[sinkspur]

Bush is not just showing respect, he is endorsing their religion as legitimate and equal to others.

Where, exactly, is Bush doing this?

[Zack Nguyen]

"The spirit behind this holiday is a reminder that Islam brings hope and comfort to more than 1 billion people worldwide," Bush said. "Islam affirms God's justice and insists on man's moral responsibility."

I think Bush goes too far in affirming the legitimacy of Islam. Here is some more.

Here is a quote from a Bush speech to the U.N. in 2001.

They [the terrorists] dare to ask God's blessing as they set out to kill innocent men, women and children. But the God of Isaac and Ishmael would never answer such a prayer.

This indicates that the God of Islam and the Jehovah God of the Bible and Christianity are the same.

Clearly Bush is a Christian. But I think he is wrong here. A simple affirmation/warning that we should be tolerant and peaceful to peace-loving Muslims is all that is needed. Participating in their religious ceremonies, holding them up as a desirable and true faith, is simple wrong for a Christian or anyone else.

That is all I am saying.