Megan.E.Mc-Clure-1 ([email protected])
Thu, 10 Sep 1998 11:15:17 -0500
I do have deeply seated beliefs about things like homosexuality...but I
also appreciate and even understand why others on this list disagree
with me. Christianity isn't being bashed on this list..maybe overtly
obnoxious statements that are being justified by religious views
are...but that is another story entirely. Infact Id go as far to say
that many of the discussions on this list have infact helped me better
understand my christianity...but anyway.
About the U2 being angry at god thing....true the songs on pop are
pretty confrontational and at time distancing, but I know for a fact I
am VERY thankful I came upon them when I did. This was an album my soul
needed to hear. I was tired of being preached at, I was wondering about
whether there was even a god in the first place, and if so did I even
want to be his servant and daughter....I was angry at everything about
my background..and this included my belief in god and jesus. I never
would have in a million years purposely bought an album with god and
jesus mentioned in it around 20 times..but they snuck up on me!:) I
needed to hear songs like WUDM, it helped me face my own denials, and I
doubt I am the only listener that has experienced this with U2.
Anyway, I guess I'll get off my pulpit now. U2's music, even(and
especially at times) the more confrontational songs have helped me alot
just by being extremely poetic descriptions on my faith and rebellion of
god. I like that they aren't so "everything going to be rosy cause I've
got jesus" they confront the dark sides of life too, things I do on a
regular basis as well. I'm not going to say that everything u2 do is
christian..I don't really have any valid knowledge about their faith
lives, but I will say I am very glad that they sing about matters of god
and religion and morality, its a message that I believe still needs to
be heard in this world. I'm very glad I heard it!
in the name of hope, Love and U2
Megan
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