Peaceandlove67 Article: The Devil Wants a New Religion: The Tour Part 1

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The Devil Wants a New Religion: The Tour Part 1

posted by Peaceandlove67

The members of The Devil Wants Peace and the members of New Religion had recorded an album together. After some time passed, they met to go on tour together. The two bands greeted each other when they saw each other. Erin asked, "John, how's your new dog, Thunder?" He said, "He's doing really well. I left him in the care of Grace and her aunt and uncle." Paul said, "I think আপনি asked the right people to look after him." John asked, "What about your dogs, Yukon and Nunavut?" Paul said, "They're with my mother." The bands' first stop was in Chicago. Once there, they ate at a local restaurant. After they ate, Erin said, "You know something, even though we've toured for a few years, I don't think we've ever been to Chicago." Carl said, "No, we haven't." Paul said, "I can see why they call it Windy City." Lola said, "It is really windy, isn't it?" John said, "All of Illinois is like that." Allen said, "That's right. The whole state is flatter than a duck's footprint." Peter said, "It's definitely not my পছন্দ state when it comes to walking. It feels like you're going uphill all the time." Stan nodded in agreement. The পরবর্তি day, the two bands performed together for the first time in front of a live audience. It was a stunning performance. After the concert, they retired to the hotel, exhausted, but pleased with the concert's turnout.

TO BE CONTINUED

Roldan13, RetroRock64 and 2 others like this

80smusiclover1 Ooh! This is looking really good so far. I can't wait to read the next part.

BingoPB I can't wait for that, either.

Peaceandlove67 Thank you, my friends.

Rubyrings Yay! More The Devil Wants Peace and New Religion!

RetroRock64 That's what I'm saying!

Roldan13 Ditto!

Peaceandlove67 You all enjoyed the other one so much that I decided to write a sequel. I might write more on the two bands at some point.

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সঙ্গীত Gave Me New Faith Final Part

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I woke up to a thumping sound. I asked, "What was that?" Paul said, "I'd say it was a car door being shut. I think my parents are back." I said, "I see." I heard the front door open. I then heard a woman's voice say, "Paul, we're back. Where are you?" Paul replied, "In here, Mother." She came into the living room. When she saw me, she asked, "Who is this?" He said, "This is my friend, Erin." She said, "So, you're Erin. Paul talks about আপনি all the time." I said, "Good things, I hope." Paul said, "All good!" His mother smiled. She asked, "When was the last time আপনি had something to eat?" I said,...

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সঙ্গীত Gave Me New Faith Part Nine

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The পরবর্তি দিন at 3:30, I met Grandpa at Eagle River. He said, "You wanted to see me." I said, "Yes, Grandpa, I did." He asked, "Have আপনি come to terms with your sins, Erin?" I said, "That's what I wanted to talk to আপনি about." He looked at me curiously. I continued, "You see, I don't appreciate your hypocrisy. আপনি claim to be a Christian. I distinctly remember পাঠ করা somewhere that the Bible says, 'Thou shalt not kill.' However, আপনি have murdered my father and my friend, Barry. Why, Grandpa? Why?!" Grandpa replied, "Your father was an atheist. I decided to send him straight to Hell." I said,...

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সঙ্গীত Gave Me New Faith Part Eight

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One day, I was walking in the forest with Allie and Paul. As we were walking, I saw a truck. I said, "Quick! Hide in the bushes!" Allie said, "What? Why?" I said, "I'll explain later." We hid in the bushes until there was no sign of the truck. Paul asked, "Why were we hiding? Who was that?" I said, "My grandfather." Allie said, "Oh..." I said, "I haven't seen him in so long. I'm afraid he'll beat me again." Allie said, "I see." I said, "And আপনি know what he did to Barry and to my father. I don't want him to do the same thing to আপনি two." Paul said, "Erin..." I said, "I প্রণয় আপনি too much to...

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সঙ্গীত Gave Me New Faith Part Seven

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One day, I woke up thinking it was a Saturday. I went back to sleep, but my aunt woke me up. She said, "Erin, it's time to get up." I asked, "Why do I need to get up so early on a Saturday?" She said, "You're a দিন off. It's Friday, dear." I groaned. She said, "Come on, Erin. It's not that bad." I said, "I don't have any friends. It's not worth it." She said, "Maybe today will be your lucky day." That gave me the strength to get out of bed. Later in gym class, I was bullied again. I pretended that I needed to use the restroom so that I could cry. I hid in the stall and cried. A few moments...

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সঙ্গীত Gave Me New Faith Part Six

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After losing my best friend, Barry, I slipped into a depression. My grandparents refused to see me. My less consistent বন্ধু turned their backs on me. The only ones there for me were my aunt and uncle, my brother, Daniel, and my cousin, Barbara Ann. I had very little, if any, self-confidence. I didn't even try to confront Grandpa again, fearing he would beat me again. The only thing that brought me any happiness was music. I still enjoyed the Beatles above all others, but I liked to explore different bands as well. I overheard someone talking about a metal band called System of a Down, so...

