I heard this at a church but sicne when are beatles singign about religion? IS this song seriously aproperiate? o.O

Imagine there's no Heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace

You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world

You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one


Written by John Lennon
Song: Imagine

JohnSnownw

It's not the Beatles. That was written by John Lennon during his solo career. Yeah, that's an odd tune to play at church.

HarajukuGirl

Oh, well yeah I met Lennon but I have a bad habbit of calling one member of the band The Beatles haha.

It is...
I think some people got offended?

shygrneyzs

I would say they would get offended.

HarajukuGirl

Its a great song but keep it out of church.

Oh! I am a little outraged..

there is a song about Christians murdering Indians!
You know back with the Spanish Conquestidors?

The song offended me so much... I cant give the link because I might be nanned only because the sogn has a few curses.

So if you are curious

Go on Youtube and search

Christians Murdered Indians


Tell me how it made you feel?
I think its wrong the song was even written, you cant base an opinion on christians frm what happened thousands of years ago.

shygrneyzs

I went to YouTube and viewed that video. Did not finish it. I got the point! Maybe all the desendants of the European conquerors and settlers should get on the boat back to Europe. Give it all back. It would not change a thing. I cannot be held responsible for what people did hundreds of years ago.

What is upsetting is that conqueroring for the sake of greed, disguised as christianity. Anyone who does understand Christ knows that Christ never would have sanctioned those actions.

margarita_momma

Ummm....John Lennon was a spiritual person but didn't believe in God. The song you are speaking of is called "Imagine". I copied this from one of his websites.

John Lennon (1940-1980) was the composer of what has become an anthem for atheists around the world, "Imagine."  Lennon rejected religion and dogma, but he was not really an atheist - he espoused a sort of vague spirituality.

So no, I wouldn't sing this in church.

JBeaucaire

The song is definitely not appropriate. It's pretty New Age, the lyrics implying that peace on earth is not attainable unless you give up:

• religion (no right and wrong)
• geographic boundaries (no answering to governments)
• ownership (no belongings)

It's a pretty brutal song when you analyze it, not something people with any sense of accountability should be singing.

On the other hand, it is a catchy tune. Use some words of your own.

HarajukuGirl

I here you man. I was disgusted when I found out the truth about Christopher columbus.
But that sogn was soooo out of line.
Everyone is entilted ot there own opinion though.


Margarita:
Exactly! Why this women got up and started sining imagine had be baffled xD Like WHOA

Well, JB
It was a while ago when she sang it nut it hit me now.

Haha I never thought of it that wa, when you analyze it.

NeedKarma

Gotta disagree with ya there. People don't really need a god to have a sense of right and wrong. Jus' saying.

I do agree that the song does not belong in a church but it's not "brutal".