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The meaning of John Lennon's song - God
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RE: The meaning of John Lennon's song - God
July 24, 2010 at 11:36 am
My guess is that he was simply saying that people, when in pain (physical or emotional), wonder why god is doing 'this' to them, "What have I done to deserve this, Oh Lord?' The worse the pain, the more displeased god must be... and vice versa. That's my take on it.
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The meaning of John Lennon's song - God - by darkwolf176 - July 24, 2010 at 10:31 am
RE: The meaning of John Lennon's song - God - by Paul the Human - July 24, 2010 at 11:36 am
RE: The meaning of John Lennon's song - God - by fr0d0 - July 25, 2010 at 2:16 pm
RE: The meaning of John Lennon's song - God - by fr0d0 - July 27, 2010 at 6:56 pm
RE: The meaning of John Lennon's song - God - by padraic - August 4, 2010 at 2:52 am
RE: The meaning of John Lennon's song - God - by fr0d0 - August 4, 2010 at 5:16 am
RE: The meaning of John Lennon's song - God - by padraic - August 4, 2010 at 10:31 pm
RE: The meaning of John Lennon's song - God - by fr0d0 - August 5, 2010 at 5:15 am
RE: The meaning of John Lennon's song - God - by padraic - August 5, 2010 at 6:31 pm
RE: The meaning of John Lennon's song - God - by fr0d0 - August 5, 2010 at 8:17 pm

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