Bush's "Super Christian" Christmas Card
by Dr. Gerry Lower | Dec 16 2007
According to Eugene Robinson at the Washington Post, "It would be ridiculous, in this day and age, to have a president who completely rejects evolution." It follows, therefore, that having a president like George W. Bush is more than ridiculous in this day and age (1). Think about this, people, because it is true.
In Jefferson's America, one has the right to believe in any religion that one chooses, but one has the right to impose that religion upon no one. In other words, in America, it is most proper to leave all religion at home, where it belongs if at all, when venturing out into public. That is actually all the more tolerant that the "separation of church and state" properly gets in a democracy. In a world of bad laws, the separation of church and state ought be made into law, because it would constitute a good law.
When out in public, it is best to accept biological evolution because it is generally-applicable across the human board, the story beneath the origins of all people on earth, no matter what religion to which they might claim subscription.
So, this week we have been treated to George and Laura Bush's Christmas card for 2007, referred to by Barbara Walters as the "most religious" White House Christmas card in her memory (2). This is an accurate characterization.
The card was also referred to by Danny Shea at Huffington Post as the White House's "Super Christian" Christmas card (3). This is not an accurate characterization. The card is entirely Old Testament and, therefore, pre-Christian with nothing whatsoever to do with the Christ, human rights or Christmas.
George and Laura do not mention evolution, but rather they nourish Bible-based Creationism. The Book of Nehemiah which they quote is Old Testament, every word of which predates the Christ and every word of which is unrelated to any message brought to earth by the Christ. In other words, like the Roman Church, George W. Bush knows essentially nothing of Jefferson's nascent Christian source of human rights (4). Our president is remarkably ignorant of both Jesus and Jefferson.
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