Rock Stars Against Religion
Music acts who have slammed the church, Jesus Christ and God...
- When the promo video to Madonna's 'Like A Prayer' was released in 1989 it caused an immediate outrage. It depicts burning crosses, Madonna developing stigmata and most controversially the singer fornicating with a statue of Saint Martín de Porres come to life, who some people claim to be a black Jesus. The Vatican and other Christian groups slammed it, but this has only helped to raise the video's profile and entrench it in pop history.
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While bands like The Killers and The Jonas Brothers are openly religious, there are many more who either rubbish religion completely or despise everything it stands for. Gigwise takes a look at a collection of bands and music stars who have shunned, mocked or slammed religion either in interviews, through their songs or artwork. Some are atheists, others express mild disapproval and at the other extreme there are anti-religious groups who vehemently slam the church, God and Jesus Christ. Beware, some examples are shocking...
