Here are some of the requested quotes and links from another discussion list, I have more on the Bush/Moon connection. Seems this is always a lively topic on many lists.
But I say, only two men can answer the question, "Bush's heart -- will we
ever know it?" The Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and US President George
W. Bush.
In Matthew 12:34-35 Jesus preaches, "O generation of vipers, how can ye,
being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the
mouth speaketh. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth
forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth
evil things. But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall
speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy
words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."
Therefore, according to the only Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we can tell
"an evil man" from a "good man" by what "out of the abundance of the heart
the mouth speaketh" -- their mouths.
And what out of the abundance of his heart has the mouth of George W. Bush
spoken?
Consider these words that flow "out of the abundance of [Bush's] heart":
GEORGE W. BUSH: People communicate with God and reach God in different
ways. (1)
GEORGE W. BUSH: I joined Skull and Bones, a secret society, so secret I
can't say anything more. (2)
GEORGE W. BUSH: ...four Gentile governors - one Methodist, two Catholics,
and a Mormon, and several Jewish-American friends...prayed together, on
bended knee...around an altar kneeling, one common Lord. Faith changes
lives. I know, because faith has changed mine. (3)
GEORGE W. BUSH: I have told the nation more than once that...the teachings
of Islam are the teachings of peace and good. ...And I also appreciate
the prayers to the universal God. (4)
GEORGE W. BUSH: I appreciate your [the Russians'] understanding there is a
universal and gracious God. (5)
GEORGE W. BUSH: ...universal God...is important -- obviously, important
part of my life, but very important part of the life of our country. (6)
GEORGE W. BUSH: As more and more people go to their churches and
synagogues and mosques and hear that universal call to love a neighbor,
America's culture is changing. ...Out of the evil done to this great land
is going to come incredible good... (7)
GEORGE W. BUSH: Islam is...a faith based upon love, not hate.
...Americans of all faiths will come together in a spirit of unity...
Everybody ought to worship the Almighty, however they choose. (8)
GEORGE W. BUSH: The crew of the shuttle Columbia did not return safely to
Earth; yet we can pray that all are safely home. (9)
SOURCES
(1) US President George W. Bush, "George W. Bush: Running on His Faith,"
US NEWS ONLINE, 1999, [
www.beliefnet.com]
(2) Texas Governor George W. Bush, A CHARGE TO KEEP, ed. Mickey
Herskowitz, Morrow,William & Co., November 1999.
(3) Ibid.
(4) US President George W. Bush, "Text: Bush Welcomes Muslim Americans to
White House," 26 September 2001,
[
www.washingtonpost.com]
(5) US President George W. Bush, "Remarks by the President to Community
and Religious Leaders, Spaso House, Moscow, Russia," Office of the Press
Secretary, 24 May 2002,
[
www.whitehouse.gov]
(6) US President George W. Bush, "President Bush, President Putin Discuss
Joint Efforts against Terrorism: Remarks by President Bush and Russian
President Putin in Photo Opportunity - Calgary, Kananaskis, Canada,"
Office of the Press Secretary, 27 June 2002,
[
www.whitehouse.gov]
(7) US President George W. Bush, "President Talks Homeland/Economic
Security at Mt. Rushmore: Remarks by the President on Homeland Security
and the Budget," Mount Rushmore, South Dakota, Office of the Press
Secretary, 15 August 2002,
[
www.whitehouse.gov]
(8) US President George W. Bush, "President Bush Holds Roundtable with
Arab- and Muslim-American Leaders, Embassy at Afghanistan, Washington,
D.C.," Office of the Press Secretary, 10 September 2002,
[
www.whitehouse.gov]
(9) US President George W. Bush, "President Addresses Nation on Space
Shuttle Columbia Tragedy: Remarks by the President on the Loss of Space
Shuttle Columbia, The Cabinet Room, 01 February 2003,
[
www.whitehouse.gov]