Bush: Rely on God for 'freer world'

[sabra]

Source: WashTimes

President Bush yesterday told the 56th annual National Prayer Breakfast that the United States should rely on God to "build a freer world."

Mr. Bush also told the D.C. gathering, which was focused on helping the poor and sick in Africa, that he has felt the "power of prayer" in his own life.

"Prayer has strengthened me in times of personal challenge. It has helped me meet the challenges of the presidency," he said.

"I understand now clearly the story of the calm in the rough seas," Mr. Bush said, referring to the biblical story of Jesus quieting the storm on the Sea of Galilee. Mr. Bush visited that sea on his trip last month to Israel, and said afterward it was "awe-inspiring to walk where Jesus lived and preached."

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Mr. Bush told the prayer breakfast attendees that "experiencing the presence of God transforms our hearts."

"The more we seek His presence, the more we feel the tug at our souls to reach out to the poor, and the hungry, the elderly and the infirm," he said.

Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080208/NATION/703229691/1002

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[TrogL]

1. Don't be silly

Freedom is Slavery
War is Peace
Ignorance is Strength

[L0oniX]

Please ...I just ate and now I feel like I am going to barf. Thanks a lot!

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Is Allah equatable with "God"?

[kineneb]

45. yes, different name, same deity

same god from Old Testament, Islam maintains that the Jews broke their coventent with God, and Christians are wrong in worshiping the Messiah Jesus, who was a prophet, like Moses, etc.

Bush prays to Mammon. When Bush says "freedom" what he means is a free hand for the corporations, and screw everyone else.

[Joe Bacon]

55. No, Ayn Rand is!

Bush's god is not the God Of Israel. His God has always been Ayn "as in MINE" Rand and he's always kissed the ass of his beloved golden calf!

[Karmageddon]

3. "rely on god"? Isn't that what jihadists do when they strap on a bomb and hope to meet the virgins?

Oh sorry, that's a different god.

In other words, dubya is saying "my god is better than your god".

[soleft]

4. If you need God to make you want to reach out to the poor

you are one fucked up individual.

[ladjf]

5. The scam goes on. It is amazing that anyone in the world is taking

Bush seriously.

[FiveGoodMen]

24. It's amazing that anyone in the world is taking god seriously, too.

[ladjf]

31. It is a mistake to believe in explanations that are

totally unverifiable. To do so is a bit like an airline pilot landing the plane in a heavy fog using a only ouija board for guidance. Yet, throughout the history of mankind, such fallacious behavior has been the rule rather than the exception. Unfortunately, Nature is on the verge of sever ly punishing us for our foolishness.

[Zhade]

57. It's amazing that anyone in the world is taking the IDEA of gods seriously, at that!

This Bronze Age mythology is doing nothing but holding humanity back.

[superconnected]

35. He's reaching out to his base to vote republican.

[dogfacedboy]

56. There is no shortage of morons among us.

All we can do is try to make allowances for those less fortunate than ourselves.

[NC_Nurse]

6. Yeah, God's law sure has made the Sharia Law followers freer.

Right, George.

[dhill926]

7. what a...

simple minded, brain damaged idiot. As if he actually follows through on or believes, anything he says. Go to Paraguay. Now. Please.

[OneBlueSky]

8. um . . . which God, George? . . . n/t

.

[pattmarty]

9. My heart will be transformed when he leaves office.

[InkAddict]

10. I pray too - Psalm 35 - A Prayer for Rescue from Enemies (of the State)

For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit,
which without cause they have digged for my soul.

Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself:
into that very destruction let him fall.

For they speak not peace:
but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land


Hey, worked out okay for David.

[sinkingfeeling]

11. NEWS FLASH: USA has major foreign policy shift. No more trying to force

democracy and 'freedom' on the rest of the world. All foreign and domestic policy will now be handled by God.

[rasputin1952]

12. Fascinating, so much there, and yet he hasn't a clue...

it is not a case of "walking where Jesus walked", it is a case of understanding what Jesus spoke about; it is not a case of being dependant upon God for the things that you can correct on your own, you are expected to correct your own errors, not continue on with them.

