I am a fan of ELTON JOHN, arguably the most famous Homosexual living today. I've liked him and his music since 1970, and even though I became a Christian in '75, I've continued to appreciate him (which, frankly, raises some eyebrows amongst my closest friends, but sobeit.)
See, I believe God has given him (and his frequent lyricist, Bernie Taupin) the gifts they have, and even though THEY don't know Him (yet), there is still much of His Image remaining in them and much of His creative glory is revealed through their collaborations. I feel the same way about Cat Stevens, who I've liked since 1972 and STILL like, even though he is now a Muslim. (I sometimes get a lot of grief because I still listen to him , also, by the way. But I don't care.)
You see, as long as "Sir Elton" doesn't push his gay agenda in his music, and as long as "Yusuf" (Cat Stevens's new name) doesn't promote ISLAM in his lyrics, I can enjoy them in moderation, for music IS the "Universal Language." I can find common ground with people I differ with, in other words, without compromising the ground I take my stand on and without hating them.
Apparently, Elton John does not have THAT gift, sadly.
I've recently learned that he's a hateful hypocrite towards those he disagrees with about Homosexuality.
Of all the Elton John CDs I have, his "Peachtree Road" (2004) is my favorite. I bought it when it first came out 14 years ago, and I like that disc SO much that I recently bought the Special Edition (pictured above) containing three extra tracks and a DVD concert!! Yes, I bought it DESPITE the fact that Elton "married" David Furnish 4 years ago and I think that is a sinful marriage which goes against God's order. However, I've learned recently that Elton does NOT have the same tolerance for those who are different from HIM, because I found a song in one of the three bonus tracks, (Elton's songs from the "Billy Elliot" musical), which disturbed me very, very much. It's called "Merry Christmas, Maggie Thatcher" and here are the lyrics.
Note the part which "celebrates" Christmas as being "one day closer to your (Maggie Thatcher's) death."
The British Prime Minister was outspokenly against the spread of Homosexuality when she was alive. Though that fact is not mentioned in the song's lyrics, I'm sure that's PART of why EJ agreed to write music for them.
Important: These despicable insults aimed at Thatcher, who died 9 years later, were NOT written by TAUPIN, but Elton SANG them wholeheartedly even though HE didn't write them, EITHER.
So why do I get the sinking, stinking feeling that if I met Elton John, and told him I like HIM though I cannot approve of his Homosexuality, he'd call me "Mean-Spirited"?? But yet HE showed so much mean`spirited-ness to someone that HE disagrees with??
Who is REALLY the Mean-Spirited one here??
Just this year, John wanted to ban social media because of "hate speech", yet he, HIMSELF, is guilty of it big-time....as most LGBTQs seem to be.
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2018/06/12/elton-john-social-media-ban/
Sadly, Elton John is a hateful, hypocritical Homosexual but I'll continue to pray for him. Watching that DVD of his live performances I can see the tortured look in his eyes. He is NOT a happy man....."gay" used to mean HAPPY, but Elton John is NOT "gay" in that sense. And the fact that the song says "May God's love be with you" while Elton IS a Homosexual leads me to one final issue, and here it is.
Some wonder why Jesus never explicitly condemned Homosexuality in the New Testament, and try to say that therefore it must be OKAY because He never said it isn't. This is why many Homosexuals think that they are recipients, and dispensers, of "God's love" when they aren't while they practice that sin impenitently. My thoughts on that are these...
1.) The OLD Testament condemned Homosexuality and Jesus UPHELD the Old Testament, specifically mentioning Lot's wife (who was turned into a pillar of salt for looking back as God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah because of rampant Homosexuality. Jesus also upheld the Old Testament in MANY places, there in the New Testament.)
2.) Jesus condemned HYPOCRISY many, many times and, in my opinion, Homosexuality is the ULTIMATE hypocrisy because we are all given life by God through a HETEROSEXUAL union. To embrace HOMOSEXUAL unions is, in my mind, hypocrisy in the highest degree as we wouldn't be here to do ANYthing if not for a man and a woman coming together!!
Certainly, gays are not the only hypocrites out there but hypocrisy does seem to be one of their predominant qualities...they whine for "tolerance" which they do not practice towards those who are different than them. Therefore, Jesus did not need to categorically speak against Homosexuality....Hypocrisy covers it quite well.
3.) JESUS INVITES ANYONE AND EVERYONE WHO IS "WEARY AND HEAVY LADEN" TO COME TO HIM SO THAT HE CAN "GIVE THEM REST." This includes Homosexuals, Heterosexuals and ANYONE who is tired of their sin and wants to be forgiven!! In this Christmas Season, we remember that Jesus came to earth to save His people from their sins, and EVERYONE is welcome to come...but we must leave sin BEHIND when we do.
P.S., Obviously, I do NOT recommend Elton's Christmas song. but in closing, let me recommend 3 albums of EXCELLENT Christmas music, which I truly love by the way...
As far as POP music goes, my favorite all-time SINGLE Christmas song is "Happy Christmas (War is Over)" by John Lennon and his wife Yoko. By the way, John was tragically assassinated 38 years ago tonight.
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