I figure, who cares what kind of job Bush is doing?
I think we all care, both his supporters and his detractors. It's a matter of caring because we as the people have the power to influence in which direction the president, whomever he may be, takes this country. If we do not use that power and make no attempt to change things for the better, then we really have no right to complain, do we?
I wonder why my fellow Christians seem to be sold on his faith when he refuses to cut ties with the Skull and Bones Society. There are too many Christians in America that are lukewarm and ignorant and think they can be Freemasons or belong to some sort of occult-oriented fraternal organization and yet also be true Christians at the same time.
I've actually read quite a bit about Bush, and I think (personally) that he is a wonderful president, second only to (in recent days) Ronald Raegan.
I'm not sure what you mean by refusing to cut ties with Skull and Crossbones society, but we as Chistians cannot be reclusive. The only way to change this world is to live among those that are a part of it. Remember, even Christ associated with tax-collectors, prostitutes, gentiles of all kinds, and these were considered to be the worst sinners of His day.
Did he make them his CLOSEST friends? No. But did He turn them away? No. He loved them and sought them out. Remember the Samaritan woman by the well? Or what about Zaccheus? Levi, later named Matthew, was one of Christ's disciples. Could he have changed if Christ chose to avoid him? I don't think so.
I agree. There are far too many lukewarm Christians, not just here, but around the globe. They think they can take part in something like freemasonry (a topic which I've actually studied a great deal) and still be Christians at the same time.
Are you referring to Bush's statements regarding Islam? That shows ignorance on his part, I think, but it also shows that he is trying not to violate the first ammendment (seperation of church and state). He is trying to not use the power of the presidency to (unconstitutionally) support his religion over that of others. But he has made it very clear where his beliefs and values lie.
These are all just based on a few, rather ambiguous statments of course. If you could be more specific? Maybe I could answer you better.
I'm not confident I would want this man representing Christianity to America, and I'm also starting to think it's impossible to be a Christian and make it into politics, unless you're lukewarm and compromising.
Again I'm curious as to why. I think he has done a wonderful job, well... As wonderful a job as he can do with the restrictions placed on him by the presidency and the consitution.
A Christian does not have to be lukewarm and comprimising. Again, I'll point you back to Ronald Raegan.
I wonder, how many actual Christians are in office among the Senate and the House? Why do my fellow Christians seem to think the Republican party is also like, the Christian party? Just because they say they are pro-life and anti-gay marriage?
To be honest? I'm not entirely sure.
To your second question, I've got two answers.
The first is this: Looking at society, you'll generally find that the only people openly opposed to abortion and gay marriage are those with a firm moral foundation. More often than not, these are Christians.
Secondly, it is not so much the republicans being the Christian party as it is (in my humble opinion) the conservative movement being a Christian movement.
Anyway, I hope all this helps.
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