Bush: All religions pray to 'same God'

WorldNetdaily.com ^ | October 7, 2007

[Man50D]

President George Bush has repeated his belief all religions, "whether they be Muslim, Christian, or any other religion, prays to the same God" – an assertion that caused outrage among evangelical leaders when he said it in November 2003.

Bush made the statement Friday in an interview with Al Arabiya reporter Elie Nakouzi.

Al Arabiya is Al Jazeerah's top competitor in the Mideast.

As the president and Nakouzi walked from the Oval Office to the Map Room in the White House residence, Nazouki asked, "But I want to tell you – and I hope this doesn't bother you at all – that in the Islamic world they think that President Bush is an enemy of Islam – that he wants to destroy their religion, what they believe in. Is that in any way true, Mr. President?"

"No, it's not," said Bush. "I've heard that, and it just shows [sic] to show a couple of things: One, that the radicals have done a good job of propagandizing. In other words, they've spread the word that this really isn't peaceful people versus radical people or terrorists, this is really about the America not liking Islam.

"Well, first of all, I believe in an Almighty God, and I believe that all the world, whether they be Muslim, Christian, or any other religion, prays to the same God. That's what I believe. I believe that Islam is a great religion that preaches peace. And I believe people who murder the innocent to achieve political objectives aren't religious people, whether they be a Christian who does that – we had a person blow up our – blow up a federal building in Oklahoma City who professed to be a Christian, but that's not a Christian act to kill innocent people.

[Earthdweller]

Eagle...it really is a lot simpler than you are making it. God is God and they go through all kinds of rituals and hoops to try to get his attention but they are offline.

Bash the relgion(traditions and methods) but don't go trying to say there are one hundred different Gods. God may not like that.

[LeGrande]

OK, sorry I took it the wrong way. I guess I am always expecting to be challenged on my evangelical beliefs by someone whenever I post to a thread concerning religion, so I automatically assume that almost any comment that isn’t in full agreement is criticism. Have a good day.

We may not agree on God, I am an Atheist, but I am pretty sure that when it comes to conservative values we are in almost lockstep agreement.

[Pietro]

"blow up a federal building in Oklahoma City who professed to be a Christian"

I thought McVay was an avowed athiest?

[Earthdweller]

Why would an atheist be on a thread about religion..may I politely ask?

[Earthdweller]

Eagle...go back a read what I posted.. I'm not saying Muslims have it all right.

I think we are having one of those cross communication moments.

[Earthdweller]

I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God and I confess him as my personal Savior.

Feel better?

[Earthdweller]

"They have been deceived by a false "prophet"."

Bingo!

False prophet area code...666

Jesus Christ area code...777

Muslim dials(prays) 1-(666)-God.

Ring...ring..."Hello, may I speak to God? Sorry you have reached a disconnected number. Please check the number and call again."

[Earthdweller]

No

[Earthdweller]

I am not nor have I ever been a Muslim.

The Bible is pretty simple about salvation. Why do you make it complicated?

[LeGrande]

Why would an atheist be on a thread about religion..may I politely ask?

For some odd reason, few people see the world the way I see it :) Adherents to the Muslim religion feel it is their duty to rid the world of people like me. I happen to see Islam as a real and pressing danger, that needs to be dealt with. I happen to believe that the best way to deal with Islam is to expose its actual beliefs and use that knowledge to neuter or destroy it. Truth can be very powerful.

[Ditter]

Agreed. Look what would have happened if he said “Christians pray to God, Muslims pray to satan”. This is what I believe BTW but I don’t know if I would stand up in front of a bunch of Muslims and say it. Unless I was on my own turf and was well defended.