god free youth

Trends come, and trends go. Nothing will change that ebb and flow. I do not mind mainstream trends, I tend to ignore them. I view those as such widespread things that I am so far removed from that I tend to not feel affected.

Then there are counter culture trends. Some I don't mind at all if they are born from with in counter culture. Hell, if it somehow becomes mainstream culture I don't even care either! What bugs me are counter culture trends DIRECTLY born to counter act something, and people follow it blindly. To me, it's just the same as following a mainstream trend except these sheep are lying to themselves thinking it's cool, alternative, and underground.

The biggest one to annoy me at the moment is "god free youth". I have no idea where this term was originally coined, but it's annoying as fuck. I see it everywhere I tend to be around. Shows, online, t-shirts, and people's online profiles. It's so rampant in hardcore, it's ridiculous.

I am not a religious person. I do not believe in organized judeo-christian religion being such a rampant controlling force in the sophisticated world we live in. I questioned these things since I was a child. I am all for freedom of beliefs, but a trend of anti-belief is terrible in my eyes. I have been "god free" since I truly was a "youth".

Yet, I don't feel the need to advertise myself as such. Those three words mean nothing to me, why do pseudo teenage bike messengers feel the need to post it up everywhere? Beliefs are a personal thing that shouldn't be advertised. Admittingly, they are by various religions. Even still, an ANTI-BELIEF should just be kept as an opinion, not a statement to be tossed around to sell band merch.

I guess what I'm trying to say is just be yourself and keep your beliefs to yourself unless someone strikes a civil conversation. Don't run around yelling "HAIL SATAN" either, but it's ok to listen to Venom. I'm up late and rambling.