I know Gods word, I know in the end times, the closer we get the final chapter of Gods will for the people on this earth, there will be many, masked in sheep clothing, that seem like Good People. Yet, many may be pretending. And many may be real.
God isn't going to punish us for being too discerning. I'd rather walk thru fire, and recieve Gods healing waters; than to embrace that fire, and have to ask God to forgive me.
I appreciate your thoughtful answer and I can certainly appreciate being led of the Spirit, getting those little checks when something doesn't seem quite right. Of course you'll also agree that those checks, as well as what caused them, must be weighed against scripture to determine what is a valid reaction and what is fleshly as opposed to Spirit-filled. And while we have no intimate knowledge of a person's heart, we can be discerning of their fruit.
Your statement that "God won't punish us for being too discerning" is true to a point. As long as our discernment doesn't become prideful, as long as we truly listen to the Spirit and follow the guidelines set out for us in scripture, as long as the glory of God is more important than our own satisfaction and knowledge, we're ok.
That said, I have no idea what your sources are and what you've read with regard to the Bush family and why you have come to the conclusions that you have. Quite possibly there are some nasty skeletons in the Bushes' closets. But I have seen nothing, have not been made aware of anything personally that would cause me to doubt President Bush's word when he claims the name of Christ. Could he be faking? Sure. Any of us could. But for him, to what end? There are a dozen reasons why that's a bad idea and hardly politically expedient. The road is narrow after all.
Has he demonstrated fruit that is contrary to his testimony? I don't know - it's not like I know the man personally or interact with him on a daily basis, but from what I have seen from this distant perspective, I can't call him a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Feel free to enlighten me. I'll never be one to shut my eyes against the truth.