BONO a modern prophet?

Jess16 · 20-10-2011 04:43PM

jebforever wrote: »

All this Bono hate is so cringeworthy.

All the global Bono love is so cringeworthy

stone roses · 20-10-2011 05:08PM

if your going to save anything bono save your own tribe first , then you can save the world all ya like paulie!!

Stiffler2 · 21-10-2011 11:20AM

OMFG <. ><. > < .>< .>
Bono must weigh about 22 Curiks now and is still No. 1
Never forget - He is the record

shay2010 · 21-10-2011 11:23AM

He deserves respect, but if he would only stop talking now, think he has said enough and some people, especially us Irish are sick to the back teeth of him......shut up Bono

ejmaztec · 21-10-2011 11:30AM

and then the modern prophet is a
person who re-enacts what Jesus did

I can't wait for Easter.

Tiocfaidh Armani · 21-10-2011 11:45AM

A lover of the poor as he sits on half a billion euro or so while people starve to death all over the world and as he dodges tax in the country he lives that's seeing swinging cuts to the welfare payments for the unemployed.

All hail Bono, the biggest fecking hypocrite and egomaniac I've ever clapped eyes on...:rolleyes:

21-10-2011 11:55AM

Who is this Bono I keep hearing of?

EDIT: Oh wait you mean O-nob!? That's his real name

hatrickpatrick · 21-10-2011 11:56AM

Disclaimer: I absolutely love U2 and have no problems whatsoever with any of them.

But the word "prophet" usually implies someone who has either revealed new things to the world, or else (more commonly) predicted future events.

Has Bono done either? He's certainly done a lot for religion and the third world but does that make him a prophet, per se?

In other words: My understanding of the word "prophet" is of someone who reveals new information, usually in the form of predictions about future events. Has Bono ever even claimed to have done this...?

Degsy · 21-10-2011 12:06PM

sgb wrote: »

Another Bono bashing thread, must be at least a week since we had one of those

A week too long.

Degsy · 21-10-2011 12:10PM

I used to hate graffiti but i changed my mind!

ejmaztec · 21-10-2011 12:11PM

Degsy wrote: »

A week too long.

There should be a no-holds-barred sticky thread devoted to it.

Degsy · 21-10-2011 12:13PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

There should be a no-holds-barred sticky thread devoted to it.

Not a chance..the rural crusties love him.

ejmaztec · 21-10-2011 12:14PM

Degsy wrote: »

I used to hate graffiti but i changed my mind!

Degsy or Banksy?

cosmicfart · 21-10-2011 12:53PM

Can someone please ask Bonorman who he thinks is gonna win the presidency

CreepingDeath · 21-10-2011 01:01PM

Bono could've just sat back and enjoyed his money, relaxing in his mansion.

Instead he goes out and tries to help others.
Maybe he's just filling in the time, but it raises awareness of various issues.

I don't see why there's a backlash against him anymore than there would be against the CEO of a company. He has accountants maximising his income,
that's what they're meant to do.

It's classic Irish begrudgery at it's worse.

foxyboxer · 21-10-2011 01:10PM

I don't hate Bono. It's just the complete absence of any modesty that grates.

Degsy · 21-10-2011 02:22PM

CreepingDeath wrote: »

Bono could've just sat back and enjoyed his money, relaxing in his mansion.

Instead he goes out and tries to help others.
Maybe he's just filling in the time, but it raises awareness of various issues.

I don't see why there's a backlash against him anymore than there would be against the CEO of a company. He has accountants maximising his income,
that's what they're meant to do.

It's classic Irish begrudgery at it's worse.

Worse than your spelling?

4leto · 21-10-2011 02:42PM

CreepingDeath wrote: »

Bono could've just sat back and enjoyed his money, relaxing in his mansion.

Instead he goes out and tries to help others.
Maybe he's just filling in the time, but it raises awareness of various issues.

I don't see why there's a backlash against him anymore than there would be against the CEO of a company. He has accountants maximising his income,
that's what they're meant to do.

It's classic Irish begrudgery at it's worse.

I am a big U2 fan I have all their albums and seen most of their concerts, I have been with them since their beginning.

But that does not mean I worship Bono, he is only a singer, a musician, that does not make him any wiser.

Now if he wants to tell us the people and the powerful as to what they SHOULD be doing with their money to make a better and fairer world, that is fine. But if he as an individual wants to place his mountain of money in off shore accounts to dodge paying a fair tax in his home and stricken state, that is gross hypocrisy and he can fkuc off.

But I will still buy his next album and go to his concert so I suppose I am a hypocrite as well.

CreepingDeath · 21-10-2011 03:53PM

He's lobbying countries to make a change, which has a much bigger impact than an individual can personally make.

He has zero authority, so people/governments can take or leave his advice.
The fact that he gains an audience with people in power means they want to listen, even if it's just a publicity stunt on both sides, it may bring benefit to others from it.

If you're starving, you don't care how the food trucks arrive and who takes the credit for it.

meglome · 21-10-2011 03:56PM

Freddie59 wrote: »

FFS, what a loAd of BS!:mad:

http://e-edition.metroherald.ie/2011/10/19/

I have a poster of him on my wall covered in semen and holy water. Just can't make up my mind.

LordSutch · 21-10-2011 04:02PM

Freddie59 wrote: »

BONO a modern prophet?

More like a modern day plank if you ask me

LH Pathe · 21-10-2011 04:11PM

I like paul and all he's done for us, for others, Just wouldn't like to get into a conversation with him

BONO a modern prophet?

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