I personally believe that he is using our religion to forward his own political agenda. Do his policies and actions prove otherwise? Comment on anything you like, but I'm curious about his defense of torture, his attendance of a church that provides civil unions for gay couples and his lack of compassion for those put to death during his time as the Governor of Texas. None of these things reflect biblical principals. Am I wrong?
2006-10-10 17:34:02 · 14 answers · asked by Jogong 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Thank you for all your answers. I would like to point out to those who say he is only human, and makes mistakes, that Jesus forgives us our mistakes when we ask him to. Bush seems to be consistantly persuing policies that go against the Spirit, against the Word. This shows a lack of repentance.
2006-10-10 17:52:28 · update #1
FRIENDSHIPBAND, Capital punishment is not torture. Torture is not advocated anywhere in Scripture.
2006-10-10 17:54:53 · update #2
TWEENTHELINES That sounds a little too much like God makes us sin. He may have put Bush into office, but that doesn't mean that he is doing God's will. Is Kim Jong Il doing God's will in N. Korea?
2006-10-10 18:00:49 · update #3
TWEENTHELINES Good point!
2006-10-10 18:17:44 · update #4
I am a Christian who is watching very closely how our Presidents actions coincide with his profession of Jesus Christ in his life. Let me just say that the fruit in his life is not looking too good from my perspective.
One major point of disagreement that I have with him is his support of the division of Israel. Be it a small or large division, that is not a view consistent with Scripture, so I do wonder how he feels justified in compromising this stance.
One thing I always remember is that all our leaders are appointed by God, good or bad, they are there to fulfill God's over all plan.
Remember this, even Pharaoh was appointed by God for God's purpose alone. So the fact that Bush is making mistakes may have a lot more to do with God having him there to make those mistakes for a reason. God knows what choices we are going to make before we ever make them. :)
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I understand how that can sound like God makes us sin, which is not the case. I agree. This is why I added the qualifier that "God knows the choices we are going to make before we ever make them."
Meaning, that he knows if we are going to sin and he knows in advance how he can go ahead and use us (As sinners) anyway to further His ultimate plan.
Remember Joseph speaking to his brothers that sold him into slavery? He said, "What you meant for evil, God meant for good."
Did that make sense? I agree that is an important point to not misunderstand. I don't want people to think that God makes us sin.
2006-10-10 17:57:07 · answer #1 · answered by NONAME 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
oh man! you got it right. it's so seldom one sees a thinking Christian. so many just go along with the sheeple herd thinking and doing what they're told by their cult leaders.
GW Bush and his neoCONS have been pulling the sheeple wool over American Christianity's hypontized eyes for 6 years now and i've been standing in astonishment at what kind of really heinous things Christians not only tolerate from that charlatan in the Whitehouse but what they openly support. Christians support huge tax breaks for the mega wealthy but hate welfare for the poor. Christians justify their Cowboy of God cherrypicky info and lying to the nation to get his losers war in Iraq, a war that is killing 10s of thousands of innocent people. and it appears that American Christian don't mind pedophiles in Congress as long as the pedophile is a Republican pedophile. and Christians are okay with GW selling off the National Forests to corporate cronies and don't mind that GW undermines environmental protection that keep our water and air clean. okay okay the Earth is disposable because the rapture will happen any minute
but what about torture? i mean ... for Christ's sake! imprisonment without due process and torture? TORTURE?!
i thought surely they'll speak out against torture considering what their Lord went through. but nope. American Christians are okay with torture.
American Christians are okay with TORTURE
American Christians are okay with TORTURE.
i don't know what Jesus might be thinking but I'd hate to be an American Christian if judgement day happened right now. I doubt being groveling sycophants would convince Jesus that American Christians have anything resembling a conscience.
2006-10-11 01:05:27 · answer #2 · answered by nebtet 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very interesting question, and very perceptive as well. Personally, I used to be a Christian, and I know that the vast majority (99%) of them are not heartless mass murderers and perverts like Bush. I truly believe he isn't a Christian at all. I've heard he is a satanist, hiding behind a Christian image to gain the support of Christians in America. And I would not say it if I didn't believe it with all my heart. Peace.
2006-10-11 00:51:51 · answer #3 · answered by Safiyah 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No i do not think so. I am ashamed of a lot of his actions. However since I only know him from the "Media Spin" I cannot profess to know his heart. However I try and pray for him so that he will make the right descions in leading this country. Also I give him credit for making people stop and think, question there own morals and to talk openly about them. It is time we stood up together as a nation of Christians and fought Satan together instead of alone.
2006-10-11 00:40:23 · answer #4 · answered by mindy p.m. 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Our president is no longer a man who thinks deeply and leads us. I think he has about 200 advisors for that. He needs to look strong, be diplomatic, etc. Using the church as a backdrop.....that is an unwritten law. Really. Every president had to be part of a church.... a visible christian.....
2006-10-11 00:38:23 · answer #5 · answered by TCFKAYM 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
George Bush may be president, but he is just a man. He is not responsible for the sins of our fathers, and neither are we. Christians have faith, and belief in truth, but they are still human nonetheless.
2006-10-11 00:44:19 · answer #6 · answered by simone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Torture is not justified if a murderer has killed 1 or 2, but torture may be justified if they plan on killing thousands with just a couple of people carrying a suitcase bomb.
Capitol punishment is advocated in the Old Testament.
Are you wrong - yes but you are redeemable
"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" Romans 3:23
"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23
"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16
"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." Romans 10:9-10
2006-10-11 00:50:17 · answer #7 · answered by rapturefuture 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Killing, lying,torture. Sounds like a Christian to me. Remember the Inquisition?
2006-10-11 00:39:37 · answer #8 · answered by October 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think Bush is making up his own religion. It's called the "I'm right and I like to see shiny fire when I blow countries up" religion.
2006-10-11 00:39:51 · answer #9 · answered by Belly 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like Christianity to me. Christians have a long history of torture, using their religion in pursuit of power and executing gays. I really don't see how GB is any different.
2006-10-11 00:38:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