Actually, John was a very spiritual person. In fact, in John Lennon: One Day at a Time, he is revealed to have changed religions constantly in a search to find the "right" one -- incidentally, he was "reborn" as a Christian a number of times.
This song reads like a strange prayer, one that, rather than asking God to look down and give salvation, asks for the ability to change oneself. John says himself, "I was never satisfied," and this is reflected in his struggle to find religion.
Actually, John was a very spiritual person. In fact, in John Lennon: One Day at a Time, he is revealed to have changed religions constantly in a search to find the "right" one -- incidentally, he was "reborn" as a Christian a number of times.
This song reads like a strange prayer, one that, rather than asking God to look down and give salvation, asks for the ability to change oneself. John says himself, "I was never satisfied," and this is reflected in his struggle to find religion.