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Skate said:
The question boils down to this - Is there a God?
The concept of God is a complex and multifaceted one, and different people have different beliefs about the existence of God. Some people believe in the existence of a single, all-powerful deity, while others believe in multiple gods or deities. Still, others do not believe in the existence of any deity at all. Ultimately, whether God is real or not is a matter of personal belief and faith, and there is no definitive answer that can be given.

Skate.
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My answer yes, and no.

If the question is, is there some embodied form, an old man with a big long grey beard sitting on a cloud, a flying spaghetti monster, etc.

Nah.

As you said yourself Skate, out perception of God has been created by us, hence why he comes off as a powerful King.

In my deepest thoughts, I wonder whether we should even contemplate such a thing, because each and every perception would be a creation of our own mind, rather than being rooted in any sort of objectivity.

Such objectivity is clearly impossible.

Therefore, each must carry on with their own creation, whether that be atheism or agnosticism, or some version of a deity(s).

I'm always happy to discuss (enjoy it actually) but equally happy with my own construct..

Shalom and all that...
 
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Many have heard this song, but most don't know that the lyrics of "Rivers of Babylon" are from the Bible "Psalm 137"



The explanation of the song
# "By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down". In this opening line, the song refers to the Babylonian exile of the Jews. The Babylonian captivity occurred when the Babylonians conquered Jerusalem and took many Jews into captivity in Babylon.

# "Yeah, we wept when we remembered Zion". The mention of Zion here represents Jerusalem, which was the spiritual and cultural centre for the Jewish people. The exiled Jews longed for their homeland and mourned their separation from it.

# "When the wicked carried us away in captivity". This line reflects the sorrow and hardship faced by the exiled Jews. They were forcibly taken away from their land and faced oppression under Babylonian rule.

# "Requiring of us a song, now how shall we sing the Lord’s song in a strange land?". The Jews were asked to sing songs, but they struggled to find the right words in a foreign land. The reference to “the Lord’s song” emphasises their longing for a connection to their faith and heritage.

# "Let the words of our mouth and the meditation of our hearts be acceptable in thy sight here tonight". This part expresses the desire for their words and thoughts to be pleasing to God, even in their difficult circumstances.

Summary
The song captures the emotional struggle of the exiled Jews yearning for their homeland and their faith.

Boney M song lyrics - "Rivers of Babylon"
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down
Ye-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion.

By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down
Ye-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion.

When the wicked
Carried us away in captivity
Required from us a song
Now how shall we sing the lord's song in a strange land

When the wicked
Carried us away in captivity
Requiring of us a song
Now how shall we sing the lord's song in a strange land

Let the words of our mouth and the meditations of our heart
Be acceptable in thy sight here tonight

Let the words of our mouth and the meditation of our hearts
Be acceptable in thy sight here tonight

By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down
Ye-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion.

By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down
Ye-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion.

By the rivers of Babylon (dark tears of Babylon)
There we sat down (You got to sing a song)
Ye-eah we wept, (Sing a song of love)
When we remember Zion. (Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)

By the rivers of Babylon (Rough bits of Babylon)
There we sat down (You hear the people cry)
Ye-eah we wept, (They need that ???)
When we remember Zion. (Ooh, have the power)

Skate.
 
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