Ringo Starr reacts to being "forgiven"..."Vatican has more to talk about than the Beatles"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

'Vatican has more to talk about than the Beatles'

http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/04/12/ringo.starr.vatican.beatles/index.html?hpt=C2



London, England (CNN) -- The Vatican may have forgiven the Beatles over the weekend for their "satanic" messages -- but Ringo Starr, the legendary band's drummer, says he couldn't care less.

In a tribute published to mark the 40th anniversary of the breakup of the band, who singer John Lennon once claimed were "more popular than Jesus," the Vatican newspaper "L'Osservatore Romano" said it had forgiven them and called them a "precious jewel."

But Starr told CNN: "Didn't the Vatican say we were satanic or possibly satanic -- and they've still forgiven us? I think the Vatican, they've got more to talk about than the Beatles."

[old mark]

1. I always liked him......nt

[happygoluckytoyou]

59. IN A RELATED STORY-- church forgives satanic pedophile priests after 40 MINUTES

[old mark]

60. ...but I don't like THEM very much....nt

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Go Richie!!!

John would be so proud of you!

[Lucian]

3. Hit the nail on the head, he did.

[Florida Blue]

4. Yes they do Ringo. Yes they do.

[Scout]

5. Ringo has always been my favorite Beatle ... ever since i gave myself

"his" haircut when i was about 4!

[louis-t]

14. Oooooh, that must've been a sight.

[dorkulon]

15. I honestly thought the body of your post would read, "a lobotomy."

No offense though, I like Ringo too. He probably is the nicest of the bunch at least.

[Echo In Light]

6. .

:)

[koski]

26. for the diagram impaired

http://instantrimshot.com/

[AngryOldDem]

7. Preach it, Ringo!

:thumbsup:

[valerief]

8. Nice going, Ringo! Tell that Popey where to stick his trident, I mean, sceptre. nt

[liberal N proud]

9. They do not want to talk about those other things

[Bluenorthwest]

10. Ringo is the best. He was my first hero

And while he is not a pontiff, he has played one in Ken Russell's Lisztomania.

[Daemonaquila]

66. That counts.

I'd say Ringo's speaking ex catherdera.

[ZeitgeistObserver]

11. They do indeed, and I'm glad Ringo

called them to account on it.

[mdmc]

12. sing it RINGO!

[damntexdem]

13. So the Vatican isn't going to defrock Ringo?

;-)

[DCKit]

16. 40 years on and Ringo STILL doesn't care what the Vatican thinks.

Guess he really pooped on their parade.

[pinboy3niner]

17. One more "Woo Hoo" for Ringo--All you need is love nt

[malaise]

18. Thanks RIngo

You're way too nice - I'd have told them to STFU...wait...I did. :D

[spanone]

19. mr. starkey, one of the best drummers ever. in the best band ever.

[Lucy Goosey]

20. Well said, Ringo.

Dear Vatican,

How fucking disconnected from reality are you? Seriously. Do I really need to point out that The Beatles were quite successful and popular in spite of your condemnation? Your condemnation meant nothing, and neither does your forgiveness.

Also, and I honestly don't think you can be reminded of this too often, YOU DELIBERATELY PUT CHILDREN IN DANGER OF BEING SEXUALLY ABUSED IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE IMAGE OF THE CHURCH. You simply don't have any moral authority to "forgive" or condemn anyone until you have atoned for that.

So please, shut the fuck up.

Sincerely,
Lucy

[Moonwalk]

68. Yeah, but the Beatles promoted Eastern religions....

...compared their popularity to Jesus, smoked pot, and one of them even glorified atheism ("Imagine there's no Heaven..."). To the Vatican, that's far more Satanic than abusing children. To the Pope, faith speaks louder than actions. :eyes:

[Ticonderoga]

83. Good Job Lucy

Nothin but net.

[stevedeshazer]

21. Peace and love, Ringo. Peace and love, man.

[corpseratemedia]

22. how cool a response is that?!

I love it! Go Ringo!

[avaistheone1]

23. Very very very cool.

What a guy.

Love Ringo.

:loveya:

[Botany]

24. Starting @ 3:09

http://video.mail.ru/bk/vlit/2597/2623.html

We will never see their likes again.

BTW @ the end ...... Paul misses his Linda! :cry:

BTW Richard I hope you find peace.

[Maccagirl]

31. Thanks so much for linking the great video

I'm almost in tears...they meant so much to me.

