it will fade, it will vanish.  I just wonder what will go first...

Quoted from pc31, posted August 5, 2004, 10:18am at here

christianity will be the down fall of man........

Make that religion in general, then I think you could be right.

its to rooted in history to vanish.i do think as freeism maxes out that less will choose it but it has been copied and called something else.so die out unlikely.watered down.ya-ya
i wish everybody could get into usism.not as in the u.s. but us as a whole planet of living breating carbon units.
the whole religion thing reminds me kinda like big brother is watching you like the had in dmitrys country and early america.god knows......it kinda resembles brow beating on a major scale.i am not knocking it because i believe everyone is entitled to their beliefs and shouldn't have to fear ridicule for their choice.
faith is something that is probally largely responsible for our survival.it moves mountains and more.it is key in self-motivation.
religion teaches faith.so it can't be all bad.its just not my cup of tea..........

I agree with Biscuit Power religion in general with be the downfall of mankind

Don't talk nonsense.

Who's heard the Milk and Honey remaster cd with the interview. Well I belive in what John says on that. Everything he says on that.

I don't think the Hare Krishna movement is considered a religion. It was a movement, an offshoot of Hinduism for westerners. Hare Krishna was just a mantra chanted by the followers. Krishna was an incarnation of the god Vishnu, who in turn is Ishvara, who in turn is Brahman. People who take Hinduism very strictly believe once you leave India, you are no longer a Hindu. That is why things like the Hare Krishna movement were so popular in the West. Since George, (and many other financially well-off people), weren't born into the Hindu caste system, they could never be a true Hindu. So thats why these "sects" were created. You got most of the spirituality, but with less prerequisites. At least that's my 2 cents on the topic, and I know a bit about Hinduism. I know enough to realize Hinduism isn't even a religion, but that's not an argument for a George Harrison forum.

Where did Because go?

Anybody know?

Quoted from Joost

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Does anyone know if he actually did live by the Krishna rules for a while, or was he just one of those people that picked a religion and only used the elements of it that he liked?

I think he liked the ideas/wisdoms of it. He was born a Christian right? And about not eating meat- well, Paul and Ringo covered up for him  

Religion... such an interesting topic Anyone a theologist?

By the way Herecomesyoursun I love your pic sig *thumbs up*

I think George was a very complex person... he didn't really sleep around...
i know only 1 or 2 cases and it basically was out of hurt... and a little confussion i think
- smoking
- drinking alcohol
- doing drugs
these are the only ones he didn't follow for sure... smoking is hard to quit though so i can see not quitting right away..

i think george was a good follower overall of the religion though... better towards the later years of his life... he was settling down more....

As I understand it, Hare Krishna devotees are not supposed to have any artificial stimulants, including tea and coffee, in addition to the traditional drugs, alcohol, cigarettes. They are also supposed to have sex only for procreation. Srila Prabhupada gave George a pass on these stricter requirements (including shaving his head) because he believed George was doing more good out in the world where he was, and in his lifestyle it would be too hard to keep up the disciplines that the devotees in the temple followed.

For more information than you probably want to know, see http://www.geocities.com/priitaa/gh_and_sp.htm
Cheers.

I think he had great respect for The radha krishna temple, but I'm pretty sure George put together his own 'religion', combining all the parts of other religions that he found relevant to his life. I don't think it's an uncommon thing to do.

Olivia agrees with you, BM. She said so in an interview I recall reading, although I forget where. At least one biographer asserts that George became less interested in the Krishna people after his favorite teachers died, and he thought they were more interested in his money than his spiritual development. But I think most people pick and choose the pieces of whatever philosophy they follow anyway; to do otherwise would be pretty mindless.