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সঙ্গীত Gave Me New Faith Part Five

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A few months passed, and I was still suspicious of Grandpa. He continued to give out hints that he probably murdered my father when I was really young. Grandma never spoke to me, unless I spoke to her. When I asked her about my father, she dodged the প্রশ্ন and changed the subject. Either she was involved, অথবা she was trying to protect Grandpa. One cold December day, I was walking in the forest with my dog. I suddenly heard someone faintly say my name. I looked over and saw Barry. He was lying in the snow, shivering. I said, "Oh, my God! Barry! What happened?!" He ব্যক্ত weakly, "I was walking...

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সঙ্গীত Gave Me New Faith Part Four

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Despite the fact that I no longer had Christian faith, I still went to church to amuse my grandparents. I said, "I don't believe in their ways anymore." My aunt said, "I know, Erin. This is to amuse Grandma and Grandpa. It makes them happy." I said, "All right, but here's a warning. Someday, I'm going to get tired of smiling and nodding." One day, I did. Because of my opinionated উত্তর to Grandma's প্রশ্ন in Sunday School, I got kicked out of Sunday School. When Grandpa found out, I knew I was in trouble. After lunch that Sunday, Grandpa ব্যক্ত to me, "Let's go outside." That never meant...

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সঙ্গীত Gave Me New Faith Part Three

posted by Peaceandlove67

Ever since I had হারিয়ে গেছে my mother, সঙ্গীত helped me cope. I didn't have very many বন্ধু at school. I got bullied a lot, and আরো so after my mother's death. The only consistent friend I had was my best friend, Barry. He was there for me during the funeral and everything. One day, he said, "Well, it's been two months, hasn't it?" I said, "Yeah." He said, "I know it's been painful and difficult for you." I said, "Yeah, I miss my mother very much, but I'm doing okay." He said, "I can't imagine what that's like, but if আপনি need to talk, I'm here." I said, "Thanks, Barry." Even my বন্ধু in Sunday...

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সঙ্গীত Gave Me New Faith Part Two

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One day, I noticed that my mother wasn't অভিনয় right. She was very pale and seemed lethargic. She also had a terrible cough. She went to the doctor and was diagnosed with pneumonia. She was later put in the hospital. The doctor ব্যক্ত that things weren't looking good. It wasn't pneumonia; it was much worse. It was myocarditis. Suddenly, it happened. Her হৃদয় stopped beating. The doctor tried to revive her, but to no avail. I still remember the chilling words like they were ব্যক্ত yesterday: "Time of death: 11:32 pm." I did not want to believe I had হারিয়ে গেছে my mother. At first, I blamed the doctor...

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সঙ্গীত Gave Me New Faith Part One

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"God is a concept দ্বারা which we measure our pain." I didn't always know অথবা agree with this lyric from John Lennon's song, "God". However, I came to that point দ্বারা the time I was twenty years old. I am one of the dissenters in the Bible Belt, but I wasn't always a, I guess আপনি could say, rebel. When I was much younger, things were different, but seeing hypocrisy and hatred from Christians and unfortunate circumstances in my life changed everything. This is my story. I was born in 1996. Growing up in the Bible Belt, I was raised a Christian, particularly, a Baptist. I grew up without a father, but...

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The Cold and Warmth of Winter Final Part

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I was beginning to lose hope in the idea of finding a friend. One day, something amazing happened. I saw that I was getting new neighbors. I saw a kid there who appeared to be around my age. I decided to go over and talk to him. I said, "Hi, I'm Winter. It's nice to meet you." He said, "Hi, Winter. I'm George. It's nice to meet you, too." I noticed he had a bit of an accent. I said, "That's a nice accent আপনি have there." He said, "Thank you. I'm from Liverpool, England." I said, "Like the Beatles?!" He said, "Yes." Another Beatles fan! I knew we would get along! I talked with him for a little...

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The Cold and Warmth of Winter Part Five

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I was always told that the সেকেন্ড দিন of school is never as bad as the first. It's true. My সেকেন্ড দিন of school wasn't as bad as the first. It was worse. One of the bullies poured some water on the floor just to watch me fall. I wasn't hurt, not physically anyway. What did I do to deserve that? I don't know. When I was walking to the bus, some of the other kids threw rocks at me. It really hurt. I came প্রথমপাতা crying. I had some cuts and bruises, but I was okay physically. Emotionally, I was the opposite. My aunt said, "Winter, try to see the good side. You're not hurt too badly. I'm sure you'll...

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The Cold and Warmth of Winter Part Four

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Moving to Tennessee was bittersweet for me. I was closer to family members, but it was also a big adjustment. I lived in Illinois for the first twelve years of my life. When I started school, I tried to make some friends. A group of kids invited me to sit with them during lunch. "Hooray! New friends!" I thought to myself. I introduced myself. I talked about being from Illinois. To my surprise, they did not make fun of my accent. One of them explained, "You have that there Midwestern accent. It's the accent that doesn't offend nobody. That's why most of them newscasters are Midwestern." I said,...

