Posted on 05/17/2009 8:34:38 PM PDT by Irish Rose
And I admit to ignorance as to Rumsfeld's "piety". I don't know how religious he is, if religious at all. But I would not jump to the conclusion that he put in the Bible verses to "curry favor".
Thought this might interest you.
Big deal, Clinton’s advisers covered Bosnian War briefing papers with “Juggs” magazines.
I guess it is now un-Christian to be Christian.
Who care what UK Telegraph thinks
The people who leaked this are weenies, possibly traitors. This story will do great harm to the Republic, of which these weenies are Enemies.
I’d be curious to know the source of the GQ magazine article.
It’s being published in GQ mag, a U. S. publication.
Good for Donald.
GQ is well-known for its hard-hitting, investigative political journalists :P
Agreed.
If it’s true, I think it was a stupid thing for Rumsfeld to do, though. I mean, have your spiritual words in person.
Why?
It would seem to me to be common sense.
If you are writing something to the President of the US regarding a war situation, and you know it could become public record, why not make your case with information and facts, particularly when you are talking about a war with a nation that is not Christian...not with quotes from the Bible. It makes it look as though you are religiously motivated, not motivated by facts and information.
Not that the two are mutually exclusive, but I think that writing down Biblical quotes on a document about war absolutely WILL feed the enemy’s furore AND will make the previous administration look as though they used Christianity to make the case for war.
Doesn’t anyone else think that if this is true, it was stupid of Rumsfeld to insert religion into the equation for war??
Now, I know that the Muslims have...you don’t need to tell me. I know what Jihad means and I’m familiar with Iran’s apocalyptic 12th Imam ideology. But this will make us look like religious hacks who use Jesus for war.
If the Bible were to guide our government, we’d be a lot better off.
When you are giving CLASSIFIED counsel to the President, you give your whole counsel. And you don’t expect that, years later, some REAL hacks will leak that classified information to the press.
Now, could you try to be even more offensive to Christians, please? You haven’t offended us quite enough yet.
Probably because you’ve made it clear you have no understanding of the still-coming Final War, and who will be the Commander if Chief for that war.
So, rather than being offended, we’re tsk, tsking your lacking.
Oh, I don't know, and the truth is that I really don't care. Are we really any better off because the always-angry jihadists are slightly less angry today?
If quoting the Bible was ok with them when done by Mohamet, it shouldn’t be any problem when done by Rumsfeld.
Has this been confirmed by any other news source?
It makes you look like you are a prayerful man and given to great energies looking to God for guidance and strength.
The verses are part mission statement, part message, that you are mindful of the great and terrible thing you are engaged and that you are looking to God for help and strength.
Franklin Roosevelt's D-Day Prayer June 6, 1944 My fellow Americans: Last night, when I spoke with you about the fall of Rome, I knew at that moment that troops of the United States and our allies were crossing the Channel in another and greater operation. It has come to pass with success thus far. And so, in this poignant hour, I ask you to join with me in prayer: Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our Nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity. Lead them straight and true; give strength to their arms, stoutness to their hearts, steadfastness in their faith. They will need Thy blessings. Their road will be long and hard. For the enemy is strong. He may hurl back our forces. Success may not come with rushing speed, but we shall return again and again; and we know that by Thy grace, and by the righteousness of our cause, our sons will triumph. They will be sore tried, by night and by day, without rest-until the victory is won. The darkness will be rent by noise and flame. Men's souls will be shaken with the violences of war. For these men are lately drawn from the ways of peace. They fight not for the lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate. They fight to let justice arise, and tolerance and good will among all Thy people. They yearn but for the end of battle, for their return to the haven of home. Some will never return. Embrace these, Father, and receive them, Thy heroic servants, into Thy kingdom. And for us at home -- fathers, mothers, children, wives, sisters, and brothers of brave men overseas -- whose thoughts and prayers are ever with them--help us, Almighty God, to rededicate ourselves in renewed faith in Thee in this hour of great sacrifice. Many people have urged that I call the Nation into a single day of special prayer. But because the road is long and the desire is great, I ask that our people devote themselves in a continuance of prayer. As we rise to each new day, and again when each day is spent, let words of prayer be on our lips, invoking Thy help to our efforts. Give us strength, too -- strength in our daily tasks, to redouble the contributions we make in the physical and the material support of our armed forces. And let our hearts be stout, to wait out the long travail, to bear sorrows that may come, to impart our courage unto our sons wheresoever they may be. And, O Lord, give us Faith. Give us Faith in Thee; Faith in our sons; Faith in each other; Faith in our united crusade. Let not the keenness of our spirit ever be dulled. Let not the impacts of temporary events, of temporal matters of but fleeting moment let not these deter us in our unconquerable purpose. With Thy blessing, we shall prevail over the unholy forces of our enemy. Help us to conquer the apostles of greed and racial arrogancies. Lead us to the saving of our country, and with our sister Nations into a world unity that will spell a sure peace a peace invulnerable to the schemings of unworthy men. And a peace that will let all of men live in freedom, reaping the just rewards of their honest toil. Thy will be done, Almighty God. Amen.
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