Free Republic

<p>The power of rationalization is a huge power we have to choose to believe what fits into our way of thinking. Our ability to rationalize is really put to the test especially when something happens that is hard for us to explain.</p>

Book reveals how President's religious and political beliefs are entwined - and claims he did pray with Blair Paul Harris in New York Sunday November 2, 2003 The Observer President George W. Bush stood before a cheering crowd at a Dallas Christian youth centre last week, and told them about being 'born again' as a Christian. 'If you change their heart, then they change their behaviour. I know,' he said, referring to his own conversion, which led to him giving up drinking. Behind Bush were two banners. 'King of Kings', proclaimed one. 'Lord of Lords', said the other. The symbolism...

Book reveals how President's religious and political beliefs are entwined - and claims he did pray with Blair President George W. Bush stood before a cheering crowd at a Dallas Christian youth centre last week, and told them about being 'born again' as a Christian. 'If you change their heart, then they change their behaviour. I know,' he said, referring to his own conversion, which led to him giving up drinking. Behind Bush were two banners. 'King of Kings', proclaimed one. 'Lord of Lords', said the other. The symbolism of how fervent Christianity has become deeply entwined with the most...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Less than two months after being struck in the head by lightning, Lonnie Boyd is still amazed that he survived with nothing worse than some hearing loss. The 50-year-old Boyd said, "God spared me for something else. That's the only thing I can think of." The Colorado man was boating with a friend in Florida when a lightning bolt struck him over the right eye, knocking him unconscious and frying the boat's electronics along with three dozen shrimp on board. When he woke up a few minutes later, his friend said Boyd's "head was still smoking."...

General Boykin and the Armor of GodBy Lowell PonteFrontPageMagazine.com | October 17, 2003                                           PONTEFICATIONSTHERE ARE, THE SAYING GOES, NO ATHEISTS IN FOXHOLES.  Most of us sacrifice nearly a third of our lives at an air-conditioned job for a paycheck. We thus become martyrs not to God, but to acquire a Mercedes or fancy home or fame or passing pleasures. We find it easy to be cynical and fashionably abstract.The professional soldier is different.  He or she is prepared daily to face two of the most powerful realities a human being can – to kill or be killed.  The warriors...

God put Bush in charge, says the general hunting bin Laden By David Rennie (Filed: 17/10/2003) The general leading the hunt for Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein has publicly declared that the Christian God is "bigger" than Allah, who is a false "idol", and believes the war on terrorism is a fight with Satan, it emerged yesterday. Investigative reporters from the Los Angeles Times and NBC television have dug up two years' worth of seemingly incendiary comments from Lt Gen William "Jerry" Boykin, the newly promoted deputy undersecretary of state of defence for intelligence. Gen Boykin has repeatedly told...

The extraordinary friendship between President Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher - seen by outsiders as an historic alliance of political soulmates - was viewed by Mr Reagan as evidence of divine intervention, according to letters he wrote to her.   Soulmates: the President and the Prime Minister walking together in Paris "Throughout my life, I've always believed that life's path is determined by a Force more powerful than fate. I feel the Lord has brought us together for a profound purpose, and that I have been richly blessed for having known you," he wrote in 1994, days after she delivered...

A wonderfully devoted FReeper, LBGA, is in need of FReeper prayers. I spoke with her sister last evening and with LBGA, herself, this morning, and things are not looking good. When first diagnosed with cancer last year, LBGA wished to keep her condition a secret. She fought her affliction with admirable strength and candor. She really felt she had it beaten this past March when .45MAN and I had the pleasure of attending two pro-America/Support the Troops rallies with her - one in Milledgeville, GA and the other in Atlanta. She fell ill again shortly after the Atlanta rally and...

Breaking News:: WASHINGTON (AP) President Bush files for re-election with the Federal Election Commission, White House officials say.