One Lite 1 Mind Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 I don't see any deeper meaning of Green Day that could make them even come close to a religion.Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joan Goddamn Greenwood Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Obsession? Yes.Religion? Uh...no.Did Billie Joe 'create the world'?Did Mike 'send his only son'?Has Tré 'found enlightenment'?No.They are not gods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Lite 1 Mind Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Obsession? Yes.Religion? Uh...no.Did Billie Joe 'create the world'?Did Mike 'send his only son'?Has Tré 'found enlightenment'?No.They are not gods.I even think it's bad when people become too obsessed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joan Goddamn Greenwood Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 I even think it's bad when people become too obsessed.*shrugs* Depends. I have obsessive tendencies. I used to even cut out the tiny little pictures of them in adverts for cell phone backgrounds. Tiny pictures.I'm onto Sylvia Plath now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facE Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Religion, no. But they do solve problems. Theyve helped me through school, and theyve helped me realize differences between people, and to accept them for it. And to accept myself. im a very fucked up person, im not gonna lie. And i mean it. But theyve helped me realize that i need to accept myself and to stop getting down on myself. And ya no, they help with the little things Brain Stew, When i come around, Longview, ya no? I just wouldnt go as far as religion, i believe in the music but Christianity is where my faith lies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zalex. Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 I've been all bummed out, and the way I approach problems were that of a grumpy old man. However, tonight was the first time in a while that I watched Bullet in a Bible and it's weird how things seems so much better after realizing that I'm love with Green Day's music. Is it stalkerish or over obsessive? Aw, I feel the same way. (Except I feel like a grumpy old WOMAN, not man =P)That was touching :] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zalex. Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Obsession? Yes.Religion? Uh...no.Did Billie Joe 'create the world'?Did Mike 'send his only son'?Has Tré 'found enlightenment'?No.They are not gods.Well for me personally, I don't believe in God (with a capital G). But isn't God and/or Jesus supposedly a savior, something/body that helps people through their life and keeps them believing? Well that's what Green Day has done for me, so in my eyes, THEY ARE LITERALLY gods (with a lowecase g). Sry if I sound like an idiot, I'm Jewish and extremley reformed, so I basically know nothing about Jesus, God, ect. And I'm not trying to offend anybody (and I hope that I didn't!). It's just my personal opinon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Cool Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 once you've exposed yourselves to other genres of music, green day becomes less of a focused obsession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giant_teabag Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 delete please. I always make an idiot of myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spark in the night Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 hahaha damn this is oldagain I say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giant_teabag Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 ^I know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechanicalman Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 again I say! Stop quoting yourself.I wouldn't describe GD as religion. Just coz they help people through bad times doesn't make them a religion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novacaine_kid Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Green Day's music has seen me through some incredibly shitty times, i would just lay there and really listen close to the words to songs like Good Riddance or Wake Me Up and felt like i could really relate to pretty much every line to those songs. I found a hell of alot of comfort in that, it helped me out so much. i dont think theres another band in the world who could have the same impact on me.As for green day being a religion, im not so sure. I mean i love them very much but i dont worship them like some people would worship a god or anything. But saying that they do have a massive positive influence on me. I dont believe in any God, but i do believe in the power that Green Day's music has on me. But that still does not make it a religion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan. Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 I dont treat Green Day as Gods or Religion, their musicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittenslayer Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Green Day's music has seen me through some incredibly shitty times, i would just lay there and really listen close to the words to songs like Good Riddance or Wake Me Up and felt like i could really relate to pretty much every line to those songs. I found a hell of alot of comfort in that, it helped me out so much. i dont think theres another band in the world who could have the same impact on me.Ha ha, should have listened to some hip hop instead I still really like "dookie" tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lost_rock_star1972 Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 My obsession with Green Day has definitely singled me out constantly, so people think I'm even more of a freak than they already would.....And I wouldn't have it any other way....Green Day has done so much for me. Through there music, they taught me that it's ok to be different. Other stupid people don't matter and they can fuck off because being yourself and being an individual is way more important....Green Day kept me from doing stupid things...They're definitely part of what keeps me alive, and as of now, I cannot and will not live without them, their story, and their music. I know this sounds really disgustingly obsessive, and I guess Green Day is not a religion, but definitely a band whose music and story I use as guidelines for life....Whenever i feel singled out, I listen to Green Day, more specifically Minority, and it's like nothing else matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luli Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 I must say, Thank You Green Day!!They changed my life in every single point of it, and now i realise that i have no words to thank them.I was one of those stupid girls at school, until i heard Basket Case. My 'Friends' never liked it at all, i i preferred them as those girls stupid thoughts. So i met this wonderful people, that now are my best friends. I became less shy, started to say what i thought.. all thanks, in a way, to Green day. so why wouldn't i be obsessed, if with every song i listen to i feel sth inside that i can't even explain with words, not even smilies. hahaAnd i don't like them as the person, i like the way they are, as they made those songs.Why not be part of it's religion?I guess my obsession it's not good, but it helped me to get out of that 'life in a box' i was having. