"I don't want to start any blasphemous rumours, but I think that God has a sick sense of humour, and when I die I expect to find Him laughing" - Martin Gore
It's no secret that I'm a long time mega-fan of Depeche Mode, and I'm fascinated by chief songwriter Martin Gore's ongoing "difficulty" with Christianity, the Roman Catholic Church, and how that can cause reactions like this.
So how about we talk about it some more?
"Blasphemous Rumours" dates from 1984, and was supposedly inspired by some true stories of tragic teenage deaths (the lyrics can be found by clicking the link in the quote at the top of the post, btw), with the chorus here allegedly being based on a suicide note.
I will admit that sometimes I think God has a sick sense of humour, but more often than not I mean sick as in cool not sick as in ill or bad though since ill or bad can also mean sick as in cool perhaps I should stop with my ghetto analogies now...
I also fully expect God to be laughing when I die. My dad would always be laughing (& crying, simultaneously) whenever we came home from a long time away, and even though I'm not really away from God now - I'm as good an example as any of His radical grace - I am constantly reminded that while we're here on earth, our stories are really just to help make sure as many of His wonderful human creations get to make it Home along with us.
So there's my blasphemous rumour : I think God has a sick sense of humour, and when I die I expect to find Him laughing.
What blasphemous rumours do you not want to start?
