Posted on 04/15/2008 8:07:25 AM PDT by NYer
Anyone recall the photo of President Bush sitting next to a table on which was a religious icon?
Note to Paul: You don't have to be Catholic to be a believer.
It was the best decision I ever made in my life.
Bush never made it a secret he is a believer. He was up front about that, it’s why he endeared himself to so many voters.
Yes, that was a small icon of the Virgin Mary, given to him by his brother (who is Catholic).
Amen! But, it seemed as though Weyrich's statement was insinuating that Catholics are the only "true" believers.
I can’t see him bowing ang scraping to all those statues. And the first time he called the Bishop “Old Playboy” that would be the end of that.
Thanks for the insulting rhetoric - somebody HAS to get that ball rolling.
I agree. I'm a protestant, but I don't fault Catholics on their faith either. It is Weyrich's statement I have a problem with:
"I think he is a secret believer," Weyrich says of Bush.
No. He is not. He is a very public believer!
I agree.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." - John 3:16
And most importantly, so does Jesus.
You knew it was going to get started quickly. Soon some of the usual suspects will be here, so all I’ll say is:
INCOMING!!
Ok, I will join in.
I am a Catholic and I love the beautiful art in our churches....it inspires prayer. It’s like entering another world to reflect and pray in a beautiful old church. Nothing wrong with that. And I pray to God alone.
Pope Benedict XVI has NEVER been accused of adultory. You imply otherwise.
You, AppyPappy, are insulting your fellow FReepers.
Ya’ll are too tense and take yourselves too seriously.
The statement was in reference to whether Bush might be contemplating becoming Catholic. It is not meant to say he is not a believer in general it speaks to a specific belief.
I interpret this to mean he was a follower of the Pope as he was reading his writings. I believe Bush read his book and writings to prepare himself to converse with the Pope when he met him. That would make Bush a boy scout, always prepared. Not a “closet” Catholic. It shows that Bush reaches out to others to understand them. Weyrich’s statements are silly.
PPPHHHHHHTTTT! You owe me a new keyboard! Good thing I was drinking sugar-free lemonade, or I’d send you the exterminator bill, too.
And you don’t take yourself serious enough, but I will gladly accept your backhanded apology. Thank you. ;^)
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