WASHINGTON (AP) — President George W. Bush said his belief that God created the world is not incompatible with scientific proof of evolution.
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(Photo: AP Images / Manuel Balce Ceneta)President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush are escorted by Rev. Luis Leon, right, as they leave St. John's Episcopal Church, after attending a Sunday church service, Sunday Dec. 7, 2008, in Washington.
In an interview with ABC's "Nightline" on Monday, the president also said he probably is not a literalist when reading the Bible although an individual can learn a great deal from it, including the New Testament teaching that God sent his only son.
Asked about creation and evolution, Bush said: "I think you can have both. I think evolution can — you're getting me way out of my lane here. I'm just a simple president. But it's, I think that God created the earth, created the world; I think the creation of the world is so mysterious it requires something as large as an almighty and I don't think it's incompatible with the scientific proof that there is evolution."
He added, "I happen to believe that evolution doesn't fully explain the mystery of life."
Interviewer Cynthia McFadden asked Bush if the Bible was literally true.
"You know. Probably not. ... No, I'm not a literalist, but I think you can learn a lot from it, but I do think that the New Testament for example is ... has got ... You know, the important lesson is 'God sent a son,'" Bush said.
"It is hard for me to justify or prove the mystery of the Almighty in my life," he said. "All I can just tell you is that I got back into religion and I quit drinking shortly thereafter and I asked for help. ... I was a one-step program guy."
The president also said that he prays to the same God as those with different religious beliefs.
"I do believe there is an almighty that is broad and big enough and loving enough that can encompass a lot of people," Bush said.
When asked whether he thought he would have become president had it not been for his faith, Bush said: "I don't know; it's hard to tell. I do know that I would have been — I'm pretty confident I would have been a pretty selfish person."
Bush said he is often asked whether he thinks he was chosen by God to be president.
"I just, I can't go there," he said. "I'm not that confident in knowing, you know, the Almighty, to be able to say, Yeah, God wanted me of all the other people."
He also said the decision to go to war in Iraq was not connected to his religious beliefs.
"I did it based upon the need to protect the American people from harm," Bush said.
"You can't look at the decision to go into Iraq apart from, you know, what happened on Sept. 11. It was not a religious decision," he said. "I don't view this as a war of religion. I view this as a war of good, decent people of all faiths against people who murder innocent people to achieve a political objective."
He said he felt like God was with him as he made big decisions, but that the decisions were his.
"George W. Bush has to make these decisions."
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An Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at President Bush during a news conference in Baghdad. Bush, surprisingly alert and showing quick reflexes, ducked out of the way, apparently those 500 vacation days have paid off.
Later, Bush joked, All I can report is a size 10
I just saw the footage where President Bush is giving press conference with Al Maliki in Iraq, when an Iraqi reporter throw both his shoes at the president but just missing him both times
"Did you ever visit the seven sisters (the big white cliffs) down by Eastborne further along the south coast."
No. We actually didn't make it down to the south coast. However, I think the Seven Sisters are in a few movies and I think they were in an old Dr. Who from the Tom Baker days.
Yeah, thats the Royal Pavillion, built in the early 19th century for the Prince Regent who went on to become George IV. Its owned by the city of Brighton, the university of Sussex has its campus just outside Brighton on the A27, I spent one of the best weeks of my life on the campus a couple of years ago working in the labratories. Did you ever visit the seven sisters (the big white cliffs) down by Eastborne further along the south coast.
"I eat fish and chips, from newspaper, on there quite often and have a walley as well."
You really know how to hurt a guy don't you!!! Do you think you can get the recipe? :)
Brighton -- What's that middle eastern looking thing they have there? Is that part of the University of Sussex?
DP, Brighton has a short pier, I eat fish and chips, from newspaper, on there quite often and have a walley as well.
Prophet, you are quite correct.
well, you're all wet behind the ears.
"Go take a long walk off a short pier! "
Something sounds fishy about that. Sounds like it came from a shark mind....
"I think this line of posting may be all wet.... "
Go take a long walk off a short pier!
"Can't even have a decent conversation about water around here."
I think this line of posting may be all wet....
Bush said Bible not literal? This is the first logical thing I have heard come from him, it only took eight years.
President George W. Bush is the most successful political figure in the world arena but economically he failed America. Bush may not be a bible literate but he beleives
in God and by that strength he toppled Iraq's Bathist Saddam Hussein without mercy.
