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theyeti · 04-04-2003, 07:35 AM

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...sh_europe_dc_2

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The religious overtones in President Bush's speeches increasingly grate on many ears in Europe, where leaders invoking God in times of war are widely suspect of misusing faith for political purposes.

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These references may not seem so out of place in the United States, where all presidents say "God bless America" and "In God We Trust" is emblazoned on dollar bills.

But they stand out and sometimes even shock many Europeans who remember how German soldiers trooped off to World War One with "Gott mit uns" (God with us) stamped on their belt buckles.

theyeti

Never · 04-04-2003, 08:23 AM

I just read that myself. It's good to see that at least people in other countries can see what we've been talking about all along.
I like this quote near the end from a French newspaper:

"One is tempted to say the destiny of America is in the hands of a small group of Protestant bigots," Henri Tincq wrote. "

Psycho Economist · 04-04-2003, 08:24 AM

Wow, you and Principia have different threads about the same article. His is in PD.

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04-04-2003, 08:23 AM	#2
Never Talk Freethought Staff Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: OH Posts: 5,266	I just read that myself. It's good to see that at least people in other countries can see what we've been talking about all along. I like this quote near the end from a French newspaper: "One is tempted to say the destiny of America is in the hands of a small group of Protestant bigots," Henri Tincq wrote. "

04-04-2003, 08:24 AM	#3
Psycho Economist Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 854	Wow, you and Principia have different threads about the same article. His is in PD.

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