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In reply to the discussion: Frank Sinatra's views on organized religion - 1963 Playboy Interview [View all]keithbvadu2
(37,119 posts)42. Morality and decency are not the sole property of organized religion.
His Wednesday/Sunday example is great.
Cheap forgiveness for repetitive sinning.
Forgiveness should include repentance and the effort of not doing it again.
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Frank Sinatra's views on organized religion - 1963 Playboy Interview [View all]
sarchasm
Dec 2023
OP
Oh, I knew he was intelligent, but I never realized how articulate he was at expressing his worldview and his considered
Texin
Dec 2023
#26
His great music covered, to a certain extent, Sinatra's compassion for people.
ificandream
Dec 2023
#2
Many famous authors were published in (and debuted pieces in) Playboy.
Axelrods_Typewriter
Dec 2023
#17
Well, Playboy did publish some very intelligent articles, but let us not forget these came to us in the
PatrickforB
Dec 2023
#44
... or perhaps even had the questions (and the answers) advanced through his PR people.
sarchasm
Dec 2023
#48
How refreshing to read such clear articulation. It's a dying art and I had no idea Sinatra was so gifted
chia
Dec 2023
#31
47 days of high school before being kicked out for rowdiness, never to return.
Abolishinist
Dec 2023
#53
Of course. The interview transcript was tweaked and polished before publication.
John1956PA
Dec 2023
#50