also wdf he said popular he means that more people loved the beatles or worshiped the beatles more than religion. but they took it out of context as american idiots would. im not dissing americans im just dissing that radio station.
well atleast he died the next morning by GOD. Jesus has always been popular except when either elvis or beatles were popular.
All the comments saying god is low are all wrong you saw what god did to the guy n the radio station.
The best part of the Christian outrage in response to his words...They had to go out and BUY a lot of that merchandise...Therefore funding the band and their message!
John was obviously forced to deny his statements you can tell in his voice, just save his hide and not damage their image all comments aside he was an egotistical English bitch
Ha Ha These christians take everything so seriously. Come on, really? And for the record. In 2010 The Beatles were searched on google more than jesus so YES THE BEATLES WERE, ARE AND WILL ALWAYS BE BIGGER THAN JESUS!!!
the people who took this the wrong were Conservatives, anti hippies, i am very religious person i believe Christ, i am huge Beatles fan, john Lennon did not mean it in that way. the south takes very out of context, and a far communism i hate it, political wise i am independent
he actually said it then a few days later someone shot him it would make since tht u r not suppose to abuse God so God probably sent someone to shoot him!
the bible is a record, actually...more than one meaning to the word. no, jesus didn't write it, but the entire new testament is about his life and ministry. kinda a big part of it. and the bible sucking is ur opinion, and just b/c u don't know anyone who has ever read it doesn't mean it isn't a big deal in the world. in one form or another, it has sold over 2 billion copies, and been translated into thousands of languages.
he meant to say that people need to be more religious because he noticed that people were more interested in music than the beatles. Television news shows edited what he said and tricked people.
as long as they paid for these albums it's retarded to burn them, they dont scratch the surface of what people mean with their statements... and anyway, I love John :)
This all about "religion" makes people die each other and not even reflect about it, but what John "kinda" said was not good at all. And remember, the problem is not the "religion", but us, hypocrite and have a memory like a sieve, period.
Religion is taken way too seriously in the world. Words get blown out of proportion and a lot of what people say gets misconstrued. However, all this attack on Americans being stupid or overly religious isn't right either. It's not just Americans nor is it all of them.
You shoulda watched this news broadcast t'other day. These people were nearly killing their own family members because "They left the church, they wanted a boyfriend, god didn't want that" honestly it's pathetic!
God doesn't exist, Jesus wasn't his son and anyone who takes this quote as John Lennon saying that The Beatles are better than god or Jesus, then well, Lennon's still right but that's not what he meant.
I really do feel sorry for all those silly americans who destroyed all that beatles paraphenalia,how stupid would have been worth a small fortune now lol
It's also quite amazing how things can be taken out of context i think,think about it!
For the sake of religion you destroyed and mamed!
Just look at 9/11, the aftermath of a religious act for an unseen god who may or may not have been there or ever be there.It's religion thats "EVIL" and thats a fact.
@sunchild90 OMFG R U KIDDING ME!! U DONT INSULT GOD! THT GIVES U ONE WAY TICKET TO WAT HAPPENED TO LENNON! HE WAS SHOT TO DEATH! JUST FYI IF U DIDNT KNOE
@icingcupcake God didn't kill John Lennon. A person who didn't give a shit about John's side of the story shot him. God should have come in front of him and shot John Lennon, instead of Mark Chapman if John was really insulting Christianity
funny how a religion that stands for so much peace, demonstrates so much hate, over a misunderstood comment by Lennon, shows how IGNORANT and BLINDED THEY ARE, FOOLS!!!!!! once more, Lennon meant that by modern facts in the day, childrren would WANT TO GO SEE THE BEATLES THEN GO TO CHURCH OR FOLLOW JESUS! people were ignorant and stupid back then. lol
h, but i cant claim or prove that there is at all. There has yet to been any proof that life exists after death. After reading and hearing Dr. Stephen Hawking's theories, especially, and some from other well known physicists, I must say im turning from being agnostic to more atheist like as the days pass by. I think if someone were to logically look, or name, a God, with the information we have. It would have to be gravity. Im no saying that is, but at this time, gravity is the closest thing.
dumb-founded as alot of the religions and their stories we believe in to this day. Now, John Lennon has been well documented to have existed, and with his existance he almost always spoke of peace and love. Listen to the song Imagine. It pretty much sums up his take on what the world could be, a better place. Think about all the death, child molestation. that has come out of religion. I believe religion to be the worst thing to have ever come along in this world. I hope their is life after deat
John lennon said it best when he spoke of christianity, one day, withering and dying. It will, just as all other religions in the past have done. If the world is still around a 1000 years from now, People will look back at the history of religion, see christianity, and laugh. Just as we do now, when we look back at religion the of the eqyptians and of the greeks. Ra the sun god, and Zeus. Nobody, or at least very few people, still believes in that crap. But when you think about it, it's just as
I think it's just an insult to the intelligence of human beings, the way people believe in Jesus, Sure, he may have been born, or possibly not. I am not aware of any scientific proff of Jesus. It is quite possible that his life was nothing more than a story, a fairy tale, just like the rest of of the bible's story. Living inside a whale for 3 days, or the whole Adam and Eve tale. I mean, you'd have to be officially retarted to actually believe the majority of the stories the bible speaks of.
I'm a practicing Catholic, I love Jesus, but I love the Beatles too. I know what John meant. The only thing I'm mad at is those stupid kids crushing their records. I'd kill for an original like that. :\
ok, people really piss me off, ill make a little example of pretty much what he meant! Picture were in the early 60s, you put a teenager in a room. You place a bible on a table, and a Beatles record right next to it, which do you think he or she will most likely pick up?!
why the beatles? really? i mean weren't they like the biggest thing in the world two seconds before john said it!? if those were true fans...they wouldnt care
@aerorocker1001 dude, you can't really blame the fans for doing that. I mean, if I was the biggest Beatles fan in the world and loved all their songs, but if i heard the words: "The Beatles are bigger than Jesus" coming right from John Lennon's mouth, trust me, i would have done the same thing as those fans because nobody should even compare themselves to Jesus Christ
i feel bad for him he didnt really mean that and everyone makes mistakes sometimes you cant expect everyone to be perfect all the time and everyone didnt need to throw all that stuff out
Don't reject Jesus!!!...by not seeing him in person doesn't mean he can't live in your heart; when you truly accept you are a sinner and you invite him in your life. He'll take away your worries, since he's promised us he'll always be there for us. When you really proove it?... you can pray to him believing all the imossible things will be done in the name of Jesus. God bless everyone.
