Bush: God Speaks Through Me

I've written before about how George W. Bush believes that God gives him instructions about whom the American military should be told to attack and that he is doing God's work in the world. At a recent meeting with a Pennsylvania Amish family, Bush repeated his belief that God speaks through him.

The Intelligencer Journal reports:

The Amish told the president that not all members of the church vote but they would pray for him. Bush had tears in his eyes when he replied. He said the president needs their prayers. He also said that having a strong belief in God is the only way he can do his job. ... At the end of the session, Bush reportedly told the group, “I trust God speaks through me. Without that, I couldn’t do my job.’’

A firm belief that whatever he says or does is the Will of God would certainly explain a few things — for example, the idea that those who disagree must be treasonous. After all, people who disagree with what President Bush says and does aren’t disagreeing with Bush, they are disagreeing with God. Who but those controlled and deceived by Satan would disagree with God?

The level of hubris required for such an attitude is astounding. I really have to wonder how and why non-religious conservatives can trust and support him. They certainly don’t believe that God speaks and works through Bush — or, at the very least, they are humble enough to allow that God might not be speaking and working through Bush. If Bush is firmly convinced of that, however, he’ll never acknowledge any mistakes and he’ll never back off from a course of action once taken. Can such a person really be trusted with the sort of power and responsibility inherent in the office of the President of the United States?

 

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1. Yes, and God is leading him
2. Yes, but the voices he hears aren't God
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