The poor? Why has bush helped to create so many more of them with his policies?

"experiencing the presence of God transforms our hearts." Did this transformation turn bush's heart to stone? He is as empathetic and compassionate as a piece of granite.

The whole point of prayer is to ask for guidance, anything more than that is being a little toward the the arrogant side, because when one fails to act, they can say, "well, it's God's fault".

Kind of sad that a very simple religion to understand has been hijacked by insane zealots that haven't a clue...:(

[Mz Pip]

13. Too bad he didn't

Consider that when he went into Iraq. Relying on GOd would have been a lot less bloody.

BUsh get dumber every day.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[tomg]

14. Well, I think what

he meant was that the world 'should rely on God to 'build a freer world.'" because he was doing everything in his power to fuck it all up.

Seriously, where do we even begin to make a comment on the utter insanity of those statements. He talks about "the calm in the rough seas" and all I see is Katrina. The guy goes to the Middle East and comes back with all the insight of some fundy who has visited the Holy Land Experience in Orlando.

[ReformedChris]

15. I'm glad his Middle East Field Trip was fun for him, but he slipping out of reality at this point..

He has really started to lose his grip on reality. All he has left is "God" and his "faith" to guide him. If Prayer strengthened him and helped him meet the challenges of his presidency, has he forgot to pray for 7 years? The man is a complete imbecile despised by most of this nation. Even the fundies over time will forget Bush's prayers and God talk. Military families will remember it is their son's and daughters occupying the space in the afterlife for no good reason at all due to that sorry excuse for a man. His legacy will be a skidmark on the legacy of America.

[Mad_Dem_X]

16. The irony is f'ing killing me

The more we seek His presence, the more we feel the tug at our souls to reach out to the poor, and the hungry, the elderly and the infirm," he said.

If you feel that "tug," why aren't you actually HELPING the poor, the hungry and the infirm - you fucking jackass???!!!!!!

[Binka]

20. But He Is Helping...TO CREATE THEM!

Peyton said yesterday she would like to stab him in the eye with a sword. The kid is smart.

[MadMaddie]

54. It depends on which poor or downtrodden... our American citizens

down in the Gulf Coast apparantly don't count. Oh and lets not forget the Americans forced into banktruptcy due to medical catastrophies....no help for those folks either.

I am so sick of this criminal in the WH.

[ixion]

17. and how are we 'freer' today, Monkey Boy

our converations, mail, email are all monitored.

we are nearly strip searched boarding a plane.

we have to present papers merely to open a bank account.

we can be detained and disappeared for any reason at any time without legal recource.

there is no longer habeus corpus or posse comitatus.

our homes can be searched without a warrant, and for no reason.

Please tell me how that makes us 'freer'

:argh:

[superconnected]

37. All of his words are lies. But they sure are the right words to appeal to the

average Christian American. It's a poltical ploy. We all know he doesn't do any of this - help the poor etc.

[Orsino]

18. Alternatively, one could elect competent, beneficent politicans...

...who aren't as thoroughly corrupt as the * Administration, and oversee these hypothetical leaders via real checks and balances.

[madmom]

19. so according to bush this is what you get when you turn to god and prayer, I'm

glad I take no part in either, what a f*&king hypocrite!

[apnu]

21. "Prayer has strengthened me in times of personal challenge. It has helped me meet the challenges of

Challenges like tying his shoes.

[Debau2005]

22. Oh no

another diet coke spewed on a computer screen!
:spray:

I believe the line "Challenges like tying his shoes." Has made my day!