[Botany]

53. The still live on in your heart

Once there was a way to get back homeward
Once there was a way to get back home
Sleep pretty darling do not cry
And I will sing a lullabye

Golden slumbers fill your eyes
Smiles awake you when you rise
Sleep pretty darling do not cry
And I will sing a lullabye

Once there was a way to get back homeward
Once there was a way to get back home
Sleep pretty darling do not cry
And I will sing a lullabye

[martymar64]

25. Way to go Ringo! BTW you look marvelous!

[Skittles]

32. Ringo has indeed aged very nicely!

:thumbsup:

[RagAss]

27. "Ringo to Ratzo; Fuck Off"....hahahahahahaa

[Cha]

28. Ringo is too Cool! nt

[defendandprotect]

29. Beattles were right -- and Vatican should start dealing with their own stuff --

[Soylent Brice]

30. lol

[Richd506]

33. I Love Ringo!

[carlyhippy]

34. I do love Ringo!!

I loved all the Beatles for their personal individuality.

[xchrom]

35. Recommend

[MilesColtrane]

36. BOOM goes the Starrk Fist of Reality!

[SteveM]

65. Or, Maxwell's Silver Hammer. nt

[skeptical cynic]

37. Ringo stayed cool

[AlbertCat]

38. "more popular than Jesus,"

Well, they were.

[rhett o rick]

39. Well at least they forgave the Beatles quicker than they for gave Gallieo. nm

[Beartracks]

40. LOL True! n/t

[JawJaw]

41. distraction distraction distraction

keep digging, Vatican...

[wroberts189]

42. I love the choir. knr/nt

[OneBlueSky]

43. that those four guys somehow found each other is the definition of serendipity . . .

I doubt that we'll ever see another band with the talent and influence of the Beatles . . . their music is as fresh and vibrant today as it was 45 years ago . . .

and, frankly, that music has done more for humankind than anything that ever came out of the Vatican . . .

[amyrose2712]

44. Peace and love , Peace and love.

[democrank]

45. Yes indeedy.

~PEACE~

[tango-tee]

46. Tell the bastards where to go, Mr. Starkey!

:hippie:

[road2000]

47. Ah, Ringo's the Magic Christian...

unlike Ratzinger.

[Shining Jack]

48. Lol,good one !

:rofl:

[Guilded Lilly]

49. Telling it like it is, as always!

Go Ringo :) Mrs. Starkey is proud of you (grin)
He makes it simple!

[Darth_Kitten]

50. Wow, and the catholic bashing continues!!

n/t

[RetroLounge]

51. Catholic Bashing?

:rofl:

RL

[saltpoint]

52. It seems to me the Vatican, some years ago, picked this fight.

They picked a fight.

They got one.

They lost.

[JawJaw]

54. Catholic Bashing?

The Pope and his administration seem to be doing a great job of bashing their Catholic Congregation, many of whom must be seriously questioning his Papal infallibility as each day passes.

The question they must be asking themselves is whether he is part of the solution or part of the problem.

[Ichingcarpenter]

56. I'm sick and tired of

I’m sick and tired of hearing things

From uptight, short-sighted, narrow-minded hypocritics
All I want is the truth
Just gimme some truth
I’ve had enough of reading things
By neurotic, psychotic, pig-headed politicians
All I want is the truth
Just gimme some truth

No short-haired, yellow-bellied, son of tricky dicky
Is gonna mother hubbard soft soap me
With just a pocketful of hope
Money for dope
Money for rope

No short-haired, yellow-bellied, son of tricky dicky
Is gonna mother hubbard soft soap me
With just a pocketful of soap
Money for dope
Money for rope

I’m sick to death of seeing things
From tight-lipped, condescending, mama’s little chauvinists
All I want is the truth
Just gimme some truth now

I’ve had enough of watching scenes
Of schizophrenic, ego-centric, paranoiac, prima-donnas
All I want is the truth now
Just gimme some truth

No short-haired, yellow-bellied, son of tricky dicky
Is gonna mother hubbard soft soap me
With just a pocketful of soap
It’s money for dope
Money for rope

Ah, I’m sick and tired of hearing things
From uptight, short-sighted, narrow-minded hypocrites
All I want is the truth now
Just gimme some truth now

I’ve had enough of reading things
By neurotic, psychotic, pig-headed politicians
All I want is the truth now
Just gimme some truth now

All I want is the truth now
Just gimme some truth now
All I want is the truth
Just gimme some truth
All I want is the truth
Just gimme some truth

[WheelWalker]

80. +1 me, too !

