Were the Beatles anti-Christian

Answer 1

Yes, they are messed up bastards brainwashing kids to worthip Satan while they try to cover it up by pretending to be christians

This issue of their involvement in the occult is questionable. I have to do a comparison of their clothing, including jewelry, to found an opinion.

Answer 2

In the compelling words of their former press officer, Derek Taylor: "They're completely anti-Christ. I mean, I am anti-Christ as well, but they're so anti-Christ they shock me which isn't an easy thing." (Saturday Evening Post, August 8-15, 1964, p. 25) (NOTE: Taylor's words must be considered in context; he likely meant "irreverent" or "non-religious", as opposed to "actively working against Jesus Christ".)

Each of the Beatles rejected Christianity as they grew up, and they admitted to being atheists in a 1965 Playboy interview. The Beatles flirted with the idea of putting a "Satanic" message in a song (a la The Rolling Stones's Their Satanic Majesties Request, which was more a parody of writers like Aleister Crowley than anything overtly devilish), but decided LOVE was a more important message.

Lennon was confirmed in the Anglican Church in his teens, and later spoke out against it, but continued to read the Bible and other books. His "more popular than Jesus" comment came in part from his reading The Passover Plot; he was speaking about the Beatles phenomenon, not the band itself. He explained later "I'm not anti-Christ, or anti-religion." During his 1969 peace campaign with Yoko Ono, he said "We're trying to make Christ's message contemporary." Nevertheless, Lennon believed that "Christianity will go, it will vanish and shrink." Lennon went on to say "I needn't argue about that. I'm right and will be proved right."

McCartney and Harrison both came from Catholic families, who were not strongly religious. Harrison later embraced Hinduism, which he practiced until his death, and he related Christ with Krishna. McCartney said later "I'm not religious, but I'm very spiritual."

So by a very narrow, Fundamentalist definition of the term, they were. (But so is everything and everyone that doesn't profess Jesus Christ, by that same definition.) In practice, they were not. Quite the opposite, in fact.

Answer 3

No. There are very, very few rock bands that claim to be Satanists, and The Beatles are definitely, definitely not one of them.

Pretty much the only rock musicians who actually consider themselves Satanists belong to an obscure sub-genre of heavy metal known as Satanic metal.

Practically any famous rock band you can think of does NOT worship the devil or have anything to do with Satanism. The idea that lots of rock bands are Satanists or devil worshippers is a total myth, created by ignorant people who don't know anything about Rock Music at all.

Even Satanists do not worship the Devil. They do not worship any deity. They do not believe that God or Satan actually exist. And they do not sacrifice animals or children, either. Children and animals are considered the purest form of life, and thus are held sacred.

I suggest you do some reading on both rock music and Satanism, and learn what these things are actually about, instead of listening to rumors spread by ignorant people.

Answer 4

I've never heard him say or do anything satanic, and doubt anyone else has, either. I've seen no proof he even believes that such an entity exists (it's not as though there is any scientific proof) so what purpose would be served by worship?

Answer 5

Only to narrow-minded Fundamentalists, and people who need excuses to complain... or a hobby. no

Answer 6

No. The Beatles weren't interested at all, and Zeppelin's Jimmy Page was the only member to be interested in Satanism; however, he's never been a Satanist.

Answer 7

No.

Answer 2

No. the Beatles were kind, loving people who influenced many many people. (they were really cute in the 60s to.)

Answer 8

No. they supported world peace, particularly Lennon.

Answer 9

No, all 4 of them were very nice people.