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Paul

There was no mention of Paul's beliefs 172.58.219.98 (talk) 01:40, 14 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

McCartney's lyrics, in contradistinction to Lennon's and Harrison's, don't grapple with religion or metaphysics. There is, however, the simplistic and jingoistic "Freedom" which suddenly declares that "God" gives him "a right to live a free life". TheScotch (talk) 03:56, 10 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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The introduction for this article has no citations. Also, the statement that Lennon’s Imagine is “regarded an atheist anthem” is in the passive voice and we don’t know who is making this regard. 2001:56B:9FEB:2E6B:4995:5D61:14C2:DCD1 (talk) 15:57, 27 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"Making this regard"? What language is that? You mean "who regards him"? Anyway, "Imagine" doesn't say "there should be no religion"; it says "Imagine no religion". The point is that then there would be no religious disputes. It doesn't say "there is no heaven"; it says, "Imagine there's no heaven". The point is that then we can be "living for today". Contrast this with "Instant Karma": "We all shine on, like the moon and the sun and the stars." You can't deduce someone's religious beliefs from his lyrics--not if the lyrics are any good, anyway; and the lyrics to these two songs are brilliant. TheScotch (talk) 03:24, 10 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]