Was Ozzy Ozborne a Seventh Day Adventist?

[Sojourner]

On various rock music sites it is suggested that Ozzy Ozborne former lead singer of Black Sabbath was raised within the Seventh Day Adventist Church (just like Chopper Reid!) what confuses people is that many of Black Sabbaths early songs contain openly Christian Lyrics which appears a contradiction in terms considering their reputation.

Black Sabbath have a song entitled "The Sabbath Stones", former lead singer Tony Martin has this to say about the song in answer to a query from a fan on a fan site,

40) A song that I didn't understand was The Sabbath Stones. Can you please tell me what it's about? (Alon Lessel)

It’s about GOD! Therefore the keeper of the Sabbath Stones is God. And the Sabbath Stones are? …. Why am I telling you this, I’m supposed to be putting it in my site. Whatever, …. I’ll still put it in my site. The Sabbath stones are … The Ten Commandments. Duz that help?


Seems interesting that Black Sabbath would write a song about the Ten Commandments then call it after the Sabbath Commandment? No doubt any Christian influence could do this, yet it would seem to me that the Ten Commandments and the Sabbath are far more promoted in the SDA churches.

Anyway here are the lyrics to the song!


Black Sabbath lyrics - The Sabbath Stones

album: Tyr (1990)

Fire and water, wind and rain
wings that carry hell in every vein
World possessions, endless taers
truth and knowledge stolen all their years

World turns slowly, sun don't shine
Silence stills the air and kills the chime
Words are poison, passion bleeds
2000 years on earth has sown the seeds

The time of dreams has turned
The night is gone and light shines on
Where darkness once would hide
With spirits high, our fears were born

CHORUS:
Receiver of light, the kingdom of God will guide you
Keep you from a restless heart
Deceiver of night, the stranger that laughs
within you, the reason for the restless heart
is the keeper of the Sabbath Stones

Fire and water, wind and rain
wings that carry hell in every vein
World turns slowly, sun don't shine
Silence stills the air and kills the chime

Can faith destroy desire? Each breath a prayer
each step brings fear
The eyes of they that see have evil stare
Watch over me

CHORUS
and He's the keeper of the Sabbath Stones

What God is this that stands to hear his people cry?
What hand would strike and watch his people die?
What life that takes, what future did we earn?
It's our mistakes, take heed the Sabbath Stones

What life that takes what future did we earn?
It's our mistakes

[southee]

Can tell you now Ozzy was never a seven day Adventist......



He was a petty criminal and worked in a slaugher house and did factory work before he joined Black Sabbath

[JAS]

I don't think Birmingham is exactly a hotbed of Seventh Day Adventists

Regards
JAS

[Sojourner]

I don't think Birmingham is exactly a hotbed of Seventh Day Adventists

Regards
JAS

These two came up fairly quickly on Google for Birmingham Seventh Day Adventist!

http://birminghamephesus.org/

http://www.camphilladventist.org.uk/