[Comments] Latest Comments from Ultimate-Guitar.Com. en-us Copyright 1998-2013 Ultimate-Guitar.Com. All rights reserved. http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html webmaster@ultimate-guitar.com Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:56:14 -0500 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:59:12 -0500 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/img/logo_rss.gif http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/ 144 44 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_1 POSTED: 02/16/2012 08:53am]]> Comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:53:05 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_2

POSTED: 02/16/2012 10:09am]]> Comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:09:40 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_3 To me, the whole thing has had the Lord's Hands on it from day one.

Well, considering Christians believe that God knows everything and all is pre determined, can't you say this about anything?

I guess this helps find him closure and purpose, so that's good.
POSTED: 02/16/2012 10:14am]]> Comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:14:53 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_4
To me, it was because you guys in Megadeth are awesome musicians that know how to make some good shit


POSTED: 02/16/2012 10:17am]]> Comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:17:24 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_5 POSTED: 02/16/2012 10:38am]]> Comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:38:56 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_6
I'm not Christian, or even overly religious at all, but how is it not considered both blasphemous and arrogant to suggest an omnipotent, all powerful being like God would do something as ridiculous as make sure Megadeth sells records?
POSTED: 02/16/2012 10:47am]]> Comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:47:20 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_7
POSTED: 02/16/2012 10:50am]]> Comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:50:06 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_8 strat0blaster wrote:

Wow, God sure has a lot of time on his hands these days. Between winning football games for Tim Tebow, supporting all our potential Republican nominees, and ensuring Megadeth's continued success, the guy can hardly be bothered to handle other problems like poverty, starvation and disease, which are much more trifling.

I'm not Christian, or even overly religious at all, but how is it not considered both blasphemous and arrogant to suggest an omnipotent, all powerful being like God would do something as ridiculous as make sure Megadeth sells records?

This x 100
POSTED: 02/16/2012 10:50am]]> Comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:50:42 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_9 POSTED: 02/16/2012 10:57am]]> Comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:57:18 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_10 strat0blaster wrote:

Wow, God sure has a lot of time on his hands these days. Between winning football games for Tim Tebow, supporting all our potential Republican nominees, and ensuring Megadeth's continued success, the guy can hardly be bothered to handle other problems like poverty, starvation and disease, which are much more trifling.

I'm not Christian, or even overly religious at all, but how is it not considered both blasphemous and arrogant to suggest an omnipotent, all powerful being like God would do something as ridiculous as make sure Megadeth sells records?

I see it more as humble than arrogant. Even though I typically believe in more of a passive God, he is actually saying that he had very little to do with his success and that it was all thanks to God. That sounds humble to me.

Maybe the reason God has fixed poverty, starvation, and disease is because Man keeps interfering? Or because He want us to solve our own problems and grow and a species?

I am not trying to argue with you, or defend religion (I know there are plenty of problems with it), but God is like a parent to Man. My parents taught me a lot by letting me solve my own problems.
POSTED: 02/16/2012 10:58am]]> Comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:58:51 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_11 shikkaka wrote:
Maybe the reason God has fixed poverty, starvation, and disease is because Man keeps interfering? Or because He want us to solve our own problems and grow and a species?

Yet he helps Tebow's team win? Isn't that solving a problem for someone else and not letting us for ourselves? What about doctors that perform life saving surgeries and people thank God instead of the surgeons? God let us fix our own problems.
Not saying that God isn't letting us do our own thing, since I believe one thing, you believe another and it's pointless to argue. You could be very right that God is passive and is letting us do our own thing. Even so, doesn't it make it even more wrong to presume that it was because of God then? Why can't we just accept that we have done something if God really is passive and wants us to fix our own mistakes?
POSTED: 02/16/2012 11:11am]]> Comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:11:08 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_12 POSTED: 02/16/2012 12:09pm]]> Comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:09:48 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_13 POSTED: 02/16/2012 12:31pm]]> Comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:31:31 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_14 POSTED: 02/16/2012 12:37pm]]> Comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:37:18 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_15 strat0blaster wrote:

Wow, God sure has a lot of time on his hands these days. Between winning football games for Tim Tebow, supporting all our potential Republican nominees, and ensuring Megadeth's continued success, the guy can hardly be bothered to handle other problems like poverty, starvation and disease, which are much more trifling.

