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To: HarleyD; P-Marlowe; All
Earlier today, P-Marlowe posted a nice thread, at the beginning of which was an excellent quote by Napoleon. This thread is a testament to the unassailable relevance of Christ yesterday, today and however many tomorrows are left to us.

Baron Baptiste is one of the best Yoga instructors in the world, today. He has a love for Christ (though I'm not sure he's a Christian) that gets him quite a bit of heat from those in the Yoga community.

I was (and still am, really) a big Beatle fan. I remember when John Lennon made his remark that the Beatles were more popular than Christ. Even, as much as I liked them, and as young as I was (9 or 10, I believe) I remember thinking to myself, 'boy is he kooky!' Later on when I was better able to grasp the sheer stupidity of his remark I remember being incredulous that he could believe that the birth of the Beatles was in any way shape or form on a par with the Birth of Christ. I used to joke that he must have thought it possible that an anno Lennon would be introduced.

My point is that Christ is everywhere, and nothing and no one can change that.

Anyway, I found this quote while rummaging around the net, and I really like it.

Jesus of Nazareth, without money and arms, conquered more millions than Alexander, Caesar, Mahomet, and Napoleon; without science and learning, He shed more light on things human and divine than all philosophers and schools combined; without the eloquence of schools, He spoke words of life such as never were spoken before or since, and produced effects which lie beyond the reach of any orator or poet; without writing a single line, He has set more pens in motion, and furnished themes for more sermons, orations, discussions, learned volumes, works of art and sweet songs of praise, than the whole army of great men of ancient and modern times. Born in a manger, and crucified as a malefactor, He now controls the destinies of the civilized world, and rules a spiritual empire which embraces one-third of the inhabitants of the globe. There never was in this world a life so unpretending, modest, and lowly in its outward form and condition, and yet producing such extraordinary effects upon all ages, nations, and classes of men. The annals of history produce no other example of such complete and astonishing success in spite of the absence of those material, social, literary, and artistic powers and influences which are indispensable to success for a mere man. Author: Philip Schaff

1,511 posted on 01/14/2006 4:57:53 PM PST by AlbionGirl ("I came so far for beauty, I left so much behind...His Masterpiece unsigned.")
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To: AlbionGirl
I don't think Lennon meant to imply he believed the Beatles should be more popular than Christ.

IIRC, he was observing the absurdity of four lower-class boys from Liverpool eliciting more hoopla than the Son of God.

1,518 posted on 01/14/2006 6:41:23 PM PST by Dr. Eckleburg (an ambassador in bonds)
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