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Lite 1 Mind Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 didnt think this thread still existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 This thread makes me feel better, Andres. I'm glad it was dug up from the grave. I need a nice 'Green Day' without drugs. Just the drugs the music provides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardtoconcentrate Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Yeah to me Green Day is like a religion. I don't have faith in a god...I'm supposed to be a Catholic but I just don't believe any of what the it tries to preach. Green Day is something which I am dedicated to, have strong faith in and I basically worship them. They are certainly not 'gods' or whatever but in my life, Green Day is the only thing I really have faith in :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarnageXB Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 well i love green day for what their music is and it touches my heart but i will never get into a green day religion im a christian even know i dont go to church or anything but i still am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie 888 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Inspirational moment, eh? I get that whole Green Day 'love' thing - I swear, I'm starting to analyze and break down their music (especially on American Idiot) I wouldn't necessarily say that they're my religion!As for the no0bs thing, well, I guess I should put myself in that person's position (sort of) before being mean to them. I mean, if someone asks for help on here, normally, I have no clue what to say - half the time I'm mean about it other times I actually give advice I still feel like a no0b (pretty sure most people on the forum would consider me one)!and wow - this thread's kind of old-ish (2006). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappypunk Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Man, it never ceases to amaze me how much Green Day's words and music mean to me. How closely I analyze all of their stuff to get the message out of it and try to keep true to it. Over the past few weeks I feel like I've just been putting up with stuff. Like, just putting up with people here or on GDA because I have to. I've been all bummed out, and the way I approach problems were that of a grumpy old man. However, tonight was the first time in a while that I watched Bullet in a Bible and it's weird how things seems so much better after realizing that I'm love with Green Day's music. Is it stalkerish or over obsessive? Yeah probably, but that doesn't even matter to me. It's like, I can break off a piece of a song, music or lyric from them and then realize how important that one line is. Or I can listen to Wake Me Up or Minority inside it feels like I’m staring at music visually. I'm not sure what I'm trying to accomplish with this. But I feel like I just can take a step back and reanalyze things I do and realize that it was a mistake. Like getting mad at someone because they type like a moron and then making them feel bad because of it. Thats stupid. I mean, underneath some idiotic teenie chat, there's a real person who just might be decent. I feel like such a hypocrite, especially after that thread I made last week that nearly called for an attack on n00bs. Then tonight after talking with Courtney about the "old lady thread", we decided to go ahead and re-make it and then to create a whole sub-forum for it a little later down the road. After being able to take a step back I realize that I didn't need to be an asshole with people over something as small as a thread. Or getting emails that say something stupid like, "can i have Billie's number". I try not to reply, but when I do, it's usually be being a dick. I can't help but think, "how would i feel if that was me." I would hate to get an email back from someone I kind of looked up to making me feel like an idiot, because I probably would. We all have problems that we need to deal with, and Green Day may take a big part in that for some of you as it does me. I had it wrong, I think we should accept the idea that people have problems and want advice from us. I feel kind of bad when someone makes a thread because they want advice just to have it closed. I know inside most of us we read stuff and wouldn't mind giving advice, but we're not supposed to or something. We should all have a "oh fuck your problems. Everyone has them". That’s bullshit. I know that’s how I’ve treated that, but it's not right. This shouldn’t be a place of thousands of grumpy old teenagers. If anything, it should be a place for everyone to get along to some extent. Just remember, before you reply to something and you're going to be a dickhead about it, put yourself in that persons shoes. Yes, some people do need a kick in the ass sometimes here, but not all the time, not in every thread.Running this place and GDA has not been easy at all. But when I watch Green Day or listen to a song that means something to me, it makes it that much better. The whole point of this place is a place for everyone to be able to meet people like them in some way. All of us do have something in common, we all appreciate good music for the right reasons. That should be reason enough for people to attempt to make the best of this place. We can't be the best community if we shun people out of it. And with that, I guess I'll ask for your opinion or stories about when you've used Green Day to get over some tough situation.^know excatly how you feel Andres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rita Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 I even think it's bad when people become too obsessed.Agree. That's scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relavar Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Most people on this forum seem to obsessed with them one way or another.Everyone is jumping on there dicks.It's stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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