[Finny]

Thanks, Rockitz, for a thoughtful and well-put theory.

Condemning communism or nazis as "evil" is one thing -- those are political movements. But to condemn a fairly ancient religion that has millions of followers around the world, and in particular one which is a conversion-of-choice for many Americans of African descent (I believe as a means of further segregating themselves from/protesting mainstream America and to emphasize their separate identity as "blacks"), would be a really, really stupid thing for ANY president of the United States to do.

Most of us here (I include myself) think that Islam is a false religion of violence and lust, a dangerous threat best judged by its fruit -- look at the state of misery and turmoil in Islamic nations today. It's within the perameters of preachers like Robertson and Graham to condemn such a religion on a national scale; Christianity in America has many followers of African descent, and they would not take offense. But if the President of the United States were to make the same declaration, Americans of African descent who have, and even many who have not, converted to Islam, would be called to arms!!! -- and as well, many Americans and the world would RIGHTLY be contemptuous of such a statement from a political leader. It is not a President's job to condemn religions, even when they are political theocracies as is Islam. So I think Bush is being smart, and I think Rockitz has a good view of how and why.

God bless Dubya with wisdom, popularity, and victory!

Finfreak

[patriot5186]

Well there is a difference between those who practice Islam as their personal religion and those Islamists who use it as a political ideology. The latter have to goal of overthrowing the West and forcing you under their control. Sound similar to other failed polical ideologies, doesn't it?