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Slater
SFN Regular
USA
1668 Posts |
 Posted - 05/22/2002 : 16:45:11
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I recieved an E-mail with these recent quotes from President Bush.
Before I become a Republician, does anyone know if they are for real?
We know that men and women can be good without faith. We know that.
-- George W. Bush, in his speech to the National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast (May 16, 2002)
Americans practice different faiths in churches, synagogues, mosques and temples. And many good people practice no faith at all.
-- George W. Bush, Easter Address of 2002
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My business is to teach my aspirations to conform themselves to fact, not to try and make facts harmonize with my aspirations. ---Thomas Henry Huxley, 1860
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
14408 Posts |
Posted - 05/22/2002 : 17:11:40 [Permalink]
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Stay what ya are, bro, whatever that might be. In my life, I have learned the hard way that if it sounds too good to be true, the tall odds say that it is.
Judging from the current admistration's track record thus far, well, never mind. I'll let it speak for it's self.
No. I do not buy any of it. They are simply words without conviction, sounds heard all too often in Washington.
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"He who joyfully marches in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would suffice."
- Albert Einstein
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Lars_H
SFN Regular
Germany
630 Posts |
Posted - 05/22/2002 : 17:14:11 [Permalink]
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I could not find any reference to the first quote, but the full text of the radio adress is online at several different places:
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THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Almost seven months have passed since the attack on our country, and the shock and sadness of that day are still with us. For many, the grief and sense of loss will never fully pass, and they are in our thoughts, especially in this holy season.
The entire world is reminded again this week of the hope that lives and endures forever. For Jews and Christians, this is a time of joy and renewal. Passover celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish people from oppression by the hand of a faithful God. And tomorrow, Easter Sunday, many Christians will celebrate a hope that overcomes even death.
These holy days represent some of the most profound hopes of humanity, which are shared in many traditions. We feel our reliance on the Creator who made us. We place our sorrows and cares before Him, seeking God's mercy. We ask forgiveness for our failures, seeking the renewal He can bring.
Americans practice different faiths in churches, synagogues, mosques and temples. And many good people practice no faith at all. For those who observe Easter and Passover, faith brings confidence that failure is never final, and suffering is temporary, and the pains of the Earth will be overcome. We can be confident, too, that evil may be present and it may be strong, but it will not prevail.
On September the 11th, a terrible evil was done to our country. America and the civilized world are now joined together in a great struggle against enemies who have no regard for innocent life. Grave challenges and dangers face us in this war. We cannot predict every turn ahead of us. Yet in this season, we are assured that history is of moral design.
Justice and cruelty have always been at war, and God is not neutral between them. His purposes are often defied, but never defeated.
I hope that this holy season will bring renewal of faith to those who seek it, and comfort to those who need it. And to all who observe these special days, I wish you a joyful Easter and a blessed Passover.
Thank you for listening.
I will let this stand for itself and allow everyone to draw their on conclusions regarding Mr. Bush's opinion of atheism.
When searching for Bush quotes involving faith I also found some rather interesting remarks here.
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I believe God did create the world. And I think we're finding out more and more and more as to how it actually happened.
-- George W. Bush, interview, U.S. News, "George W. Bush: Running on his faith," December 6, 1999
After all, religion has been around a lot longer than Darwinism.
-- George W. Bush, quoted from Aaron Latham, "How George W. Found God," George Magazine, September, 2000
I knew that he was religious, but I did not knew that he was a creationist. I am starting to regret, not having gone to Berlin to join the protests in his honor.
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
14408 Posts |
Posted - 05/22/2002 : 17:39:57 [Permalink]
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That's a great site, Lars. Many thanks for linking it! Ought to be required reading.
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"He who joyfully marches in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would suffice."
- Albert Einstein
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