A little bit of miscalculated adventures in Iraq, Afghanistan and Waziristan could be forgiven, a bible literate Bush would have certainly acted with Proverbial Biblical Wisdom. Never mind, he is and he has been a great leader of his time.
DP:
"What I want to know is when AP and the liberal media started considering President Bush an expert..."
Laugh out loud funny!
That's the one thing bad about posting messages. Humor is usually lost, because without seeing facial expressions, voice imflections, and body language, it's hard to realize whether someone is being humorous or serious.
Sorry. Mike....Steve....feet....they all become jumbled after a while. But "Mike" and "Steve" sound so similar, don't you think? I can see how easily one could get the two mixed up. LOL
P.s Whose Mike?
acqually proph, its called having a sense of humour, something you surely miss.
mike,
Um.. Yeah. Right. Daniel Paul was talking about Jesus being fully God and fully man, even using water as his example, and you responded to his comment by talking about water and it's three states. Please try not to backpeddle when you're opinions are found to be erroneous.
Who said I was talking about Jesus? Where did that came from.....Can't even have a decent conversation about water around here.
What I want to know is when AP and the liberal media started considering President Bush an expert....
steve,
"Yeah dp and remember that in each of its states the H2O is limited as to what it can do when compared to the other 2 and yet that being limited does not stop it being H2O."
but as we see in Jesus, that almost none of his characteristics changed. jesus had the power to heal, bring life, contol the weather, control nature, even control the laws of physics. though in human form he could not be everywhere at once, he could know all things.
shooter, all too true!!
Not positive but I seem to remember Mr Bush making the statement that he believed God had called him to be president. How sad to find out that he doesn't really know what he believes.
"I agree but unfortunately there are so many who like him may have very well had a genuine conversion experience, but who are pretty much biblically illiterate and I think much of the blame lies with the church for not properly discipling new believers"
Believer---- I think the church makes dependents NOT disciples.
farout,
People who run for office must first have the desire to do so. Even if the person only has the faith of a mustard seed; it is faith nontheless that can grow. Not all persons with faith will end up growing in the true knowledge of the God of the Bible and rather can get carried away by doctrines of men. There is, though, a measure of biblical standard that can and may direct their decision malking. Christian leaders look for a "Godly person" that desires a position in office to back that at the very least will reflect biblical standards in their decision making and some will hold them to that standard. Sometimes we have to work with what we get. Afterall, what would the alternative have been? Someone without any faith at all?
Yeah dp and remember that in each of its states the H2O is limited as to what it can do when compared to the other 2 and yet that being limited does not stop it being H2O.
In the beginning when GOD created man what did man know. He didn't know evil, he knew GOD and if the first Adam knew GOD and was in relationship with HIM then what could he not know when you are in relationship with the Omnipotent one , the all knowing one. If are created in the image of GOD and HE dwells within us through belief in JESUS what are we limited to? One more thing, Jesus was fully GOD { HIS FATHER was GOD , how many times have you been told (sons) you are like your father? you inherit attributes from your parents whether you know it or like it...HE was fully MAN, in order to fulfill the requirements to undo what Adam did HE had to be fully a man and overcome sin and be the sacrifice for us all. GLORY to GOD. Stop fussing over this and those who don't or aren't saved receive JESUS now. What better way to test what you "don't believe" cause if it isn't real what have you got to loose, but if it is man you have a lot to gain.
Be Blessed today folks
"this is a subject that has been a matter of debate within the church for 2000 years, what does it mean to be fully God and fully Man,"
Yep. It's one of those water things. Solid, liquid or gas? Does it stop being H2O in any of the 3? So simple yet so confusing....
Hey Steve. I had Calabash fish today. Not bad! Not British but not bad.... Just FYI, Calabash is an area on the coast of North Carolina near the South Carolina boarder which is famous for it's style of cooking seafood. It's a "southern thing".
I saw one recipe for beer batter on the food network. It called for 10 oz of beer. The guy asked the cook why only 10...the cook drank the other 2 oz and said a really busy day is a really good day! I would guess he would have to make several batches....
steveh20, reread your post to me on Noah and I see I misunderstood your point as not to say you don't believe in Noah but that does not mean one has to believe in the global flood as a result. Sorry about that!
Dp
Good to hear from you, you'll know I guess that this is a subject that has been a matter of debate within the church for 2000 years, what does it mean to be fully God and fully Man, I don't think any of the issues raised here are new ones, there really is nothing new under the Sun. Hmm....beer batter!!
believer, we had this debate about the flood on the other page, its not a matter of disbelieving Jesus more a mtter of believing the geological evidence that there has been no world wide flood, my position remains the same.
