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Manifestor_of_Light

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31. The Tallis Scholars and Anonymous Four are great.

Mon Dec 23, 2013, 01:33 AM

Dec 2013

Anything they do is wonderful, and the same goes for Chanticleer.
There's lots of great sacred music that was either written in Latin or put in a choral setting in Latin. And there's some in other languages too.

I love to go in old churches and check out the artwork. I watch the Pope saying midnight mass on Christmas Eve because I love to see the great art and architecture that Bernini and Michelangelo created. We learned about it in art history.

I've been accused by some here of hating everything about Christianity. That is not true. I don't think liking sacred music or religious art and being an atheist makes you a hypocrite. I think it makes you a person that appreciates profound art, whether it was motivated by devotion to God or by something else non-religious.

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What makes an atheist love religious music? [View all] rug Dec 2013 OP

Must be the same thing that makes this pagan okasha Dec 2013 #1

Yeah, and the chants just transcend. rug Dec 2013 #2

That's beautiful. okasha Dec 2013 #6

Some of the greatest music ever written The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2013 #3

Followed closely by Christian Gangsta Rap. rug Dec 2013 #4

Love just about any classical choral pieces. justhanginon Dec 2013 #8

inspiration has no religion, even if it is triggered by religious beliefs Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #5

It's been said by many okasha Dec 2013 #7

I have always loved sacred music, but christian rock not so much. cbayer Dec 2013 #9

There's a certain logic to it markbark Dec 2013 #10

ears and a brain. Evoman Dec 2013 #11

Almost everybody loves this anthem, practically a signature for the Stones......... dimbear Dec 2013 #12

This is the closest they've come to a religious song. rug Dec 2013 #13

Charlie looks extremely bored. Manifestor_of_Light Dec 2013 #30

Really like that video goldent Dec 2013 #35

Because it has a good beat and well written lyrics and... LostOne4Ever Dec 2013 #14

That's tough. My town is between hills and I can usually get only two stations clearly. rug Dec 2013 #15

The burden we pay for not living near a large city LostOne4Ever Dec 2013 #16

Have you looked into Sirius XM? cbayer Dec 2013 #22

I thought about it but I just like the surprise of driving into range of a new station. rug Dec 2013 #25

I enjoy that as well, particularly when on a long road trip. cbayer Dec 2013 #26

This is a good answer. cbayer Dec 2013 #23

much great art is religious art, too. kwassa Dec 2013 #17

I listen to good music and appreciate all forms of good art. uriel1972 Dec 2013 #18

Why did you name yourself after an archangel? rug Dec 2013 #19

Heh wasn't always an atheist... uriel1972 Dec 2013 #20

The Housemartins are too square for my taste. The Silver Bells rock! immoderate Dec 2013 #21

I also listen to a lot of music in other languages. cbayer Dec 2013 #24

I know some religious people that like this song. AtheistCrusader Dec 2013 #27

I don't care for it but he seems to like it. and yes I would have had a beer with him after. hrmjustin Dec 2013 #29

Consider, if you will, Seals and Crofts, Hall and Oates, Nash and Young,........and so on. dimbear Dec 2013 #28

The Tallis Scholars and Anonymous Four are great. Manifestor_of_Light Dec 2013 #31

The same reason I can enjoy Lord of The Rings whithout believing in Orcs and Elves. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2013 #32

That's how I feel about Dawkins' speeches. rug Dec 2013 #33

It's moving. Irregardless of religious pov, it touches people as much music does. pinto Dec 2013 #34

It's a love/hate thing with me. jeepnstein Dec 2013 #36