Whatever, his comment may have been considered wrong for those who believe in Jesus. The bible may be considered as many stories been written , yes the Bible truly reveals the Word of God, stories written by men by the Power of the Holy Spirit of God. If it was not true then, why do you think we're all still alive. Jesus is merciful and is giving everyone without exceptions of people or race or ethnicity to obtain his forgiveness and so be prepared for the upcoming salvation . God bless you!
I'm Christian and I agree with John...whats the big deal? Popularity doesn't mean superiority. The Beatles were more popular than Jesus during the height of Beatlemania. He wasn't wrong in saying that. back then, the Beatles WERE more popular than jesus. People just tend to worship celebrities more than religious figures. it's just an observation that john made and people took it the wrong way. But lets be mature about this instead of getting into religious arguments.
@toasteroven427 Nashville, TN, and we were voted as the 7th best place to live in the US: "The Harris Interactive polling company asked U.S. residents where they would live if they could choose anywhere in the nation. Nashville tied with Atlanta, Ga., at No. 7." That's Southern hospitality for ya;)
My parents visited Nashville and they said it was one of the most beautiful and best cities tey had ever visited. They laso said you have the best sweet tea ever! Now the only tea my mom will drink is sweet tea! I really want to visit Nashville myself.
@toasteroven427 You should, but in the Spring thru Fall, though. It is beautiful during those times of the year. And yes, it's a great place to visit. There is so much to see here! Also, sweet tea is the pretty big here. Don't drink a lot of it myself (I'm a fruit juice person), but you will find it in a lot of restaurants you visit. Of course, some of the sweet tea you'll taste will be very good, and other are blah!!! Anyway, come on down to Nashville, you'll love it:)
John Lennon was a great and gifted musician. That being said. The fact that he would be arrogant enough to make a statement regarding a religeous figure like jesus christ was just stupid on his part. For the record John made numerous statement about jesus that were negative. I wonder where John is now..hmmm
@jayrod3354 heaven! for sure! come on, he said the same shit "jesus" did, love, nothing else. and as is it for me, they were bigger than jesus in everyway
@jayrod3354 He never said he was better! He was stating his opinion, which I agree with to be fair, that they are MORE POPULAR. Not better, but more popular! As stated above, 'popularity doesn't mean superiority'!
Poor John, crying his eyes out after the whole thing. :( He never did mean it like that, a lot of people just really really misunderstood... and at 1:42 i saw a girl ripping out pages of a copy of "In His Own Write," it's bad enough to ruin their records but his BOOK too?! ;~;
Stars are made by people, not because they are really special. You can get a cheap ass kid, Like Justin shithead,People make stars , If nobody would of liken the beatles, They would not been even known. They were just THE PERFECT PEOPLE AT THE PERFECT TIME.
john lennon was telling a fact about people's true passion at the time, but, the church organizations run by jesus's followers could not let him to defy the illusion.
Stupid bloody americans, so over-religious! Jesus this, Jesus that! I'm not putting religion down or anything, but a throwaway remark is no reason for a huge scheme of destroying the beatles memorabilia! But, I suppose that you can only expect that of americans.
@britishwit you can't stereotype Americans like that, you think you know so much about America? then you should know that now most people don't care much about religion, seriously, i do admit that some Americans will stereotype British people to be proper and clean and everything, but most don't, most know when to stop and now that we are all different and the same, so think about that next time you want to trash Americans, it's horrible
@britishwit I'm an American, and to tell you the truth, I absolutely agree. For example, look at what these idiots are putting on the radio. Look how corrupted the people are. Look at our debt of thirteen trillion dollars. John Lennon was one of the greatest musicians, and role models who ever lived, and he never deserved that, nor did any one of the other Beatles. Watching these people jump on their records, and such makes me want to punch them in the face.
@britishwit I find that offensive, since I am American, but I agree with John. I think the media through everything all out of proportion and it was a ridiculous controversy that should've never even happened. John was just speaking his mind and just cause he is famous they were finding any and every way to put him down and tear him apart.
@Sodoradventures firt of all I didn't check your history I've already seen this video and i was watching it again until I saw your steryotypical comment.
@britishwit Wow... No Not Stupid Americans Stupid PEOPLE! You English People Got Upset Over It To! .....I'm Not Bothered By Him Saying It... It's 1,000,000,000,000 True...The Beatles Are Definitly Bigger Than Jesus.
@britishwit im American and i totality oppose the burning of these items not all Americans are the same and grouping us together like that is very rude and ignorant its not my fault that the conservative half of my country is massively stupid. im not even christian!
@britishwit You dumb brit go drink tea and rot ur ugly teeth ou u ignorant fuck why bash ppls religion just cause u hate their religion u dumb ugly brit fuck.
@britishwit Screw you putting down Americans. Maybe you forgot us Americans came and saved your ass in WW2. We kicked your ass and broke away from your england ass. Yeah Yeah Yeah lol. I am a huge beatle fan. I like Lennon. I cried when he died. I like England alot. But you want to put down Americans. Excuse me? Screw you then.
@britishwit you're not putting religion down? too late. btw, when britannia ruled the seas, they were the greatest advocates of christianity in the world. no more. the empire is gone forever. sadly, america is going in the same direction today and if we don't turn back to christ, collectively as a nation, this "empire" will be gone, as well
...and see what happens today if, for example, you were to say something which might, however incorrectly, be misconstrued as disrespectful to Islam or the Prophet Mohammed. Compare and contrast the probable reaction with the scenes in the clip above of those idiots burning books and records.