Always good to chat with you both, its great conversation.
Chill
Steve
jester, awesome point, since Scripture does indeed record Christ was present during the Creation Account as recorded in Genesis.
Having watched the interview, I was not pleased to hear President Bush tell the world how little he knows about the Bible, and how shallow his belief is.
If those Christian leaders who spoke out in favor of Pres. Bush in the begining were aware of how marginal Pres. Bushes faith was, I doubt he would have got my second vote for him.
I am frankly, sick to death with these Christian leaders backing people for political office, when they really don't have an indepth clear understanding of the persons spiritual health and world vied.
Pres. Bush stated in the interview he did not knoe if God wanted him to be president or not! Wow it's no wonder Pres. Bush has been so poor in the publics eye, if he did not know God placed him there then he has failed at the first priority.
steveh20, but if Jesus believed in an actual person named Noah as talked about in the Old Testament why would you not want to believe in him to?
"...though He set aside some of His diety and even some of His abilities as God He still would have known and in fact did know that the world was literally created in six literal days as He stated."
of course he'd know. he created the earth.
"do you think he was everywhere at once at that time then?"
It's two sides of the same coin. Jesus was fully man yet fully God. He and the Father were in 'fellowship' all the time yet Jesus "God in the flesh" was confined to the flesh. Still, the Father was not. Yet, they were the same but different.
Clear? :D
I'll settle for a good English fish batter recipe. :D
steve: That is exactly what I mean. We must not limit God in any way. Either He is everything, or He is nothing.
There is a fabulous book titled "Your God Is Too Small" that illustrates the tendency to think that God couldn't have done, or can't do, or be. In fact, the answer is Yes. He IS.
And that is not new doctrine.
Now, of course I am not claiming that the physical shell that Jesus took on ever occupied more than one space at the same time (although I maintain that it would be possible for the Creator of All to do just that!). I am stating that the tendency to limit God in any way is a shortfall of finite Man. We can not comprehend the infinite.
"if you want to use the Jesus believed in Noah etc...argument so that we all should, feel free but its not something I feel constrained by."
Again, steve, IF JESUS IS GOD- then he cannot be mistaken. If Jesus believes literally in Noah, Jonah, Adam and Eve-then as He is the Creator and Author I must also believe! He is everything, or He is nothing. Jesus does not allow you the luxury of a grey area.
The Good News is that your salvation depends only on believing in your heart, and confessing with your mouth, that Jesus is God, that He died for your sins, was buried, on on the third day resurrected. You don't HAVE to believe anything else. I don't see how you CAN'T be a biblical literalist, knowing that Jesus is God, but you don't have to be to be saved.
b89, as I was talking about Jesus whilst on Earth, do you think he was everywhere at once at that time then? Thats a new doctrine to me....
Believer, coming back to the main point, if you want to use the Jesus believed in Noah etc...argument so that we all should, feel free but its not something I feel constrained by.
Cheers
Steve
steveh20, the only problem is we see a lot of examples of Christ not being limited in the area of knowledge, the rich young ruler, the woman at the well, the woman caught in adultery, His death and resurrection, Judas betraying Him, Peter denying Him and certainly the hearts of the pharisses and sadduces. So while I agree that Christ did lay aside some of His diety it appears very clearly that knowledge was not one of those godly attributes He set aside.
Steve:
"...no body seems to have a problem with Jesus being physicaly in one place at a time I don't notice anybody being to bothered about that?"
I do.
IF Jesus is God (as is the most basic point of Christian doctrine!)then He is everywhere at once. God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is without limitation. He cannot be misled; he cannot be unsure, he cannot be lied to.
steveh20, but it does sound that you think Christ was not fully God when He was fully human and that's why He might have thought the world was created in six literal days, when in fact even though He set aside some of His diety and even some of His abilities as God He still would have known and in fact did know that the world was literally created in six literal days as He stated.
steveh20,
When you said, (I mean that if the human Jesus thought the world was created in six days etc) I thought you were denying his divinity . . . sorry, please accept my apology.
Oh how sad! Bush is ecumenical! Or simply put, he believes all roads lead to Rome!
John 14:6 is clear. Jesus Christ is the *only* way to heaven!
We're so lied to by the main stream media. http://bushrevealed.com/ is an interesting site concerning Bush. (Sadly.)
