I've been wondering if the song "imagine" was about him having an athiest view, or if the song meerly helped to reveal the true nature of god. Educated answers only, please. Thanks
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2006-12-28 14:33:21 · 14 answers · asked by -skrowzdm- 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
communism is actually the ideal form of gov't (if u believe that gov't actually serves humanity) - study a bit more then give me an answer to my question
2006-12-28 14:37:31 · update #1
No, he was a "Secular Humanist" if you look that up on Wikipedia, he is on the list as one. Along with Gene Roddenbury and Carl Sagan.
2006-12-28 14:39:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
John was a spritual sort, but he did not believe in organized religion. When he said the Beatles were "bigger than Jesus" he was not being arrogant in the least; he meant that it was a bizarre thing. Who can blame him, really, for feeling organized religion causes problems? Tons of Americans burned Beatles albums after this quote was released because they didn't bother to try and understand its context - and every single war has been predicated on religion. Elliot's quote is one I haven't heard, but I love it - although it doesn't prove his spirituality one bit. It WAS only accepted because it wasn't blatantly irreligious or anti-capitalistic. It seems to many people with 'religion' often get insulted at the tiniest things. Lennon's "Imagine" was a love song to everyone. I believe that is all that matters.
2006-12-28 22:51:07 · answer #2 · answered by Me, Thrice-Baked 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of John Lennon stating he didn't believe in God, but he probably didn't. His song "Imagine" (also, the song "God" on the "Plastic Ono Band" album) seems to support it.
2006-12-28 22:36:32 · answer #3 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. There is absolutely no interpretation for that song that doesn't involve him being an atheist. I'll find you a quote, if you like.
Lennon said that Imagine was "an anti-religious, anti-nationalistic, anti-conventional, anti-capitalistic song, but because it's sugar-coated, it's accepted."
2006-12-28 22:36:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
He was probably "spiritual but not religious". In the recently disclosed FBI files the government had on him, I read he was interested in a lot of eastern philosophy and spiritualism. But the lyrics to his "Imagine" song say, unambiguously, that he was opposed to organized religion.
2006-12-28 22:36:25 · answer #5 · answered by STFU Dude 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I think he was more into Eastern Spirituality for a little while but quickly lost interest.
I wouldn't call him an atheist so much as I would say agnostic or perhaps more spiritual.
2006-12-28 22:38:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. He was a Virgo.
Seriously, he believed in ( more than one) God. He found his spirituality in India in 1970.
***Apeman - Lennon said he was more popular than Jesus, not 'bigger than religion'.
2006-12-28 22:37:01 · answer #7 · answered by Ashley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That song is taken right from the writings of Karl Marx. So I would guess he was both a communist and an atheist.
2006-12-28 22:37:35 · answer #8 · answered by Alex 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The song seemed to disavow any possibility of a greater power.
God's love is greater.
2006-12-28 22:38:16 · answer #9 · answered by G-Man 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes he was an atheist.
2006-12-28 22:36:48 · answer #10 · answered by fourmorebeers 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