__/ [ Roy Culley ] on Monday 25 December 2006 06:27 \__
> http://www.oldielyrics.com/lyrics/john_lennon/imagine.html
>
> IMHO the lyrics to this song have no peer. The second verse is
> the poignant one,
>
> As Einstein said:
>
> Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome
> nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism -- how passionately I
> hate them!
>
> My patriotism, as a Scot, is to beat England at every sporting
> opportunity. Einstein was a greater man than me. :-)
>
> My wish at this festive time for so many (as an atheist I do enjoy
> this time very much) is that people around the world can shed
> themselves of the patriotism that so often leads to hate and war.
> Because patriotism and religion are so inter-linked they are the cause
> of so much violence in the world today.
>
> Sadly, I can only 'Imagine'.
Good quote. And I couldn't agree more!
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