A church in Vermont has been getting widespread attention online for its parody of the 1984 Lee Greenwood patriotic song “God Bless the USA,” presenting a more critical view of the United States.
First United Methodist Church of Burlington used a version with different lyrics for their worship service on the Sunday before Independence Day, titled “God Forgive the USA.”
Penned by FUMC’s Music Minister Adam Hall, the song references past wrongs in American history, such as the treatment of Native Americans and African-Americans, as well issues with the current child separation policy issue.
Posted to their Facebook page on Sunday, as of Thursday afternoon “God Forgive the USA” had more than 43,000 views, over 850 shares, and more than a hundred comments.
On their YouTube page, the video is by far their…
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