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To: Ilaine who wrote (47544)	5/28/2004 9:30:10 AM
From: Michelino	Read Replies (1) of 794210

Your assumptions on what I would like is an oversimplification. My objection was never that Bush dared to use scripture but that he continually mangles Christian theology to justify his imperial ambitions. His quotes make good copy for the more "zealous" of his base who act as if the Book of Revelations mentions Dubya by name as consort to the Archangel Michael. But Gore's quote of Matthew was an appropriate rebuke to the reported actions of soldiers who may have felt inspired by Bush's assertion that God endorses the latest crusade.... "Ameen Saeed al-Sheikh told the Washington Post that he was tortured and ordered to denounce Islam and after his leg was broken one of his torturers started hitting it while ordering him to curse Islam and then, " they ordered me to thank Jesus that I'm alive." Others reported that they were forced to eat pork and drink alcohol. In my religious tradition, I have been taught that "ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so, every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit... Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them." This is stark contrast to Bush's understanding of religion "What is most missing in the Bush theology is acknowledgement of the truth of this passage from the gospel of Matthew: "Why do you see the speck in your neighbor's eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? Or how can you say to your neighbor, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' while the log is in your eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your neighbor's eye." A simplistic "we are right and they are wrong" theology rules out self-reflection and correction. It also covers over the crimes America has committed, which lead to widespread global resentment against us." sojo.net

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