And why does the lead singer always sound like he's moaning in pain after someone punched him in the nuts?
2007-03-30 14:07:19 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Um....I don't think he sounds like someone punched him in the nuts. I think he has a great voice. At least he doesn't sound constipated like the lead singer of Hinder or Scott Stapp from Creed!
None of them are really anything anymore. I mean, they're more spiritual than religious, but I suppose they can be considered Christian. Bono has said before that he has a problem with organized religion.
Bono's mother was Protestant and his father Catholic. When they were married it was quite scandalous because most people in the Republic of Ireland are Catholic (the North is predominantly Protestant) and religion was/is one of the factors that divides them.
Larry Mullen was raised Catholic. Adam Clayton and The Edge were both raised Protestant. (Edge is of Welsh descent, while Adam is of English descent. Their families moved to Ireland when they were young).
By the early 80s, Adam Clayton was the only member of the band who was not particularly religious. The other three were involved with a Christian group in Dublin which looked down upon their participation in a rock band. This almost broke the band up, until Adam Clayton and manager Paul McGuinness stepped in to save the day!
There ARE religious themes in many of U2's songs, including "40," based on the Bible's Psalm 40, and "Until the End of the World," which describes Judas's suicide after his betrayal of Jesus.
Hope that helps
2007-03-31 04:30:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are not categorized as a Christian band however their lead singer Bono claims to be a Christian.
2007-03-30 21:10:59 · answer #2 · answered by All 4 His Glory 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Pain. No Gain! U2 Rocks once again!
2007-03-30 21:12:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They classify themselves as Christians who are in a rock band (except Adam Clayton, he claims nothing but the rock band).
2007-03-30 21:17:08 · answer #4 · answered by Lisa the Pooh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think that they could be categorized that way. But all of the members are have been very open about the fact that they consider themselves to be Christians. And I for one appreciate that they haven't spent their time evangelizing and proselytizing, but actually doing things to help people.
2007-03-30 21:20:50 · answer #5 · answered by jennette h 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no u2 is not a christian rock band
2007-03-30 21:19:33 · answer #6 · answered by liberianprinces 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there was a God, even he would be tired of hearing "Vertigo".
Can't really classify them as a Christian band.
2007-03-30 21:10:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, and being punched in the nuts really hurts, or so I've been told.
2007-03-30 21:12:18 · answer #8 · answered by Militant Agnostic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bono is pretty much a girl. the band is good but no they are not classifiedas a christian rock band.
2007-03-30 21:11:24 · answer #9 · answered by fenian1916 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No but they are quite legendary after being around for so long
2007-03-30 21:16:03 · answer #10 · answered by Screamin' Banshee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