Sir Elton John's behavior promotes hatred of gays.
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...
Of course he hates religion... it points out his sin. Ouch... rocket man is in for a big surprise someday.
He hates the competition.
LOLOLOL!!! Well said. ;o)
Well then, he should take a history course. The communist, socialist, and despot leaders have murdered more people in past 100 years, than any relgion has in history. Not to mention the 40 million or so babies killed in the United States by the Democrat Socialist Party of America. Sir Elton, you're what my religion refers to as a reprobate, not to mention "a fool."
Yeah buddy, Mr. John is in for a real shock. God will rocket (the rocket man) right off into hell.
It's a little bit funny. But I can see some of his point. It's not something I can easily hide.
Good point, river rat. Well said!
I hate that song. I was absolutely dumbfounded and disgusted when Good Morning America (I believe it was) used it as part of their intro on roughly 9/12/01. Way to comfort the grieving families, guys. "Gee, it's too bad for your dead loved ones that there's no heaven. Tough crap for them."
To add to your post, Rush had something to say that I thought was excellent: When Good negotiates with Evil, Evil wins.
Rupert Holmes the actual song title was "Escape".
why?
Sir Elton John's behavior promotes hatred of gays.
"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 is saying that he personally has never, not once been persecuted for being gay.
Religion homosexuality promotes the hatred and spite against gays religion.
Laura Ingraham Babe alert.
"Shut up and, um, shut up."
LOLOLOLOL
Bwahahahahahaha!
Yes, Mr. Whipple must be consulted.
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