Elvis And Religion

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Here is a list of the King of Rock and Roll's religious recordings:

Amazing Grace • Reach Out To Jesus • He Touched Me • He Knows Just What I Need • Lead Me, Guide Me • How Great Thou Art • His Hand In Mine • I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs • In My Father's House • Milky White Way • Known Only To Him • I Believe In The Man In The Sky • Joshua Fit The Battle • Swing Down, Sweet Chariot • Mansion Over The Hilltop • If We Never Meet Again • Working On The Building • Crying In The Chapel • In The Garden • Somebody Bigger Than You Or I • Farther Along • Without Him • So High • Where Could I Go But To The Lord • By And By • If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side • Run On • Where No One Stands Alone • We Call On Him • Who Am I? • Life • Only Believe • I've Got Confidence • Seeing Is Believing • He Is My Everything • Bosom Of Abraham • An Evening Prayer • There Is No God But God • A Thing Called Love • I, John • Miracle Of The Rosary • Put Your Hand In The Hand • I Got A Feelin' In My Body • Help Me • If That Isn't Love • Why Me Lord • Farther Along • Oh Happy Day • Bosom Of Abraham • You Better Run • Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus • Nearer My God To Thee • When The Saints Go Marchin' In • Just A Little Talk With Jesus • Jesus Walked That Lonesome Valley • I Shall Not Be Moved • Peace In The Valley • Down By The Riverside • Farther Along • Blessed Jesus • On The Jericho Road • I Just Can't Make It By Myself • I Hear A Sweet Voice Calling • Softly And Tenderly • It Is No Secret • I Believe • Take My Hand, Precious Lord • I Asked The Lord • He • Oh How I Love Jesus • O Lord, Show Me Thy Ways • Hide Thou Me • Sing You Children • ''Let Us Pray • Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child • Where Could I Go But To The Lord • Up Above My Head • Saved • The Lord's Prayer •

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley
 
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And?

Are you saying that Christianty leads crappy acting, obesity and drug use?
 
brodski said:
And?

Are you saying that Christianty leads crappy acting, obesity and drug use?
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No, I just thought it was interesting how the "King of Rock and Roll" had such an obsession with Gospel Music. I also know that people didn't want him to play "Peace in the Valley" on the Ed Sullivan Show, but he insisted on playing it.
 
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DOC said:
No, I just thought it was interesting how the "King of Rock and Roll" had such an obsession with Gospel Music.
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Not really, considering his background.

I also know that people didn't want him to play Amazing Grace on the Ed Sullivan
Show, but he insisted on playing it.
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Is this true? and if it is, what does it mean or mater?
 
DOC said:
No, I just thought it was interesting how the "King of Rock and Roll" had such an obsession with Gospel Music. I also know that people didn't want him to play Amazing Grace on the Ed Sullivan
Show, but he insisted on playing it.
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I just hope he insisted in a graceful manner.
 
Y'know, my grandfather met Elvis once. Called him a "nice young man".

Didn't consider it a big deal. Didn't invite my mom (who was a young girl at the time) for the meeting, either, because Elvis was "just a singer". My mom could've killed him at the time. :p

Either way, what Elvis likes or doesn't like is meaningless to any religious argument. It's an Appeal to Authority, and a rather stupid one at that.
 
Oh Excuse me Elvis insisted on "Peace in the Valley" on Ed Sullivan not Amazing Grace.

PEACE IN THE VALLEY


Oh well, I’m tired and so weary
But I must go alone
Till the lord comes and calls, calls me away, oh yes
Well the morning's so bright
And the lamp is alight
And the night, night is as black as the sea, oh yes

There will be peace in the valley for me, some day
There will be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord I pray
There'll be no sadness, no sorrow
No trouble, trouble I see
There will be peace in the valley for me, for me

Well the bear will be gentle
And the wolves will be tame
And the lion shall lay down by the lamb, oh yes
And the beasts from the wild
Shall be lit by a child
And I'll be changed, changed from this creature that I am, oh yes

There will be peace in the valley for me, some day
There will be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord I pray
There'll be no sadness, no sorrow
No trouble, trouble I see
There will be peace in the valley for me, for me

http://www.the-synergy.com/lyrics/pvalley.html
 
This is why I don't consider him the King. He's way down my list of possible candidates!
 
You know, my next door neighbour is religious too. Should I start a thread about it, do you think?
 
DOC said:
Are you saying that Christianity is the cause of crappy acting, obesity, and drug use?
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Only in the same way that Christainity is eth casue of rock and roll.

elivs wasa christain. he was "the ring of rock and roll", he was also a crappy actor, died obese and was a prolific drug user.

I can't seem to see a link between any of those things, but you started the thread, what do you think?
 
Yet another strange variation of the 'argument from authority' by DOC.


Considering that most of America was/is Christian, and considering the gospel roots of other luminaries as Ray Charles, why should it be any surprise that Elvis was a Christian?

Other Christians whom I admire for reasons (their musical talent) other than their religion:

Bach
Hayden
Berlioz
Beethoven
Jerry Lee Lewis
Aretha Franklin
Whitney Houston

Atheists/Agnostics whom I don't admire at all, other than their lack of religious belief:

Anton Szandor LaVey
Aldous Huxley
B.F. Skinner
Ayn Rand
 
Seismosaurus said:
Um, no, not really. Coming up with a reason to care is a bit difficult though.
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I think DOC might be just trolling here, given the absence of any direction in the OP. It's at least provocative though, and, in my opinion, worthy of discussion, not because it's Elvis, but because of the relationship between religion and revered people/icons.

I suspect you're a bit of an Elvis fan and, as such, would rather the matter be quietly disregarded. That's understandable, but not a good reason to dismiss it.

If you wish to be excused from this particular class that's OK with me.
 
Foolmewunz said:
Yet another strange variation of the 'argument from authority' by DOC.


Considering that most of America was/is Christian, and considering the gospel roots of other luminaries as Ray Charles, why should it be any surprise that Elvis was a Christian?

Other Christians whom I admire for reasons (their musical talent) other than their religion:

Bach
Hayden
Berlioz
Beethoven
Jerry Lee Lewis
Aretha Franklin
Whitney Houston

Atheists/Agnostics whom I don't admire at all, other than their lack of religious belief:

Anton Szandor LaVey
Aldous Huxley
B.F. Skinner
Ayn Rand
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I wonder if it's significant that I've heard of everybody on your 'Christian' list but none on your 'A/A' list, notwithstanding it's a shorter list.
 
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