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Re: George W. 'Deer in Headlights' Bush
Posted by: Dr Gregory Young
Date: 12/28/2008 09:25AM
Bravo! Well written analysis. I believe you are especially correct when speaking about President Bush's "lack" of Christianity. Overall, his leadership has displayed nothing but moral cowardness. He has had the power and pulpit at his command, but shamefully chose not to use it to do the right things.
He could have protected his own people, protected the Constitution, and protected us all from the growth of liberal governement. But he literally whimped out like so many others before him. That's not the action stemming from a soul of a truly converted Christian. It's the face of a socially self-excusing, weak wanabee. To be sure, he excuses himself with having all the "best of intentions," yet finds not the courage to stand-up and defend the truth, even when the banner has been in his hand all the time. He has violated the trust that has been given him, like most politicians do. But his inaction has been even more the egregious because of his supposed faith. He has privately indulged himself while wasting the powers of Goodness given to him, very rarely executing righteousness. That's a failure that many of us will have to answer to over our own lives. I would hate to have to answer to that for over 300 million people. I pray that he will be forgiven...
And you're right again by saying that much of his dialogue is self-serving, speciously arrogant and pretensive, believing that his mission was to change the "tone" of Washington. NOT! On the whole, he sadly proved no more courageous than would have Sen. Kerry if elected. Indeed, he turned into a sheepish John Kerry much to the surprise of some.
But isn't that so much like the Christian PC demeanor today? A "Jimmy Carter" no-think Christianity? People that not only do not understand what principles they should stand for, but lack the courage and initiative to stand up in the end once the Principles are clearly defined. Stripped of all it's shaddows, today's Christianity is a pale reminder of what it was and should be, churning out dough-boy mentalities (like Bush-Carter-Clinton) who lack the resolve of true commitment. Indeed, like a deer caught in the headlights---catatonic! He was just keeping the seat warm for his successor. A "leader" he was not since he refused to effectively and rightly use the powers of his office, laying them aside in order to make peace amongst his immediate foes! And then claiming that he was just being a "good" Christian...
Yet, did not Christ state:
Luke 12:51-53 (KJV) 51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: 52 For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. 53 The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
This was a Scripture the Bible-reading Bush seems to have missed. Sadly, so too is this truth ignored by most Christians that I know, "sheep" of the worst sort.
All this makes you wonder though.... His dissappointing passivity and tollerance for doing nothing suggests that maybe somebody else has been pulling his strings... Moreover, at times he looked and acted remarkably like a Howdy Doody puppet, letting others move and speak for him systemically...
Dr Gregory Young
www.windsofthesoul.com
He could have protected his own people, protected the Constitution, and protected us all from the growth of liberal governement. But he literally whimped out like so many others before him. That's not the action stemming from a soul of a truly converted Christian. It's the face of a socially self-excusing, weak wanabee. To be sure, he excuses himself with having all the "best of intentions," yet finds not the courage to stand-up and defend the truth, even when the banner has been in his hand all the time. He has violated the trust that has been given him, like most politicians do. But his inaction has been even more the egregious because of his supposed faith. He has privately indulged himself while wasting the powers of Goodness given to him, very rarely executing righteousness. That's a failure that many of us will have to answer to over our own lives. I would hate to have to answer to that for over 300 million people. I pray that he will be forgiven...
And you're right again by saying that much of his dialogue is self-serving, speciously arrogant and pretensive, believing that his mission was to change the "tone" of Washington. NOT! On the whole, he sadly proved no more courageous than would have Sen. Kerry if elected. Indeed, he turned into a sheepish John Kerry much to the surprise of some.
But isn't that so much like the Christian PC demeanor today? A "Jimmy Carter" no-think Christianity? People that not only do not understand what principles they should stand for, but lack the courage and initiative to stand up in the end once the Principles are clearly defined. Stripped of all it's shaddows, today's Christianity is a pale reminder of what it was and should be, churning out dough-boy mentalities (like Bush-Carter-Clinton) who lack the resolve of true commitment. Indeed, like a deer caught in the headlights---catatonic! He was just keeping the seat warm for his successor. A "leader" he was not since he refused to effectively and rightly use the powers of his office, laying them aside in order to make peace amongst his immediate foes! And then claiming that he was just being a "good" Christian...
Yet, did not Christ state:
Luke 12:51-53 (KJV) 51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: 52 For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. 53 The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
This was a Scripture the Bible-reading Bush seems to have missed. Sadly, so too is this truth ignored by most Christians that I know, "sheep" of the worst sort.
All this makes you wonder though.... His dissappointing passivity and tollerance for doing nothing suggests that maybe somebody else has been pulling his strings... Moreover, at times he looked and acted remarkably like a Howdy Doody puppet, letting others move and speak for him systemically...
Dr Gregory Young
www.windsofthesoul.com
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