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Bono gives an explicit confession of being saved by Grace, not Karma
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| August 6, 2005
| Gene Edward Veith
Posted on 07/29/2005 5:11:57 AM PDT by rhema
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To: Do not dub me shapka broham; Happygal; Colosis; Incorrigible; aculeus
"Nuns aaaaaaaaaaaaaagh *Father Jack jumps through window"!!
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posted on
07/31/2005 7:23:23 PM PDT
by
Irish_Thatcherite
(Ideal IRA statement: "We are curling up to die".)
To: Irish_Thatcherite
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posted on
07/31/2005 8:25:26 PM PDT
by
Happygal
(liberalism - a narrow tribal outlook largely founded on class prejudice)
To: pollyannaish
I think that a lot of the sins of the world get much less interesting as you age and gain wisdom.Most of the sins of our youth are fueled by the whole sex-violence-money syndrome.
You get to where those things finally just plain don't matter as much.You get to the point where you walk away from a fight,can take or leave a pretty body as well as understanding that the material world is a very shallow one.
As you get closer to your ultimate meeting with God,the false things of this world seem so very trite compared to the glories that are coming your way in the next life.
To: rhema
" I'm holding out that Jesus took my sins onto the Cross..."
That's faith, in my book. I hope this really IS an interview with Bono, and not a hoax (no reflection on you, dear poster, I don't mean it like that).
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posted on
07/31/2005 8:36:33 PM PDT
by
SerpentDove
(Roll down the wallpaper, we're moving.)
To: SunnySide
>>Should Christ be flattered by Bonehead?<<
I don't know. But I know He will accept him, if his faith is sincere.
Did you disapprove of the woman caught in adultery to the same degree?
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posted on
07/31/2005 8:46:06 PM PDT
by
SerpentDove
(Roll down the wallpaper, we're moving.)
To: Jorge
Now on THIS issue we agree!
And that's all that really matters.
:-)
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posted on
07/31/2005 8:56:24 PM PDT
by
SerpentDove
(Roll down the wallpaper, we're moving.)
To: rhema
Yet many people question whether Bono is "really" a Christian, due to his notoriously bad language I don't recall a "Thou Shalt Not Utter Salty Language" commandment.
To: rhema
Bono's words and sentiments are quite beautiful and unexpected. He is a very fascinating man.
To: Jorge
Personally I have met Christians who I believe are much better in many ways than I am, yet they still are pro-choice. I'm not ready to judge their hearts or whether they are really a genuine Christian based on a single issue.
Whether a person seems religious means nothing to me. Satan himself used the Word of God to tempt Jesus.
Some "which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead [men's] bones, and of all uncleanness."Matt 23:27
That single issue is very telling about whether a person has a heart changed by God or not.
I too am a sinner, saved by the grace and mercy of God. Even though I sin, I don't advocate, and fight feverishly for the right to, especially the right to murder babies.
To: Happygal
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posted on
08/01/2005 3:04:56 AM PDT
by
Irish_Thatcherite
(Ideal IRA statement: "We are curling up to die".)
To: SunnySide
"Life is tough, deal with it. I don't need a rock star(celebrity worship) to guide me on the right path which is what this topic is all about."
You know, I think you have a bit of an overly-Christian chip on your shoulder, along with a bad case of defensiveness about religion. What's with the constant reference to "celebrity worship" that you throw out? No one on this thread is talking about celebrity worship but you. We are talking about the man, Bono, and his faith, not his celebrity, and no one is asking anyone to follow him as if he is Christ. I don't get where you are coming from. You alternately seem to be attacking anyone on this thread that finds something good in Bono and his faith, and then insulting them as celebrity worshippers, based on no personal knowledge of any of their religious beliefs whatsoever. My vote goes to exNavyChick.
To: Jorge
I'm not claiming to be a better Christian or more of a Christian all I am saying is that you can not comparmentalize your Christianity.
I am not saying that you have to carry the mantle of antiabortion or some such other thing but When one becomes a Christian there should be no waiver in the belief of the wrongness of such actions. Or supporting/voting/speaking out for those that support those actions. I believe Christians cannot seperate thier core beliefs and thier vote.
I could be wrong but it seems to me that Bono is probably a young Christian and is still working through some of those issues.
I pray that he is and he will be quite a witness for Christ.
To: flaglady47
"You alternately seem to be attacking anyone on this thread that finds something good in Bono and his faith,"........................................ Wrong PR agent, I haven't alternated at all, I've been quite consistent. It's Bonos position which he uses to coerce the masses with guilt into throwing their money at greedy 3rd world dictators who in turn starve and slaughter their own citizens instead of tackling the heart of the matter. This thread is attempting to pre-canonize him for it.
...the road paved with riches for greedy dictators needs to be closed asap.
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posted on
08/01/2005 6:03:31 AM PDT
by
SunnySide
(Ephes2:8 ByGraceYou'veBeenSavedThruFaithAGiftOfGodSoNoOneCanBoast)
To: SerpentDove
"I don't know. But I know He will accept him, if his faith is sincere." ............................... I never said Bono will or won't be accepted. I'm a mere mortal unlike saint Bono so I wouldn't have any say wether he is sincere or not.
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posted on
08/01/2005 6:13:06 AM PDT
by
SunnySide
(Ephes2:8 ByGraceYou'veBeenSavedThruFaithAGiftOfGodSoNoOneCanBoast)
To: 17th Miss Regt
I was just thinking, he's a Lewis student....
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posted on
08/01/2005 6:22:33 AM PDT
by
didi
To: rhema
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posted on
08/01/2005 6:30:52 AM PDT
by
mel
To: Zack Nguyen
Yes, there are, and they've been there for many years and I'm sure they've proven themselves to be trustworthy. M
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posted on
08/01/2005 6:44:49 AM PDT
by
Marysecretary
(Thank you, Lord, for FOUR MORE YEARS!!!)
To: SunnySide
"Wrong PR agent, I haven't alternated at all, I've been quite consistent. It's Bonos position which he uses to coerce the masses with guilt into throwing their money at greedy 3rd world dictators who in turn starve and slaughter their own citizens instead of tackling the heart of the matter."
You do know you're reasonably unpleasant, don't you? Something very not Christian about you. Here's another one (me) that really doesn't want to continue the conversation, as it's a downer.
To: flaglady47
"You do know you're reasonably unpleasant, don't you? Something very not Christian about you." .................................................... Nice try LiberalLady47. Using christianity to beat christians into silence with. It won't work as you'd like.
..... I'm going to climb every mountain and sing, shout, speak....
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posted on
08/02/2005 6:05:01 AM PDT
by
SunnySide
(Ephes2:8 ByGraceYou'veBeenSavedThruFaithAGiftOfGodSoNoOneCanBoast)
To: 17th Miss Regt
"What Bono said was a very condensed version of what C. S. Lewis wrote in his book, "Mere Christianity"."
That is what I was thinking. This article is almost too pat to be real. But I am skeptical of such stuff naturally. World is a really good magazine.
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posted on
08/02/2005 1:35:42 PM PDT
by
RobRoy
(Child support and maintenance (alimony) are what we used to call indentured slavery)
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