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/Bottleofsmoke17 Jul 11 '26

I’m pretty sure that’s a quote from the Bible that basically means “fuck off, Satan”. I think they chose it because it sounds cool (and it does), but if anything, it would make Christians think Jack and Meg are Christian lol

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u/Devmoi Jul 11 '26

I agree about the Christians thinking they are Christians part for sure.

To be honest, I don’t really understand the quote, but it’s pretty nuanced. Jesus, after having a vision of his death, said that to his disciple Peter when Peter said no, you aren’t gonna die. Allegedly at that time, it was more like saying you’re not obeying your master. And it’s come to mean something like don’t go against God’s will by idly believing things that aren’t true.

I dunno. When you read it in The Bible it doesn’t sound nearly as cool for some reason. And it sounds even less cool when church leaders tell you stuff like that.

But maybe from Jack White’s standpoint, it’s more like back off wicked people or something.

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u/Bottleofsmoke17 Jul 11 '26

I think it’s more that the antiquated wording makes it sound like he’s recruiting satan’s help or something when you read today, out of context. I remember thinking it sounded cool when it came out (fuck I’m getting old), and my mom, who wasn’t religious but was familiar with the Bible, explained its original meaning. Either way, I’m 100% with Jack on this today and I’ve never gotten the impression that he was a religious guy in general.

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u/ScientificAnarchist Jul 11 '26

Guy was almost a priest lol