[Ian David]

23. Fucking Bush is blaming his disastrous presidency on god now? n/t

[earthboundmisfit]

25. Link to enlightening article about the National Prayer Breakfast &"The Fellowship"

Article is from 2006 but maybe even more relevant today:
Is the National Prayer Breakfast Surrounded by a "Christian Mafia"? Religious Publicity and Secrecy within the Corridors of Power

~snip~
One of the nation's most public annual events that bridge the religious and political realms is the National Prayer Breakfast. One of the most secretive religious groups among the country's elite is referred to as "the Fellowship." Many do not realize that the two are linked very closely, for the Fellowship administers the National Prayer Breakfast and supports the attendant prayer breakfast movement. I find this relationship is integral to both dimensions of the Fellowship, yet movement insiders demonstrate a clear preference for the private and secretive elements and minimize the role ofr public legitimation for the group and its activities...
~
More at link - the National Prayer Breakfast is all about power and money and money and power...

[JBoy]

26. Nothing reaches out to the poor

like tax cuts for the wealthy.

[crimsonblue]

27. Fucking liar...

His heart strings tug at the thought of the poor, old, and hungry? Then why does his 2009 budget give the poor, old, and hungry the fucking shaft? If he really cared about other humans, why would he allow torture. Fuck you George. I really hope you fucking die.

[Bush isDevilsBreath]

28. Bush knows he himself is a liar

AND God knows him not.

[sofa king]

29. 'Cause we ain't gonna see it on earth while he's in charge.

[Mountainman]

30. only one sensible reaction to this

:puke:

[daleo]

32. God and Bush love the poor

That's why God made so many of them, and that's why Bush works so hard to keep them poor.

[Stardust]

33. And while relying on this god, can we expect freer gasoline? groceries? what else???

GWB is certifiably delusional. That SOB has NEVER reached out to the poor, hungry elderly, or infirm. The only thing he's reached out for is another sedative to make him sleep at night.

Hate him so much.

[superconnected]

34. Which God? Some of them are pretty scary. The islamic god maybe?

The fundy christian god? The norse god Odin perhaps?

[superconnected]

36. Really guys this is a political ploy. His base and even devoutely Christian

Dems will appprove of him for this and hence approve of his party and vote for him.

People forget fast, so this will exonerate him in a lot of the deeply religious people's eyes.

[Megahurtz]

38. "Prayer Breakfast" BLACH

[truthisfreedom]

39. "The more we seek His presence, the more we feel the tug at our souls to reach out to the poor, and

the hungry, the elderly and the infirm," he said.

Which is exactly why he threatened to veto the Democrats' version of the Economy-boosting bill, the part where the unemployed would get extensions, special funds were set up for the elderly and the poor...

He's beyond a hypocrite. He's the devil himself, creating hell on earth.

[blue4evah]

40. Too much bible can drive a man crazy

Ask Mike Huckabee.

[lunatica]

41. That God is such a practial joker

His joke is Bush and the butt of his joke is humanity. See, who says God doesn't have a sense of humor?

:evilgrin: :silly: :shrug: :rofl:

[and-justice-for-all]

42. Rely on God for 'freer world'...NO THANKS!

Grown ups should not have imaginary friends.

[Hekate]

43. Worked well during the Inquisition, didn't it? Bush is an idiot. nt

[KakistocracyHater]

44. isn't the one

the 12th House never stood for freedom & still doesn't, every bit of freedom was gotten by rebelling against the various 'brands' of Fishism.

[Zorra]

46. Translation: "Let them eat cake". n/t

[Olney Blue]

47. "the infirm?" oh brother

[AnnieBW]

48. Faith-based Foreign Policy

Yep, just more Faith-based Foreign Policy from King George!

[xxqqqzme]

49. Great, I'll be looking out for those pictures of *

reaching out to '"...the poor, and the hungry, the elderly and the infirm,"...' right after he leaves office. I'm certain the soul tugging will continue to long after Jan 20, 2009.



Yea, when hell freezes over!

[gratuitous]

50. Just. Shut. Up. Mr. Bush.

Let that cut under your nose heal.

[sarcasmo]

51. As well as Santa Clause, the Easter Bunny, and the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

[Imagevision]

52. yesserie Bob, let's get dem evajelicals going again, hallahlooya...

[Solly Mack]

53. He'd be fucking hilarious if he wasn't so dangerous