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Oral Roberts sent him a long response, giving him a copy of his book Miracle of Seed Faith and a detailed explanation of God’s love for him.įive years later, in 1977, Lennon became deeply moved by NBC’s broadcast of the movie Jesus of Nazareth and told his friends that he had become a born-again Christian. Is it phoney? Can He love me? I want out of hell." Paul told me once, 'You made fun of me for taking drugs, but you will regret it in the end.' Explain to me what Christianity can do for me. The Beatles frontman, who had experimented with a variety of drugs and spiritual ideas wrote this to Roberts: In 1972, Lennon even took part in a written correspondence with Roberts, in which he apologized and further explained his statement about being “bigger” than God. In his book, The Gospel According to the Beatles, writer Steve Turner said that there was a period in his life when the world’s most famous songwriter deeply wanted to know who Jesus was.According to the book, in an effort to escape the chaos of public life, Lennon would often retreat to television and became a regular viewer of the era’s most influential evangelists including Billy Graham, Oral Roberts and even Pat Robertson. Whatever they celebrate, God and Christ, I don't think it matters as long as they're aware of Him and His message," his voice says on the unearthed recording.Īnd though this is the first time many Beatles fans have heard this particular conversation, Lennon’s interest in Christ was no secret in the early ‘70s. "If the Beatles get on the side of Christ, which they always were, and let people know that, then maybe the churches won't be full, but there'll be a lot of Christians dancing in the dance halls. But, in the interview, Lennon said that his feelings only extended to the organized church, not Jesus Himself. He said that his original distaste for church first came at a young age, when he was kicked out for giggling. He went on to express how he felt many Christians seemed to be very “uptight” and even hypocritical for not allowing him to marry Yoko Ono in church because he had been divorced. And if I can turn the focus on the Beatles on to Christ's message, then that's what we're here to do." "Now I wasn't saying that was a good idea, 'cos I'm one of Christ's biggest fans. "It's just an expression meaning the Beatles seem to me to have more influence over youth than Christ," he said in the interview. And, as it turns out, he was actually really interested in Jesus. But, according to the interview, irreverence wasn’t the singer’s intention. Christians decried Lennon and his band, blasting the audacity of such an irreverent statement. Lennon’s views on Christianity first came into focus when he made his infamous 1966 proclamation that the Beatles were “bigger than Jesus.” The statement drew scorn and boycotts like nothing rock ‘n roll had seen before. The interview, which was unearthed two weeks ago, took place in 1969 for a segment on a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation show before getting lost in studio obscuirty for nearly 40 years. But a recently discovered interview with the late Beatles frontman John Lennon indicates the singer’s real views about Jesus and Christianity.
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CBN.com During his lifetime, he became one of the most controversial figures in popular culture, effecting not just how people listen to music, but how many view religion and faith.