[Ikonoklast]

61. When one continually is punching oneself in the face

like Pope Benny is doing, it behooves oneself not to call it 'bashing'.

It's self-abuse.

The man is too stupid to see exactly what he's doing.

He just keeps digging that hole deeper, as the cardinals hand him a new shovel every week or so.

[Tarc]

62. Yes, bashing Catholics for letting priests rape children for decades

And it's the bashers who need to stop?

[rhett o rick]

63. Maybe if there is enough attention the church will reform. nm

[Daemonaquila]

67. Hell, it hasn't even gotten STARTED!

Bashing anti-abortionists? Homophobes? Pedophiles? Pedophile protectors? Sexist bastards who won't let women be priests let alone enter the religious heirarchy? Sounds good to me!

(But we'll be even-handed and bash all the rest of the judeo-christian-muslim sects who do the same.)

If a religion preaches hate and bigotry, and harms people, its time is past.

[begin_within]

73. As a recovered Catholic I have to say

bash away!

[NYC Liberal]

76. You mean the Catholic CHURCH bashing? Damn right,

and as a former Catholic, it is deserved.

[BakedAtAMileHigh]

77. hopefully it will continue until the shame overwhelmes Ratzo

and he retires to spend the rest of his days cleaning the men's room at a local synagogue as penance.

[Rebubula]

79. Uh-huh

The Catholic Church needs a little bashing.

In fact, all religions need to be relegated to the dustbin of history. Too long have we given power to cruel men in exchange for a place in 'heaven'

[katandmoon]

55. K&R for RIngo...god love him...my first serious crush.

[Tikki]

64. Me too...

His eyes are so soulful...and day-um he looks good..
even today...and he is the oldest Beatle and all...


Tikki

[HillWilliam]

57. SO recommended

and kicked. Ringo was far more the gentleman and certainly got his point across.

[era veteran]

58. Go Ringo

All this abuse going on at the same time they condemned the lads. New Word........ Popocrit......

[ChiciB1]

69. I Just Watched Julia Sweeney's "Letting Go Of God" For The 5th Time

recently! I absolutely LOVE her! I bought her CD after I saw it on one of the DISH channels and "had" to have it!!

Passed it around to my kids too! As she says, not an atheist, but a NATURALIST! Anyone who wonders about GOD and why he does or doesn't step in when needed, should watch her show!

I mean really, all the starving people in the world, all the oppressed nations! My question has always been the same. And I was raised in a VERY Catholic family and did have a healthy fear of God!

I took me a long time to let go!

[femrap]

70. The Vatican is an evil

cabal.

And I miss John and George very much.

[AnArmyVeteran]

71. Vatican is just HQ for the Catholic Mobsters...

What a perfect scam. They have devised a perfect system where they can dupe even the poorest on the planet into giving to the massively wealthy Catholic Church. Jesus fed the hungry, healed the sick, but the CC takes, takes and takes. While poor people around the world are dying of hunger and thirst, the CC keeps accumulating wealth. What's that pesky thing in the Bible about a rich man's chances of making it into the kingdom of heaven? I guess that leaves out the Pope and the entire top of the Catholic Mafia... Hell, criminal gangs like the Mafia could only dream about setting up a scheme like the Catholic Church has done.

[begin_within]

72. Time for some Ringo music:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5H-6fOc3HE

[upi402]

74. The "sickly" Beattle is looking great!

ODAT the truth

Imagine no religion too

[bikebloke]

75. Way to go Ringo!

Yeah yeah yeah...

[Manifestor_of_Light]

78. Pope Ratso: Back off BOOGALOO!!!

:bounce: :toast:

GO RINGO!!

[pundaint]

81. Hey Card, what can we do to get the kids back. Well Rats, they do seem to like this Rock and Roll.

OK, its Satan's tool, but if it helps our cause...

[Autonomy]

82. Wow, they really do

I can see the Vat appreciating the Beatles -- everyone should -- but "forgiven"? Speaking as a recovering Catholic, "Fuck. Them." Tend to that plank in your own eye, Padres.

[mdmc]

84. ..

[TheCentepedeShoes]

85. Go Mr Starr !

Way back when the "Jesus" comment was made we had this reaction from the preacher at my S Baptist Church:
Be careful about taking things out of context, and the only gripe I have about the Beatles is when they are on the Ed Sullivan Show nobody comes for Sunday night service

[Old Troop]

86. What if Jesus agreed?