as I said... 2 members are Christian Bono and I don't remember the other guy's name. Since then, they all might be. If I was a real U2 fan, I'd know. I don't doubt Bono's faith though.

BTW, if the standard for being a Christian is how many people they've led to Christ, I'd challenge you to put yourself on that chopping block too. How many have you saved? How many should someone who has been a Christian for as long as you or Bono for than matter should be saved?

This isn't really a different strokes issue though. In general, I agree with you though Thom. Stop shooting the wounded. That's exactly what many of the "Christ-Followers" are doing by separating themselves from the "Christians."

I'd like to know how you know they're not christians...i didn't know dropping the F bomb got you kicked out of the club. 
if you're Canada's BIGGEST U2 fan, then you'd know Bono & the others (except the bass player) have never denyed their faith.
  Sure, they've had a rocky path & sinned a lot. I didn't know there was a magic sin that got you kicked out of the club.

interesting..i didn't any PERSON could save another PERSON. You have no idea how many people their music has ministered to or how many people they have witnessed to. Did you know Bono talked about the gospel with noel from Oasis & sent him a copy of "what's so amazing about grace?" by Philip Yancy?
   as a matter of fact, i had a nice opportunity to talk to 2 of my friends last night because they found out that alice cooper was a christian, and then i told them about Bono.
   you see, that kind of thing changes peoples' attitudes. just getting someone to think christians are not psychos is a victory.

 & as far as not helping anyone by helping people with AIDS in africa or getting countries to forgive billions in third world debt: I can't think of a better way to live out your faith than to care for "the least of these"
    no, U2 aren't billy graham reaping the harvest. They sure are sowing a lot of seed, though. 


  It's completely appropriate to say you disagree with someone's interpretation of the scripture without having any animosity towards them.  You can still be allied with the church and disagree with some of it's members.  I'm allowed to disagree with arminian/dispensationalist/pre/mid rapture people without dividing the church, Dave.
   And I'm allowed to say that much of US Evangelicalism with the name it and claim it/superchurch model has given Jesus a bad name. 

My guess is i've defended the origins of the term fundamentalist AND explained what the term Christian means to more people than you have, Dave, so don't be so quick to judge my motives.   

boy, are you missing the point. i addressed much of this in the other thread.

Digital Aura, I'm sorry to pick on you and go off topic, but this is the quintessential example of what is wrong with the church today.

Please explain how you think being like Christ is "saving" people, and how it doesn't help anyone to fight poverty and desease.  I apologize, but your statement baffles me.

^ pretty much agree there. BTW, for the record, when the Red Cross needs people to help do a lot of the support work on site that they need, it's the Southern Baptists (among other denominations) they turn to first. These so-called fundamentalist, cold-hearted conservative haters are the first called in to help and they do in force. The SBC is FAR from perfect, but it does more than most people thinks it does to assist in community issues.

Sowing seeds is always needed.