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How religious are the Stones?
Jun 30^th, 2009 at 4:14pm

I've been wondering. I've never read any interviews of them where they discuss their personal religious beliefs. Their actions would say they aren't, as well as some lyrics like "old time religion / is just a superstition" and "no religion is tougher than the state of mind / I don't need it."

But at the same time they have Gospel songs like shine a light...anyone know for certain?

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glencar Ex Member	Re: How religious are the Stones? Reply #3 - Jun 30^th, 2009 at 4:25pm Keith's wife is a born again Christian.
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Re: How religious are the Stones?
Reply #6 - Jul 1^st, 2009 at 12:55am

Heart Of Stone wrote on Jun 30^th, 2009 at 5:03pm:

Mick became a catholic to marry Bianca, but that was then.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO-Po60T5AM
YouTube - Rolling Stones - Wedding Day Of Mick & Bianca Jagger 1971

Practicing or not, if you become a Catholic, you remain a Catholic. I'm one and I haven't set foot in a church this millennium.

Back to the subject matter: I suspect there is a good chance the others are all Anglican.

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Re: How religious are the Stones?
Reply #7 - Jul 1^st, 2009 at 1:58am

did Mick actually become a catholic when he married Bianca?- i understood he just had to attend a few talks with a priest in order to get some understanding of the religion

I expect you are probably right HTM as far as the religion they inherited from their parents goes - EXCEPT isn't charlie jewish??

while it is not exactly a religion per se keith's whole existence has all the hallmarks of that of a Zen master

i don't think Pattie was a born again - her parents (and she as well) are old school Lutheran as far as i recall

and you don't have to be particularly religious to appreciate gospel music imho

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Re: How religious are the Stones?
Reply #8 - Jul 1^st, 2009 at 6:20am

Heart Of Stone wrote on Jun 30^th, 2009 at 5:03pm:

Mick became a catholic to marry Bianca, but that was then.

No he didn't. He received two weeks religious instruction to prepare for his wedding to 'understand the faith' but remained a (non-practicing) Anglican. That was according to Abbé Beaud, the priest who performed the service.

SIA - Charlie is half-Jewish on (I think) his mother's side.

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Re: How religious are the Stones?
Reply #9 - Jul 1^st, 2009 at 6:31am

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Keith's wife is a born again Christian.

Yep - and Keith's late father in law was a Lutheran pastor. I think Patti's brother may also be a preacher. There was actually a tabloid headline in the Sun about 25 years ago that claimed that 'Keith has found God' which started from a quote from someone in Patti's family being taken somewhat out of context. Keith issued a prompt denial saying 'I wasnt even looking for Him'.

Keith actually played on several songs on a CD released by Marsha Hansen & Friends (Patti's sister?) three years ago called "My Soul Is A Witness". It came with a book too.

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glencar Ex Member	Re: How religious are the Stones? Reply #11 - Jul 1^st, 2009 at 11:43am You're Catholic.
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Honky Tonk Man Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 2,271 Blackwater, Hampshire Gender:	Re: How religious are the Stones? Reply #12 - Jul 1^st, 2009 at 12:02pm Quote: You're Catholic. Well, of course. Actually, I believe there is no such thing as being half or quarter Jewish, either. As I understand it, you are Jewish, or not at all.
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glencar Ex Member	Re: How religious are the Stones? Reply #13 - Jul 1^st, 2009 at 12:03pm Agreed.
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ijwthstd Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 1,047	Re: How religious are the Stones? Reply #19 - Jul 1^st, 2009 at 2:11pm axl79 wrote on Jul 1^st, 2009 at 2:05pm: I'm quite sure Mick and Keith are atteist. Keith has a gypsy's soul and Mick's paretnts learn him to think by himself, so he dosn't need a preacher. I'm not so sure abourt Ronnie... Ronnie's behaving like a Christian politician.
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Re: How religious are the Stones?
Reply #21 - Jul 1^st, 2009 at 7:49pm

Well when MICK was staying in NYC, there was a Catholic Church nearby and every morning they would ring the chruch bells loud and long. So MICK went over to the church and and requested that they do not ring the bells in the morning. The Church said it was their custom to ring the bells out to play music to God. MICK suggested they play the organ instead of ringing the bells. Of course the Church was happy to comply because MICK gave them $10,000 US$ to buy a new organ or (repair the one they had), and so a new tradition began and they played organ music instead of ringing the bells. They asked if MICK was Catholic and he said NO. I know this for a fact is a true story.

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Re: How religious are the Stones?
Reply #22 - Jul 1^st, 2009 at 7:53pm

Mel Belli wrote on Jun 30^th, 2009 at 4:22pm:

Mick might qualify as "spiritual," in the vaguest sense. Like David St. Hubbins of Spinal Tap, with his "bits of Eastern philosophy."

that's funny....
mick likes to think of himself as a cynic.....but he used to use alot of biblical references...which has been replaced more recently with the more eastern stuff.....and although he sounds like a skeptic to me, he seems to fascinated by religion.
and he only had to take a few instructions to marry bianca...
but remember those huge, gothic crosses around his neck on the 72 tour?

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Re: How religious are the Stones?
Reply #23 - Jul 1^st, 2009 at 7:54pm

Bitch wrote on Jul 1^st, 2009 at 7:49pm:

Well when MICK was staying in NYC, there was a Catholic Church nearby and every morning they would ring the chruch bells loud and long. So MICK went over to the church and and requested that they do not ring the bells in the morning. The Church said it was their custom to ring the bells out to play music to God. MICK suggested they play the organ instead of ringing the bells. Of course the Church was happy to comply because MICK gave them $10,000 US$ to buy a new organ or (repair the one they had), and so a new tradition began and they played organ music instead of ringing the bells. They asked if MICK was Catholic and he said NO. I know this for a fact is a true story.

what a scrooge....lol

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