Bush-Does NOT Understand The Meaning Of Easter-So-How Can He Call Himself A Christian?

[kpete]

A funny kind of Christian
His thirst for scapegoats shows how poorly George Bush understands the meaning of Easter
Giles Fraser The Guardian, Saturday March 22 2008

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Two weeks ago, the most powerful Christian in the world vetoed a bill that would have made it illegal for the CIA to use waterboarding on detainees. "We need to ensure our intelligence officials have all the tools they need to stop the terrorists," said George Bush in a passable impersonation of Pontius Pilate. "This is no time for Congress to abandon practices that have a proven track record of keeping America safe."

Throughout his time in office, the president has frequently been photographed in front of the cross. Yet as his support for torture demonstrates, he has understood little of its meaning. For the story of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus is supremely a moral story about God's identification with victims.

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The crucifixion turns this world on its head. For it is the story of a God who deliberately takes the place of the despised and rejected so as to expose the moral degeneracy of a society that purchases its own togetherness at the cost of innocent suffering. The new society he called forth - something he dubbed the kingdom of God - was to be a society without scapegoating, without the blood of the victim. The task of all Christians is to further this kingdom, "on earth as it is in heaven".

Yet, for all his years in office, it is hard to think that President Bush has done anything much to make this kingdom more of a reality. Instead he has given us rendition, so-called specialised interrogation procedures, and the blood of many thousand innocent Iraqis. Given all this, what can it possibly mean for George Bush to call himself a Christian?

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more at:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/mar/22/religion.usa

[Angela Shelley]

1. I hate to disagree with the article, but ...

there is no such thing as "the most powerful Christian in the world".

If Christianity is to be taken even the least bit serious, then every human has the exact same amount of power.

Happy Easter!

[SidDithers]

2. I suspect there are lots of Christians that know nothing about Easter...nt

Sid

[Popol Vuh]

4. I agree.

Happy Spring Equinox everybody as the Son in the heavens (I mean the Sun) "passes over" the equator.


:P

[stellanoir]

3. It's crazy for him to assume affiliation with the faith molded around the ministry of pacifism and

the resurrection of the alleged most notorious victim of torture and capital punishment in recorded history.

Who would Jesus torture ? Indeed. . . no one.

Just plain nutz.

[elizfeelinggreat]

7. crazy like a fox

:(

[DCKit]

5. He also thinks he's:

A Patriot
The President
Compassionate
Conservative
Witty
Intelligent
Popular
Smooth
Sane
Untouchable
Just

We all have our minor imperfections.

[Mudoria]

9. You forgot The Decider !

:rofl:

[druidity33]

6. most Christians

probably also don't know that the tradition of Easter takes many attributes from Pagan times. The name itself is a distortion of the Pagan goddess Ostara, whose totem symbol of Spring and fertility was the Hare, while eggs were often colored and hidden, then eaten as a symbol of the new life of Spring.

:shrug:

[Catch22Dem]

8. I couldn't care less

To me ALL Christians are hypocrites, so what difference does it make that the current president is a hypocritical Christian?