Day: April 2, 2012

A repeat from September 2004

Quoted from Mr. Damon, who has since moved away from the internet.

 

Now let me be clear about something. I am not a Christian, but I am neither anti-Christian nor anti-church. I recognize and support modes of thought and faith and communion that provide people with solace, strength and a sense of vibrancy and blessing. I DO NOT have a high regard for fundamentalist, literalist philosophies and the oppressive, narrow and, in some cases, violent behaviors that they promote. That has little to do with religion and Spirit, in my opinion, and a whole lot do with fear, control and ambitions toward dominion.

To bring harm, hardship, anxiety and death to your enemies — who are in fact your human + natural relations — in the name of a deity, or with a notion of divine guidance + supremacy, is an act of utmost ignorance and an affront to all of that which is our true nature and purpose.

Yes, ANOTHER SG1 song

Told from a somewhat different point of view.  Not canonical, but it sorta gets an important point across.

 

Get off my world!  Get off my world!
High water or hell come,
You are just not welcome
Get off my world, get off my world!
You do not belong here, you are just plain wrong here
and that is why I say get off my world!

We were simple farm folk with our fields and trees
when you poltroons swooped down from the sky
You stole from our temple, you did not say please
and it did not take long to reckon why
you waved around your weapons, killed two of our boys
You do this on a hundred worlds and treat them all like toys
But injuring the innocent no healthy man enjoys
it may take a hundred years
and cost a lake of tears
but we won’t rest til you Get off our world!

Get off my world!  Get off my world!
High water or hell come,
You are just not welcome
Get off my world, get off my world!
You do not belong here, you are just plain wrong here
and that is why I say get off my world!

You stole our singing birds for pets and blew holes in the ground
looking for some metal that you prize
You bewitched our children, now their souls are bound
And every word a parcel full of lies
All of your technology is costly and accursed
of all the demons in our tales you surely are the worst
In theft and pride and carelessness you are quite well versed
it may take a hundred years
and cost a lake of tears
but we won’t rest til you Get off our world!

Get off my world!  Get off my world!
High water or hell come,
You are just not welcome
Get off my world, get off my world!
You do not belong here, you are just plain wrong here
and that is why I say get off my world!

You brought medicine to heal and we watched cripples rise
It was gratitude that filled our hearts
But we know your motives now and know to damn your eyes
this is the dependency you start
Give us just enough to break the bonds of hearth and kin
How can you with poisoned lies expect our hearts to win
I will choose to fight your presence til my heart gives in
it may take a hundred years
and cost a lake of tears
but we won’t rest til you Get off our world!