Ono: I Wanted To Marry A Priest

[nowheregirl]

www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/ono%20i%20wanted%20to%20marry%20a%20priest_1047513

Yoko Ono insists her dreams of marrying a priest came true when she wed John Lennon - because he was more spiritual than most. The artist/musician grew up wanting nothing more than to support a religious man and help him raise a family.

She tells America's More magazine, "In my 20s, I wanted to be a writer, and I think I am. I wanted to marry a priest and, as his wife, take care of the Sunday school.

"This almost became true - John's spirit was priest-like."

Ono also dreamed that she and Lennon would live a peaceful life together forever - until her world was shattered by the former Beatle's assassination in 1980.

She adds, "I thought I would be with my husband, retired and living a peaceful life. Of course, that dream went out the window."

[starshyne]

Hmmm.....comparing John to a priest is something I would never have done. While I do understand that John was a spriritual person, he didn't follow any of the regulations a priest follows. I have often thought that Yoko says some strange things....

Sara

[nowheregirl]

Yes, I thought that was weird too. 'Priest-like' isn't a word I would choose to describe John.

[taylor]

I wouldn't use priest like to describe John either. I don't think he was very religious.

[Alan The Walrus]

starshyne said:

Hmmm.....comparing John to a priest is something I would never have done. While I do understand that John was a spriritual person, he didn't follow any of the regulations a priest follows. I have often thought that Yoko says some strange things....

Sara

Well, a 'priest' doesn't have to be Christian and thus 'priests' don't have set regulations.

It is a strange quote but there you go!