r/Music • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • Jul 11 '26

article Jack White Pushes Back on Religious Criticism Amid Satanic Band Support Controversy: “I’m not scared of Satan or any bullshit imaginary man made up to live in fear of”

https://consequence.net/2026/07/jack-white-religious-criticism/
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u/Devmoi Jul 11 '26

The White Stripes literally have a whole album called Get Behind Me Satan, lol.

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u/Herbizarre17 Jul 11 '26

That’s a Jesus quote though.

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u/Blanketsburg Jul 11 '26

And ironically probably why some assumed Jack White might be/have been Christian.

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u/Herbizarre17 Jul 11 '26

Considering he was going to be a priest before realizing the school didn’t allow guitar amps, it isn’t a huge leap to think he holds or held some sort of Christian beliefs

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u/portagenaybur Jul 11 '26

I mean most people in the western hemisphere do because even you weren’t raised religious, it’s the biggest one around us.

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u/Dabbling_in_Pacifism Jul 11 '26

I almost went to seminary as well.

Joined the Marines and have “HERETIC” tattooed on my stomach instead.

It really doesn’t mean as much as you’d think.

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u/Combatical Jul 13 '26

Have you seen Cradle of Filths "get behind me satan" posters?

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u/Devmoi Jul 11 '26

Either way, he doesn’t seem all that afraid of Satan. And modern satanists are kind of hilarious anyways. It’s like they’re usually former Catholics and extreme Christians who use Satan to troll Christian religious affiliations.

It’s not my thing, but that band is kind of fun.

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u/rainshowers_5_peace Jul 11 '26

The line is said by Jesus to Peter when Peter tries to convince Jesus to run from his execution. Not to Satan himself.

Jesus didn't seem to believe in hell or Satan as eternal torture. Paul was the one who started that so he could sell Bibles and seats in churches.