For more on the trustworthiness of the Bible, visit: http://www.alwaysbeready.com/
Feel free Jest to percieve I'm not a spiritual person as much as you like, it's not a problem to me....
Online, I don't recall writing Jesus was only human? The Nicene creed which we say at mass each Sunday states
"And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God; begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made."
No doubt you are familiar with these words.
Best wishes to you both
Steve
In the Beginning, " God " Created the Heavens and the Earth. End of story. Evolution is not taught in Scripture.
Man did not evolve, Man was Created by God.
steve,
why do you associate so with your human side? i perceive that you are not a spiritual person.
Steve, you said, (I mean that if the human Jesus thought the world was created in six days etc...there is no reason we have to)
First, I disagree with your premise that Jesus was only human . . . that is not what he claimed for himself and that is not what his followers (Christians) believe. Second, the divine Jesus did not speak of creation in an allegorical way and neither should we . . . His word speaks for itself.
Also, Jesus and others speak of creation as a literal fact: But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female (Mark 10:6).
And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation (2Peter 3:4).
Both Adam and Eve are mentioned several times in the New Testament as historical figures:
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive (1Corinthians 15:22).
For Adam was first formed, then Eve; And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. (1Timothy 2:13, 14).
Blacksho89,
Absolutely . . . may the Lord continue to bless you as you stand fast upon his Word.
Steveh20: "I mean that if the human Jesus..."
Stop right there. You see, that is where you have erred. Jesus is not just human; he is also divine. He was present at the Creation; that is WHY he is a literalist!
John 1:3 "Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made."
So you see, Jesus is a literalist, as conceded already. The Earth was created through Jesus, as was Scripture (the Word was God) as taught in John 1:3. Therefore, if we decide to pick and choose which parts of the Bible are true, and which are not, we put ourselves in the very dangerous position of attempting to re-write what was written by the Creator Himself! If I am greater than the creator, then He cannot be infinite (as there is not room in the universe for more than one infinite being). If God is not infinite, then He is a liar. And if He is a liar, then I am my own God and do not need Him.
And that is why I am a literalist: Because I am not God.
online4him @7:48
Great post! Can I use it?
Hello b89
I mean that if the human Jesus thought the world was created in six days etc..there is no reason we have to, it does not mean we are beter than Jesus, cleverer etc..it means we are people in 2008 he was in what, 30 AD. One thing that does not change though and that he observed and commented on, is human nature. So if people wish to believe that because Jesus was a literalist every body has to be, then that is just their opinion and nothing else, no matter how they dress it up.
Always better to get it from the horses mouth is'nt it rather han reading others second guesses :-P
BW
Steve
personally, i find Gore hard to take, but Clinton and Carter (whatever you think of them as presidents) were real, independent-minded Baptists at least.
believer, i admire Jimmy Carter very much. But he was not a good president. My point is that maybe the US president should not be an evangelical Christian. this warps their view of the world as it really is. that's all i meant.
Sen. Rockefeller said that he "does not believe" President Bush reads the books he says he reads. I'm with Rockefeller.
mb, I can understand why you would dislike Bush, but why Carter since I sense his views were very much in line with yours, plus Clinton and Gore were both members of the same denomination as Carter and Hillary was of the same denomination as Bush.
maybe this article should be titled "Bush Not Bible LITERATE". me tinks that would be more apro po
one thing is for sure: his claim to be an evangelical Christian has not raised Americans' opinion of that term. he makes evangelical Christians look like gumps. not a fair assessment... what sensible person would really follow George Bush's lead? i hope we never have an "evangelical" the likes of Bush or Carter in the White House again!
The Gospel of John Chapter 1:1-5,is very clear in it's statement, also in verse fourteen, "The Word became a human and lived among us. We saw his gloryâ€â€the glory that belongs to the only Son of the Fatherâ€â€and he was full of grace and truth." So if Jesus was a literalist, then so be it. He is the sole authority on His word. He is the author and finisher of man's salvation as provided in His Holy Word.
For those who have trouble with the KJV I'm going to provide the NCV of the Bible quoting the Gospel of John Chapter 1:1-5, 14 1In the beginning there was the Word. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was with God in the beginning. 3All things were made by him, and nothing was made without him. 4In him there was life, and that life was the light of all people. 5The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overpowered it. In verse fourteen, 14The Word became a human and lived among us. We saw his gloryâ€â€the glory that belongs to the only Son of the Fatherâ€â€and he was full of grace and truth. If Jesus was a literalist, then so be it. He is the sole authority on His word. He is the author and finisher of man's salvation as provided in His Holy Word.
