Serj Tankian talks about RELIGION (2023)

System of a Down's Serj Tankian recently talked to Ryan J. Downey at "The Disc Dive" and showed his point of view on religion, faith, spiritualization and more.
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[@cynoflads]

The older Serj gets the more he looks like the cool grandfather people have.

[@wissalmoutayakine2189]

He’s not old enough to be a grandfather

[@scottwhite5367]

@@wissalmoutayakine2189he’s 56, plenty old enough to

[@Mnt2beeblebee]

I think he’s still in more of a dad territory.

[@shapursasan9019]

One of the most intellectual musicians in history!

[@theunspoke815]

He's such a beautiful soul!! ❤❤❤

[@yeshuaislord3058]

I'm Christian and I'm not part of the eastern Orthodox Church but i am an Orthodox Christian and i love Armenia and all my brothers and sisters in Christ there and pray that the Christian people would lift them up in prayer. They are severely persecuted. I pray serj may see that God entered humanity to save us from false worship of the creation and to draw us close to him and away from the things that separate us from him. I can understand his view point and he is in my prayers.

[@samiraabuser]

eastern orthodoxy has the true faith in Christ

[@mikedemike5393]

Amenian is not the first church...Wales and the British islands had the first church with the refugees from the holy land.

[@SystemOfADownLiveArchive]

Cool insight, I believe it's the first time Serj expanded so much about religion

[@terrorlobolee-al8440]

Mr Serj!! Thanks for make my childhood something amazing!! I pass soo many time dreaming with my favorites SOAD songs!! :,) Thanks for make me soo happy.

[@Mamelkaiser]

I love him so much 😭

[@lobotomizedddd]

me too! cool pfp man

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[@davefigthe3rd]

Christ was very clear in his earthly ministry that the world would hate and persecute Christian’s. God bless Armenians for staying true to the faith.

[@Foreverredlips]

You've gotten nothing out of the interview if armenians staying true to the faith is your take out of it.

[@mudaaa1015]

@@Foreverredlips i mean we are told to seek the truth. and it will lead to the same truth revealed in flesh. my journey is idferent i live ina multi religious country even my own tribes religion is animism

[@Pro-DemocraticAdvocate]

serj is the goat, ive beeen listening to all their albums on repeat for the last month - their lyrics seem so goofy but SOAD was a one of one band - i never really heard his solo stuff , but I was 16 when I first started listening to them and I thought their lyrics were just goofy and funny. Now that I'm much older I can appreciate their intelligence and their courage to speak out for what was right. SOAD, Eminem, and George Carlin are the 3 artists (comedy is an art too) who masterfully used rhetoric to get their point across, and on the mt rushmore of my entertainment diet. I don't even know who to slot in 4th because no one even compares to these 3 as far as applying their intellect and creativity into their art ... inspirational figures all of em

[@sohailakmal3384]

Roger waters. Eminem not so much

[@TerryGreat-c6p]

You should hear some of Serjs solo work, it ranges from his metal side to more modern fun sounding music, but it’s really good some of the songs he puts together are really beautiful, I listen to more Serj than soad, he’s really talented

[@sohailakmal3384]

@@TerryGreat-c6p serj is amazing as a solo artist. Pushes his own boundaries to make original new music. Not the same soundinf boring stuff. I have all of his work 9n vinyl... Or what's available

[@paulf559]

I'm happy to see that we can have an intelligent conversation about religion, which is so rare in the entertainment industry.

[@seresye]

Where can I find Serj's interview videos like this?

[@marcusbarnes5929]

Seeking Truth and discovering hidden knowledge. I absolutely can not wait for the next epic system of a down album. I hope it's a double 🙏

[@TheEliminator1992]

Bro, they're not getting back together. Let that dream go

[@DroitMaritimeDZ]

I love this man

[@kii7210]

3:11 he is right about this

[@OrdoSanctiBenedictus]

God bless the ancient people faith and culture of the most persecuted people on earth.

[@anaisservin1573]

Serj te amo❤

[@KnaveMurdok]

It's Sarah Stanky! :O :O :O

[@nicolevogelaere8820]

I can relate with this, we come from the same planet, mother earth, the one and only creator of al

[@wesleyferreira1515]

❤ I love him, ever looks a Holy man

[@gagelol]

3:09 is this a science reference 🤓

[@Artofwar3004]

Yes ❤

[@ImHeadshotSniper]

you mean the faith based assumptions? oh yeah that's toootally science.

