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John Lennon and the Vatican?

November 23, 2008 on 7:08 pm | In Oh Yeah, Religion | No Comments

It was reported this past week that the Vatican newspaper has forgiven a young John Lennon for a remark about the Beetles being more famous then Jesus Christ. They called it a boastful remark by a “young man grappling with sudden fame.” From Reuters

It seems strange to me that remark make some forty years ago back in 1966 requires a article in the Vatican newspaper? Or perhaps it does? The newspaper was marking the 40th Anniversary of the album of the Beetles called “The White Album.” Perhaps it is just a reflection of the change of the guards at the Vatican. As much as I hate to admit it, I too am getting older and part of the getting older involves taking over the positions of responsibility in ones society. The children of the 1950’s to the 1970’s are truly taking over the high positions in the world.

While the time has come for that change to happen, it is good to remember that we too one day will be the Old Guard and the guard again will change to a new group of younger whipper snappers who also think they have the right answers and also know all the right questions. And like us they too will learn soon enough that the world is not full of easy answers. It is time for that cup to have passed. Perhaps we can with the Lords help at least not make the world any worse then it is today when it is our turn to pass the cup forward to a new generation of whipper snappers.

A new Guard has risen.

OH

 

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