George W. Bush shocks evangelicals with views on Christianity

[Imran Siddiqui]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j_VOb3zVS3vv_AwJNWJklb5G0RHg

WASHINGTON (AFP) — US President George W. Bush said in an interview Monday that the Bible is "probably not" literally true and that a belief that God created the world is compatible with the theory of evolution.

"I think you can have both," Bush, who leaves office January 20, told ABC television, adding "You're getting me way out of my lane here. I'm just a simple president."

But "evolution is an interesting subject. I happen to believe that evolution doesn't fully explain the mystery of life," said the president, an outspoken Christian who often invokes God in his speeches.

"I think that God created the Earth, created the world; I think the creation of the world is so mysterious it requires something as large as an almighty and I don't think it's incompatible with the scientific proof that there is evolution," he told ABC television.

Asked whether the Bible was literally true, Bush replied: "Probably not. No, I'm not a literalist, but I think you can learn a lot from it."

"The important lesson is 'God sent a son,'" he said.

Word is evangelicals aren't too happy

[Boris Godunov]

Could it make his approval ratings any lower, though, really?

[Darius871]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
Could it make his approval ratings any lower, though, really?

Seeing as they're virtually all that's left, yeah.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
Could it make his approval ratings any lower, though, really?

Who do you think the 28%ers are, though? They are the ones who're upset by Bush's statement, so yes, it is entirely possible his ratings could go lower. I think he's shooting for 0%.

[OneFootInTheGrave]

we want a record

[Japher]

In his defense, he probably doesn't know what "literally" and "true" means.

[Theben]

Poor crazy people.

[Japher]

It's hard not to believe in evolution

[Darius871]

Originally posted by Comrade Snuggles
I think he's shooting for 0%.

You know, if I were one of those NWO-conspiracy-nut types, I'd have to wonder if Bush agreed to merely be used as a foil to deliberately **** up the country so badly and discredit one half of the two-party system so permanently that "they"(TM) can put up "their" uber-messianic figure to put the big plan in motion with minimal opposition. It's the only theory that begins to explain how spectacularly self-destructive Bush has been.

[RGBVideo]

it's a good theory, but you weren't the first one to come up with it

Originally posted by Darius871


You know, if I were one of those NWO-conspiracy-nut types, I'd have to wonder if Bush agreed to merely be used as a foil to deliberately **** up the country so badly and discredit one half of the two-party system so permanently that "they"(TM) can put up "their" uber-messianic figure to put the big plan in motion with minimal opposition. It's the only theory that begins to explain how spectacularly self-destructive Bush has been.

this is ca 2006

[OneFootInTheGrave]

Originally posted by Darius871


You know, if I were one of those NWO-conspiracy-nut types, I'd have to wonder if Bush agreed to merely be used as a foil to deliberately **** up the country so badly and discredit one half of the two-party system so permanently that "they"(TM) can put up "their" uber-messianic figure to put the big plan in motion with minimal opposition. It's the only theory that begins to explain how spectacularly self-destructive Bush has been.

there is another more plausible reason... I remember Michael Moore being in UK studio when the Supreme Court decided Bush is going to be the president. He joked "well at least for the next four years the average American will know that they are smarter than the president."

See what happens when the president is "less smart" than average American - not good... the only thing that MM could not know is that this was going to be 8 years and not four

[Darius871]

Originally posted by OneFootInTheGrave


there is another more plausible reason... I remember Michael Moore being in UK studio when the Supreme Court decided Bush is going to be the president. He joked "well at least for the next four years the average American will know that they are smarter than the president."

See what happens when the president is "less smart" than average American - not good... the only thing that MM could not know is that this was going to be 8 years and not four

Clearly you and Moore vastly overestimate the intelligence of the "average American."

[Darius871]

Re: it's a good theory, but you weren't the first one to come up with it

Originally posted by VJ


this is ca 2006

See, I wish Dems would start to give these guys their due credit. They've done more for the American left in mere eight years than five consecutive Kennedys could ever have done.

[OneFootInTheGrave]

Originally posted by Darius871


Clearly you and Moore vastly overestimate the intelligence of the "average American."

[Darius871]

Originally posted by OneFootInTheGrave

I invite you to take a tour.