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In an interview with the Evening Standard in 1966, John Lennon remarked to journalist Maureen Cleeve: "Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I do not know what will go first, rock 'n' roll or Christianity... (The Beatles are) more popular than Jesus now." The comments went largely unnoticed until they were reprinted in US teen magazine Datebook. Cue a reaction of biblical proportions. Beatles records were burned in public, Bible Belt radio stations banned their records and gigs were cancelled. Lennon was eventually forced to issue an apology at a press conference.
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- "...who worship that old Serpent, Satan, that your time is very short."
If you're going to spout BS, at least have a cohesive argument. Dudes, he was nearly 70. His time was not short.

- The WBC are the true Satan Worshipers. No other kind could be so evil and hateful. I suspect that they also sacrifice animals and babies in their ceremonies to their Satan.
Their protests are a cover to try hiding who they really are.

- This is the funeral of a metal god. Some people are looking to get their @#$ kicked if they protest that funeral.
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- I think the minister is saying that armageddon is near when he says "your time is very short".

- ..."pentagon" ?

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