...and see what happens today if, for example, you were to say something which might, however incorrectly, be misconstrued as disrespectful to Islam or the Prophet Mohammed. Compare and contrast the probable reaction with the scenes in the clip above of those idiots burning books and records.
A world without John Lennon would have been a much worse place. We are lucky to have had him. We no longer do and that sucks. I personally would enjoy kicking each one of those KKK guys in the nuts along with all their sick record burning airhead friends. Oh the other hand, "imagine" a world without the disease of religion. Are we so delusional and fearful that we dare not even think this? And how offensive of anyone to even suggest such a thing. John did nothing wrong we're the jerks.
I don't know who's stupider. The morons who start these nasty things or the fools who follow and put great people like John Lennon through the ringer for doing nothing. Artists are supposed to ask us to think and question our assumptions and beliefs. The evil among us and I mean particularly those in the good old USA can't stand to have this happen. They can't tolerate free thinkers, truth seekers or anything or anyone who is different. It's too much of a threat to their conservative nature.
@scotty least perceptive are those who think lennon's comment was anything but conservative and pro-Jesus, and use the anecdote as a bludgeon against modern western conservatism and modern chrstianity. the vast majority of conservatives and christians are either fans or have no problem with the beatles, especially when compared to the music of today. sure, some of it was drug induced, but conservatives find resonance in the lyrics of "taxman" and "revolution"
this is really //ridiculous// the fact that//jesus in the bible . wasn't a singer// so how they can be compared??, really stupid that/ people were debating... about these /in the 60's/is like if you compare // and astronaunt// with a farmer// two/ different styles//Lol
@MrJavierthe3rd they arent comparing-idiots just got mad because somebody said that jesus isnt popular-not thinking about the context instead acting on rage and stupidity
but.... So what? He said one thing, people aren't perfect, and everybody sometimes says something that people don't like. If everybody agreed with everything anyone said, the world would be boring. It happened once, ONCE, you can get miffed by it, BUT GET OVER IT. I've had times where my
BEST FRIENDS made jokes about my religon, and I can just shrug it off. Don't judge Lennon about what he said ONCE, if it's his opinion, it's an opinion.
u guys are just so fking sensitive. Who are u to judge john lennon? He was just being honest and saying out what he feel. If u believe in Jesus Christ, go ahead. But ppl are entitled to their own views and for john's case, he was just being honest with his own expression.Nth wrong with that.
He shouldn't have mentioned Jesus in the first place, how can you compare a music band to a religious figure? If he meant that as an insult to Jesus hes burning in hell right now!
if they were in the 2000's when this happened they would've still gone on to be better than any other band, but they would've been completely different from then so it was probably better for them to be one of the greatest bands in the world and mess up, then suck horribly and keep going, why can't people just forgive them they didn't mean anything that said bad things about Jesus, they were just saying that they were a great role model and they planned on not messing up
@badtown88 the tea party movement is about constitutional, responsible governance that puts the brakes on increased taxation and spending. that you believe it has anything to do with religion only displays your own ignorance, or inability to defend irresponsible governance without making ad hominem attacks.
@maplespak your comment only displays your own prejudices of "the south" and "teabaggers".
a handful of ignoramuses notwithstanding, most conservatives understood that lennon was making a conservative criticism of a popular culture that put the beatles (and television) above religion. his meaning has been misinterpreted by ignorants and opportunists both right and left, but his comment was pro-Jesus and against a pop culture that pushes Jesus aside, and worse.
heee iss gtnnn madddddd!!! hahahahha jzzz leavmmm alonee!!!! tht makesmm thnk america is weirdd! ndd goshhhh! hee has saidd a milloinn tmes! hee was kdn it was a joke! ndd thee ppl hoo kno it was wr sika hearnnm havee 2 say itt agnn ndd agn! hess sooo rte! thee beatles ar legnds thy stl do livee onn! noo comentt plzz cause i kno...
Lennon's words may have been Grossly Blown up and caused massive anti-beatle sentiments, but still, you have to be careful when in the public spotlight.
Jesus teaches us to be careful , to weigh carefully the evidence before making a Judgment, kinda like a detective/investigative reporter, have to check and check and check our facts till we know for sure, Praying and looking into the Holy Word.
No matter what any one says.... the Lord our God is in everyone. I was taught not to judge others. Yes many people say something in the public eye... but the strength in is in one's convictions.... and I was taught to l not cast the first stone. Yes I can weight the evidence.... John Lennon's words were blown out of proportion! There are more important issues in society to deal with, like famine, war, fear, & at least it brought God in to the equation!
I was 8... I never understood the controversy. A period of MASS religious fanaticism in the USA. Today this is tame. We have become obsessed with POP culture & words are taken out of context for another GROUPs issue's? Robbie Williams has spoken out about smoking marijuana & he is being crucified? Vietnam, Korea, the Gulf War & all subsequent wars are being fought in the guise of religion, when it is POWER & MONEY! WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND. Can anybody speak the truth? This is Rm 101/1984
@lawd2715 I dont believe fanaticism, but we do have to be careful, cant let the influence of the world take us away from our Saviour.
So, I can understand the record burning ,
Acts 19:18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
19 Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
20 So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed. AMEN
first of all americans r just crazy js?
also wdf he said popular he means that more people loved the beatles or worshiped the beatles more than religion. but they took it out of context as american idiots would. im not dissing americans im just dissing that radio station.
well atleast he died the next morning by GOD. Jesus has always been popular except when either elvis or beatles were popular.
All the comments saying god is low are all wrong you saw what god did to the guy n the radio station.
SuperAstro101 6 days ago
The Beatles ARE bigger than jesus. jesus is lower than a slug.
EnigmaHood 6 days ago
So much hate on religion.
TCfoxs 1 month ago
The best part of the Christian outrage in response to his words...They had to go out and BUY a lot of that merchandise...Therefore funding the band and their message!
VelvetElk 1 month ago
Wow people are so fucking retarded. How do they overreact because some guy says his band is bigger than Jesus?!
