President Bush's Scary Speech ... Speaking out on faith is a double-edged sword for President George W. Bush. An article from the April 22 New York Times cited a number of examples to show the president increasingly sprinkles the language of faith into his government speeches. And that, they report, is a problem for some people. Apparently, phrases such as, "We place our sorrows and cares before him, seeking God's mercy," "We ought to recognize the healing power of faith in our society" and "Justice and cruelty have always been at war, and God is not neutral between them" shouldn't be spoken by a U.S. President.
According to the New York Times, Bush's belief that religion has a place in government has bothered secularists and some religious leaders for quite some time. "He went from a kind of post-Sept. 11 pluralism to presidential evangelism today," said the Rev. Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. "This man now seems to have an enormous difficulty separating his personal religious commitment from his public policy positions." The Rev. Arthur Caliandro, senior minister of Marble Collegiate Church in Manhattan, said, "I think it's very dangerous."
Associates close to the President verify his faith is "not a political ploy, and that he should have the liberty to speak as he wishes," the Times added.
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