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The Cold and Warmth of Winter Part Three

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When I had entered the fifth grade, I was dreading it. I had heard rumors that the teacher was really mean. When I met her before school started, she seemed really nice. On the first দিন of school, I was wearing one of my Beatles t-shirts. She noticed it, and she said, "Darling, I প্রণয় আপনি already!" I said, "Okay, then." She would take up for me all the time. The other kids often called me glasses. She heard them and said, "She has a name, guys. Her name is not glasses. It's Winter." There was one দিন when another girl kept picking on me. I finally had enough and said, "I might look sweet and innocent, but that shit is for suckers, and I'm no lollipop." I looked at the teacher. She winked and said, "I heard nothing." I would have had her for the sixth grade, too, but unfortunately, I moved to Tennessee as soon as the school বছর was over. We both cried. We promised to keep in touch with each other, and we've kept in touch to this day.

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The Cold and Warmth of Winter Part Two

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When I got a little older, the mean nicknames started to fly. In the third grade, I got called chicken legs a lot. I don't know why. Chickens don't have long legs like mine, the last time I checked. Every time I'd walk through the hallways, someone would shout, "There goes chicken legs." I would remind them, "My name is not chicken legs. It's Winter." দ্বারা the time spring came, I was so tired of being called chicken legs. One day, one of my classmates said, "Hey, chicken legs!" I said, "That's better than what আপনি are." He said, "Oh, really? What am I?" I said, "You're a horse's ass." He didn't...

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The Cold and Warmth of Winter Part One

posted by Peaceandlove67

I was once asked, "If আপনি could compare yourself to a literary character, who do আপনি think you'd be?" I ব্যক্ত that I see myself as the Ugly Duckling. I started out as a complete outcast, and I blossomed into a beautiful swan. This is a metaphor, of course. This is how my story goes. I was raised দ্বারা my aunt and uncle. I never really knew my parents, as I হারিয়ে গেছে them at a young age. I was lucky that they took me in. If not for them, I would have been dumped in a orphanage. I knew that they loved me, but getting everyone else to like me was harder. The other kids picked on me all the time. I don't...

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Grace's Diary Final Chapter

posted by Peaceandlove67

May 18, 2012
Today was the last full দিন of school. We had our annual awards ceremony today. Some of my বন্ধু got awards for highest average in certain subjects. I didn't expect to get one. I wouldn't have minded if I didn't. But I did! I got the Model Citizen Award. Apparently, many of my fellow students ব্যক্ত some good things about me. After school, I told John about it. He wanted to come, but he was out of town preparing for a সঙ্গীতানুষ্ঠান with his band. He said, "I'm happy for you, Grace! আপনি deserve it." I said, "Really?" He said, "Yes, really. When I picked আপনি up from school, I met some of...

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Grace's Diary Chapter XX

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April 6, 2012
Today was Good Friday. We got a দিন off from school. I was walking down the রাস্তা with John, and I saw Kimberly, the girl who betrayed me. I kept my head down, hoping she wouldn't notice me, but she did. She said, "Hey, Grace!" I said, "Hey, Judas!" John said, "Oh, so, that's the girl who stabbed আপনি in the back." I nodded. She said, "You're not still sore at me, are you, Grace?" I said, "I forgive, but I never forget." Suddenly, John stuck it to her. He said, "How dare আপনি do this thing to Grace! She had been nothing but nice to her, and আপনি took her হৃদয় and ripped it into...

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Grace's Diary Chapter XIX

posted by Peaceandlove67

March 12, 2012
I'm all better now. I can speak clearly. I am caught up with my school work. I talked with John today. He said, "I'm glad you're feeling better. I'm actually sick myself." I said, "Oh, no! What's wrong?" He said, "It's just a cold. I'm sure I'll be fine in a few days." I said, "I hope আপনি feel better." He said, "Thank you. The worst part is not being able to go to the recording studio with my mates. I hate that I can't do that. They told me that they won't go if I don't. I said, 'No, it's fine. I'll introduce my songs when I come back.' Allen said, 'Take care of yourself, John....

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Grace's Diary Chapter XVIII

posted by Peaceandlove67

March 11, 2012
I am sick again. This time, I have laryngitis. I cannot talk at all. I can only communicate through text messages. John came দ্বারা the house. My aunt told him that I was sick. He came into my bedroom. I was excited to see him, and I tried to talk with him, but I couldn't get any words out. He said, "You don't have to talk, Grace. Just listen." I sat up. He said, "I brought আপনি a little present." He reached in his bag and handed me a teddy bear. He said, "My grandmother made if for me when I was five years old." I texted, "John, I can't take this. It's something your grandmother made...