geoff
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Post by geoff on Nov 23, 2008 9:52:35 GMT -5
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican's newspaper has finally forgiven John Lennon for declaring that the Beatles were more famous than Jesus Christ, calling the remark a "boast" by a young man grappling with sudden fame.
The comment by Lennon to a London newspaper in 1966 infuriated Christians, particularly in the United States, some of whom burned Beatles' albums in huge pyres.
But time apparently heals all wounds.
"The remark by John Lennon, which triggered deep indignation mainly in the United States, after many years sounds only like a 'boast' by a young working-class Englishman faced with unexpected success, after growing up in the legend of Elvis and rock and roll," Vatican daily Osservatore Romano said.
The article, marking the 40th anniversary of the Beatles' The White Album, went on to praise the pop band.
"The fact remains that 38 years after breaking up, the songs of the Lennon-McCartney brand have shown an extraordinary resistance to the passage of time, becoming a source of inspiration for more than one generation of pop musicians," it said.
Lennon was murdered in New York in 1980.
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Post by John S. Damm on Nov 23, 2008 10:25:48 GMT -5
This has made headlines all over. It is interesting to me that it all started with the Osservatore Romano discussing the White Album on its 40th anniversary.
Another milestone for the White Album! ;D
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Post by sayne on Nov 23, 2008 10:28:51 GMT -5
"From the desk of Pope Benedict" Note to self: Forgive John Lennon, allow women to become priests, let priests marry, unveil the final secret of Our Lady of Fatima.
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Post by winstonoboogie on Nov 23, 2008 11:38:09 GMT -5
"From the desk of Pope Benedict" Note to self: Forgive John Lennon, allow women to become priests, let priests marry, unveil the final secret of Our Lady of Fatima. The last one's already been done, dude. You can look it up.
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Post by sayne on Nov 23, 2008 13:01:15 GMT -5
"From the desk of Pope Benedict" Note to self: Forgive John Lennon, allow women to become priests, let priests marry, unveil the final secret of Our Lady of Fatima. The last one's already been done, dude. You can look it up. I left out the word "real". And, please don't call me "dude" and I won't call you "asshole."
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lowbasso
A Hard Day's Knight
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Post by lowbasso on Nov 23, 2008 13:14:02 GMT -5
Now that all is forgiven, John can be nominated for Sainthood... I'm sure he & George have been writing some great material up there, and as soon as Paul & Ringo arrive, there will be one hell of a reunion concert and the big MAN ( or WOMAN) himself will be forced to admit John was right back in 1966!!
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Post by alltouttt on Nov 23, 2008 13:19:48 GMT -5
Imagine there's no countries, It isnt hard to do, Nothing to kill or die for, And No religion too, Imagine all the people living life in peace...
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Post by vectisfabber on Nov 23, 2008 15:31:50 GMT -5
Let me just ponder on how much the Vatican's forgiveness would have mattered to John...
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Post by ursamajor on Nov 23, 2008 19:05:40 GMT -5
Isn't it abit late ?
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Post by winstonoboogie on Nov 23, 2008 19:26:14 GMT -5
The last one's already been done, dude. You can look it up. I left out the word "real". And, please don't call me "dude" and I won't call you "asshole." OK! OK! Chill, sir! Peace and love and all that...
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Post by revolver66 on Nov 23, 2008 20:49:11 GMT -5
Exactly!!
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