Bush's Speech at the National Cathedral

9/14/01 | George W. Bush

[a_federalist]

Must read bump

[a_federalist]

bttt

[Paleo-Con]

our responsibility to history is already clear: to answer these attacks and rid the world of evil.

That ranks as one of the most arrogant statements ever made. Only Jesus Christ can rid the world of evil, it exists in every human heart.

[calebcar]

I read the speech on the net today. Tears in eyes.

when is it being rebroadcast tonite. Thanks.

[a_federalist]

bttt

[Cultural Jihad]

That ranks as one of the most arrogant statements ever made.

Arrogant? I didn't think so. Be careful that your own interpretation of Christianity isn't biasing you in any way. Perhaps it is arrogant to think your interpretation of Christianity alone is right and President Bush's is wrong, or "arrogant" as you say.

While it is true that only God can rid the world of evil, perhaps President Bush rightly sees humanity as the humble tools of God in this holy endeavor. There can be no denying that the uplifting of mankind has taken place in the past 2,000 years, and mostly in areas of the world which honor God, as the whole prosperity of the Western world happened in the wake of the Westerly flow of Christianity.

[fnord]

bump!

[MattinNJ]

I saw the speech in our conference room with a bunch of liberals at work. No one could have possibly done a better job. The libs were speechless. Then several hours later, when Dubya led the relief workers to a rousing chorus of USA, USA the libs just turned around and slinked away. It was glorious!!!!

[WriteOn]

Great speech-writer.

[a_federalist]

My last bump of the night for a great speech. Please help keep this visible night owl freepers.

[Brasil]

Oops, in the replay I see that it was #41 who reached over to give a little hand squeeze. Speaking of whom, the delight in the greeting between #41 and Laura made me smile(and that doesn't happen often these days.)

[Grover]

Help! Does anyone know the email addresses of our representatives? From every homepage, all it does is take me to a screen where I need a zip code to find "my" congressmen! I want to email several babies up in MA and can't find the addresses. (I live in WV, but would still like to voice my opinion of their already partisan words about our President!)

[Charles Henrickson]

This thread is getting long, so I started a second one:

Transcript: President Bush addresses prayer service (Second thread)

[js1138]

MSNBC is replaying the entire service at 3 am this saturday morning. During the evening they gave excellent coverage to Bush's speech, showing the very best bits.

[bannie]

I'm sure the useless networks won't show the whole thing again in prime time.

I'm ashamed to say that I don't know which network I was watching...I was not at home when I saw the service. That network, however, cut away after a few lines of The President's offering.

Did anyone else have this experience?

In reading this speech (and thank you so much for it's reproduction here!!!), the lines I shall print and put on the wall...

"This nation is peaceful, but fierce when stirred to anger. This conflict was begun on the timing and terms of others; it will end in a way and at an hour of our choosing."</font color></font size>

God Bless America!</font size>

[Paleo-Con]

Perhaps it is arrogant to think your interpretation of Christianity alone is right and President Bush's is wrong, or "arrogant" as you say.

Any man or country that thinks they can rid the world of evil, is arrrogant and misguided. Yes, gov't is ordained by God to restrain and punish evil Romans 13:1-4 but to even dream it can be gotten rid of is ludicrous and dangerous. You might as well think you can eliminate death. Only Jesus Christ can do that.

It is not my interpretation of the Bible it is Historic, orthodox Christian teaching through the centuries. Plain words spoken by all the writers of Scripture.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Good one!

When she's president, she can pardon the monsters who did this.

[tlrugit]

You are right about that.

[SunnyUsa]

Glad you bumped this!

I saved the speech now - which I found so inspirational - to reread when I need to during this struggle!