There is nothing that prevents a musician from musing, but when he belches out banalities at regular intervals it is time for him to stop at what he does best and leave the thinking to rational minds.
When Elton John recently expressed his conviction that Jesus Christ was a super intelligent, compassionate gay individual he surely didn’t mean to demean —being an ‘open’ gay himself. But I would say that his choice of method to remain in the limelight is in bad taste.
It amuses me to think that Sir John has cleverly conjoined traits such as intelligence and compassion with homosexuality, thereby making a veiled attempt at praising himself and the members of his jolly gay bandwagon!
It was not too long ago that Dan Brown , in an effort to debunk the myth surrounding Christ, projected Him as a married person in the ‘Da Vinci Code’ and even went on to describe His present- day descendants!!
I confess to wondering at the plight of Sir John had he dared to pass ‘out-of-the-box’ comments on a certain bearded, long-robed members of the human species .
He would only have to stop speaking, for a ‘fatwa’ to be issued against him, and the world would have witnessed the music maestro hopping between continents, crawling between caves (with his gigolo in tow) in a desperate attempt to stay alive!
Or he would have had to seek refuge in an obscure nation, like MF Hussein, whose artistic expressions (founded on Hindu Goddesses) made the saffron brigade see red!
It is overwhelming to realize that Jesus Christ continues to command attention even after 20 centuries, but He certainly does not need distorted versions of His short existence to promote His causes! Remember, He is already famous and continues to overshadow all those who came before and after Him!
Why is it that these blasphemers, posing as thinkers, fail to realize that there is a middle ground between homosexuality and leading a married life?
We’ve all heard of people who have breathed and lived for a cause. As far as I understand, JC was a revolutionary, and a teacher, who came to challenge and change a populace that was steeped in bigotry and injustice! Given the time and place that He was around, it certainly was no mean task!
He knew His time was short (33 yrs) and was, therefore, focused on completing His mission, the result of which is evident even today!
To commit a slur against the icon of the (still) most popular religion of the world (which does not endorse homosexuality), and to continue to remain alive, speaks volumes about the concepts of compassion and forgiveness that the Great Master has passed on to His followers.
BTW, Sir Elton, you really suck (pun intended)!!
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It looks like everyone who feels they can, just say things. Do they do it to shock or get attention?
ReplyDeleteOr do they do it to get a reaction? Maybe they have a complex and they need recognition!
What i feel is that whatever people say or do, religions are strong enough to stand the test of time as they have shown. So lets take Jesus's example and forgive.
But i can totally understand the reaction.....its becoming one too many!
thanks dipa for the comment.
ReplyDeleteHow does a Zebra think of God? A bigger Zebra with superpowers. How does a tribal make offerings to his God. He does it in the same way his abilities can afford him and his culture makes him think.
ReplyDeleteSo also Elton could think only in his way to a God that all people of his religion revere. If Jesus were around probably he would probably show the same mercy as he would to others.
nice thought nattu!
ReplyDeletebut isn't it funny to think that had elton's father thought of God the way elton thinks, elton wouldn't be here to make an ass of himself. sorry, a zebra of himself!!
what say u?
Zebra comment got a cobra bite (hi just kidding), so far i thought that politicians, Whores and people of that sort could defame others/misinterpret facts for their benefits and the list had been appended by another artists - OHHH its humane - sorry not that way. I tell you an incident about JC. In the name of religion the early Church had a big festival - as a custom - there were lots of business going around, the Church elders made coins as tokens thats to be exchanged with the money so that the church token money was appreciated benefiting definitely not the gods, however this was imposed to the poor too - Jesus Christ came there saw it - he abused an equivalent word for an ill legitimate progeny and physically whipped the guys out there - this is history (one of the reason why some people targeted JC to be dead). I feel Elton John is not to be forgiven - I am ready to take the whip.
ReplyDeletei like the zest faby.
ReplyDeletethanks for being like- minded on this issue!
thanks sreeram.
ReplyDeleteyes u are right..most often a scathing remark affects the surrounding people... In this case the followers. It is not a question of duality, but the carelessness with which certain words are thrown around...as if the world is waiting for their pearls of wisdom!
no one dares to insult islam, its symbols or prophets.
by the way, Jesus is one of their prophetS too, but in his case they couldnt care less.
thanks for the comment.
Ouch..Hell hath no fury as a Homophobe believer offended... :-)
ReplyDeletehello madhu,
ReplyDeleteur comments are very much appreciated.
but hell here is limited to english alpahbets.
we all know that other forms of hell exist.for example..setting fires to homes and establishment, rape, plunder, murder and wiping out generations of the seeming offender.
flying planes thro' high rise buildings shocking the junta into a scarred existence for years to come is the best of hells till date...
actually this form of homophobe belivers have been too mute for too long!which is why megalomaniacs are having a field day!
personally, i am no homophobe....but then i am no homophile either.
to me..... they exist!