Hello All

[nbcrusader]

What I object to is the underlying contention that the idea that Bono is a "believer" means that he subscribes to any evangelical social agenda.

You realize that most of your posts suggest that YOU know Bono's social agenda. Why are you fighting over this?

 

[Carek1230]

Thanks for talking! That was well said!

Thanks!

 

[Carek1230]

Im an atheist so I dont really care but anyway..... on the atu2 site, on the right hand side where the random quotes appear there is often a quote from Bono stating that he feels just as comfortable in once type of church as another. I forget how it goes. The implication is clear - he does sometimes attend church.

I will save it next time it comes around.

I believe religion or "belief" is in one's heart and soul......I don't believe one must go to a church to find religion or as a house of religion......it is simply a basic structure with a foundation, walls and a roof.... that said I can understand Bono's statement about the varying types of churches, it being *G-d's* House to most. With any celebrity it can be disruptive to any congregation for them to attend services.

Karen

 

[biff]

Careful there - being a conservative Evangelical doesn't necessarily equate to being close-minded.

Sorry about that! I was in a rush and I see I worded that rather badly. Definitely there are many conservative Evangelicals who are wonderfully open-minded, including my own in-laws. For someone to suggest that all Evangelicals are narrow, bigoted people who are not concerned with issues of social justice seems to me, as I said earlier, really offensive. Now that's closed-mindedness!