Talk:Awesome God

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But what about this hymn distinguishes it from the hundreds of thousands of others? Why does it rate an encyclopedia entry? Quill 02:32, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Well, it is one of the most popular and well known songs in certain Christian communities (perhaps in the top 20, but I don't know how to measure that). I guess this comes down to the same type of debate as whether or not we should have dozens of articles on Beatles songs. If the article did nothing but talk about the content of the song, then I would be more skeptical, but this article does mention other cultural factors. Not entirely to my satisfication, but it's a start. CyborgTosser (Only half the battle) 19:49, 6 May 2005 (UTC)

Someone originally posted this page as pure propaganda, using just the words from the song (which is also a copyvio). This page was re-established after the prior version was deleted. I'm not sure the new version belongs in wiki either, but oh well. Nardman1 02:50, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Why not? I think we should get as much info as possible onto wikipedia. Even today this is a very a well-known song in Christian circles, so why does it not deserve a place when we have huge articles on computer games like Halo 2 ? DaveDub 06:01, 2 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Repetitive Lyrics

Someone removed a reference to the fact that the lyrics are repetitive, I mean you only have to listen to the song to know that it's repetitive. The chorus line, is repeated at least 5 times at in a row multiple times ( I wouldn't be surprised if it was probably much more than that, but I didn't want to exagerate), much more than is common in even pop songs.--M4bwav 21:19, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

Original research

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"Awesome God" was a popular worship song in America during the late 1980s. It was written by Rich Mullins who died in a car accident in 1997, and is considered one of his best. Many Christian bands have performed "cover" versions in various styles, from ska to swing to straight rock and traditional worship style. Its lyrics are simple, clear and repetitive to emphasise its description of the nature of the Christian God (sometimes called Yahweh), however bring up points usually not used by Christians, such as "thunder in his fists" and references to the destruction of Sodom. God is alternately described as:

1. powerful

2. righteous

3. being a source of truth (described as "light")

4. strict but also merciful

5. holy, awesome, and powerful; someone that can save you from something that you cannot hide from

More obliquely, the song refers to God:

1. becoming man and being crucified

2. creating the world

3. and saving the listener

It is "biblical" insofar as its words are based in part on translations of the Bible, and it refers to assertions and descriptions there.

Some sources for this would be good. Just zis Guy you know? 14:22, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

YouTube links

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Bulleted list

Um, I don't remember seeing any kind of set of bulleted lists in the middle of a sentence, anywhere else on wikipedia. It kind of makes me think there is some minor attempt to evangelize here. I think we should remove it, and just put the words into a regular sentence, does anyone object?M4bwav 14:53, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

External links

The external links section contains two items, linking to lyrics and MIDI file. Both these are almost certainly copyright violations; so in accordance with WP:EL, I propose speedy deletion of the links in the next few days. (That then leaves the section empty, so I also propose deleting the section itself for the time being.) Feline Hymnic (talk) 17:59, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

Done. Feline Hymnic (talk) 23:43, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Camp Value

Let's be honest - the song is pretty cheesey. A lot of us find this song entertaining because of the sheer camp value. Much like Tiffany or Debbie Gibson, the song has a retro appeal that isn't based on the quality of the music. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.3.103.189 (talk) 21:15, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

NO, lets be honest - the song is anything BUT cheesy. Driving home the other night from the Emergency Room at Baylor Hospital, I caught it on the radio and was brought to tears. We serve an AWESOME God and this song is HIS tribute.. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 167.127.163.142 (talk) 21:03, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

While you do not believe it's cheesy, many people on the internet believe that it is. While I respect the fundamentalist christian belief that this is a quality song, you are doing an injustice to the rest of the world by ignoring it's historical value as used in satire against fundamentalist Christianity.M4bwav (talk) 19:15, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

And other people believe that it is extremely offensive and threatening. It might be worthwhile to include descriptions of how it has been received by different groups. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rscragun (talk • contribs) 21:49, 1 November 2014 (UTC)

References?

WOT says that the only reference here is unreliable, and it seems that the site is rather shady.--fetchcomms 22:16, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

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