Comments on: The Beatles never entirely shook off the Catholicism of their youth

By: Bfawcett

Bfawcett — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:46:00 +0000

Also, back in February of last year Ringo Starr announced that he had found God again and was attending an Evangelical church in Liverpool.

By: Bfawcett

Bfawcett — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:36:00 +0000

It should be noted that Steve Turner records in his book *The Gospel According to the Beatles* that John Lennon had a “born-again phase” near the end of his life. (The relevant chapter is online at the Christianity Today website.) It lasted for a few months, but apparently he was taking it seriously enough that he was going to church and writing worship songs; when Yoko challenged him he at one point accused her of colluding with Satan in her occultic practices. Still, her influence won out in the end and he abandoned his fledgling Christian commitment, and he became increasingly antagonistic to the Faith as he drew closer to the end of life. One can only hope that this was him kicking against the pricks, and if Maria Simma’s testimony is to be trusted he finally stopped kicking at some point.

By: Georgia

Georgia — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:47:40 +0000

let it be was not a drug song, do you know why it was written!? but i have to agree, with you about lucy in the sky with diamonds though…

By: Georgia

Georgia — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:43:19 +0000

yes it was written about his mother, under the name of the beatles, but you can also take it in a catholic way aswell, so they aren't technically wrong, you can take it in more than one manner.

By: Jim

Jim — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 20:43:01 +0000

Nor was he raised a Catholic. He was raised Anglican. Get your facts straight — seriously. This information has been out there since 1964. If nothing else, read Wiki before you write.

By: RidersontheStorm

RidersontheStorm — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:42:16 +0000

Like an artist creating a work does not attach instructions for what one is to perceive in it – that is left up to oneself to perceive in it whatever one wants

By: Ablemom

Ablemom — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:16:42 +0000

Let it Be is not a depressing song. I guess people who have no real hope in God, or anything good, think everything is depressing. Even Mother Theresa felt depressed at times. Anyone who claims someone sold their soul to the devil, is doing the same thing when they judge. Jesus warned about judging. Priests and Pastors who judge humanists, might try to remember that they are are human too – at least while they survive struggling to fit themselves into heaven. No one can change anything without God, because God created everything and everyone. Music is the universal language. Jesus said, where two or more of you agree on anything and ask in my name, it will be done. Lennon and McCartney agreed together to write this song. Who knows whether either of them asked in Christ's name that that they could sing it, write it, record it, and it would be re-played and liked? It happened. It's not demonic – its harmonic. Maybe in another few decades, it will be accepted as a Marian hymn. So what and who really cares if any one of the Beatles were in their minds, singing about Jesus's mother, Paul's mother, John's Aunt Mimi (Mary Elizabeth) and Mary Jane! We inhale incense at Mass too. At least Paul, and John, like the apostles, got people thinking and imagining giving peace a chance.

By: John g s

John g s — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 18:03:16 +0000

Its about a MARY JANE which is POT!
MARY JANE= MARJUANA

YOU NEVER KNEW!

When I find myself in times of trouble= When I am down.

Mother Mary comes to me=someone gets me weed(MARY JANE)

Speaking words of wisdom, let it be And in my hour of darkness=He is toking the MARY JANE for song ideas(Wisdom) at night.

She is standing right in front of me( his looking at the MARY JANE vertical in his hand after a toke of it) Speaking words of wisdom, let it be= the high for being buzzed with weird thinking for songs(CREATIVITY)

Let it be, let it be Let it be, let it be= Not a Holy Amen but let it stay lite to smoke and inhale as he looks at it.

Whisper words of wisdom( now that I am high giving me song Ideas) Let it be…. Stay lite... smoke

And when the night is cloudy= He is so high not able to be lucid!

There is still a light that shines on me=the light of the Mary JANE as he puffs to what?

Shine on until tomorrow, let it be= keep smoking and watching the shine of light from the MARY JANE because its a buzz for ideas

I wake up to the sound of music=More creative ideas come with music in my mind or while other music is playing also

Mother Mary comes to me=He lites up another MARY JANE

Speaking words of wisdom, let it be…=Bringing more song ideas to him so good let it be... and so on...

He is a stoned song writer.

This is the period of their heavy drug use. Remember Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds= LSD trip!

Also the Satanist Alester Crowley's picture is next to Mae West and Marilyn Monroe on the Album "Sergent Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band"

What does that tell you?

By: john grosvenor

john grosvenor — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:11:49 +0000

But to whom do we repent? Ehich one of the many gods on offer? It could be important to pick the right one. Then thinking about it it's probably safer to remain an atheist, because if one day we end up on our knees in front of the great tooth fary she may say to me that I had lead a dcent ,charitable and honest life and let me into the great wherever. But may look upon others as those that believed in a false god despatch you quickly to that other place. Oh well back to my mother mary

By: McCartney uses hair dye

McCartney uses hair dye — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:03:22 +0000

Playboy….now there's a bastion of journalistic integrity. *LMAO*