VATICAN CITY, Nov. 22, 2008 (Reuters) — The Vatican's newspaper has finally forgiven John Lennon for declaring that the Beatles were more famous than Jesus Christ, calling the remark a "boast" by a young man grappling with sudden fame.
The comment by Lennon in 1966 infuriated Christians, particularly in the United States, some of whom burned Beatles' albums in huge pyres.
But time apparently heals all wounds.
"The remark by John Lennon, which triggered deep indignation mainly in the United States, after many years sounds only like a 'boast' by a young working-class Englishman faced with unexpected success, after growing up in the legend of Elvis and rock and roll," Vatican daily Osservatore Romano said.
Lennon was murdered in New York in 1980.
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Zelda forgives Link (for his D&D obsession)…
The city of Chicago forgives the city of Frozen Bag Asstown…
A Virginian virgin named Virgil forgives vagina everywhere …
Baby Jesus forgives St. Nick’s easy commercial appeal…
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My left nut forgives my left squirrel…
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…or people bigoted to the rights of Gay-dar owners…
…or people too poor to afford a monthly Gay-dar subscription…
…OR…an antiquated religious institution, with their gall and poor skills in forgiveness time management.
Oh…who am I kidding? Tell‘em Pete Townshend: “You Are All Forgiven!”