Nathanael & Sarah,
This story is quite an endightment against our President and our nation.

Do you feel such a certainty of its “truth” that you would continue to perpetuate it across the www via your blog?

Did Dan Rather do his homework any less than you have done yours?
I would strongly suggest that you truly investigate the sources, and if you find credible evidence to support the story, that you first pray for kings & all in authority.

I don’t mean to be so harsh, but I do believe you are not being fair, with limited knowledge and investigative work.

With Love,

Dad J

Dad,

Point taken about respecting kings. I am cynical to a fault about our government. Now, I hope it doesn’t seem like I enjoy taking potshots at President Bush, because I don’t. I do feel that many Christians have given him a pass because he is a brother, and because of that I tend to be critical when I speak of him. The intention there is to be sure that he’s held accountable by Christian voters, not to denigrate him. I confess that I am often disrespectful, so I apologize for that and will change the title of the post.
That being said, I’m not sure that the onus is upon me to corroborate a major newspaper’s story before I point it out. The tone of the post indicated that I’ve already accepted as fact the existence and authenticity of this memo, which I basically have. Given aforementioned cynicism, it’s all too easy to do so. However, as we read in Proverbs, one side of the story seems good to an audience until the other side is told. So, I will withhold further judgment until the accused respond. Nevertheless, I believe that a response must to be made, and if it is not, we must pay attention.
Finally, just as an object lesson to rash, young men like myself, I ought to point out that the memo had very little to do with this post beside being background for how I found out that the journalist Philip Sands had been kidnapped and rescued before anyone even knew he was gone. And of course, the headline/title was just a poor joke to get people to read the post.

The New York Times has been sheepish in critiquing the President compared to other major world newspapers, so the attention paid there is a statement in itself. Anyway, what blasphemies? His dispensationalist views? Or comments that are heretical (and dangerously so) — comments that reveal his view of human nature?
“President George W. Bush - 11/12

Our nations share an urgent mission, which is to stop and defeat terrorism wherever it may exist. That mission is not directed against those who practice Islam. That mission is directed against evil people.”

and

10/29: “We’re not fighting a nation; we’re not fighting a religion; we’re fighting evil.”

Whereas Christianity does hold to a dichotomy — only God is good.

-Brent

By blasphemies, I mean heretical and false statements about God - saying that Christians, Jews, and Muslims hold in common the fact that they worship God.

Oh, ok. That works, too.

Nathanael,
I appreciate your reply. While I(we) too do not see all that our president/country says and does is in line with scripture, we do believe that; 1) God has ordained his leadership, and his place in office, for such a time as this. 2) That while we do see his comments as to the world’s religions, disturbing… We see too that he is not in a place to blast other religons and cause further “religious holy war”.

If we don’t treat others (and other countries) with care and respect, we likely won’t have the opportunity to convey the “Good News” of Christ and His redemptive work either.

I do believe that Christ’s mandate was to win others to Him by the love & truth we share… vs. governmental policy, actions & statements.

With much Love, respect & admiration,

Dad J

Blaspheming God by saying that He and Allah are one and the same and that many religions lead to heaven is not sharing the love and truth of Christ. It is spewing a damnable lie.

Sarah,
Are you saying that this is a quote?
Or is it, your paraphrase, or “take” on what was said? that….. “He and Allah are one.”
Additionally, …. that many religions lead to heaven is not sharing the love and truth of Christ. It is spewing a damnable lie.”

Would you prefer our President to say that all unbelievers are to be damned?

Only HE, has the power to make, or call that which is “damnable”!

With Love,
Dad J

Is “W” to be damned?

Dad J

Does this article http://washingtontimes.com/national/pruden.htm say somewhat of the same thing you meant Nathanael?