I'm not Christian, or even overly religious at all, but how is it not considered both blasphemous and arrogant to suggest an omnipotent, all powerful being like God would do something as ridiculous as make sure Megadeth sells records?

You obvisiouly don't understand the depth of God and his power and its probably due to your negleligence to believe in a God. But God can do all things. I'm not trying to denounce your opinion but and I can understand why you probably have any qualms with this article. Many people distort the image of God as being this higher power that grants them all their wishes and I totally don't believe in a god like that. Though God will give to those who call upon his name and do his will, I believe that he has given us all a choice to make up our own lives and provides assistance and direction. So its right to give him thanks. Now about suffering, and poverty and all of that. These things were brought into the world by sinful man but are there to make Gods presence known to man. Without suffering we would not understand what plesure is. God will one day end all of that but with the same free will that he has granted to man he expects us to use that free will to make his presence known and we do that by coming together in love and unity and helping to aid in these matters. Its all about freewill, its just a matter of what we do with it.
POSTED: 02/16/2012 12:56pm]]> Comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:56:10 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_16 POSTED: 02/16/2012 01:21pm]]> Comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:21:30 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_17 shredder3386 wrote:

I see Ellefson has been drinking some of Mustaine's Jesus potion

"Jesus potion"

goddamnit, I had goosebumps from laughing here
POSTED: 02/16/2012 01:46pm]]> Comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:46:01 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_18 POSTED: 02/16/2012 02:03pm]]> Comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:03:12 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_19 strat0blaster wrote:

Wow, God sure has a lot of time on his hands these days. Between winning football games for Tim Tebow, supporting all our potential Republican nominees, and ensuring Megadeth's continued success, the guy can hardly be bothered to handle other problems like poverty, starvation and disease, which are much more trifling.

I'm not Christian, or even overly religious at all, but how is it not considered both blasphemous and arrogant to suggest an omnipotent, all powerful being like God would do something as ridiculous as make sure Megadeth sells records?

That's just how most christians are, they call money the root of all evil and then thank God whenever they make some.
POSTED: 02/16/2012 03:32pm]]> Comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:32:32 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_20
Haters gunna hate.
POSTED: 02/16/2012 03:33pm]]> Comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:33:06 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_21 POSTED: 02/16/2012 04:43pm]]> Comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:43:02 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_22 Downfault wrote:

strat0blaster wrote:

Wow, God sure has a lot of time on his hands these days. Between winning football games for Tim Tebow, supporting all our potential Republican nominees, and ensuring Megadeth's continued success, the guy can hardly be bothered to handle other problems like poverty, starvation and disease, which are much more trifling.

I'm not Christian, or even overly religious at all, but how is it not considered both blasphemous and arrogant to suggest an omnipotent, all powerful being like God would do something as ridiculous as make sure Megadeth sells records?

You obvisiouly don't understand the depth of God and his power and its probably due to your negleligence to believe in a God. But God can do all things. I'm not trying to denounce your opinion but and I can understand why you probably have any qualms with this article. Many people distort the image of God as being this higher power that grants them all their wishes and I totally don't believe in a god like that. Though God will give to those who call upon his name and do his will, I believe that he has given us all a choice to make up our own lives and provides assistance and direction. So its right to give him thanks. Now about suffering, and poverty and all of that. These things were brought into the world by sinful man but are there to make Gods presence known to man. Without suffering we would not understand what plesure is. God will one day end all of that but with the same free will that he has granted to man he expects us to use that free will to make his presence known and we do that by coming together in love and unity and helping to aid in these matters. Its all about freewill, its just a matter of what we do with it.

props!
POSTED: 02/16/2012 06:25pm]]> Comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:25:55 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_23 That's just how most christians are, they call money the root of all evil and then thank God whenever they make some.

Christians dont call money the root of all evil, its the LOVE of money thats the root of all evil. Nice try.
POSTED: 02/16/2012 06:31pm]]> Comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:31:13 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_24
But well of course everyone's free to believe in whatever they want, so yeah, just my opinion. Not trying to start an argument here.
POSTED: 02/16/2012 06:35pm]]> Comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:35:42 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_25
That's just how most christians are, they call money the root of all evil and then thank God whenever they make some.

