Verne Strickland / Blogmaster / October 7, 2013
U2's Bono: ‘I Believe That Jesus Was…the Son of God’
Bono, U2′s lead singer, made headlines this week after excerpts were released from his fascinating radio interview
with Focus on the Family (FOF), a Christian organization. Today, the
group made available the entire exchange, offering it on the FOF
website. From discussing his passion for helping the poor to detailing
an intense faith in Jesus Christ, the famed musician offered up a candid
— and surprising — interview.
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Speaking on-air with FOF President Jim
Daly, Bono offered a lens into both his personal and professional lives.
Perhaps the most interesting tidbits were his statements about Jesus
Christ and the gospel — favorable comments that are rarely uttered by
A-list entertainers.
The
Edge and Bono attend the Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark celebration of
its 1,000 performance on Broadway at Foxwoods Theatre on May 29, 2013 in
New York City. Credit: Getty Images for Spider-Man Tur
“So often those that struggle with
accepting Jesus Christ as their savior … it’s the idea that he’s the
Messiah. … how did you respond to that?,” Daly asked the singer.
Bono’s faith-fueled response to this
question is certainly intriguing, as he noted the Biblical mandates that
ask adherents to exercise a deep faith in the Almighty.
“Jesus isn’t lettin’ you off the hook.
The Scriptures don’t let you off the hook so easily,” he said. “When
people say, you know, ‘Good teacher,’ ‘prophet,’ ‘really nice guy’ …
this is not how Jesus thought of Himself”
From there, he noted that this dynamic
presents a challenge: One must either embrace that Christ was either the
Son of God, as he claimed, or a total and “utter nut case.” Deciding
between the two is necessary, Bono maintains, based on what we know of Jesus’ character.
“I believe that Jesus was, you know,
the Son of God,” the singer added. “And I understand that … we need to
be really, really respectful to people who find that ridiculous and …
preposterous” (around the 14:00 mark in the video).
Listen to the entire interview (and read more about its contents below the video):
In a lighthearted portion of the
discussion about the challenges associated with being a Christian, Bono
also said, through laughter, that, “It’s very annoying following this
person of Christ around, because He’s very demanding of your life.”
Daly, of course, admitted that it is,
indeed, tough to keep in-line with the faith. These are only a few of
the elements discussed.
During the exchange, Bono also
detailed his mother’s death when he was a teenager and spoke about both
his wife and some of the the elements associated with fatherhood. Later,
he detailed his activism in fighting against HIV/AIDS and poverty,
among other issues.
(H/T: Christianity Today)
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