Tom Petty has not been part of most people’s lives since the first Clinton Administration. Most the millineals have never heard of him. He should worry too much about causing a big dust-up. It was a safe bet that he would get a microphone shoved in his face once the reporters knew Tom would be bashing Catholics in particular, Christians in general. I guess he finally found his niche in this day and age.
I wonder whether Tom has the stones to publicly say those things about Islam, where they’re at least as applicable.
The dumb as dirt statement: “I’ve nothing against defending yourself, but I don’t think, spiritually speaking, that there’s any conception of God that should be telling you to be violent. It seems to me that no one’s got Christ more wrong than the Christians.”
How many doobies did this moron smoke before he enlightened the rest of the world?
Really? So, your opinion about Islam?
Cheap shot, chicken shot, coward.
If you were part of a club that was important, wouldn’t you act to clean out the riff raff?
I am not a Catholic, but I wonder what he thinks of Muslims?
I can see how Christ’s teachings would be hard for a pot head to understand.
I can see how Christ’s teachings would be hard for a pot head to understand.
Did he say it in that weak, lisping, nasal tone that typifies his singing?
Not quite a “one hit wonder” but darn close.
Since he’s so concerned about abuse of the young, I wonder where he stands on abortion?
The best advice ever given to rockers, ‘shut up and play’.
We Christians are supposed to take this weed-smoker’s version of “christianity” as gospel?
LOL! I’ll stick to Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul & Peter thank you!
I have taught guitar for over 15 years. The kids ALWAYS want to play Classic Rock. They love the Blues, the Beatles, the Stones, The WHO, Pink Floyd, The Dead, The Eagles, Led Zeppelin, Van Morrison, and some more recent artists like Green Day and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The more Country-Style kids like Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, and The Allman Brothers.
Never, not ONCE, in 15 YEARS has anyone requested that he or she learn a song by Tom Petty.
I think that is a significant assessment of Petty’s relevance.
“I just felt that I was being asked to play dumb,” he said. “That, ‘OK, well, they paid some money, so it’s all over.’ I don’t trust that
“Florida Hillbillies” LOL!
The only hills we have in Floridah are the LANDFILLS! LOL!
I think the correct term for Petty’s demographic is “Cracker”.
However, us real Floridah Crackers prefer to designate him as “White Trash”. Hehehe
Tom is free fallin’ again. Shut up and play, Tom.
I like Tom’s music, I really do.
But this statement is pathetically stupid. It’s not the faith Tom, it’s people in it. Jesus said to watch out for wolves in sheep’s clothing. Did you think he was talking about big, bruising bad guys that would be easily identified? No. The sheep’s clothing is what covers them; though they are not sheep, but from their behavior we see they are wolves. We don’t condemn the Church Jesus founded, we prosecute the wolves within it. Get a grip, man.
Oh, and SHUT UP AND SING, mmmkay?
If he WAS one I'm sure that would make him even MORE qualified to share his intelligence and deep biblical thoughts with the rest of the world.
How did I live this long without his keen guidance and illustrious example-setting in my life!
Tom who?
Leni
The "sleaze merchant" fails to mention the fact that it's the FAGGOTS in the church that's doing nearly all of the molesting...