ELton John wants religion banned

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Elton John wants religion banned

LONDON (Reuters) - Elton John has said organised religion should be banned because it promotes homophobia and turns some people into "hateful lemmings".

"I would ban religion completely, even though there are some wonderful things about it," the singer said in an interview with the Observer newspaper on Sunday.

"Religion has always tried to turn hatred towards gay people. It turns people into hateful lemmings and it is not really compassionate."

The singer, who tied the knot with long-term partner David Furnish in a civil ceremony last year, said he admired the teachings of Jesus Christ, but disliked religious bodies.

"The reality is that organised religion doesn't seem to work," he added.

The 59-year-old singer, who has sold an estimated 200 million records, is no stranger to controversy.

In 2000, he hit out at the "ignorance" of the Roman Catholic church after a priest said homosexuals were engaged in "a lifestyle that can never respond to the deepest longings of the human heart".

Since then he has received blanket media coverage for a series of high-profile outbursts.

In May, he launched an expletive-laden tirade against the press at the Cannes film festival, telling photographers: "You should all be shot."

In 2004, he was filmed shouting at Taiwanese photographers for surprising him as he arrived at Taipei airport, calling them "rude, vile pigs".

He criticised pop star Madonna a week later, accusing her of charging fans outrageous prices to see her lip-synch in concert.

In an interview, he said his "bad temper and irrationality" emerged only when he was tired.

Agree with him that she's a lip-syncher--but who gave him the right to dictate whether people should be allowed to fork out (last I heard, this was a VOLUNTARY action; and AFAIK, it is market-driven) money to see her?

Edited November 13, 2006 by CherryXS

[Jenn! 918]

Better break the gay popcorn out right away here!

[AnaAndDaniel 0]

Better break the gay popcorn out right away here!

too salty for moi.

Daniel

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[Fandango 1,440]

Ahh let's ban religion for Elton John's self-serving needs, lol

[Mags 112]

Ahh let's ban religion for Elton John's self-serving needs, lol

Gay or not he is a pompous #######!

[Carol&Marc 0]

Ahh let's ban religion for Elton John's self-serving needs, lol

Dont let the sun go down on him! WO WOOOOOO YEAH!

[peejay 327]

I have several of his albums and like his music.

If I boycotted every entertainer for their antics, misadventures, or stupid comments...I probably would never get to see another movie, TV show, or listen to another song.

Their (entertainer's) rantings are no more profound than anyone else's. They just have a bigger audience to rant to. I don't pay any attention to any of their drivel.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Ahh let's ban religion for Elton John's self-serving needs, lol

Dont let the sun go down on him! WO WOOOOOO YEAH!

His best music was back in the 70's when Bernie Taupen (sp) was writing for him.

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Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

[Jenn! 918]

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

Nice rendition of Crocodile Rock!

[isleta521 5]

I have several of his albums and like his music.

If I boycotted every entertainer for their antics, misadventures, or stupid comments...I probably would never get to see another movie, TV show, or listen to another song.

Their (entertainer's) rantings are no more profound than anyone else's. They just have a bigger audience to rant to. I don't pay any attention to any of their drivel.

Soo true. Good music- complete idiot, whatever if hes gay or not / religious or not. Hes just mad because a foreigner took stole his girlfriend (crocodile rock).

[AnaAndDaniel 0]

I have several of his albums and like his music.

If I boycotted every entertainer for their antics, misadventures, or stupid comments...I probably would never get to see another movie, TV show, or listen to another song.

Their (entertainer's) rantings are no more profound than anyone else's. They just have a bigger audience to rant to. I don't pay any attention to any of their drivel.

Soo true. Good music- complete idiot, whatever if hes gay or not / religious or not. Hes just mad because a foreigner took stole his girlfriend (crocodile rock).

for reals? man, that was a short lived marriage.

Daniel

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[Mags 112]

I have several of his albums and like his music.

If I boycotted every entertainer for their antics, misadventures, or stupid comments...I probably would never get to see another movie, TV show, or listen to another song.

Their (entertainer's) rantings are no more profound than anyone else's. They just have a bigger audience to rant to. I don't pay any attention to any of their drivel.

Soo true. Good music- complete idiot, whatever if hes gay or not / religious or not. Hes just mad because a foreigner took stole his girlfriend (crocodile rock).

for reals? man, that was a short lived marriage.

Daniel

:energetic:

Renate was her name. They were married until 1988....four years in total.

Edited November 13, 2006 by mags

[AnaAndDaniel 0]

I have several of his albums and like his music.

If I boycotted every entertainer for their antics, misadventures, or stupid comments...I probably would never get to see another movie, TV show, or listen to another song.

Their (entertainer's) rantings are no more profound than anyone else's. They just have a bigger audience to rant to. I don't pay any attention to any of their drivel.

Soo true. Good music- complete idiot, whatever if hes gay or not / religious or not. Hes just mad because a foreigner took stole his girlfriend (crocodile rock).

for reals? man, that was a short lived marriage.

Daniel

:energetic:

Renate was her name. They were married until 1988....four years in total.

ohhh i thought you guys were talking about his latest spouse. errr i really do not follow this guy's story. never have.

Daniel

:energetic:

[Nizzy 1]

gay popcorn?? LOL