B0lly on faith

0RyaN0 · 12-25-2003, 06:07 AM

My mom informed me that there was a quote by Billy in this monthly Christian magazine called Guideposts. She even saved it for me! Its the October one on page 22.
Merry Christmas!

"Faith is the great energy. As long as you have faith, you're willing to try to take another chance. God wants you to amble toward the right spot on the horizon. The idea is that you're willing to get up and keep moving toward that light."

-- Billy Corgan, rock musician and songwriter

Ghetto_Squirrel · 12-25-2003, 06:14 AM

I disagree.

Isle · 12-25-2003, 06:21 AM

he said this quite a while ago. i agree with him.

y {} i b u? · 12-25-2003, 07:14 AM

"God is empty, just like me."

2Marlon2Brando · 12-25-2003, 08:25 AM

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Originally posted by y {} i b u?
"God is empty, just like me."

What song is this from?

Gumby · 12-25-2003, 08:28 AM

Jesus loves his babies

Electro · 12-25-2003, 11:21 AM

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Originally posted by 2Marlon2Brando

What song is this from?

zero dumbass...

spfreak · 12-25-2003, 11:55 AM

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Originally posted by Electro

zero dumbass...

Esotarious · 12-25-2003, 12:32 PM

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Originally posted by Electro

zero dumbass...

wow...that got a good laugh

machinaddict · 12-25-2003, 01:37 PM

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Originally posted by 2Marlon2Brando

What song is this from?

It's from "You know I'm not dead"

Isle · 12-25-2003, 05:29 PM

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Originally posted by machinaddict

It's from "You know I'm not dead"

lmao

Electro · 12-25-2003, 11:27 PM

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Originally posted by Esotarious
wow...that got a good laugh

yeah, wasnt really that funny. maybe i should throw a pie at someone.

Transformer · 12-26-2003, 04:04 PM

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Originally posted by machinaddict

It's from "You know I'm not dead"

Is that on the same cd as "Rat In A Cage?"

wild light · 12-26-2003, 10:31 PM

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Originally posted by Transformer
Is that on the same cd as "Rat In A Cage?"

and "The Killer In Me"?

Isle · 12-26-2003, 10:36 PM

all this thread needs now is a link to the hub.

www.goatse.cx

jczeroman · 12-27-2003, 02:23 AM

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Originally posted by 0RyaN0
My mom informed me that there was a quote by Billy in this monthly Christian magazine called Guideposts.

Why would a christian magazine cite Billy Corgan? He doesn't profess to be a born again christian.

Isle · 12-27-2003, 02:25 AM

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Originally posted by jczeroman

Why would a christian magazine cite Billy Corgan? He doesn't profess to be a born again christian.

yeah but they'll grab hold of anything. plus zwan was basically a christian band.

jczeroman · 12-27-2003, 02:49 AM

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Originally posted by Isle

yeah but they'll grab hold of anything. plus zwan was basically a christian band.

I saw no professions of faith in Jesus as Billy or any other bandmember's personal savior.

0RyaN0 · 12-27-2003, 03:41 AM

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Originally posted by jczeroman

Why would a christian magazine cite Billy Corgan? He doesn't profess to be a born again christian.

i don't know?... maybe they just thought it was a good quote.

There is a such thing as non-elitist Christians you know.

KrazeeStacee · 12-27-2003, 03:48 AM

This thread made me laugh. Thanks guys.

jczeroman · 12-27-2003, 03:55 AM

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Originally posted by 0RyaN0

There is a such thing as non-elitist Christians you know.

Well, back when my family did the church thing (when I was a youngun) we got those magazines and i remember them being pretty conservative christian. I study christianity and the trends towards this secularization of mainline protestantism is pretty interesting.

I would not consider it "elitist" for one to hold exclusive christian beliefs. Usage of that word demonstrates another trend in the attitudes of those who sectarianize mainline protestants.

–{Œê‚ª‚í‚©‚¨“V · 12-27-2003, 04:07 AM

im glad billy loves jesus!

pumpkingrrrl · 12-27-2003, 05:58 AM

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Originally posted by 0RyaN0
"Faith is the great energy. As long as you have faith, you're willing to try to take another chance. God wants you to amble toward the right spot on the horizon. The idea is that you're willing to get up and keep moving toward that light."

-- Billy Corgan, rock musician and songwriter

Lola The Slut · 12-27-2003, 10:26 AM

Billy's gone fucking crazy.

Nova · 12-27-2003, 11:13 AM

What the FUCK?

