Bush, Faith and Politics

I was browsing through past posts on my blog Getting Elected Blogline and I ran accross one that that I believe is appropriate to re-post here. Following is that post titled "Bush, Faith and Politics". (Please excuse the political tone, but the Christian message applies whether the subject is a Democrat or a Republican.)

Karen Armstrong, Monday July 31, 2006, in The Guardian foolishly attempted to link George Bush's Christian beliefs and his faith with the many problems at home and overseas. Read her article titled "Bush's fondness for fundamentalism is
courting disaster at home and abroad" here.

Armstrong sees a major part of the problem as a struggle between faith and science. She points to Thomas H Huxley, an advocate for the Origin of Species who concluded:

"One or the other (faith or science) would have to succumb after a struggle of
unknown duration."

As to the Bible believing Christians wanting Intelligent Design taught in schools, Armstrong exclaims, like Huxley: "The issue splits the nation down the middle: fundamentalists want to win a battle for God; liberals and secularists are fighting for truth and rationality." (As Jesus said: "What is truth?")

Armstrong sees George Bush's Christian views "courting disaster" in
the world.

She attacks the President for banning federal funding of stem cell research:

Bush: "This bill would support the taking of innocent human life in the
hope of finding medical benefits for others... It crosses a moral boundary that
our decent society needs to respect."

Armstrong even charges the President is ignoring civilian deaths in Lebanon because of his belief in the "end times" and Bible eschatology. She argues that fundamentalist Christians, like Bush believe:

"Christ cannot return, however, unless, in fulfillment of biblical prophecy, the
Jews are in possession of the Holy Land." (Does Armstrong know that Jesus said
that no one knows the time when He will return?)

Her ramblings on George Bush's faith go on and on to even include his failure to sign the Kyoto treaty.

Armstrong argues: why would Bush care about global warming "If the world is about to end?" (How about if Bush signs it, the US economy suffers? How about,
many scientists don't believe in global warming?)

Liberals and secularists, like Armstrong, have a worldview that lacks faith. So sad - and irrational. Isn't it irrational to believe that our world could come into existence and be so beautiful through mere chance? Their lack of knowledge of the Bible also feeds their irrationality.

I know. After accepting Christ I saw things very differently. Call me a fundamental Christian if you wish, but I call myself a Christian who believes the Bible and Jesus.

The truth is that George Bush, his faith or his politics will never be understood by the secularists until they stop being secularists. I will pray for Ms. Armstrong and other secularists.