I have a questions for you, at the last portion of this post. But let us observe an illustration. If you are going to watch Eurovision 2010 contest this year (a.k.a. Eurosong), pay attention to the representative of Latvia, please (she should perform at May 25th as 6th song in the first half of semifinals). The arrangement itself is shallow, but nice for hearing. However, the lyrics are indicative. The theme outlines the way of thinking adequate to our age, from so called postmodern perspective.
Aisha - What For? (Only Mr. God Knows) Eurovision 2010 Latvia
The author of the song recites familiar critical questions from life experience and there are no answers, but author suggests that answers are hidden with mysterious Mr. God. By itself, such an effort would be just a weak step-out from the age of religions to the age of postmodernism, only if there wouldn't be one statement in the middle of the song, coloured with resigned tone, "But his phone today is out of range". That verse itself do, actually, define confusion of a modern human. It nowhere answers why and to whom those questions are appointed, in the world!
The problem is that the main character of the song (you, me, she, he) may slip into one of the two extremes by erecting such a questions, in order to find security and comfort: 1) defined rituals, rules and dogmas of one of many religious institutions that claim they have "contract with God and all rights to do his business", 2) materialistic atheism expressed through worship of science as modern saviour.
My question is: may the main character of Aisha's song (you, me, she, he) find the answers to the questions not only denying the objective truth (God of institutions as well as suspicious scientific dogmas) but reaching personal spiritual contact, acquaintance with the Subject (not subject-object relation, but subject-subject relationship), an impersonated spirit, consciousness, responsible for our world and all of the natural mechanisms, whether spiritual or material? Be it a "Darwin's God" (reference to Ken R. Miller's book)?
I'm really interested in your opinion about the topic. I am also interested in your opinion about Aisha's verses "The sun in colour black is rising high, The time is turning back".
Aisha - What For? (Only Mr. God Knows) Eurovision 2010 Latvia
I’ve asked my angels why
But they don’t know
What for do mothers cry and rivers flow?
Why are the skies so blue, and mountains high?
What for is your love, always passing by?
I’ve asked my uncle Joe
But he can’t speak
Why does the wind still blow and blood still leaks?
So many questions now with no reply
What for do people live until they die?
What for are we living?
What for are we crying?
What for are we dying?
Only Mr God knows why
What for are we living?
What for are we dreaming?
What for are we losing?
Only Mr God knows why
But his phone today is out of range
The sun in colour black is rising high
The time is turning back, I wonder why
So many questions now with no reply
What for do people live until they die?
What for are we living?
What for are we crying?
What for are we dying?
Only Mr God knows why
What for are we living?
What for are we dreaming?
What for are we losing?
Only Mr God knows why
What for are we living?
What for are we crying?
What for are we dying?
Only Mr God knows why
What for are we living?
What for are we dreaming?
What for are we losing?
Only Mr God knows why
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