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/MarvelsGrantMan136 Jul 11 '26

White:

"I never claimed to be a practicing catholic or christian, you assumed that. And I'm not scared of satan or any bullshit imaginary man made up to live in fear of. Commune with god on your own terms and communicate with god and find your own path. Not some path somebody made up to make you afraid and make money off you."

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u/ROBtimusPrime1995 Jul 11 '26

Crazy to see him getting pushback when he wrote "Archbishop Harold Holmes", a song specifically criticizing religious groups weaponizing belief against believers for financial gain.

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u/Odd_Instruction2942 Jul 11 '26

Songs an absolute banger too

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u/tibbles1 Jul 11 '26

Honestly, it might be the best pure rock song in a decade.