Bush Disagrees With Pastor's Remarks (about Islam)

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[RightWhale]

Dubya and RightWhale, together on this issue at least.

[Maceman]

Bush needs to buy a clue.

[Maceman]

"Islam is a religion of peace, that's what the president believes,"

You agree with Bush on this?

[jim35]

Bush has no choice but to say this. Imagine if he began criticizing one religion, in broad terms, and condemning it. This is not what a president does; he has to be every American's president.

[Cultural Jihad]

The Klan uses Christianity to justify their hatreds, much as al Qaeda uses Islam.

[Corin Stormhands]

"Islam is a religion of peace, that's what the president believes," Fleischer said.

puke...puke...puke...I'm so sick of hearing that garbage...puke...puke...puke...

[Cachelot]

Bush is getting smaller by the day. Very, very sad.

[Darth Sidious]

Quite a public denial of Christ that ol' Dubya is making, it is.

[FreeTally]

Screw Bush.

[FreeTally]

Bush has no choice but to say this. Imagine if he began criticizing one religion, in broad terms, and condemning it. This is not what a president does; he has to be every American's president.

Its not Bush's place to agree or disagree with the comments of private citizens regarding religion period.

[Lexington Green]

ain't we tired of Bush's baloney?... Islam is our friend.... horsepuckey

[BibChr]

No choice? What about "no comment"? What about "It isn't the place of the President of the US to be a theological arbiter over denominational doctrine"?

"No choice"? Bah!

Dan

[Dallas]

At the very least, I think he should have reserved comment....

[billbears]

"Islam is a religion of peace, that's what the president believes," Fleischer said.

Last straw. Wasted my vote in 2000, I'd soon as vote for my dog instead of someone that is going to walk away from every conservative belief, political, moral, or religious. This is sad, but hey after all he's done, what else should we expect

This is supposed to be coalition building? Give me a break

[SandfleaCSC]

I am reminded of an old joke while reading this article.

How do you tell the difference between a Baptist and a Methodist?

A Methodist will say hello to you in the liquor store.

[RAT Patrol]

I am no longer a fan of Bush, for many reasons, but on this subject I agree with you (not him). He has no choice but to say that. At least he didn't slam Vines. As long as their is religious freedom in this country, and the future looks grim, he can say whatever he wants to.

[Tai_Chung]

"Islam was founded by Mohammed, a demon-possessed pedophile who had 12 wives -- and his last one was a 9-year-old girl,"

Did Mohammed really have 12 wives, including a 9-year old girl?

I just don't see how a 9-year old girl can be a wife.

[OKCSubmariner]

Bush is deluded when it comes to Islam and the Bush proposals for giving Jerusalem to the PLO. Bush war on terror will fail in the end if Bush continues to be blinded by Isalm and by his business partners and campaign donars that are Saudis and backers of Hamas and ALQaeda.

Bush still will not call Arafat and the PLO terrorists. He still believes the AMerican Muslim COuncil and Saudi propaganda that they are freedom fighters.

For a professing Christian, Bush is either amazingly ignorant about what the BIble and Koran say or he rejects what the Bible says in many areas.

[Maceman]

The Klan uses Christianity to justify their hatreds, much as al Qaeda uses Islam.

Mainstream Christians are very vocal in their condemnation of the Klan. And in general, modern Christian-based societies are just societies - or strive to be.

OTOH, Mainstream Muslims, including leading clerics and Muslim governments, are extremely ambiguous and not at all passionate about condemning Muslim murderers -- if they condemn them at all. Moreover, contemporary Muslim-based societies are almost universally hellholes of oppression and brutality.

I don't think your analogy to Christianity holds even a little water.