Elton John: Jesus Was 'Gay' and Super-intelligent

By PopEater Staff Posted Feb 18th 2010 01:10PM

Elton John has never been one to hold back his feelings. This time, he's ruffling a few feathers among Christians.

"I think Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent gay man who understood human problems. On the cross, he forgave the people who crucified him. Jesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving. I don't know what makes people so cruel. Try being a gay woman in the Middle East -- you're as good as dead," John tells PARADE.

Check out more of his candid interview on love, loss and "lunatics" ... after the jump.

About his early mistakes in love: "I'd always choose someone younger. I wanted to smother them with love. I'd take them around the world, try to educate them. One after another they got a Cartier watch, a Versace outfit, maybe a sports car. They didn't have jobs. They were reliant on me. I did this repeatedly. In six months they were bored and hated my guts because I'd taken their lives and self-worth away. I hadn't intended to."

On life with his current partner David: "I was attracted to David immediately. He was very well dressed, very shy. The next night we had dinner. After it, we consummated our relationship. We fell in love very quickly... Every Saturday for 16 years, we've sent each other a card, no matter where we are in the world, to say how much we love each other... We've never been jealous. We talk about the sexual side of things, things that normally would have frightened me before."

On his drug use: "For some people a gram of cocaine can last a month. Not me. I have to do the lot, and then I want more. At the end of the day, all it led to was heartache."

Why he hates fame: "Princess Diana, Gianni Versace, John Lennon, Michael Jackson, all dead. Two of them shot outside their houses. None of this would have happened if they hadn't been famous. Fame attracts lunatics. I never had a bodyguard, ever, until Gianni died. I don't like celebrity anymore."

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Thursday 18 February

By Mary

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I will never listen to your music again.
One day you will know that Jesus Christ is a king in heaven....soon to rule over the earth....you are a blasphemer!

By trmnatr2

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Elton may be right.Who really knows what Jesus was like?Ill tell you this,he didnt look like the stereotypical paintings and images we see of him today.He was not white skinned,likely was darker or olive skinned long haired and unkempt beard.Wore the arab garb like they wear today.The image of Jesus today has been refined to the liking of todays people with todays morals.If you found out HE was gay,would you reject him as your savior?

By Tim

There is no way Jesus could have been gay. If He was, that would mean God was a liar and God is not a liar.God condemn people being gay whether anyone likes it or not. God is a loving and forgiving God but He is also a God of judgement. If you choose to be gay, then the bible tells what will happen to you. It is your choice to continue to be gay and meet his wrath. It will be no ones fault but your own. You will have to live with the punishment for eternity.

By james

Yes i would reject Him and the bible if He were gay.Please read 1st Corinthians chapter six verses 9 thru 11.He would be a contadiction of His own word.

Single guy,33 years old,hangs around with twelve other single guys,never had a girlfriend, hmmmmm.Jim,you bible thumpers always want us to read this chapter or this scripture.The bible was written by men,not GOD.It wasnt put on paper for hundreds of years after Jesus died, in GREEK,HEBREW,AND LATIN.translation was filled with errors and stories changed somewhat over hundreds of years.Tell that to your bible quoting minister or the Thieves you watch on t.v.

By Susan

Many Christians also freak out if you say Jesus likely had a wife . Well , if you know anything about Judaism , you can't be a (orthodox) Rabbi if you are not . Almost all art depicts the adult Jesus with a beard . Again unmarried men didn't have beards . It would have been odd if Jesus didn't have a wife at His age and due to the customs of His people at that time .

By ace1

I TOTALY AGREE WITH YOU ABOUT FAME.........NOW LETS GET BACK TO JESUS .HE DIDN'T STAND A CHANCE ...........

By Tom

If Jesus Christ were gay, we are hopeless. This guy has no theological sense. Never liked his music either.

By pat

Jesus was Gay is conjecture. It is also conjecture that Jesus was straight, married, childless,etc. However, Christians, if Jesus was Gay, would it change HIS message in any way?

By Beth

Where in the Bible does it say Jesus was gay. Gay (Happy) I know for sure. That is my meaning of the word.

By olegreenberet

you sick f--k

Friday 19 February

By guitarman

JESUS would never hate gay people, he hates all sin. any sexual immorality is sin. in other words sex outside of marriage between a man and a woman is sin. But; violence, theft, blasphemy are equally sin. none of those are any greater than the other. That is what the bible teaches. Not hate against any one sin, but hate for all sin. But hate for sinners is sin also.

By judie

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Lets hope he joins his friends soon.

By windcloud

oh please. where is Mary Magdalena when we need her.

Elton stands in the shoes of Apostle Peter, who was so jealous,
that Jesus loved Mary more. go figure.

clearly a case of the Abrahamic Zealots

By Milton The Monster

Guess the Syphilis has started to eat his Brain.

By Annie

EJ will find out one day the truth and I hope he gets his life right before then. He needs to read two books: the BIBLE which is the inerrant Word of God and Glorifying God which is a new book Thomas Nelson produced which can be found on Amazon then maybe EJ will see the TRUTH and LIGHT!

By Jackson

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Maybe he meant Jesus was happy... No, he F'ed up. But, being gay himself it's ok to be a schmuck. God forbid John mayer said that, well, he'd be on a cross too. Keep to the music Sir Elton, it's what you're good at. . ........... What a stupid remark, I'm shocked, I really thought EJ had more going on upstatirs than that. Dumb ass deserves to lose some sales for this.

By zoseph

Heck, Christians can't even grasp that Jesus was Jewish.

By Kristin

Yeah, sure, let's just generalize ALL Christians that way. As we all know, obviously you know everything!

By earl

Kristin,
tell us all something that you know. Not something that "Preacher says..." or "Mah Bobble sez..."

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