John Lennon killed on this day-

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:57 pm

John Lennon was murdered 29 years ago today..

Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I needn’t argue with that; I’m right and I will be proved right. We’re more popular than Jesus now; I don’t know which will go first — rock and roll or Christianity. Jesus was all right, but his disciples were thick and ordinary. It’s them twisting it that ruins it for me.

~John Lennon

Wrong again Johnny.

mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:59 pm

The man was a great artist & musician and he will live on in his music for many more generations to come.

RIP John

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 2:19 pm

YouTube - John Lennon - Woman

theia · Post by **theia** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 2:43 pm

I can't believe it's 29 years ago

I think there's a film being released about his life

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 3:20 pm

theia;1271018 wrote: I can't believe it's 29 years ago

I think there's a film being released about his life

Holy crap !!! that long ago? wow!!!

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 3:30 pm

One of my few heroes.

Saint_ · Post by **Saint_** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 3:35 pm

Yeah, I remember that day very well. I was out in the hills by a fire with a couple of my friends. Word came over the radio. We were totally stunned. Who would EVER want to kill a guy like that? To me, it was more of a watershed moment than JFK's assassination.

Sorry Buddy Holly, that was truly "the day the music died.":-1

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 4:33 pm

speaking of which.......The guy who wrote American Pie reckons he'll only allow the true meanings of his words out once he's dead......He shouldn't say things like that , there are some very impatient people out there.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:18 pm

In memory of John Lennon:

YouTube - John Lennon - Happy Christmas (War Is Over) Lyrics

Hugh Janus · Post by **Hugh Janus** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 6:31 pm

What about John Denver, a bloody good singer, but a pretty crap pilot....

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 7:07 pm

Hugh Janus;1271119 wrote: What about John Denver, a bloody good singer, but a pretty crap pilot....

I snorted..........that was wrong:D

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:16 pm

I was at a Maynard Ferguson concert. He got the word during intermission and made the announcement. He broke down crying.

yaaarrrgg · Post by **yaaarrrgg** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:25 am

Problem is, Chrisitainty is already dead, and people just don't realize it. Christians in the U.S. are front and center defending the most un-Christian actions conceivable. From attacking countries, to withholding health care. If Jesus came back, I firmly believe Christians would crucify him again, just like the Hebrews did. Because he ruffled too many feathers in organized religion (destroying the temple)

A large part of the reason Lennon was killed, was because of his statements about religion.

Hoppy, here you are implicitly defending the murder of a man who had an opinion you didn't like. Kinda proves the point, unfortunately.

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:29 am

Ya gotta admit too that many more people hit the streets in recognition of Lennon's death on the evening of it than took place after Jesus' death. Most of those folks ran and hid. I'll take my generation over theirs any day.

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 12:22 pm

yaaarrrgg;1271316 wrote: Problem is, Chrisitainty is already dead, and people just don't realize it. Christians in the U.S. are front and center defending the most un-Christian actions conceivable. From attacking countries, to withholding health care. If Jesus came back, I firmly believe Christians would crucify him again, just like the Hebrews did. Because he ruffled too many feathers in organized religion (destroying the temple)

A large part of the reason Lennon was killed, was because of his statements about religion.

Hoppy, here you are implicitly defending the murder of a man who had an opinion you didn't like. Kinda proves the point, unfortunately.

If Jesus came back now, I wonder what YOU would do?

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 12:34 pm

hoppy;1271380 wrote: If Jesus came back now, I wonder what YOU would do?

It doesn't matter, does it.

I guess jesus would rather spend eternity with mischievous liars who go around shedding innocent blood, hating, devising evil plots, and 'him who soweth discord among the brethren'? I sure don't want to even spend a moment in time with such people no less eternity. So I guess I'll be going in the other direction.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_deadly_sins

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 2:16 pm

Ahso!;1271388 wrote: It doesn't matter, does it.

I guess jesus would rather spend eternity with mischievous liars who go around shedding innocent blood, hating, devising evil plots, and 'him who soweth discord among the brethren'? I sure don't want to even spend a moment in time with such people no less eternity. So I guess I'll be going in the other direction.

Seven deadly sins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

So, your God or Jesus doesn't forgive?

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:13 pm

hoppy;1271437 wrote: So, your God or Jesus doesn't forgive?All forgiveness is my responsibility, Hoppy. I don't pass that off on anyone else or thing while I go around doing everything and anything that is contrary to the teachings of my spiritual leader or God.

I prefer it m way, it means I'm accepting the responsibility of being a mature adult. Sometimes I faulter, but then I forgive myself too.

Give it a whirl, why don't you! !:)