eternity in hell is pathetic. Keep in mind that all you theists likely dismiss all of the hundreds and thousands of other gods that have been claimed to exist except one particular one. Maynard and others simply dismiss one or more than you do. When it comes down to it, there is no rational basis for faith in the supernatural. There is absolutely no evidence to back any supernatural claims, and there is no particular reason for the Bible, Qu'aran, or other presently accepted holy book to be considered any more legitimate than any dismissed in the past.

Bottom line... Either you like the song, and so listen to it; if not, then don't.

You have serious problems... Dont mess with us because because there are alot more Christians then there are pigs like you. So how bout you just stop while your ahead because i will kick your ass. Not because of religion but because your an asshole

Learn Hebrew and read the Torah.
It's more than what your "Old Testament" claims it is. Maynard will join the rest of us in a fiery hell. The same flaming hell that we all call today as life. Christians, please do not review songs downing your religion. If you don't like it, don't listen to it. And even more, DO NOT try to feed upon us your religion. We don't want it. If we did, we'd ask for it. You don't have to preach. If you like Maynard's music, then tell us about it. Oh, and by the way. Jesus Christ wasn't even considered son of God until Constantine.[/rant]

Maynard, O Maynard!
What a beautiful style he has!
I'm sure he wrote this song simply for this argument against religion. Probably the same reason he covered "Imagine" in Emotive.
Fuck your God!
Fuck your Lord!
And Fuck your Christ!
Take a taste of the fruit of knowledge and escape your cell.

Be reasonable, damn it.

The first few times I heard this song, before I actually heard the lyrics, I thought it was pretty awesome. The music still is killer, but, yes I have problems with the lyrics just like some of the others who have posted here. I'm not wanting to attack Maynard or any of you that defend his views. First off it's not my place to defend God, He's big enough, He can and will stand up for Himself if He thinks it's necessary. Besides He's already forgiven Maynard for his words so it's not my place to hate him or wish him ill will. I just want to clarify somethings for those who've never read the Bible or been taught anything about who God is. God didn't paralyze or cause Maynards mom pain. It is not God's will that anyone should suffer. If you have the time and access to a Bible read the book of Job. It explains how many Christian's believe the world works. God allowed something bad to happen to his mom but he didn't cause it. Our sin brought pain and suffering upon us not God. The song says she didn't stick the spear in Christ's side. Well, actually she did, and so did I. Our sin is the only reason Christ had to die, so in turn I can say it was my hands that held the spear that killed Christ. Judith knew this and that is why she continued to worship God. I feel sorry for Maynard not only because he lost his mom and he watched her suffer, but also because his mis-directed anger will only keep him from ever coming to know the God that loves him so much he was willing to die for him. He will meet Him one day though, and I believe with all my heart when he looks in the face of the Christ, that he said those words about, his heart will break and as a flood of understanding fills him he will bow before Christ weeping and beg for forgiveness, as will all of us. Only, for him, I fear it will come too late. Which is so sad. With the talents God gifted him with, He could have done so much through Maynard, and instead of being welcomed into eterniity with his mom he will have to be turned away as God tells him "depart from into everlasting darkness, I never knew you". I hope someone reads this and wants to find out more about who God really is. If you seek Him you'll find Him, He's not hiding. And more than anything I hope Maynard himself comes to understand how his mom could worship the God he questions and come to know and worship the same Christ she did and spends eternity with her.

This is a really sad soul and heart wrenching song about the author's honest pain and anger over powerful mythical "religious" beliefs which are truly powerful but baseless just like everyone once believed the world was "flat" despite the facts to the contrary!!!!