MrFuckitol 2 months ago
why did he say that? he wanted you all to think about his words. he said you all made the beatles to be your gods instead of Jesus!!
MrKlatschreporter 4 months ago
John was obviously forced to deny his statements you can tell in his voice, just save his hide and not damage their image all comments aside he was an egotistical English bitch
RE8978RETURN 5 months ago
American was fucked up then and it's equally if not more fucked up now. Holy shit American, get your act together!
Yours truly, a concerned neighbour.
-Canada
sync380 5 months ago
@sync380 1982 know what that year is asshole?
Armyrangers1911 4 months ago
my dick is bigger than your's .....your wife said...
jambo843 5 months ago
Ha Ha These christians take everything so seriously. Come on, really? And for the record. In 2010 The Beatles were searched on google more than jesus so YES THE BEATLES WERE, ARE AND WILL ALWAYS BE BIGGER THAN JESUS!!!
emailpranks 5 months ago
the people who took this the wrong were Conservatives, anti hippies, i am very religious person i believe Christ, i am huge Beatles fan, john Lennon did not mean it in that way. the south takes very out of context, and a far communism i hate it, political wise i am independent
100gigem 5 months ago
John was jealous of Jesus?! Give me a break.
aimeemannfan2010 5 months ago
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AuraAudio93 5 months ago
he actually said it then a few days later someone shot him it would make since tht u r not suppose to abuse God so God probably sent someone to shoot him!
icingcupcake 6 months ago
The Beatles are my religion. So...seriously people can be such asses.
raintalonwindclan 6 months ago
from what documentary is this from?
MrBeatlesfreak95 6 months ago
the bible is a record, actually...more than one meaning to the word. no, jesus didn't write it, but the entire new testament is about his life and ministry. kinda a big part of it. and the bible sucking is ur opinion, and just b/c u don't know anyone who has ever read it doesn't mean it isn't a big deal in the world. in one form or another, it has sold over 2 billion copies, and been translated into thousands of languages.
ketchup143 6 months ago
lol religion
mastermuppet71 7 months ago
he meant to say that people need to be more religious because he noticed that people were more interested in music than the beatles. Television news shows edited what he said and tricked people.
mrbeatlesfan27 8 months ago
religion < the beatles
LegalHeroin 8 months ago
as long as they paid for these albums it's retarded to burn them, they dont scratch the surface of what people mean with their statements... and anyway, I love John :)
Spiritualibogaine 8 months ago
@britishwit Why are British people so pretentious?
"I suppose that you can only expect that of americans."
Because only americans are stupid right?
Plenty of people didn't destroy their Beatles stuff, but you decide to insult an entire country. You sir, are a prick.
whitsoxdude 9 months ago
@whitsoxdude Why are you insulting a whole country?
monkeydust71 6 months ago
After trashing all the Beatles records, people went and bought them again. So the Beatles actually won double money.
WannaKnowMyName 9 months ago
This all about "religion" makes people die each other and not even reflect about it, but what John "kinda" said was not good at all. And remember, the problem is not the "religion", but us, hypocrite and have a memory like a sieve, period.
Brunototguitar 9 months ago
Religion is taken way too seriously in the world. Words get blown out of proportion and a lot of what people say gets misconstrued. However, all this attack on Americans being stupid or overly religious isn't right either. It's not just Americans nor is it all of them.
crooney815 9 months ago
You shoulda watched this news broadcast t'other day. These people were nearly killing their own family members because "They left the church, they wanted a boyfriend, god didn't want that" honestly it's pathetic!
britishwit 9 months ago
"..I will be proven right.."
-John Lennon
He was right here. Religion is near extinction in England and most of the Europe. England doesn't like religion now but still likes the Beatles.
drrobertoboogie97 9 months ago
Beatles ARE bigger than Jesus
sengxiong82 9 months ago 2
@sengxiong82 poor you!!
axlsh1r7y 9 months ago 2
@axlsh1r7y haha!!
sengxiong82 9 months ago
God doesn't exist, Jesus wasn't his son and anyone who takes this quote as John Lennon saying that The Beatles are better than god or Jesus, then well, Lennon's still right but that's not what he meant.
razorath92 10 months ago 3
i never knew that john had a sister
MyDreamside 11 months ago
I really do feel sorry for all those silly americans who destroyed all that beatles paraphenalia,how stupid would have been worth a small fortune now lol
It's also quite amazing how things can be taken out of context i think,think about it!
For the sake of religion you destroyed and mamed!
Just look at 9/11, the aftermath of a religious act for an unseen god who may or may not have been there or ever be there.It's religion thats "EVIL" and thats a fact.
happy thinking....
MultiB0nd 11 months ago 4
@MultiB0nd As an Huge American Beatles fan I can agree 100% I HATE religion because it only makes things bad. war, hatred, ETC.
emailpranks 5 months ago
@MultiB0nd You are absolutely right. It's religion that drives some people to kill
delacifo 3 months ago
Lets see Jesus sell a billion a records, then we'll talk.
sunchild90 11 months ago 19
@sunchild90 it's called the bible, stupid
ketchup143 6 months ago
@ketchup143 the bibel is not a record, jesus didn't wright the bibel, the bibel sucks and noone i know has ever read it.
sunchild90 6 months ago
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ketchup143 6 months ago
@sunchild90 Lets see the beatles create 6 billion people, then well talk ;)
TheMredward1105 6 months ago
ok
sunchild90 6 months ago
@TheMredward1105 You saw Jesus create 6 billion people ? ALso it iwll be 7 billion decades later..
Vikramthewhite 5 months ago
@sunchild90 OMFG R U KIDDING ME!! U DONT INSULT GOD! THT GIVES U ONE WAY TICKET TO WAT HAPPENED TO LENNON! HE WAS SHOT TO DEATH! JUST FYI IF U DIDNT KNOE
JEEZE SONT B SUCH A LIL KID
icingcupcake 5 months ago
@icingcupcake God didn't kill John Lennon. A person who didn't give a shit about John's side of the story shot him. God should have come in front of him and shot John Lennon, instead of Mark Chapman if John was really insulting Christianity
AuraAudio93 5 months ago
@icingcupcake Troll or serious ?
