What do you think of President Bush? Saint or Sinner?

Question

Before President Bush was elected I saw a book of his in a Christian book store, but then I learn that he was in a college fraternity that practices satanism (called the skull and bones society).

Answer 1

Well, for starters, "all have sinned and continue to fall short of God's glory." (Romans 3:23) So, by being human, he is counted as a sinner.

According to his own testimony, He has turned his life over to Jesus Christ, trusting in Him for salvation. Not through any righteousness of his own, but by Jesus' righteousness. Just like any other Christian. Therefore, he has been "set apart," (or sanctified, which is where we get the word saint from) or been called a saint, as all Christians.

I'm sure there are some things in your life, just like there are in mine, that we regret from our past. But instead we are to "Forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I keep pursuing the goal to win the prize of God's heavenly call in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 3:13b-14)

Answer 2

There is a high likelyhood that all of the worlds leaders are going to be judged on Judgement Day, except for a small number of them who have become saved. The two greatest promoters of Christianity in the first centry was Jesus and the Apostle Paul; and Paul used to kill Christians, but then he became saved. Even after we become saved most of us still sin a little.

I think Sadam was probably supplying money to al Qaida, and if either Sadam or Iran had developed the n bomb they would have used it on eachother. We know Sadam wants to blow up our cities, there is evidence that he was involved in the first bombing of the trade towers (though no substantial evidence on the latter destruction there of). So we took a cal risk and destablized Iraq. Now it is bad. but Bush has also been catching conspirators in this country very well so far. Experts say it is only a matter of time either way we will get hit.

I have lived in the Middle East for a very short stay, more than a month, and I do not know what they think of Bush. So I am going to reserve answering this question fully. I shall return to the Mid East.

Answer 3

I agree with McDonald....he's a sinner because he's human. Nobody could say with a straight face that he's anything close to perfect or the ideal president.

Let me also say that overall, I don't agree with Bush very much on things.

I think what really gets Bush in trouble is that he's not afraid to take a stance on an issue. This is something remarkable about a president. Many of them sway with the polls so badly that you don't know what the hell they think. Not with Bush as much. However, the bad thing is that Bush's stance often comes from his own religious (and through this moral) compass. He doesn't look at things from the standpoint of "The President", he looks at them from the standpoint of "George Bush". I get the feeling that he doesn't take the advice of his cabinet much (since most of the first one resigned after his re-election) and/or surrounds himself with those of like mind, so he doesn't get challenged on his viewpoints very much. None of these things are very good qualities in a president. The ideal president is one who has strength to take a stance (which Bush does) but forms his stance from the viewpoint of the highest office, not personal agendas and beliefs. As president, his personal beliefs come a far second to serving the beliefs of the people given the information and sound judgement of those around him (the more that disagree, the better...different viewpoints offer different perspective).

Answer 4

I'm not the one to judge but it looks like the fraternity was a place to create a society and to brag about your sexual relations.
President Bush may have repented from belonging to this college fraternity and all that happened there. So you will never know

Answer 5

The left is always making up these lies and false stories.

With the two options I would say he is a saint.

Bush isn't the best president but he is a lot better then the options we had. He also doen't put up with much crap but if we had Ronald Reagan the terrorist in the middle east would be a memory.

Answer 6

Neither. Skull and Bones is an organization that has secret rituals just like the Masons, Boy Scouts, Catholics and so on. He's just a man trying to do a very difficult job in the best way he can.

Answer 7

Sinner. You can't be as responsible for as many deaths as he is for no good reason other than as a vendetta to remove a leader who put out a contract on his father, and not be a sinner. If Bush is a saint, then we're all heaven-bound, well glory hallelujah!!!

Answer 8

Sinner like every human. I did vore for the man (only because John Kerry would have done far worse). I think he is led by God, but I don't think he should say God is the reason for every decision he makes and not consider any other options. If he makes a decision he should say it was his choice and not hide behind God. I'm glad he talks to God to make decisions, but sometimes the Satan can influence you too so he shouldn't be so hasty sometimes.

Answer 9

Every person has an element of both but with regards to Bush... truly the latter option... since his hands were on the presidency... we saw nothing but negative -

I'm interested about what you said though... is it really true that he used to practice satanism!

Answer 10

this ones a tricky question. Would you like a US President a Saint then you would have angered a lot on non-christian. Or a Sinner then you angered a lot of Christian. Depends on who voted him back in office. Non-christian or Christians. Me, am independent.