SemiRant - Annoying Emails

[Rev. Rye]

(1966). Lennon, after saying that the Beatles were more famous than Jesus Christ, was shot six times.

Tell grandma it was 14 years later.

Also tell her it was only 4 times.

You should also probably ask her if she thinks that Lennon's words caused him to be shot (as the sentence implies), and then ask if this is meant to be an argument for being a Christian. Does she have a belief that everyone who disagrees with her should be "shot"? Does she think his shooting was "just" because he said what he did? If she answers 'yes' to either of these, I wouldn't want to touch her religion with a very long pole.

Of course, it should probably be noted that Mark David Chapman was a youth minister who had actually claimed to have been spurred on to kill Lennon by similar quotes (admittedly, it appears that his song "God", recorded four years later was more of a catalyst than his "more popular than Jesus" remark.) And for that matter, didn't Lennon apologize for his remarks shortly after they became controversial in America?