Most Christians? Really? And by the way you've completely taken the quote out of context. The bible says the LOVE of money is the root of all evil...not money itself. Maybe you guys should actually try reading the bible objectively before deciding that its just a book of myths and meaningless outdated teachings.

Its so funny how many of you have zero concept of what it means to be a christian or religious at all. Your distortions of Christian teaching's are a flat out embarrassment to any arguments you try to make against it.
POSTED: 02/16/2012 06:51pm]]> Comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:51:19 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_26 POSTED: 02/16/2012 06:52pm]]> Comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:52:18 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_27 strat0blaster wrote:

Wow, God sure has a lot of time on his hands these days. Between winning football games for Tim Tebow, supporting all our potential Republican nominees, and ensuring Megadeth's continued success, the guy can hardly be bothered to handle other problems like poverty, starvation and disease, which are much more trifling.

I'm not Christian, or even overly religious at all, but how is it not considered both blasphemous and arrogant to suggest an omnipotent, all powerful being like God would do something as ridiculous as make sure Megadeth sells records?

Real cause of man's suffering... Greed. God created the earth to actually provide "enough" resources to support man's needs... but not man's greeds. You look at a rich man's fridge to see spoiling food. Restaurant waste bins with too many leftovers. Houses where the owner does not use. While you see the starving and the homeless. I hope you guys see my point.
POSTED: 02/16/2012 07:21pm]]> Comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:21:59 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_28 POSTED: 02/16/2012 08:07pm]]> Comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:07:44 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_29 I'm just fortunate God didn't use some holy mind trick on me to get me to buy any Megadeth records. Mustaine and Ellefson did WAY too many drugs, and now they believe they were "endorsed" by the invisible
all powerful thing that doesn't exist. I guess they're meat puppets for christ now. They saved the best drug for last... RELIGION. Scared little boys with rock 'n roll toys.
POSTED: 02/17/2012 01:35am]]> Comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:35:21 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_30 POSTED: 02/17/2012 04:17am]]> Comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:17:57 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_ellefson_the_success_of_megadeth_is_blessed_by_god.html#u_31 Downfault wrote:

strat0blaster wrote:

Wow, God sure has a lot of time on his hands these days. Between winning football games for Tim Tebow, supporting all our potential Republican nominees, and ensuring Megadeth's continued success, the guy can hardly be bothered to handle other problems like poverty, starvation and disease, which are much more trifling.

I'm not Christian, or even overly religious at all, but how is it not considered both blasphemous and arrogant to suggest an omnipotent, all powerful being like God would do something as ridiculous as make sure Megadeth sells records?


You obvisiouly don't understand the depth of God and his power and its probably due to your negleligence to believe in a God. But God can do all things. - God can do all things except anything. Lets see you PROVE that "he" has done anything. Empirical proof little boy.

I'm not trying to denounce your opinion but and I can understand why you probably have any qualms with this article. Many people distort the image of God as being this higher power that grants them all their wishes and I totally don't believe in a god like that. - So your God isn't the christian god. Burn in hell sinner.

Though God will give to those who call upon his name and do his will, I believe that he has given us all a choice to make up our own lives and provides assistance and direction. - Really. Prove it.

So its right to give him thanks. - Why, because if you don't it pisses "him" off? No ego problem there...so much for divine perfection.

Now about suffering, and poverty and all of that. These things were brought into the world by sinful man but are there to make Gods presence known to man. - Sinful? Really. Sex is bad if not sanctioned by your pedophile priests (marriage). I guess all life on earth is "sinful" according to your invisible master. Good luck with that.

Without suffering we would not understand what plesure is. - So your God makes everyone suffer. What a nice guy. What a completely perfect being.

God will one day end all of that but with the same free will that he has granted to man he expects us to use that free will to make his presence known and we do that by coming together in love and unity and helping to aid in these matters. - And by killing those who don't believe the same bible BS. Maybe you never heard of the crusades... where christians took it upon themselves and supposedly sanctioned by your Jesus to kill those that weren't christians. Classy.

Its all about freewill, its just a matter of what we do with it. - Yeah... free to do what you're told by the church or burn forever in some fire with a "Devil" in charge. God has never written a book or spoken to anyone one on this planet ever. Prove me wrong. Here's a hint... you can't. Why? Because there is no Santa Claus little boy... sorry.
POSTED: 02/17/2012 03:59pm]]> Comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:59:12 -0500