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01-05-2003, 06:22 PM

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With Bush in the White House, God is as much as ever at the heart of the American political project. The president starts each day kneeling in prayer, he has told Christian friends. His earliest executive orders called for a national day of prayer and a faith-based war on want. He says he reads a passage from the bible each day and mentioned last year that he was also reading daily devotionals of Oswald Chambers, the Scottish-born Christian thinker, and Billy Graham, the favourite evangelical of modern American presidents.

As a candidate, Bush said the most important political philosopher in his life was Jesus Christ "because he changed my heart". In office, he has woven faith into his presidency. The chief speechwriter Michael Gerson, a Christian fundamentalist whom the president has nicknamed The Scribe, makes a point of employing biblical language - hence the president's vow at his inauguration that when Americans "see that wounded traveller on the road to Jericho, we will not pass to the other side".

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Just Another Infidel · 01-05-2003, 06:31 PM

I want to be the first to post, after reading this I ran over to the rug and puked.

SynchroKnight · 01-08-2003, 12:53 PM

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The chief speechwriter Michael Gerson, a Christian fundamentalist whom the president has nicknamed The Scribe, makes a point of employing biblical language...

Michael Gerson and George W Bush

The Scribe and The Pharisee

Seriously, does anyone know how this administration compares to past ones in this respect? I'm curious how president Carter handled things during his time in the White House.

I apologize if this was addressed in the article, I didn't wish to register to read it.

DarkBronzePlant · 01-08-2003, 03:43 PM

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With Bush in the White House, God is as much as ever at the heart of the American political project. The president starts each day kneeling in prayer, he has told Christian friends. His earliest executive orders called for a national day of prayer and a faith-based war on want. He says he reads a passage from the bible each day and mentioned last year that he was also reading daily devotionals of Oswald Chambers, the Scottish- born Christian thinker, and Billy Graham, the favourite evangelical of modern American presidents.

I'm shocked. I mean, I am absolutely flabbergasted.

Bush reads?!!!

The Admiral · 01-08-2003, 04:34 PM

DarkBronzePlant

Why are you shocked? Are you not a member of any group such as The Freedom From Religion Foundation or numerous other local Freethought groups that have publications? If not, maybe you should be. This is old news.

The Admiral

Toto · 01-08-2003, 05:14 PM

Yes - didn't you hear about him reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar?

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01-05-2003, 06:31 PM	#2
Just Another Infidel Regular Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 370	I want to be the first to post, after reading this I ran over to the rug and puked.

01-08-2003, 04:34 PM	#5
The Admiral Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Racine, Wi. USA Posts: 768	DarkBronzePlant Why are you shocked? Are you not a member of any group such as The Freedom From Religion Foundation or numerous other local Freethought groups that have publications? If not, maybe you should be. This is old news. The Admiral

01-08-2003, 05:14 PM	#6
Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	Yes - didn't you hear about him reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar?

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