Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Clandestine



Yet you honestly believe that everyone of the same religion supports his assertion concerning the definition of a "real American"? Is it not possible that Bush Sr. was the one twisting the ideals of his religion and sense of patriotism, as opposed to the collective religion itself doing the twisting? Or because he is/was a high-ranking public official, are you claiming that his actions and words speak for everyone who shares his religious ideology? If you think that's the case, then does Hitler, Stalin, Charles Manson, the Columbine bozos, etc., speak as a collective whole for all the atheists of the world? I would never make this claim, but apparently some would liken me to zealots like George Bush, Bush Jr., and the sort just because we believe in the same deity.
You've got a point, but doesn't that raise warning bells? What you just mentioned, leaders like Hitler, Stalin, Bush... Had a huge amount of power. Hitler changed the whole general moral framework in Germany. A leader that knows about conformity could do alot... change the beliefs of millions..