Christianity will go.. It will vanish and shrink. I needn't argue with that; I'm right and I will be proved right. We're more popular than Jesus now; I don't know which will go first - rock and roll or Christianity. Jesus was all right, but his disciples were thick and ordinary. It's them twisting it that ruins it for me.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Lennon predicts the decline of organized religion and compares its popularity to rock music. He critiques religious followers for distorting his message.
- In plain terms
- He thinks religion will fade away and that people twist Jesus's words.
- What can you take from it?
- Popular culture may outlast traditional institutions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you measure cultural relevance?
- Is organized religion declining?
Another view
The prediction about Christianity vanishing has not come true.
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