A Song For Sunday - "40" U2 Live

A Song For Sunday – “40” U2 Live I finally saw U2 live a year ago at Ford Field it was one of the most amazing concerts I have ever been to. Here is Bono on who is Christ. “I think it’s the defining question for a Christian: who was Christ?” Bono is the lead singer of U2, one of the most successful rock ‘n roll bands ever, and he was responding to a question about his Christian faith in a 2013 interview with Irish news channel RTE. “And I don’t think you’re let off easily,” he continues, “by saying, ‘A great thinker,’ or ‘A great philosopher.’ “Because actually, he [Jesus] went round saying he was the Messiah. That’s why he was crucified. He was crucified because he said he was the Son of God. So, he either, in my view, was the Son of God, or he was…” The interviewer interrupts him: “Not? ”No, no. Nuts!” Bono corrects. “Forget rock ‘n roll messianic complexes. This is like, Charlie Manson type of delirium.” A bit later, the interviewer is direct: “Therefore, it follows you believe he was divine?” And Bono is clear in his response: “Yes.