Posted on 11/11/2006 1:23:05 PM PST by Bosco
ELTON JOHN: 'I WOULD BAN RELIGION COMPLETELY'
Sat Nov 11 2006 15:42:55 ET
Sir Elton John wants religion banned completely -- because he believes it promotes hatred of gays.
Speaking to the Observer Music Monthly Magazine the singer said religion lacked compassion and turned people into "hateful lemmings".
The PRESS ASSOCIATION reports: In a candid interview for a dedicated Gay issue of the magazine he shared his views on topics as varied as being a pop icon to Tony Blair's stance on the war in Iraq.
He said there was a lack of religious leadership, particularly in world politics, and complained that people do not take to the streets to protest any more.
Sir Elton said: "I think religion has always tried to turn hatred towards gay people. Religion promotes the hatred and spite against gays.
"But there are so many people I know who are gay and love their religion. From my point of view I would ban religion completely.
"Organised religion doesn't seem to work. It turns people into really hateful lemmings and it's not really compassionate."
He added: "The world is near escalating to World War Three and where are the leaders of each religion? Why aren't they having a conclave? Why aren't they coming together?
"I said this after 9/11 and people thought I was nuts. Instead of more violence why isn't there a meeting of religious leaders?
"It's like the peace movement in the Sixties. Musicians got through to people by getting out there and doing peace concerts but we don't seem to do them any more.
"If John Lennon were alive today he'd be leading it with a vengeance," he said.
Sir Elton said people were too busy blogging on the internet to go out onto the streets to stand up for what they believed in.
"They seem to do their protesting online and that's not good enough. You have to get out there and be seen to be vocal, and you've got to do it time and time again.
"There was a big march in London when Britain decided to join the war against Iraq and Tony Blair is on the record as saying 'the people who march today will have blood on their hands'. That's returned to bite him on the ass," he said.
Sir Elton compared his place in British culture with that of the Queen Mother's.
He said: "People come to me and I'm a bit like the Queen Mother. I never get those problems. I don't know what it is with me, people treat me very reverently.
Referring to his "wedding" to long-term partner David Furnish, he said: "It was the same when Dave and I had our civil union - I was expecting the odd flour bomb and there wasn't.
"Dave and I as a couple seem to be the acceptable face of gayness, and that's great."
He pledged to continue to campaign for gay rights saying: "I'm going to fight for them whether I do it silently behind the scenes or so vocally that I get locked up.
"I can't just sit back; it's not in my nature any more. I'm nearly 60-years-old after all. I can't sit back and blindly ignore it and I won't."
Developing...
"Then I would ban Elton John and his bitch."
Jesus is the most hated person in history.
2000+ years and counting..............
I'm also in the "safe" zone, thankfully.
That would be Isaiah 5, specifically verse 20.
Isaiah 5:18-25
18 Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:
19 That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!
20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
22 Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
24 Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
25 Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. Therefore is the anger of the LORD kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Judgment is coming to a sinful nation, but Isaiah is also rich in its many promises of the coming Messiah, as well as encouragement to those who would be saved.
Isaiah 55:6-7
6 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
TN4Liberty wants homosexuality banned completely -- because he believes it promotes hatred of religion.
That's it! Thank you!
You know, the only people who want to rid the world of God are the ones who don't like to be told that their behavior or lifestyle is wrong and they may very well wind up in hell if they don't change. The truth hurts.
No, I think Sir Elton is just upset that the Bible does not wink at depravity. We are all sinners, but rather than seek repentance, he'd have us 'glory' in our filth.
Romans 1:28-32
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
32 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.
Sir Elton, and his ilk, will only be happy when they've drug everyone else down to their level of depravity.
Like all sinners, there is still time for Mr. John, but the best medicine for him is not 'smooth words, but the truth:
1 Corinthians 6:9-10
9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Mr. John can still be 'washed', but the time is wasting...
Isaiah 55:6-7
6 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
That's interesting. There's always hope.
I saw that too. The man is a pedophile.
Hahaha Opus, I would like more brazil nuts, but hahaha who cares.
Elton John is without question one of the most successfull and talented musicians of this century.
He was on the top of the charts when I was 15. That was 37 years ago and Elton John STILL can sell out concerts.
Nobody accomplishes this without immense talent.
Time to check into the petroglyphs in Keralia in Russia/Finland.
Her punishment came for not having found her daughters husbands. You will notice, also, that she failed to provide guidance to Lot when he took the family to a town with nothing but gay guys.
If you know how to read the story correctly, it's a laugh riot roughly on the order of a Late Paleolithic, post Ice-Age Borat.
I agree the man does have great musical talents. Listen to 'I'm Still Standing' and 'Who Wears These Shoes?' and 'Daniel'. For that matter, Barbara Striesand with 'Second Hand Rose'.
Please guys, no flaming.....
Yup, ol' Elton there has talent but he's no Josh Turner.
Hey, Elton has a point. Too bad that lousy toupee of his doesn't cover it up.
Nooobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!
Wrong.
He said, " We're more popular than Jesus now...." -- March 4, 1966, printed in an interview by reporter Maureen Cleave in the London Evening Standard.
He was not comparing himself or the Beatles to Jesus in the way that you suggest.
(and there are two "n's" in Lennon)
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