For those who have trouble with the KJV I'm going to provide the NCV of the Bible quoting the Gospel of John Chapter 1:1-5, 14 1In the beginning there was the Word. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was with God in the beginning. 3All things were made by him, and nothing was made without him. 4In him there was life, and that life was the light of all people. 5The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overpowered it. In verse fourteen, 14The Word became a human and lived among us. We saw his gloryâ€â€the glory that belongs to the only Son of the Fatherâ€â€and he was full of grace and truth. If Jesus was a literalist, then so be it. He is the sole authority on His word. He is the author and finisher of man's salvation as provided in His Holy Word.
John 1:1-5 is very literal. For those who have trouble with the KJV I'll paraphrase! Before the world was created, the Word already existed; He was with God, and He was God. From the beginning the Word was with God. Through Him God made all things; not one thing was made without Him. The Word was the source of Life, and this life brought light to men. The light shines in the darkness, & the darkness has never put it out. Vs.14, The Word became a human being and lived among us. We saw His glory, full of grace and truth. This was the glory which He received as the Father's only Son. If Jesus was a literalist then so be it! He is the authority on all Holy writings. They came from Him!
God's word is clear in John 1:1-5 and I paraphrase for those who have trouble with the KJV, "Before the world was created, the Word already existed; He was with God, ad He was God. From the very beginning, the Word was with God. Through Him God made all things; not one thing in all creation was made without Him. The Word was the source of life, and this life brought light to men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has never put it out. In verse 14 of John 1, we read, The Word, became a human being and live among us. We saw His glory, full of grace and truth. This was the glory which he received as the Father's only Son. So if Jesus is a literalist then so be it. He is the Word. The one and only word on the matter of God's salvation.
The New Testament writers were literalists and spoke the following with certain conviction:
In Johns epistles, for example, we are told that we (know) the truth-(1John 2:211; 2 John 1; John 8:32), Paul speaks of coming to a (knowledge of the truth)-2 Timothy 2:25; 3:7-8; 4:4, the writer of Hebrews speaks of a (knowledge of the truth)-Hebrews 10:26, and Peter speaks of (obedience to the truth)-1 Peter 1:22). If truth is allegorical, uncertain, elusive, out-of-reach, lost on us as we live in our own private worlds of (post) modern reality, then what on earth are the apostles talking about?
talmid, I agree but unfortunately there are so many who like him may have very well had a genuine conversion experience, but who are pretty much biblically illiterate and I think much of the blame lies with the church for not properly discipling new believers, but allowing them to custom design their faith and understanding of the Word of God, but as I said earlier I respect President Bush and I believe he is truly born-again, but I've never looked at him as being a spiritual giant and unfortunately for the sake of diplomacy I've been disappointed with his need to be politically correct even when it came to spiritual matters.
Granted, Mr. Bush is not a Theologian or a scholar but I'm astounded at his biblical ignorance!
(2Ti 2:15 NASB) - Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.
but that's okay. bush seems to take the bible as literal as he took his promises to us.
God's love is sufficient for everyone. that is true.
but it's only effecient for those who accept his Son as their Lord.
Oh, goodness, people. God's love is all-encompassing. All those who have a relationship with God one day will be in God's presence. Last night's interview helped me see a new-to-me side of Mr. Bush. I only wish the interview could have been longer. He expressed what most thoughtful
Christians would like to say...that certainty of faith is real, we can't be absolutely sure of everything, none of us will ever know (in this life) all there is to understand about the Bible, and there are many mysteries of the universe left to discover. I always thought of him as some kind of right-wing Christian theologically. This was refreshing. Now if only his politics were also middle of the road...!
blacksho
"steveh20: Please expand on that?"
it means that he's a new age humanist. its not that hard to interpret.
stevie
"Jesus may hve been a literalist, thankfully that does not mean we today have to be."
amen! why be like the son of God? we can be better than God.
When Bush was first elected he led us to believe that he was a born again Bible believing Christian. Apparently he has chosen to ignore the Scripture where Jesus says I am the way, the truth, the light and no one comes to the Father except by me. It is no wonder his administration is going to hell in a hand basket. You can only spit in God's eye for so long and then he will take his hedge of protection for around you. It is not just a coincidence that when he began to stop supporting Israel and saying that Allah and God are the same things started going wrong in the war in Iraq and the economy. He sold the Christian voters a bill of sale and misled us that he was a true believer in Jesus Christ
steveh20: Please expand on that?