Vikramthewhite 5 months ago
@icingcupcake eat shit bible basher
sunchild90 5 months ago
@sunchild90 Dude, there have been a looooooot more bibles than Beatles records. There were no microphones during Jesus's time.
SaintJorge304 2 months ago
@SaintJorge304 Fiction always sells more than non-fition
sunchild90 2 months ago
@sunchild90
There are more bibles in the entire world than beatles records, and thats a FACT :)
TopGoldVideos 1 week ago
no wonder u die.. Jesus punish u.. No one in this world are more then our God..
annieadc 11 months ago
funny how a religion that stands for so much peace, demonstrates so much hate, over a misunderstood comment by Lennon, shows how IGNORANT and BLINDED THEY ARE, FOOLS!!!!!! once more, Lennon meant that by modern facts in the day, childrren would WANT TO GO SEE THE BEATLES THEN GO TO CHURCH OR FOLLOW JESUS! people were ignorant and stupid back then. lol
guitarfreakny5 11 months ago
h, but i cant claim or prove that there is at all. There has yet to been any proof that life exists after death. After reading and hearing Dr. Stephen Hawking's theories, especially, and some from other well known physicists, I must say im turning from being agnostic to more atheist like as the days pass by. I think if someone were to logically look, or name, a God, with the information we have. It would have to be gravity. Im no saying that is, but at this time, gravity is the closest thing.
greenopoker 11 months ago
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greenopoker 11 months ago
dumb-founded as alot of the religions and their stories we believe in to this day. Now, John Lennon has been well documented to have existed, and with his existance he almost always spoke of peace and love. Listen to the song Imagine. It pretty much sums up his take on what the world could be, a better place. Think about all the death, child molestation. that has come out of religion. I believe religion to be the worst thing to have ever come along in this world. I hope their is life after deat
greenopoker 11 months ago
John lennon said it best when he spoke of christianity, one day, withering and dying. It will, just as all other religions in the past have done. If the world is still around a 1000 years from now, People will look back at the history of religion, see christianity, and laugh. Just as we do now, when we look back at religion the of the eqyptians and of the greeks. Ra the sun god, and Zeus. Nobody, or at least very few people, still believes in that crap. But when you think about it, it's just as
greenopoker 11 months ago
I think it's just an insult to the intelligence of human beings, the way people believe in Jesus, Sure, he may have been born, or possibly not. I am not aware of any scientific proff of Jesus. It is quite possible that his life was nothing more than a story, a fairy tale, just like the rest of of the bible's story. Living inside a whale for 3 days, or the whole Adam and Eve tale. I mean, you'd have to be officially retarted to actually believe the majority of the stories the bible speaks of.
greenopoker 11 months ago
@greenopoker hahaha AMEN hahahahahaha
guitarfreakny5 11 months ago
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greenopoker 11 months ago
I'm a practicing Catholic, I love Jesus, but I love the Beatles too. I know what John meant. The only thing I'm mad at is those stupid kids crushing their records. I'd kill for an original like that. :\
Arey1992 1 year ago 2
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Arey1992 1 year ago
religion is for suckers
Perilouspack 1 year ago
@Perilouspack IKR!!! who gives a fuck about religions when u can just live life!!!
Hammer2Pull 1 year ago
Good fight John, good fight...
Rucka4life1 1 year ago
they are way better than jesus. just sayin
retardfaggotfuck 1 year ago
Yes it is! it is COMPLETE bs!! Most of their faiths are COMPLETE lies!!
Beatlist9 1 year ago
CHRSTIANITY IS BULLSHIT AND SO IS JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!!
Beatlist9 1 year ago
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TheAnimelover39 1 year ago
@Beatlist9 nope its not but you are
TheAnimelover39 1 year ago
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@TheAnimelover39 Yes it is! it is COMPLETE bs!! Most of their faiths are COMPLETE lies!!
Beatlist9 1 year ago
ok, people really piss me off, ill make a little example of pretty much what he meant! Picture were in the early 60s, you put a teenager in a room. You place a bible on a table, and a Beatles record right next to it, which do you think he or she will most likely pick up?!
96luigi96 1 year ago
john lennon were just so ahead of their time that he was saying stuff that we would say now(;
futboler123 1 year ago
why the beatles? really? i mean weren't they like the biggest thing in the world two seconds before john said it!? if those were true fans...they wouldnt care
aerorocker1001 1 year ago 2
@aerorocker1001 dude, you can't really blame the fans for doing that. I mean, if I was the biggest Beatles fan in the world and loved all their songs, but if i heard the words: "The Beatles are bigger than Jesus" coming right from John Lennon's mouth, trust me, i would have done the same thing as those fans because nobody should even compare themselves to Jesus Christ
seriousman99 1 year ago
Can you really blame a man for saying his band is bigger than Jesus Christ?
abc123829 1 year ago 2
i feel bad for him he didnt really mean that and everyone makes mistakes sometimes you cant expect everyone to be perfect all the time and everyone didnt need to throw all that stuff out
newfful 1 year ago
Don't reject Jesus!!!...by not seeing him in person doesn't mean he can't live in your heart; when you truly accept you are a sinner and you invite him in your life. He'll take away your worries, since he's promised us he'll always be there for us. When you really proove it?... you can pray to him believing all the imossible things will be done in the name of Jesus. God bless everyone.
dianaizabella 1 year ago
Whatever, his comment may have been considered wrong for those who believe in Jesus. The bible may be considered as many stories been written , yes the Bible truly reveals the Word of God, stories written by men by the Power of the Holy Spirit of God. If it was not true then, why do you think we're all still alive. Jesus is merciful and is giving everyone without exceptions of people or race or ethnicity to obtain his forgiveness and so be prepared for the upcoming salvation . God bless you!
dianaizabella 1 year ago
"The Beatles live on..."
khiiicha 1 year ago
@khiiicha ...but Paul is dead ;)
AsaphProject 1 year ago
@AsaphProject Paul Isnt dead GOSH.
