The Sound Of Truth lyrics

I can see how one may interpret the lyrics to him doubting his faith, but I respectfully disagree. AILD's lyrics are taken from Ecclesiastes which expresses the frailty and depravity of all things of this world. Basically it says that nothing matters but the things of God. This song is (in my opinion) dealing with the struggle between things of this world and things of God. The Bible says "friendship with the world is enmity with God". I believe that when he says that "We speak of fighting to resist this world" he is talking about what a Christian should want to do. And when referring to the "battle within us" I think he's talking about his struggles. (desire for worldly things, doubting of faith, basically being nothing apart from God due to the flawed nature of man). Later he details that there is no difference between us(Christians) and them(those who aren't Christians) if we blindly seek truth from sentiments. I believe sentiments are referring to worldly things, that will never satisfy the God-shaped whole in man's heart. I am a Christian, so that is my point of view on it.

Ok this is where I think you're all wrong. Me NOT being a religious person (not Atheist, but Agnostic), I can see both sides of this. Yes it can be taken just like jamesthesasquatch said or you can see the darker side of it. Do you not thinking he's questioning his own faith? Just like where he says "But what wisdom is there within us to live based on the feeling of our hearts. How many times has instinct let us down. Never to be thought through. Never to be questioned." Basically, religion is something that's in your hearts, just like God. There's no factual proof that any of it exists aside from a book that you take for "truth". You follow it based on instinct never to question it. Verse 2 goes on some more about that internal struggle of your faith. Do you falter or do you hold fast to that belief? "We speak of fighting this world (the evils), but what about the battle within us (the internal struggle)?" And when he says sentiments, that could mean your feelings about God. "There is no difference between us (religious people) and them (non-religious) if we all blindly seek truth from sentiments (our feelings)."

Irockths... I'm sorry, but you've come in contact with the wrong type of Christian. Also, how does FOX news relate to any of this... keep political views out of this. AILD is FAR from a politically charged band, they don't "take on the media" or people they don't like through their lyrics. And despite what you are led to believe, AILD is a band of Christians, not necessarily a Christian band.
Tim Lambesis, the lead singer said he doesn't want a preachy approach but says "If you truly believe something, then it should effect every area of your life". He says most songs are about life's struggles but that all are written from his perspective as a Christian.
Due to your lack of knowledge in the aforementioned areas, I would assume that you don't know that depravity is a huge point in Christianity and that this song is dealing with the depravity of man away from God. But I assume taking depth out of a song is far above your mental capacity. But it's okay, I just did it for you.
If you don't like Christian music, don't listen. There's plenty of hopeless headbangers out there. So happy hunting...

To tinker faerie, your taking most of the lyrics out of context. When they say "there is no difference between is and them", they are talking about Christians and non-Christians and how if we do not try to be as much like Christ as we can in our everyday lives, then we are no different from the other people out there.

jamesthesasquach i agree w/ 99% of ur post, but the bible does not say anywhere that man is inherantly evil (created in the image and likeness of god) man is born w/ grace and while man is inherantly stupid and imperfect that does not mean that man is evil, furthurmore man sturggles against the temptation 2 do wrong not his natural tendancy 2 do wrong...bibically, origionally sin is, in some sense, artifically implanted into humanity