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Bono : My understanding of the Scriptures has been made simple by the person of Christ. Christ teaches that God is love. What does that mean? What it means for me: a study of the life of Christ. Love here describes itself as a child born in straw poverty, the most vulnerable situation of all, without honor. I don't let my religious world get too complicated. I just kind of go: Well, I think I know what God is. God is love, and as much as I respond [sighs] in allowing myself to be transformed by that love and acting in that love, that's my religion. Where things get complicated for me, is when I try to live this love. Now that's not so easy. This interview seems to be floating around at the moment - more here

Martin has discovered the Bono and Bill Hybels conversation that I mentioned a while back here The search results in Youtube are here Thanks Martin!

"I never really had any problems with Jesus Christ, but Christians were a bit of a problem for me... Bono " This is probably old hat by now. I borrowed a DVD recording of Bill Hybels interviewing Bono last year for a Willow Creek leadership summit. (pictures here ) There were some great quotes coupled with some great music video. I tried to write my favourites down - probably not verbatim but close enough to get the gist. "I never really had any problems with Jesus Christ, but Christian's were a bit of a problem for me..." "The story of grace is really the story of Jesus Christ turning the view of the universe on its head ... it is counter intuitive ... it is hard for humans to grasp ... it is easier for us to grasp atonement, revenge, fairness but we don't grasp grace ... I need grace" "I grew up suspicious of Christianity but I was determined to learn more about the life of Jesus..." "My favourite line in the Lords prayer is ...