So, apparently the Vatican has FINALLY forgiven John Lennon for his "Beatles are bigger than Jesus" comment. Nice of them to do so now, 28 years after the man's death.
Still, the pronouncement bothers me. They describe Lennon's comments as "boastful," but misguided. This is not true. Lennon wasn't being boastful or misguided. He was being satirical. He wasn't "grappling" with his sudden fame, he was mocking it.
The Vatican still doesn't quite "get" the statement, and if they were to be so understanding of the statement as misguided, why didn't they forgive him in the 60s when he publicly apologized and explained himself?
All I am saaaaaaaaaaaay-ing, is give irony a chance.
