Rosary in Rock U2's new video

[Maccabees]

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U2’s Bono can be seen wearing yes the catholic rosary in the video for their new song vertigo. Bono in the song refers to it as Jesus around my neck. In the past he has been seen wearing the rosary he seems to like it as a fashion statement we can only hope he prays it.

In his last visit with the pope he had a rosary one the pope took notice of it and said he liked it around his neck. Its popular in latin america to wear it around your neck. In some other places its not considered proper but their is no canon law on it. Hey the pope doesn’t have a problem with it so that’s good enough for me.

As far as Bono goes he’s a generic Christian he kinds doing his own thing. He’s made some comments against organized relgion his Dad was a catholic but Bono is not although he’s met the Pope a few times and says good things about him. Of course Bono is an activist for the cure for aids around the world especially in third world nations like africa. He seems to govern his own spiritual life he doesn’t go to church he reads the Bible and such hopefully he can at least practice the rosary and have teh blessed mother guiding him. He may not have the church but perhaps he can Have Mary as his mother. If anyone knows if he prays the rosary chime in.

 

[Missa]

I thought I remembered U2 singing what could be called Christian music in the very early 80’s -

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But while synthesizer acts and bubblegum pop bands dominated the early 80s, U2 went off in their own direction. Their second album, 1981’s October, witnessed an open embrace of Christianity, especially in songs such as “With a Shout” and “Gloria”:
Oh, Lord, if I had anything
Anything at all, I’d give it to you

Of the four band members, only Adam Clayton wasn’t an admitted Christian. Bono, The Edge, and Larry joined a religious group in Dublin called Shalom, which led all three to question the relationship between the Christian faith and the rock and roll lifestyle. After nearly throwing in the towel on U2, they decided it was possible to reconcile the two and continue making music without shedding their personal beliefs. But the band’s confusion led to an unfocused record: October sold relatively well on the growing strength of U2’s name, but failed to yield the hit single many in the industry expected.

I guess it’s up for debate whether or not he is actually Christian - he certainly seems to be a good-hearted person.

Just my :twocents:

Missa