1011TheGreat 1 year ago
It's funny because we actually know that the Beatles existed and did great things and they still defend the flying ghost man's son
ChaosMaster7 1 year ago
religion is a fraud bunch of thiefs god didnt give us life to stalk him like that he meant to give us liberty
RobsEpicFret 1 year ago
I'm Christian and I agree with John...whats the big deal? Popularity doesn't mean superiority. The Beatles were more popular than Jesus during the height of Beatlemania. He wasn't wrong in saying that. back then, the Beatles WERE more popular than jesus. People just tend to worship celebrities more than religious figures. it's just an observation that john made and people took it the wrong way. But lets be mature about this instead of getting into religious arguments.
TheStationable 1 year ago 3
The blasphemy and ripping of the Bible later after the remark crossed the line to far.
BBQFanNo1 1 year ago
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They can burn that stuff if they want, they still bought it though.
BackedDude 1 year ago
la prensa amarillista lo arruino todo, aunque sabemos que Lennon no dijo que fueran mas que Jesus ¬¬ hahaha
SickGabbA 1 year ago
Oh my god. Relax please! He didn't mean it like that! Jesus Christ main..
fairenough1856 1 year ago
¿Que hicieron? Destruyeron todos los discos de sus colecciones!!! Espero que ahora esten arrepentidos
elquequis 1 year ago
Can the south do anything right? And they wonder why everyone stereotypes them as dumb rednecks...
toasteroven427 1 year ago
@toasteroven427 As a Southerner, I thank you for the comment:)
jarbon5 1 year ago
@jarbon5
What part of the south are you from?
toasteroven427 1 year ago
@toasteroven427 Nashville, TN, and we were voted as the 7th best place to live in the US: "The Harris Interactive polling company asked U.S. residents where they would live if they could choose anywhere in the nation. Nashville tied with Atlanta, Ga., at No. 7." That's Southern hospitality for ya;)
jarbon5 1 year ago
@jarbon5
My parents visited Nashville and they said it was one of the most beautiful and best cities tey had ever visited. They laso said you have the best sweet tea ever! Now the only tea my mom will drink is sweet tea! I really want to visit Nashville myself.
toasteroven427 1 year ago
@toasteroven427 You should, but in the Spring thru Fall, though. It is beautiful during those times of the year. And yes, it's a great place to visit. There is so much to see here! Also, sweet tea is the pretty big here. Don't drink a lot of it myself (I'm a fruit juice person), but you will find it in a lot of restaurants you visit. Of course, some of the sweet tea you'll taste will be very good, and other are blah!!! Anyway, come on down to Nashville, you'll love it:)
jarbon5 1 year ago
@jarbon5
I sure will, once I find the time and money. I really want to visit the Gibson guitar factory, the Jack Daniels distillery, and the Grand Ole Oprey.
toasteroven427 1 year ago
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@toasteroven427 When you have the chance to pay Nashville a visit, you will not be disappointed! You will love it here:)
jarbon5 1 year ago
John Lennon was a great and gifted musician. That being said. The fact that he would be arrogant enough to make a statement regarding a religeous figure like jesus christ was just stupid on his part. For the record John made numerous statement about jesus that were negative. I wonder where John is now..hmmm
jayrod3354 1 year ago
@jayrod3354 heaven! for sure! come on, he said the same shit "jesus" did, love, nothing else. and as is it for me, they were bigger than jesus in everyway
andrespipe905 1 year ago
@jayrod3354 He never said he was better! He was stating his opinion, which I agree with to be fair, that they are MORE POPULAR. Not better, but more popular! As stated above, 'popularity doesn't mean superiority'!
andrewtheincredible 1 year ago
Dumbass Red necks.
TheThinkTanksKid 1 year ago
oh that's so bad talking about jeus christ they do not respect him as a prophet that's really a mess talking here
alisaffah 1 year ago
Poor John, crying his eyes out after the whole thing. :( He never did mean it like that, a lot of people just really really misunderstood... and at 1:42 i saw a girl ripping out pages of a copy of "In His Own Write," it's bad enough to ruin their records but his BOOK too?! ;~;
YummyWummyGummyBear 1 year ago 18
Stars are made by people, not because they are really special. You can get a cheap ass kid, Like Justin shithead,People make stars , If nobody would of liken the beatles, They would not been even known. They were just THE PERFECT PEOPLE AT THE PERFECT TIME.
Macsk8ing 1 year ago
He's so right. Americans do shoot you first then realize it wasn't a big deal. I'm moving.
millerbeezie 1 year ago
john lennon was telling a fact about people's true passion at the time, but, the church organizations run by jesus's followers could not let him to defy the illusion.
coolpoolshark 1 year ago
I am a devout Christian who really doesn't see any reason to take offense at this. It's just his opinion people.
mrfreakyinastar 1 year ago
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Stupid bloody americans, so over-religious! Jesus this, Jesus that! I'm not putting religion down or anything, but a throwaway remark is no reason for a huge scheme of destroying the beatles memorabilia! But, I suppose that you can only expect that of americans.
britishwit 1 year ago 47
@britishwit Why don't you go have some fish n chips or something.
Lol.
afrojayjay 1 year ago
@britishwit I will have you SIR know that I am an American and further more I COMPLETELY agree with you :D
DavidBurnward 1 year ago 2
@britishwit Just know that ALL Americans aren't like this lol mostly just down south.
toasteroven427 1 year ago
@britishwit you can't stereotype Americans like that, you think you know so much about America? then you should know that now most people don't care much about religion, seriously, i do admit that some Americans will stereotype British people to be proper and clean and everything, but most don't, most know when to stop and now that we are all different and the same, so think about that next time you want to trash Americans, it's horrible
moviemakerpeoples025 1 year ago
@britishwit Right? But what can you expect from people that will dump perfectly good tea into the bloody harbor just because of a little taxation!
