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I do not think that we should question presidential candidates about their beliefs, but the actions of Bush have shown me that it is necessary. He is too influenced by his beliefs, and I am not comfortable with my president telling the country that God told him to do something that affects the entire world. Whether or not to pass legislation, attack a country, etc., is not a subject to decide on based on faith. It takes intellectual thought and discussion. I do not have a problem with the morals of a president affecting his legislation, but we need to make sure that we do not elect someone who will base all of his decisions on a faith that the whole country does not share.
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I believe when someone places such a huge emphasis on faith being the reason for their actions they are using faith wrongfully as an excuse to get their way, at least in Bush's case.
I think Charles Manson would be in the same "faith boat" with Bush..Oh yeah, don't forget Osama and the Crusaders. If God really did create everything, he would have to be pretty sadistic to command death at the same time. The power of language is something that human beings have evolved to command, yet our country still relies on "drunken punch up" tactics. Maybe Bush learned this in his whiskey drinkin' coke snortin' days...whiskey and coke have never really anyone anywhere except in trouble one way or the other...this country's policies need to be less like a biker bar..
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