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To: KonKilo who wrote (26642)	8/16/2006 9:30:35 AM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 541008

His style is to be more influenced by the general notion, rather than to be married to the details. Then he joins a rather large segment of the population. A 2002 Time/CNN poll found that 59 percent of Americans believe that the prophecies found in the Book of Revelation are going to come true. Nearly one-quarter think the Bible predicted the 9/11 attacks. Many Christians have a vague sort of belief in the End Times, but not to the extent that it affects their everyday life or their practical decisions. Bush is very comfortable with the evangelical vocabulary; it is the language of his conversion experience and of the Texas Bible Belt and, very importantly, of a strong segment of his voters. The "general notion" is pretty commonplace. Because of the Tim LaHaye series, the conceptnow has a more visible presence in pop culture and so even more people can talk the talk. There is, though, a huge difference between the abstract study of Revelations or a superficial use of the concept as a metaphor, and those who see us literally standing on the brink in the ME and have their arms raised for the imminent Rapture. I think Bush is at ease with the evangelical culture, but he has given us no evidence that he is one of the hardcore Final Days believers.