AsaphProject 1 year ago
@britishwit I'm an American, and to tell you the truth, I absolutely agree. For example, look at what these idiots are putting on the radio. Look how corrupted the people are. Look at our debt of thirteen trillion dollars. John Lennon was one of the greatest musicians, and role models who ever lived, and he never deserved that, nor did any one of the other Beatles. Watching these people jump on their records, and such makes me want to punch them in the face.
lukefonfabre26 1 year ago
@britishwit I find that offensive, since I am American, but I agree with John. I think the media through everything all out of proportion and it was a ridiculous controversy that should've never even happened. John was just speaking his mind and just cause he is famous they were finding any and every way to put him down and tear him apart.
bladesofglory12 1 year ago
@britishwit Go have some crumpets and tea, you little loser
Sodoradventures 11 months ago
@Sodoradventures racist duche
ThomasFagsUnited 11 months ago
@ThomasFagsUnited Oh, your cool, checking my History to stalk me, go away
Sodoradventures 11 months ago
@Sodoradventures firt of all I didn't check your history I've already seen this video and i was watching it again until I saw your steryotypical comment.
ThomasFagsUnited 11 months ago
@britishwit Wow... No Not Stupid Americans Stupid PEOPLE! You English People Got Upset Over It To! .....I'm Not Bothered By Him Saying It... It's 1,000,000,000,000 True...The Beatles Are Definitly Bigger Than Jesus.
XoxMossyOaksGirlXox 11 months ago
@XoxMossyOaksGirlXox No. This joke went virtually unnoticed in England.
drrobertoboogie97 9 months ago
@britishwit I will agree that most us americans are too religious but not all of are, I'm anti-religious.
razorath92 10 months ago
@britishwit im American and i totality oppose the burning of these items not all Americans are the same and grouping us together like that is very rude and ignorant its not my fault that the conservative half of my country is massively stupid. im not even christian!
diyethics2 9 months ago
@britishwit You dumb brit go drink tea and rot ur ugly teeth ou u ignorant fuck why bash ppls religion just cause u hate their religion u dumb ugly brit fuck.
Atreyufolife 9 months ago
@britishwit i agree with you too and i'm american
sengxiong82 9 months ago
@britishwit Screw you putting down Americans. Maybe you forgot us Americans came and saved your ass in WW2. We kicked your ass and broke away from your england ass. Yeah Yeah Yeah lol. I am a huge beatle fan. I like Lennon. I cried when he died. I like England alot. But you want to put down Americans. Excuse me? Screw you then.
therightstuff90731 7 months ago
@britishwit and your boy Lennon came to live in America with us Americans cause he liked us.
therightstuff90731 7 months ago
@britishwit but they did come from england
jajabee123456789 7 months ago
@britishwit you're not putting religion down? too late. btw, when britannia ruled the seas, they were the greatest advocates of christianity in the world. no more. the empire is gone forever. sadly, america is going in the same direction today and if we don't turn back to christ, collectively as a nation, this "empire" will be gone, as well
ultrakool 6 months ago
1:42 all off those people where fuckin assholes,why would they burn and destroy all of they beatles records and albums?
donaldrocks101103 1 year ago
@donaldrocks101103 because they didnt know it was rare until they would be fat and old hahahahaha :)
JohnnySton3r 1 year ago
I just think amaricans OVER REACTED!! to much and they were the ones who bloody killed him too well one guy but yano i felt so sorry for john :(
MonkeyMarieSmexi 1 year ago
@MonkeyMarieSmexi it weren't "they" it was just one of their single lunatics
0428733 1 year ago
Yano What There Probablys Were More Popular Then Jeusus AND NO HE WOIULDNT BE JELOUS OF JESUS !!!
MonkeyMarieSmexi 1 year ago
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...and see what happens today if, for example, you were to say something which might, however incorrectly, be misconstrued as disrespectful to Islam or the Prophet Mohammed. Compare and contrast the probable reaction with the scenes in the clip above of those idiots burning books and records.
smugglermalc 1 year ago
...and see what happens today if, for example, you were to say something which might, however incorrectly, be misconstrued as disrespectful to Islam or the Prophet Mohammed. Compare and contrast the probable reaction with the scenes in the clip above of those idiots burning books and records.
smugglermalc 1 year ago
The only people who took him serious on his word was the southern states in the U.S. The rest of the world didn't really care.
beerborn 1 year ago
This speaks badly of the people of the US not John Lennon.
scotty 1 year ago 2
A world without John Lennon would have been a much worse place. We are lucky to have had him. We no longer do and that sucks. I personally would enjoy kicking each one of those KKK guys in the nuts along with all their sick record burning airhead friends. Oh the other hand, "imagine" a world without the disease of religion. Are we so delusional and fearful that we dare not even think this? And how offensive of anyone to even suggest such a thing. John did nothing wrong we're the jerks.
scotty 1 year ago
I don't know who's stupider. The morons who start these nasty things or the fools who follow and put great people like John Lennon through the ringer for doing nothing. Artists are supposed to ask us to think and question our assumptions and beliefs. The evil among us and I mean particularly those in the good old USA can't stand to have this happen. They can't tolerate free thinkers, truth seekers or anything or anyone who is different. It's too much of a threat to their conservative nature.
scotty 1 year ago
@scotty least perceptive are those who think lennon's comment was anything but conservative and pro-Jesus, and use the anecdote as a bludgeon against modern western conservatism and modern chrstianity. the vast majority of conservatives and christians are either fans or have no problem with the beatles, especially when compared to the music of today. sure, some of it was drug induced, but conservatives find resonance in the lyrics of "taxman" and "revolution"
ellwyn 1 year ago
In America, some still burn bad books or bad CDs and LPs. They still live in Middle Ages. They're just bloody nazis.
kawax59 1 year ago
I've certainly gotten more joy from Beatles songs than from the bible. So Beatles > Jesus.
badtown88 1 year ago
of course beatles is better than jesus! even i am better than jesus for the same reason im better than unicorns or toothfairys or stuff..
