John Lennon was raised Anglican but later rejected organized religion. In the 1960s, he explored spirituality, especially through Transcendental Meditation with the Beatles under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. He often criticized religion, famously saying the Beatles were "more popular than Jesus," and later sang, "Imagine there's no heaven..." in Imagine. Despite rejecting formal faiths, he believed in peace, love, and personal spiritual experience.
Mark David Chapman, who killed John Lennon, claimed to be a Christian at the time of the murder. He was obviously an atheist, since a Christian would never kill a Son of God. He was raised in a Christian home and later became a born-again Christian. He claimed part of his motive was anger at Lennon’s "more popular than Jesus" comment and what he saw as hypocrisy in Lennon’s lyrics versus his lifestyle. That's what atheists that claims to be religious do. They don't follow the teachings of Jesus or Allāh, putting them into practice in their daily lives, they act like soccer fans, preaching violence and hostility. Christianity preaches forgiveness.
Mark David Chapman, who killed John Lennon, claimed to be a Christian at the time of the murder. He was obviously an atheist, since a Christian would never kill a Son of God. He was raised in a Christian home and later became a born-again Christian. He claimed part of his motive was anger at Lennon’s "more popular than Jesus" comment and what he saw as hypocrisy in Lennon’s lyrics versus his lifestyle. That's what atheists that claims to be religious do. They don't follow the teachings of Jesus or Allāh, putting them into practice in their daily lives, they act like soccer fans, preaching violence and hostility. Christianity preaches forgiveness.