Religious music for less than devout

N80
Your thoughts are exactly to what Lennon may have been referring. Imagine there is no God, capital G. Turn the whole concept of all knowing all powerful right on its head. 

Here’s a surprise to many. "After Forever" , Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSF3HviqlPk


Lyrics

https://genius.com/Black-sabbath-after-forever-lyrics

@jpwarren.  What I understand Lennon to be saying is that the world would be a better place without the concepts/beliefs in God, hell or heaven. While religion associated with those beliefs have surely been a source of trouble and suffering in the world, they have also been a source of many many good things. And the 20th century has also given ample evidence that the abandonment of those beliefs has not ushered in any sort of improvement.

Anyway, probably not the right place for this discussion. I just thought some of the themes expressed were ironic.....much like Alanis Morrisette's examples of irony......none of which were ironic. ;-)

And in the category of Christian themes without overt lyrics, Tonio K.  Another Christian busting his hump in the industry.  His best were the releases Notes From the Lost Civilization, and 'Ole.

An excellent lyric word smith.  Check out The Executioner's song;

The monster walked out of the garden
Brushed the dust off his shoulders
And straightened his tie
He took a hat from the rack (he wore hats)
He took a name and headed east
He said "I'm gonna ruin this place"
He said "I’m gonna ruin these people"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N9D7sHYTEk

@n800

My favorite Led Zeppelin song is In My Time of Dying

Indeed mine too. I have it in an early will to have it played at my funeral. Also a John Bonham protege, its one of my favorite songs of theirs to play. I remember Resurrection Band, later shortened to Rez. I have about 150 -200 christian rock albums from the ’80’s & ’90’s. As someone else has pointed out, the shake up happened in the 90’s and I lost interest. I used to go to the Creation Festival as well as Fishnet (now defunct) Great times there. better than church service...and I’ve been to a lot of good ones too. I also had a Christian Blues band for a short time. I was the vocalist.