S4ukk0 1 year ago
this is really //ridiculous// the fact that//jesus in the bible . wasn't a singer// so how they can be compared??, really stupid that/ people were debating... about these /in the 60's/is like if you compare // and astronaunt// with a farmer// two/ different styles//Lol
MrJavierthe3rd 1 year ago
@MrJavierthe3rd they arent comparing-idiots just got mad because somebody said that jesus isnt popular-not thinking about the context instead acting on rage and stupidity
IamAsi94 1 year ago
@IamAsi94 u called me idiot?? or stupid??
MrJavierthe3rd 1 year ago
@IamAsi94 i wasn trefering to you-just the people that took what he said personally and out of context
IamAsi94 1 year ago
My vespa means more to me than Jesus.
Mind you, my vespa is real. Hey bulldog!
rolandsausage 1 year ago
but.... So what? He said one thing, people aren't perfect, and everybody sometimes says something that people don't like. If everybody agreed with everything anyone said, the world would be boring. It happened once, ONCE, you can get miffed by it, BUT GET OVER IT. I've had times where my
BEST FRIENDS made jokes about my religon, and I can just shrug it off. Don't judge Lennon about what he said ONCE, if it's his opinion, it's an opinion.
Just move on, forgive and forget, life goes on.
15bkids 1 year ago
u guys are just so fking sensitive. Who are u to judge john lennon? He was just being honest and saying out what he feel. If u believe in Jesus Christ, go ahead. But ppl are entitled to their own views and for john's case, he was just being honest with his own expression.Nth wrong with that.
1989beatles 1 year ago
taking back sunday is better anyway
adnerbarevir 1 year ago
He shouldn't have mentioned Jesus in the first place, how can you compare a music band to a religious figure? If he meant that as an insult to Jesus hes burning in hell right now!
komamura3578 1 year ago
if they were in the 2000's when this happened they would've still gone on to be better than any other band, but they would've been completely different from then so it was probably better for them to be one of the greatest bands in the world and mess up, then suck horribly and keep going, why can't people just forgive them they didn't mean anything that said bad things about Jesus, they were just saying that they were a great role model and they planned on not messing up
Hinasil 1 year ago
leave lt to those dumb hillbilly rednecks from the South to mis-interpret John's statement back then
tedGEGI 1 year ago
Has the South really changed? Think TeaBaggers!
maplespak 1 year ago 10
@maplespak
Haha true. Teabaggers are direct descendants of these assholes.
badtown88 1 year ago
@badtown88 the tea party movement is about constitutional, responsible governance that puts the brakes on increased taxation and spending. that you believe it has anything to do with religion only displays your own ignorance, or inability to defend irresponsible governance without making ad hominem attacks.
ellwyn 1 year ago
@maplespak your comment only displays your own prejudices of "the south" and "teabaggers".
a handful of ignoramuses notwithstanding, most conservatives understood that lennon was making a conservative criticism of a popular culture that put the beatles (and television) above religion. his meaning has been misinterpreted by ignorants and opportunists both right and left, but his comment was pro-Jesus and against a pop culture that pushes Jesus aside, and worse.
ellwyn 1 year ago
are they fucking stupid! at the end their burning a cross and their mad cuz of what John said thts klucluksclan is freakin pathetic
nightcrawler511 1 year ago 2
the beatles would hav been so much bigger and more famous if this nvr happened
nightcrawler511 1 year ago
heee iss gtnnn madddddd!!! hahahahha jzzz leavmmm alonee!!!! tht makesmm thnk america is weirdd! ndd goshhhh! hee has saidd a milloinn tmes! hee was kdn it was a joke! ndd thee ppl hoo kno it was wr sika hearnnm havee 2 say itt agnn ndd agn! hess sooo rte! thee beatles ar legnds thy stl do livee onn! noo comentt plzz cause i kno...
declannextgirlfriend 1 year ago
his an atheist,. but still "LOVE BEATLES"
supamarkzyxe 1 year ago
1:48 those fucking shitheads,they're probably like...haha
Vide0Gam8r 1 year ago
Imagine no religion
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dimdruido 1 year ago
well, i never heard of this before today.
But I know Jesus is Lord of all. Amen
Lennon's words may have been Grossly Blown up and caused massive anti-beatle sentiments, but still, you have to be careful when in the public spotlight.
Jesus teaches us to be careful , to weigh carefully the evidence before making a Judgment, kinda like a detective/investigative reporter, have to check and check and check our facts till we know for sure, Praying and looking into the Holy Word.
Jesus is Lord.
ighforever 1 year ago
No matter what any one says.... the Lord our God is in everyone. I was taught not to judge others. Yes many people say something in the public eye... but the strength in is in one's convictions.... and I was taught to l not cast the first stone. Yes I can weight the evidence.... John Lennon's words were blown out of proportion! There are more important issues in society to deal with, like famine, war, fear, & at least it brought God in to the equation!
lawd2715 1 year ago
I was 8... I never understood the controversy. A period of MASS religious fanaticism in the USA. Today this is tame. We have become obsessed with POP culture & words are taken out of context for another GROUPs issue's? Robbie Williams has spoken out about smoking marijuana & he is being crucified? Vietnam, Korea, the Gulf War & all subsequent wars are being fought in the guise of religion, when it is POWER & MONEY! WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND. Can anybody speak the truth? This is Rm 101/1984
lawd2715 1 year ago
@lawd2715 I dont believe fanaticism, but we do have to be careful, cant let the influence of the world take us away from our Saviour.
So, I can understand the record burning ,
Acts 19:18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
19 Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
20 So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed. AMEN
ighforever 1 year ago
hwy shuld we beleve in god does he exist
matsimos1112 1 year ago
He should not be apologizing. John is awesome Jesus is just a figure of belief. Maybe hes there maybe he isnt that does not mean John was wrong.
OliviaGracePersonal 1 year ago 3
Jesus? Isn't he that Mexican guy who sang about The Cockroach? He is no more popular then The Beatles!
Matismatt 1 year ago
didn't your mother teach you to have respect for diffrent beliefs?
that's very ignorant child
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