Comments on: Bono on Elvis http://www.burrintheburbs.com/2007/01/23/bono-on-elvis/ "I cling to my Lord Christ like a burr on cloth." - Katherine Luther Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:23:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Anonymous http://www.burrintheburbs.com/2007/01/23/bono-on-elvis/comment-page-1/#comment-1940 Anonymous Sat, 27 Jan 2007 14:26:00 +0000 http://testing8220.wordpress.com/2007/01/23/bono-on-elvis/#comment-1940 Pastor, Thank you for the kind words about Elvis. And thank you for pointing out in your last post that salvation has nothing to do with us. So many fear they will die in sin if a sin is committed in the last minutes of life. Pastor, Thank you for the kind words about Elvis. And thank you for pointing out in your last post that salvation has nothing to do with us. So many fear they will die in sin if a sin is committed in the last minutes of life.

]]> By: Pastor Scott Stiegemeyer http://www.burrintheburbs.com/2007/01/23/bono-on-elvis/comment-page-1/#comment-1939 Pastor Scott Stiegemeyer Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:55:00 +0000 http://testing8220.wordpress.com/2007/01/23/bono-on-elvis/#comment-1939 Anon,<br/><br/>Maybe your fundy friend assumes that real Christians don't commit real sins. I'd say that Elvis definitely had some sin issues. I do not, however, know the state of his faith at that point. I know that he professed Christian belief. That's all I have to go on and on that basis, I consider him a believer. However, if a brother or sister had certain knowledge that Elvis had been confronted and refused to repent, thus destroying his faith, then that might be another question. It is possible to fall from grace and living in hardened uprepentant sin could do it, but that is a pastoral judgment call that neither I nor your fundy person are in a position to determine. Anon,

Maybe your fundy friend assumes that real Christians don’t commit real sins. I’d say that Elvis definitely had some sin issues. I do not, however, know the state of his faith at that point. I know that he professed Christian belief. That’s all I have to go on and on that basis, I consider him a believer. However, if a brother or sister had certain knowledge that Elvis had been confronted and refused to repent, thus destroying his faith, then that might be another question. It is possible to fall from grace and living in hardened uprepentant sin could do it, but that is a pastoral judgment call that neither I nor your fundy person are in a position to determine.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.burrintheburbs.com/2007/01/23/bono-on-elvis/comment-page-1/#comment-1938 Anonymous Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:33:00 +0000 http://testing8220.wordpress.com/2007/01/23/bono-on-elvis/#comment-1938 I recall a short discussion with a fundy where he said that Elvis was not a Christian, because, "after all, he was living with his girlfriend, so how could he be a Christian?" I didn't know what to say, since I was not aware of what was going on in Elvis life in his later years. What's your take on such a disparaging remark? I recall a short discussion with a fundy where he said that Elvis was not a Christian, because, “after all, he was living with his girlfriend, so how could he be a Christian?” I didn’t know what to say, since I was not aware of what was going on in Elvis life in his later years. What’s your take on such a disparaging remark?

]]> By: Peter http://www.burrintheburbs.com/2007/01/23/bono-on-elvis/comment-page-1/#comment-1937 Peter Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:40:00 +0000 http://testing8220.wordpress.com/2007/01/23/bono-on-elvis/#comment-1937 I didn't come to appreciate Elvis until years later. When he died, he had become somewhat of a joke. He was fat, and his outfits were horrendous. Ah, but when you look at the tapes, he was still magnificent. Interestingly, he came to the Ft. Wayne Coliseum a number of times, and Indy was among his last concerts (I think).<br/>Anyway, Elvis does represent a kind of American spirituality, shared by others of his generation, including Little Richard, Johnny Cash, and, even Jerry Lee Lewis (I think). To be sure, Elvis had his demons (as did Luther), but there was something sweet and honest about him. Fame and money of that magnitude is, in the end, much more of a burden than a gift. At least the Beatles had each other. Elvis was alone, surrounded only by sycophants. Perhaps we'll have an opportunity to hear him sing again. I didn’t come to appreciate Elvis until years later. When he died, he had become somewhat of a joke. He was fat, and his outfits were horrendous. Ah, but when you look at the tapes, he was still magnificent. Interestingly, he came to the Ft. Wayne Coliseum a number of times, and Indy was among his last concerts (I think).
Anyway, Elvis does represent a kind of American spirituality, shared by others of his generation, including Little Richard, Johnny Cash, and, even Jerry Lee Lewis (I think). To be sure, Elvis had his demons (as did Luther), but there was something sweet and honest about him. Fame and money of that magnitude is, in the end, much more of a burden than a gift. At least the Beatles had each other. Elvis was alone, surrounded only by sycophants. Perhaps we’ll have an opportunity to hear him sing again.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.burrintheburbs.com/2007/01/23/bono-on-elvis/comment-page-1/#comment-1936 Anonymous Wed, 24 Jan 2007 23:29:00 +0000 http://testing8220.wordpress.com/2007/01/23/bono-on-elvis/#comment-1936 I remember where I was too: driving home from work. I cried. I remember where I was too: driving home from work. I cried.

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