slipknot’s snuff
What do you think about the song? The short film?
The song blows me away…”If I can change I hope I never know.” How many live with these feelings?
I’m still baffled by the short film. It’s powerful but in a way that words can’t explain. And this is why I believe that those who follow Jesus must wrestle with art expressions such as this video. Yes, we’ve often done a great job of engaging our intellect as we attempt to discover the human condition. But what about engaging our soul? Our emotions? Have we thrown in fully, (emotionally, spiritually, soulfully) to find solidarity with the society in which we find ourselves?
What people in our neighborhoods, schools and jobs face often defies articulation. Can we meet the mess of life without words? Yes, but.
Doing so means that we must open the emotions of our life to the vulnerability of being torn deeply by things to painful for words. Will we wear the scars of a neighbor’s wounds?
April 20th, 2010 at 11:38 am
I slipped and fell right on my face. I have no idea what to think, but you got my attention with your remarks. No doubt we overlook so much that is going on right around us. We have no clue how to help and we don’t dare to get involved. I think that’s a mistake, but I’m so well trained in it. Thanks for making me think. I would never have watched this film if you hadn’t led me there. You got my attention.