[@gagelol]

@@ImHeadshotSniper the song not the study dummy

[@ImHeadshotSniper]

@@gagelol 😭

[@sohailakmal3384]

Yes. Because he thinks humanity invests too much in science

[@MakerAlanMusic]

💙

[@christophery7347]

Love serj

[@tylomvne]

❤

[@eliseujulianosilva2044]

Ele se parece bastante com meu tio, que por coincidência se chama sergio kakakakakaka

[@hksMovies]

The only true faith is Eastern Orthodox Christian. God bless SOAD and Armenia. a metal fan from Cyprus.

[@anony-moon]

ok

[@sysphony]

have you heard about “The Sayori Challenge”

[@hksMovies]

suicide solves nothing amigo@@sysphony

[@jackp492]

Vain repetitions

[@lonesomniac]

Go away 🔥

[@mikedemike5393]

the spirit through all is holy spirit and the creative force is the father....and then there is the logos...wake up Serge...

[@1amG1G1]

Acts 14:8-18 Paul and Barnabas at Lystra 8 Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was crippled from birth and had never walked. 9 He listened to Paul speaking. And Paul, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be made well,[a] 10 said in a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet.” And he sprang up and began walking. 11 And when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in Lycaonian, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!” 12 Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. 13 And the priest of Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance to the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates and wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds. 14 But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their garments and rushed out into the crowd, crying out, 15 “Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men, of like nature with you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them. 16 In past generations he allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways. 17 Yet he did not leave himself without witness, for he did good by giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.” 18 Even with these words they scarcely restrained the people from offering sacrifice to them.” We are all created by god, but were separated due to our nature to stray to other entities for instant results and our sinful nature such as jealousy, greed and so on. This is why many cultures tried to turn to Creation to make sense of things.. not to mention there were spiritual forces masquerading as gods and “ancestors” that were worshipped. The New Covenant was to save the Remnant meaning we are all God’s people. Jesus came thru the chosen people (David of The Israelis) however even the Jews denied the messiah promised in Isaiah 53.

[@TranscendencyBand1]

Get this garbage outta here

[@mr.d3102]

Aloha,,, 🤙🏼

[@surenity766]

Wonder if he has ever looked into the Armenian pagan religion.

[@s123le]

He probably has, knowing him!

[@xXUrObOrOSXx]

Christianity is a blessing! Don't try to be smarter than your ancestors

[@philipmrch8326]

no its a curse and ofc u should always try to be smarter

[@xXUrObOrOSXx]

@@philipmrch8326 =)

[@dsgdsg9764]

👁️👁️

[@venolf]

Sorry to say but I see Will Ferrell in him.....

[@aedqodrie]

So what is serj’s religion ?

[@Testament127]

he's a plant 🌵

[@Xinime]

He doesn't seem to have a specific set religion but generally identifies with universality/indigenous spirituality and a belief in a singular Creator so he certainly isn't atheist but isn't exactly Christian either. He has a monotheistic/nature based belief in general.

[@SLEEK888]

Green ring Alien eyes lol

[@nathanaelashnonmusic2615]

Lol that's just his home studio light. My buddy has one of those. It's like 60 bucks.

[@dugoutdanny1194]

So he's baha'i

[@isaacr5664]

Exodus 23:2 (KJV) Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:Romans 1:32 (KJV) Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.Leviticus 18:22 (KJV) Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

[@abbeyguillory3598]

Christ died for our sins according to the scripture was buried and rose again the third day according to the scriptures

[@matiasquoirin6754]

Why doesn't he say anything about Israel's genocide in Palestine?

[@sebastianpaulino8335]

Serj takian Christian yes are not?

[@Xinime]

His Armenian people were definitively Christian and he acknowledges that it was what kept them who they were as well as one of the main reasons they were being persecuted but he himself mostly isn't a devout Christian. He generally identifies with universality/indigenous spirituality and a belief in a singular Creator so he certainly isn't atheist but seems to have monotheistic/nature based belief in general.