I wonder if Lennon would be revered with such God like status if he had died a more natural death, rather than being murdered?
It's interesting to see that very few people that have come here think of John Lennon as some kind of God. This opinion of him seems to be pretty much the reserve of 'non Beatles fans'. That is: they love Lennon, think McCartney is a twat, and think Ringo can't play the drums. Whereas, every Beatles fan I have ever known respects McCartney for his musicianship, knows that Ringo was essential to The Beatles, and a very fine drummer, and knows that Lennon's wasn't perfect.