2006-09-14 06:39:04 · 14 answers · asked by sacolunga 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Bill Clinton didn't disobey the 4th amendment by creating legislation that violated separation of church and state.
Bush, on the other hand, has continued to create such legislation such as HR 921 which creates a Faith-Based Initiatives headquarters within the Homeland Security department.
Bush knew that Congress would never allow him to disobey the constitution he swore to uphold when he took office; so, Bush used his executive order powers to bypass congress.
That's just one example and one difference between a spiritual president and a Christian Extremist one.
2006-09-17 10:58:26 · answer #1 · answered by BeachBum 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First, you really need to say when Bill Clinton ever showed his Spirituality? Carrying your Bible in your hand while walking out of church means nothing. I don't remember him as much of a spiritual leader. Being a Christian is a little more than saying the words, it's living the life, and he certainly didn't. Maybe someone can explain why it's alright for Bill Clinton, Al Gore and John Kerry to all make campaign speeches in/or speek in African American Churches but when GWB spoke at Bob Jones University all hell broke loose in the media?
2006-09-14 13:48:27 · answer #2 · answered by rosi l 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Wait a second... Which part of Bill Clinton's spirituality are you referring to? His pot smoking, or adultery? He threw God's name out there now and then to sound like a better person. GWB actually lives his. The reason that's "not ok" for most people is because if you do not know God, it's scary when other people are close to him. I applaude GWB for making that stand. We need more leaders who are unashamed.
2006-09-14 13:43:27 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ Butterfly ♥ 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As far as I know, nobody has tried to stop the current President from showing
his spirituality.
The chief objection is to him foisting his ideas of religion off on others, which
Clinton (at least to my memory) never tried to do.
That is, Clinton may have found the concept of an abortion as spritually
horrifying, but he never tried to encode that spiritual belief into non
spiritual law.
Clinton had a lot of problems, but he was not trying to force his
religion onto the masses. By attempting to curtail gay marriage,
abortion laws, etc, GWB is.
2006-09-14 13:43:04 · answer #4 · answered by Elana 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you refering to GWB's attending an Islamic Religious Service shortly after Sep 11, 2001, in an attempt to appease the terrorists?
2006-09-14 13:41:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Clinton never put his religion in the forefront of his decision making progress like George Bush. He is using religion incorrectly to legislate morality, which Clinton never did.
2006-09-14 13:41:39 · answer #6 · answered by Timmy G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, I'm not certain your statement is correct.
Second, if we are on the "spiritual" scale of things, GWB's "Christianity" is *anything* but the teachings of that religions founder, namely, Jesus Christ...However, since Bush believes he *is* the "Messiah," I guess all bets are off...
2006-09-14 13:42:28 · answer #7 · answered by TurboLover 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I fail to see the comparison. Right now, we have a president waiting and praying to be raptured. Bill Clinton never shoved his "spirituality," as you say, down our throats the way this president has and continues to do.
2006-09-14 13:52:58 · answer #8 · answered by MishMash [I am not one of your fans] 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's perfectly fine for any elected official to express their personal religious beliefs.
That doesn't extend to making an official government department for Faith-Based Initiatives, or giving hundreds of thousands of dollars to church groups so they can proselytize their own religion.
2006-09-14 13:41:58 · answer #9 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They're both politicians, spirituality like everything else takes a backseat to issues of money and power.
2006-09-14 13:43:30 · answer #10 · answered by doktordbel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