I think you're close to the meaning, but I think it's more a case of looking at the hypocrisy of the "religious" in today's society. Think back to Rattle and Hum when Bono shouts at the TV evangelist "The God I believe in isn't short on cash Mister!" This song is a spin on that idea, so many of today's supposedly devout are so wrapped up in materialism, voyeurism, gossip, etc.
And in the end he makes a statement that is lost on many people, "it's who you know that gets you through the gates of that mansion". A very serious reference to the fact that it is in knowing the Lord that you are saved...
I think you're close to the meaning, but I think it's more a case of looking at the hypocrisy of the "religious" in today's society. Think back to Rattle and Hum when Bono shouts at the TV evangelist "The God I believe in isn't short on cash Mister!" This song is a spin on that idea, so many of today's supposedly devout are so wrapped up in materialism, voyeurism, gossip, etc.
And in the end he makes a statement that is lost on many people, "it's who you know that gets you through the gates of that mansion". A very serious reference to the fact that it is in knowing the Lord that you are saved...