An interview Frank Sinatra gave in 1963 about his thoughts on organized religion in Playboy Magazine has been making waves around the Internet and has been labeled "ahead of its time" for his honest dialogue.

Sinatra's views definitely do not fall in line with mainstream conservative Christianity and some may find him leaning more toward the agnostic side. There were some points he made that may warrant serious consideration, but there were also some thoughts that seemed a bit off.

When asked if he was a religious man, he responded:

"I believe in you and me...I believe in nature, in the birds, the sea, the sky, in everything I can see or that there is real evidence for. If these things are what you mean by God, then I believe in God. But I don't believe in a personal God to whom I look for comfort or for a natural on the next roll of the dice," he said, "But to me religion is a deeply personal thing in which man and God go it alone together, without the witch doctor in the middle. The witch doctor tries to convince us that we have to ask God for help, to spell out to him what we need, even to bribe him with prayer or cash on the line."

Sinatra continued and did not think it was necessary to go to church on Sunday's because a person could meet God anywhere. He cited Matthew 5-7, The Sermon on the Mount, as his source.

He then said there are things in organized religion he "resents." His main gripe was all the blood that has been shed in the name of religion or a calling. "You show me one step forward in the name of religion and I'll show you a hundred retrogressions," he said, "Over 25,000 organized religions flourish on this planet, but the followers of each think all the others are miserably misguided and probably evil as well."

When asked if he thought faith was "often served as a civilizing influence," the singer had some more harsh words. He recalled an instance where a 12-year-old African American girl was enrolling in public school. This caused a media frenzy and a mob of people to show up in protest. He pointed out they were mostly "devout church goers." "I detest the two-faced who pretend liberality but are practiced bigots in their own mean little spheres," he said.

After a dialogue about how the media works and at the time sticks to Christian views while injecting other forms of entertainment and news that go against faith, he addressed the risk he was taking by being so open.

"Have you thought of the chance I'm taking by speaking out this way? Can you imagine the deluge of crank letters, curses, threats and obscenities I'll receive after these remarks gain general circulation? Worse, the boycott of my records, my films, maybe a picket line at my opening at the Sands. Why? Because I've dared to say that love and decency are not necessarily concomitants of religious fervor," Sinatra said.

He ended the interview in very Sinatra like way, cool and unwavering as he was asked if he would like his thoughts scratched from the record.

"No, let's let it run. I've thought this way for years, ached to say these things. Whom have I harmed by what I've said? What moral defection have I suggested? No, I don't want to chicken out now. Come on, pal, the clock's running," he finished.

Read the full transcript here.

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