Vatican makes peace with Beatles

Subject: RE: Vatican makes peace with Beatles
From: catspaw49
Date: 12 Apr 10 - 06:17 PM

Its nice to know the Catholic Church is as up-to-date and topical as ever. The world does change though and the Catholics have to change as well. Just like they used to play Bingo and raffle off Buicks. Now the Hell's ANgels sponsor Bingo on Thursday nights and Lexus Dealers raffle off Catholic Churches............

Spaw

Subject: RE: Vatican makes peace with Beatles
From: beeliner
Date: 12 Apr 10 - 06:11 PM

When Lennon made the 'more popular' comment, I always assumed that he had intended it as irony. I still think so.

Lennon had enormous talent but often treated his fans, to whom he owed his success, contemptuously and was an anti-Semite to boot.

I just thought that it was interesting that the Vatican newspaper maintained a Top 10 albums list, and can't help wondering what their other nine favorites are. Does anyone know?

Subject: RE: Vatican makes peace with Beatles
From: PoppaGator
Date: 12 Apr 10 - 05:22 PM

I think that there are probably more members of the Catholic Church, worldwide, than there are fan club members for John and/or the Beatles.

I mean, I like the Beatles as much as anyone, but have never signed up for any membership card.

I will grant you this: John Lennon's message has probably gotten through to more people alive today than has Jesus Christ's. I firmly believe that most of the Christian churches, most of the time throughout history, have failed to adequately present their Founder's message.

Subject: RE: Vatican makes peace with Beatles
From: mousethief
Date: 12 Apr 10 - 04:15 PM

Stringsinger: John Lennon was more important than Jesus. I think he still is.


Yes, how many people are in the Catholic Church? How many are in all of the Beatles and John Lennon fan clubs put together?

"Dear John, who's more popular now?" --Larry Norman

Subject: RE: Vatican makes peace with Beatles
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 12 Apr 10 - 01:19 PM

Clearly The CC has nothing more pressing to deal with

L in C

Subject: RE: Vatican makes peace with Beatles
From: Stringsinger
Date: 12 Apr 10 - 01:12 PM

John Lennon was more important than Jesus. I think he still is.

Today, the Pope should be arrested for crimes against humanity.

Bringing this thread up calls for rebuttals. I don't care if the Vatican has forgiven
the Beatles. They have also forgiven child molesters.

Maybe this thread should be in the BS section.

Is "Let it Be" another way of saying "Que sera, sera"?

Subject: RE: Vatican makes peace with Beatles
From: Amos
Date: 12 Apr 10 - 12:30 PM

I don't think either of them were virgins. Even considering the music...

Subject: RE: Vatican makes peace with Beatles
From: beeliner
Date: 12 Apr 10 - 11:48 AM

Sisters, sisters, There were never such devoted sisters

From White Christmas, one of Irving Berlin's all-time worst, ranking right down there with "Becky Do the Bombashay" and "I Hear the Voice of Belgium".

Seriously, though, Paul McCartney has said the that "Mother Mary" mentioned in "Let It Be" refers to his own mother, not the Virgin.

Subject: RE: Vatican makes peace with Beatles
From: Bainbo
Date: 12 Apr 10 - 10:37 AM

Other Vatican Top 10 hits (or Top Of The Popes):

O Rosary, I Love You

Sisters, sisters, There were never such devoted sisters

And, by The Beatles: Here Comes The Nun

Subject: RE: Vatican makes peace with Beatles
From: pdq
Date: 12 Apr 10 - 10:31 AM

When they forgive Tom Lehrer for "Vatican Rag", that will be real news.

Subject: RE: Vatican makes peace with Beatles
From: Dead Horse
Date: 12 Apr 10 - 10:17 AM

It just goes to show that the Vatican has got its finger on the pulse, eh?

Subject: Vatican makes peace with Beatles
From: beeliner
Date: 12 Apr 10 - 10:12 AM

Vatican makes peace with Beatles after 40 years
AP - Monday, April 12, 2010 1:47:03 AM

The Vatican has finally made peace with the Beatles.

The Vatican newspaper says the members' "dissolute" lives and John Lennon's boastful claim that the band was more popular than Jesus are in the past, while their music lives on.

Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano paid tribute to the Fab Four in its weekend editions, with two articles and a front-page cartoon reproducing the crosswalk immortalized on the cover of the band's album "Abbey Road."

The tribute marked the 40th anniversary of the band's breakup.

It is not the first time the Vatican has praised the legendary band from Liverpool. Two years ago, it praised the "White Album," and last month it included "Revolver" in its top-10 albums.

Who knew that the Vatican had a Top-10 Albums list?