Bono
In this week's issue of Time Magazine, Bono and Bill & Melinda Gates are named the Persons of the Year for their efforts in tangibly helping the poor of the world. In the article about Bono, there is the following quote:
"Born to a Protestant mother and a Catholic father, Bono describes his faith as 'promiscuous.' He quotes Scripture and counts meetings with Pope John Paul II and Billy Graham among the most significant of his life. 'I try to live it rather than talk about it because there are enough secondhand-car salesmen for God,' he says. 'But I cannot escape my conviction that God is interested in the progress of mankind, individually and collectively.'"
That is very well said. I need to learn more about this man. Even though I continue to read conflicting stories about his faith, whatever you think about Bono, he is making a difference and he appears to be driven by his faith in Jesus.
"Born to a Protestant mother and a Catholic father, Bono describes his faith as 'promiscuous.' He quotes Scripture and counts meetings with Pope John Paul II and Billy Graham among the most significant of his life. 'I try to live it rather than talk about it because there are enough secondhand-car salesmen for God,' he says. 'But I cannot escape my conviction that God is interested in the progress of mankind, individually and collectively.'"
That is very well said. I need to learn more about this man. Even though I continue to read conflicting stories about his faith, whatever you think about Bono, he is making a difference and he appears to be driven by his faith in Jesus.
posted by Lane | 6:46 PM
1 Comments:
I've heard a lot people rag on Bono because they think he professes to be a Christian and yet lives a "rock star lifestyle". It kind of makes me want to slap them in the face.
Name me one single other individual who has had as much spiritual influence on the hedonistic pop cultures of generations X and Y. Johny Cash was before our time.
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