From Positive Atheism.com:
>>I'm mindful in a free society that people can worship if they want to or not. You're equally an American if you choose to worship an almighty and if you choose not to.
-- George W. Bush, from the final presidential discussion at the University of Arizona October 13th, 2004), in response to a question by moderator Bob Schieffer of CBS News, quoted from Democracy Now! (October 20th, 2004) ††
My job is to make sure that, as President, people understand that in this country you can worship any way you choose. And I'll take that a step further. You can be a patriot if you don't believe in the Almighty. You can honor your country and be as patriotic as your neighbor.
-- George W. Bush, responding to the question, "How you do balance not promoting a particular religion, while still being influenced by your personal faith?" in Sheryl Henderson Blunt, "Bush Calls for 'Culture Change'" (Christianity Today: May 28, 2004) ††
Baptists have long upheld the ideal of a free church in a free state. And from the beginning, they believed that forcing a person to worship against his will violated the principles of both Christianity and civility.
-- George W. Bush, remarking accurately, indeed, on the role Baptists have historically played in developing and fostering the separation of religion from government and in dismantling the practice of enforced worship on the North American continent (even, at times, serving prison time for refusing to worship properly, which was the direct inspiration of James Madison for the way he designed and interpreted the version of our First Amendment which eventually prevailed), in the White House press release, "Remarks by the President Via Satellite to the Southern Baptist Convention 2002 Annual Meeting" (June 11, 2002)
We all know that men and women can be good without faith. And we also know that faith is an incredibly important source of goodness in our country.
-- George W. Bush, in the White House press release, "Remarks by the President Via Satellite to the Southern Baptist Convention 2002 Annual Meeting" (June 11, 2002)
We know that men and women can be good without faith. We know that.
-- George W. Bush, gets it right again, in his speech to the National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast (May 16, 2002) (thanks to Patrick Bens)
Americans practice different faiths in churches, synagogues, mosques and temples. And many good people practice no faith at all.
-- George W. Bush, finally gets it right in his Easter Address of 2002 (thanks to Jim Dew)<<
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BTW, the entries for Carter and Clinton don't contain any such language. |
