For it was saith in the fifth book of The Sec that... >I believe that 'mod' is a philosophy - or rather a 'way of life'. >Something you can live or NOT live. Like being a Christian or NOT being >a Christian. You can't be *into* Christianity. Maybe you can be into >'love thy neighbour' and dig old churches - but it's not the same thing. >Equally true of mod (In my opinion). interesting point. and somewhat ironic. you could say (meaning 'you' in the case of the rather posh-sounding 'one'), that youth cults are seen as religion by some of their adherents: with the furvour they enter into it, the deification of certain people (style 'icons'), the group celebration and congregation (all going into a club to dance and pose - rather like sitting in church to show off your Sunday best), the huge amount of self-belief that can be gained by... 'believing' in your subculture, leading to a belief in the self. in the case of mod, this is further emphasised by the love of soul music, music for your soul, evolved partly from church gospel singing, music that transports you, giving you a sublime (in the 1790's Romantic sense) experience. and perhaps it is no surprise that youth cults began to appear after the (hear comes the irony) 'secularisation' of the western world? _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. ____________________________________________________________ T O P I C A -- Learn More. Surf Less. Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Topics You Choose. http://www.topica.com/partner/tag01
