The lament is that it has taken me so long to see life through an agnostic's lens. The resulting freedom is a gift. Thanks Rich for making the song come alive.
AN AGNOSTIC'S LAMENT
Well they told me all the world was heaven sent
But I just couldn't choose faith over experience
I once was blind but now I see, I'm not asking for an apology
This is just an agnostic's lament.
Brilliant icons upon the ceiling shouting all must bow down to him
Mosaic madonnas on the walls of altars hold a child who would die for your sins
My youth was spent in this house of wonder though I failed to answer the call
I learned that fiction moves the human spirit and that fantasy captures all
So Jesus, he returned while Mohammed remained, and the Buddha
Sleeps under the bodhi tree. The Jewish folk are still looking for someone to show
So what's this all got to do with me?
I know that there are things that we don't understand, are we eternal
Or does life go dark. I'm fine either way, it's just not that important
It's this life where we must make our mark
Nature speaks to the depths of my soul in a way that prophets cannot
I don't need their God and religion telling me what is right and what's not
It's plain and it's simple, it's rational too, I just want to be a good man
This holy rhetoric just clouds the mind while it's the Golden Rule that should stand
So Jesus, he returned while Mohammed remained, and the Buddha
Sleeps under the bodhi tree. The Jewish folk are still looking for someone to show
So what's this all got to do with me?
I know that there are things that we don't understand, are we eternal
Or does life go dark. I'm fine either way, it's just not that important
It's this life where we must make our mark
Well they told me all the world was heaven sent
But I just couldn't chose faith over experience
I once was blind but now I see
I'm not asking for an apology
This is just an agnostic's lament
All words and music by Tom Pappas.
About the Site 🌐
This site provides links to random videos hosted at YouTube, with the emphasis on random. 🎥
Origins of the Idea 🌱
The original idea for this site stemmed from the need to benchmark the popularity of a video against the general population of YouTube videos. 🧠
Challenges Faced 🤔
Obtaining a large sample of videos was crucial for accurate ranking, but YouTube lacks a direct method to gather random video IDs.
Even searching for random strings on YouTube doesn't yield truly random results, complicating the process further. 🔍
Creating Truly Random Links 🛠️
The YouTube API offers additional functions enabling the discovery of more random videos. Through inventive techniques and a touch of space-time manipulation, we've achieved a process yielding nearly 100% random links to YouTube videos.
About YouTube 📺
YouTube, an American video-sharing website based in San Bruno, California, offers a diverse range of user-generated and corporate media content. 🌟
Content and Users 🎵
Users can upload, view, rate, share, and comment on videos, with content spanning video clips, music videos, live streams, and more.
While most content is uploaded by individuals, media corporations like CBS and the BBC also contribute. Unregistered users can watch videos, while registered users enjoy additional privileges such as uploading unlimited videos and adding comments.
Monetization and Impact 🤑
YouTube and creators earn revenue through Google AdSense, with most videos free to view. Premium channels and subscription services like YouTube Music and YouTube Premium offer ad-free streaming.
As of February 2017, over 400 hours of content were uploaded to YouTube every minute, with the site ranking as the second-most popular globally. By May 2019, this figure exceeded 500 hours per minute. 📈
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