God is a concept by which we measure
2006-08-16 02:29:51 · 23 answers · asked by meandurin 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
ya tis weird..
2006-08-16 02:31:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lennon had a wonderful way with words. If you are a believer, then God is one thing. If you are an unbeliever, then God is quite another. Personally, I like the quote: "If there were no God, it would be necessary to invent Him". Not sure who said that, but it is most likely very true. As for Lennon's quote, yes, I quite agree
2006-08-16 09:33:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No offense to John or his family, but I don't put a lot of stock in what he ever said about anything besides music.
He was a brilliant musician -- but he was also, at the time he gave us his quote about God, a drug-abusing adulterer.
I know that toward the end of his life he had seemingly cleaned up his life and had a wonderful relationship with his wife and son -- which is great.
But at the time he said the "God is a concept" thing, his life was a mess by anyone's standards.
2006-08-16 09:37:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For one thing, God is REAL, not an idea, or concept to most people. Lennon is entitled to his opinion, just like everyone else.
2006-08-16 09:34:59 · answer #4 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be interpreted many ways, just like much of what he said. The message was likely one that belittled God as merely being a human construct to place judgements on things, but it could also be seen as stating the vlaue of God as a measure for all of our actions and those of others.
2006-08-16 09:34:18 · answer #5 · answered by But why is the rum always gone? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remember John Lennon was free Spirit person ...he wrote a lot of songs about the way of life and how he thought it should be....he was a him self ...real
2006-08-16 09:34:58 · answer #6 · answered by babo1dm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is a concept by which we measure our pain,
I think you wanted to say.
It knocked me off my feet when I first heard it. But now I see it as poetic more than meaningful.
Mind you, the long part of the song where he's delineating what he doesn't believe in is amazingly powerful.
It's a great song.
2006-08-16 09:33:13 · answer #7 · answered by XYZ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You forgot the last 2 words. "God is a concept by which we measure our pain." I don't agree with it, but wouldn't expect any different from someone who said his group was bigger than Jesus.
2006-08-16 09:34:03 · answer #8 · answered by They call me ... Trixie. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lennon rocks in many ways
2006-08-16 09:38:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That doesnt make any sense, go back to school lennon, or lay off the weed
2006-08-16 09:33:55 · answer #10 · answered by ben s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He looked to false gods of the east instead of the one true living God.
http://www.chick.com/information/general/salvation.asp
2006-08-16 09:35:53 · answer #11 · answered by frankyglitz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