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To: stockman_scott who wrote (96119)	1/19/2007 5:50:10 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 361428

LOL

To: stockman_scott who wrote (96119)	1/19/2007 12:20:35 PM
From: geode00	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 361428

That Methodist Men's reading group in Midland got him 'sober' and able to go on the campaign trail so the Methodists should own up to creating him. Why doesn't he build the Lie-Brar-ee in Midland on top of an oil derrick? -------- "When Mr. Bush is inaugurated next month, he will become the third Methodist to assume the nation's highest office. The other was William McKinley, most often remembered for being assassinated. You might think the election of another Methodist would be a source of pride for the United Methodist Church. But in a remarkable display of candor, the United Methodist News Service instead detailed the president-elect's political differences with the denomination, even pointing out that Mr. Bush's political views have often been compared to those of a rival denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention. "Having a United Methodist in office does not mean the president's policies will reflect those of the church," said the statement from the United Methodist News Service. The Methodists officially oppose capital punishment and handgun ownership; Mr. Bush supports both. And the list of disagreements goes on: abortion rights, gays in the military, school vouchers, even Social Security policy. "United Methodists are extremely diverse, and there would be some who would take a great deal of pride [in Mr. Bush's presidency], and some who would be concerned about some of his stands," said Bishop Susan W. Hassinger, the church's top official in New England. "I'm pleased that there is a United Methodist in the White House, but I would hope he would be a person who listens to all perspectives and I trust he will be faithful to God ... with concern for the marginalized and the poor." The United Methodists, with 8.4 million members, are the second-largest Protestant denomination, after the Southern Baptist Convention. The denomination is strongest in the southeast; in New England, a region with 13.5 million residents, the church has just 111,000 members. Though he was raised in Presbyterian and Episcopalian churches, Mr. Bush has been an active Methodist since quitting alcohol and finding God in 1985; he and his wife have taught Sunday school at Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas, and since taking office as governor of Texas Bush has worshiped at the Tarrytown United Methodist Church in Austin." adherents.com