he's not saying the church's influence is bullshit (or hey maybe he is...thats not what i gathered)...at this point its just a pass folks with a handicap (i.e. not black) use to get by in but we (meaning black folks) have taken this as some sort of necessary component for a good soul singer when 'we' would have been just as accepting of their music and talent if they werent from the church.

if the yonce WASNT from the church, she'd still be good, right?