Yet another pitiful example of what an incurious, small-minded moron this pathetic president is! My grandson did a science project last year on the formation of the solar system. It says a lot about this man that he doesn't understand, or care to learn, what most twelve-year-olds already know. We are discovering other planetary systems at a rapidly-accelerating rate, and he doesn't seem to know or care what NASA or the scientific establishment is doing.
Sorry, but you can't have both creationism and evolution, in spite of what the Catholics seem to think. They just don't play together.
Boy, it sure will be refreshing to have an intelligent, rational and articulate leader-of-the-free-world for a change, instead of this pathetic twit.
Jesus may hve been a literalist, thankfully that does not mean we today have to be.
Matt 12:39 He answered, "A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a miraculous sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
Matt 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Matt 19:4 Haven't you read," he replied, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,...
Do you think Jesus may have been a literalist?
tallguy, as much as I respect President Bush I do not consider him a Bible scholar and it's almost comical to hear someone who takes literally Christ saying that this is My Body and this is My Blood belittle those of us who take the Creation Account to be literally true.
Tall guy.. the intent of the author in Genesis was to explain the beginning of the world amongst other things. It's a historical look at God's work.
Burrell...
1 Cor. 15:3-5
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
That's the very base of belief. If you don't believe that.... well....
Mr. Bush is A-OK. The only ones who aren't well grounded are you who take every word of the bible literally!
Sometimes you have to read the intent of the author(Gen 1 & 2 for example) with exegesis, not the literal word. For example, if an author today wrote "It's raining Cats and Dogs", you most certainly would not take this literally! You would know the author's intentions were to let you know that it's raining heavily but cats and dogs werent actually coming down from the sky. If a friend told you there were a "million people" at the park today, you would assume that he/she meant a lot of people, but not necessarily exactly 1 million.
You people who take the bible WORD-for-WORD need to learn how to understand your bibles a bit better. You're in kindergarten....
konewone2: "If the Bible was not literally true then Christ is not raised from the dead and we would all have no hope......"
i don't take that part literally, but i have great hope - as do millions whohave never heard of jesus. do some christians really think they are the only people with hope? pathetic...
Wow, Chicago, if you thought the last miracle was the Red Sea you must have not read very far into Scripture!
You know. Probably not. ... No, . . . the New Testament for example is ... has got ... You know, . . .
It does not seem that Mr. Bush is well grounded . . .
*sigh*
So, he's a pluralist. I don't get it. When did Oprah ever visit the White House?
And ... did he ever actually refer to himself as "born again"?
Or does he call himself a "Re-birthificated Christianeer"?
Bush is a liar and joke and will go down as one of the worst presidents in history.
Is Mr. Bush truly born again? How can someone who is born a new of the Holy Spirit of God say that the Bible is not literally true?
For all those who have been disturbed by Mr. Bush's biblical ignorance:
BASICS OF THE BIBLE
Interpretation Hermeneutics Exegesis Lessons Commentary
http://www.bible-interpretation.com/
The Interpretation of Scripture
by James I. Packer
http://www.bible-researcher.com/packer1.html
If the Bible was not literally true then Christ is not raised from the dead and we would all have no hope......
Thank God Almighty, the LORD Jesus Christ is risen.....
Amen! Mr. Bush has got it right! May he continue to love and serve our Lord Jesus Christ... <><...
Wow - 8 years of the MSM and liberal bashing finally wore him out. Sad to admit him fumbling through the textbook definition of a practical atheist.
"You know, the important lesson is 'God sent a son,'" Bush said."
Its ok to say the "Jesus" word and say why He sent His son...
The President said that this topic is probably "out of my lane" in regards to this topic of the Bible. Let's be honest, it's out of the lane for the vast majority. We're talking an issue of faith. You have to have faith in evolution as there is no empirical evidence to prove evolution in the sense of Darwinism. That's why it will always be a theory because we won't see empirical evidence in our lifetime. I've always have viewed President Bush's faith as that of a child's faith and we know what the Bible says about that - it's the media that loves to twist and turn someone's openness to their advantage.
Wow. For once, I agree with all of Bush's answers and find them quite thoughtful and profound.
It's a miracle!
And I thought the last miracle was the Red Sea bit. . .