Collide Magazine

One of my favorite bands is the now-defunct Pedro the Lion, the brainchild of David Bazan. I was listening to The Only Reason I Feel Secure (a Pedro EP from 1999) this morning when I was reminded of the genius of one particular song, “Letter from a Concerned Follower.” In the song, Bazan asks God how in the world he’s going to keep up with the technological advancements of modern men. Bazan sings:

i hear that you don’t change
how do you expect to keep up with the trends
you won’t survive the information age
unless you plan to change the truth to accomodate the brilliance of man
the brilliance of man

some folks think we’re better now
social evolution’s new synthetic breed
will keep us on a straighter path
as better men use brand new math
with no wrong answers

i’m just a little bit worried
do you have some sort of plan
have you been finally defeated
by the cunning of these fully evolved men

Hopefully, as we go about using media and technology, we aren’t doing it because we think its the only way God will survive the Information Age.

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