I saw a Behind the Music episode on them and Bono, Larry Mullen, and The Edge have been born-again Christians since their late teens or early twenties. The only non-Christian in the group is Adam Clayton. I believe he is an atheist.
I love U2. I've been listening to them since I was 16 (I'm now 37). This should not come as a surprise to anyone remotely familiar with their music. There are lot of references to God, grace, and faith in their lyrics, most of which are penned by Bono.
Bono takes a lot of thrashing on FR for his liberal politics. I think it's unwarranted. To me he seems apolitical, making nice with the Clintons as well as Bush. He cares deeply about alleviating poverty. I daresay Christ does as well. You may disagree with his tactics in reaching that end, but Bono is a good egg.
He certainly feeds the poor, as Christ commands. Many here can criticize him for his politics, but God sees what he's doing and I'm sure He's pleased that Bono is following His command to feed the poor. I wonder how many of us even send a few bucks to help the poor. It's a command!
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