*has been a fan of Inkubus Sukkubus for a few years now, largely thanks to Knight there, and owns a handful of their CD's*
While it may not be historically accurate per se, I personally tend to think of "Church of Madness" as relating more to the sects of Christianity that have and still do persecute those who are not like them, whether it was in the era of the Crusades, the colonial-era witch hunts, or even these days with the Dominonists/"Christian Taliban" that want to take over the government and plunge us back into the Dark Ages. And the "burning at the stake" line I view as more figurative than literal--the idea of any kind of persecution or discrimination against non-Christians, gays, etc., and how there are some who would relish in bringing back those elements of the Inquisition and witch hunts. It's basically a song I like to listen to when I've seen/read something particularly annoying about Stupid Fundie Tricks or whatever.
But then again...this is Inkubus Sukkubus. They also have a strong fascination with vampires and somewhat sexual themes (sometimes both at the same time) as well as various pagan-related themes. I'd try not to take them too seriously and just enjoy the music for what it is, because there's some good stuff.
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Date: 2006-12-26 10:10 pm (UTC)While it may not be historically accurate per se, I personally tend to think of "Church of Madness" as relating more to the sects of Christianity that have and still do persecute those who are not like them, whether it was in the era of the Crusades, the colonial-era witch hunts, or even these days with the Dominonists/"Christian Taliban" that want to take over the government and plunge us back into the Dark Ages. And the "burning at the stake" line I view as more figurative than literal--the idea of any kind of persecution or discrimination against non-Christians, gays, etc., and how there are some who would relish in bringing back those elements of the Inquisition and witch hunts. It's basically a song I like to listen to when I've seen/read something particularly annoying about Stupid Fundie Tricks or whatever.
But then again...this is Inkubus Sukkubus. They also have a strong fascination with vampires and somewhat sexual themes (sometimes both at the same time) as well as various pagan-related themes. I'd try not to take them too seriously and just enjoy the music for what it is, because there's some good stuff.