A man that once said:

"emptiness is loneliness, and loneliness is cleanliness, and cleanliness is godliness, and god is empty just like me"

and only a couple years ago

"you light up the sky
and scrape out your skull
your lovely face
will never be claimed thrice

and we're so unlikely to
upon my wrists i bear the cross
my losses mount as i climb across the home of my own soul"

...now says: "Faith is the great energy. As long as you have faith, you're willing to try to take another chance. God wants you to amble toward the right spot on the horizon. The idea is that you're willing to get up and keep moving toward that light."

Again I say, WHAT THE FUCK?

Junebug · 12-27-2003, 12:16 PM

I like it. it's been interesting to me to watch how Billy becomes more "religious" or whatever you want to call it. I wonder how magazines like that find those sorts of quotes.

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Originally posted by Ghetto_Squirrel
I disagree.

how so? I'm not trying to get into an argument or anything, I'm just wondering what you disagree with.

0RyaN0 · 12-27-2003, 01:51 PM

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Originally posted by Nova
What the FUCK?

A man that once said:

"emptiness is loneliness, and loneliness is cleanliness, and cleanliness is godliness, and god is empty just like me"

My thoughts on this line and ones similar are that sometimes artists write things out of emotion. People often feel different emotions than normal after a certain experience, negative or positive. Plenty of artists try to capture this in song.

OR they could just be the "bullshit lyrics" he talked about in Storytellers.

I really don't know, but it seems like he's never been anti-God outside of his music. It seems like hes being shady about his religious thoughts anyway. He rarely gives anyone a straight-forward answer when hes questioned.

Also, just because hes talking about faith and God doesn't mean hes a Christian, which is why I found it interesting he was quoted in a Christian magazine.

O'Doyle Rules · 12-27-2003, 09:56 PM

my erection is the greatest energy

Virex Kills · 12-28-2003, 12:06 AM

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Originally posted by Nova
[b]

A man that once said:

[...]

...now says.

Good to see that Billy has not remained stagnant over the last 8 years, but has actually grown a bit.

It's not a great sign of your personality when, over 8 years, you have not evolved at all, though it is admittedly quite easy to do if living online.

Ugly · 12-28-2003, 01:32 AM

attaboy Billy, convert those heathen goth holdover fans from the SP glory days!

12-25-2003, 06:07 AM	#1
0RyaN0 Pledge Posts: 114	B0lly on faith My mom informed me that there was a quote by Billy in this monthly Christian magazine called Guideposts. She even saved it for me! Its the October one on page 22. Merry Christmas! "Faith is the great energy. As long as you have faith, you're willing to try to take another chance. God wants you to amble toward the right spot on the horizon. The idea is that you're willing to get up and keep moving toward that light." -- Billy Corgan, rock musician and songwriter

12-25-2003, 06:14 AM	#2
Ghetto_Squirrel Minion of Satan Location: Chicago Posts: 7,162	I disagree. __________________

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12-25-2003, 06:21 AM	#3
Isle Braindead Location: Unison Posts: 19,379	he said this quite a while ago. i agree with him.

12-25-2003, 07:14 AM	#4
y {} i b u? Oblivious Virgin Posts: 40	"God is empty, just like me."

12-25-2003, 08:28 AM	#6
Gumby Apocalyptic Poster Location: Sydney NSW Australia Posts: 1,307	Jesus loves his babies

12-26-2003, 10:36 PM	#15
Isle Braindead Location: Unison Posts: 19,379	all this thread needs now is a link to the hub. www.goatse.cx

12-27-2003, 03:48 AM	#20
KrazeeStacee Immortal Location: Sherwood Forest Posts: 21,292	This thread made me laugh. Thanks guys.

12-27-2003, 04:07 AM	#22
–{Œê‚ª‚í‚©‚¨“V Oblivious Virgin Posts: 46	im glad billy loves jesus!

12-27-2003, 10:26 AM	#24
Lola The Slut Demi-God Posts: 272	Billy's gone fucking crazy.

12-27-2003, 11:13 AM	#25
Nova Banned Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 829	What the FUCK? A man that once said: "emptiness is loneliness, and loneliness is cleanliness, and cleanliness is godliness, and god is empty just like me" and only a couple years ago "you light up the sky and scrape out your skull your lovely face will never be claimed thrice and we're so unlikely to upon my wrists i bear the cross my losses mount as i climb across the home of my own soul" ...now says: "Faith is the great energy. As long as you have faith, you're willing to try to take another chance. God wants you to amble toward the right spot on the horizon. The idea is that you're willing to get up and keep moving toward that light." Again I say, WHAT THE FUCK?

12-27-2003, 09:56 PM	#28
O'Doyle Rules Demi-God Location: nyc Posts: 339	my erection is the greatest energy

12-28-2003, 01:32 AM	#30
Ugly Immortal Location: Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed Posts: 21,272	attaboy Billy, convert those heathen goth holdover fans from the SP glory days!