Guardian UK: A funny kind of Christian (George W. Bush)

[marmar]

A funny kind of Christian
His thirst for scapegoats shows how poorly George Bush understands the meaning of Easter
Giles Fraser The Guardian, Saturday March 22 2008


Somewhere in the Middle East, Jesus Christ is strapped to a bench, his head wrapped in clingfilm. He furiously sucks against the plastic. A hole is pierced, but only so that a filthy rag can be stuffed back into his mouth. He is turned upside down and water slowly poured into the rag. The torturer whispers religious abuse. If you are God, save yourself you fucking idiot. Fighting to pull in oxygen through the increasingly saturated rag, his lungs start to fill up with water. Someone punches him in the stomach.

Perhaps this is how we ought to be re-telling the story of Christ's passion. For ever since the cross became a piece of jewellery, it has been drained of its power to sicken. Even before this the Romans had taken their hated instrument of torture and turned it into the logo of a new religion. Few makeovers can have been so historically significant. The very secular cross was transformed into a sort of club badge for Christians, something to be proud of.

Two weeks ago, the most powerful Christian in the world vetoed a bill that would have made it illegal for the CIA to use waterboarding on detainees. "We need to ensure our intelligence officials have all the tools they need to stop the terrorists," said George Bush in a passable impersonation of Pontius Pilate. "This is no time for Congress to abandon practices that have a proven track record of keeping America safe."

Throughout his time in office, the president has frequently been photographed in front of the cross. Yet as his support for torture demonstrates, he has understood little of its meaning. For the story of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus is supremely a moral story about God's identification with victims. ......(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/mar/22/religion.usa

[pingzing58]

1. GW Bush is no Christian. He's as evil as those who crucified Jesus.

[trusty elf]

9. That pretty much nails it.

[Olney Blue]

2. "the most powerful Christian in the world"

I'm sure he loves to think of himself that way.

[Triana]

3. "Christian"? bu$hit is NOT a Christian....

..he's a psychopath and (this is redundant) a narcissist. He is either a very disordered individual or very evil -- or both.

[Echo In Light]

5. Rabid statesman. Fascist. Sociopath. Authoritarian. War Criminal. "Christian?" No

[malaise]

6. His 19% do believe he is doing their god's work

Someone should post this on FR and on all their lunatic web sites.

Great article.

[SpiralHawk]

4. "Stop torturing me." - JC & republicon victims

[SpiralHawk]

7. "We are so totally ready for some Transfiguration." - Abu Ghraib torture victims

"Hear us. We lift up our pitiful voices to Thee. We pray for Deliverance, and for the insight to understand why President Bush made torture a offical policy of the republicon homelander cabal controlling United States of America, when last week he stamped an ugly, amoral, cruel VETO on a Bill that would have protected the human beings from the dark, sadistic side of human nature.

"What manner of occult & public EVIL has infested the republicon soul that they could commit this fundamental moral transgresion? Oh, grant us, we pray, forbearance and understanding in this sorrowful matter. And forgive them, even if they are acutely aware of what they do in Thy NAME. Amen."

- Abu Ghraib torture victims



“All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.” - Jesus Christ, Sermon on the Mount

The Mosaic law contains a parallel commandment: “Whatever is hurtful to you, do not do to any other person.”

The Golden Rule.

[arthritisR_US]

8. I don't think he's a "funny kind of Christian" I think he's a typical Christian. n/t

[mhoran]

10. False Christian

"George Bush Is A False Christian"

If anyone has the capability to print off some bumper stickers, I think you might be able to fund your children's education with the proceeds.