Bush's faith "worrying" to Madeleine Albright
Bush's Faith worries Albright
When I read this I had to stop and chuckle at all of the ironies contained the article. Firstly Madeleine Albright talking about anyones faith is ironic, having served under Carter and Clinton. But she goes on to say things like: "The absolute truth is what makes Bush so worrying to some of us." I could really stop right there and let that one line speak volumes about Ms. Albright's spiritual foundation, but what fun would that be. Let me say this about that then, What makes Christianity viable if not its absolute truths? There is but one God for example, unless you begin there and agree to that statement your faith is meaningless. There is good and evil in this world and they are NOT subjective, nor are they relative to any certain set of beliefs. Again you must agree with that statement in order to reconcile your faith. Finally neither is Truth subjective, but absolute, especially concering God. She notes in her new book, "The Mighty and the Almighty," Albright recalls how Bush, while he was governor of Texas, told Christians he believed God wanted him to be president . She also reminds us that Bush stated in a speach, "We have a calling from beyond the stars to stand for freedom." and said of his language, "Some of his language is really quite over the top," . Well, I would submit to you that his language was exactly in line with a man that has a deep and true faith in God. In her article Albright compares Bush to Clinton and Carter in the way they brought their fath into their presidencies. Stating that among other things they managed to become and be presidents without standing on that pesky little principal of "absolute truth". I can't speak to Carter, but I was alive and aware throughout the entire Clinton Presidency and I can unequivocaly state that I have seen no man less concerned with the things of God in that office at least in my lifetime, if not ever. Which when you continue reading this interview starts to make sense when Ms. Albright is confronted with her own faith and beliefs. She says she had, "a very confused religious background."
Born and raised a Roman Catholic in Czechoslovakia, Britain and then the United States, she converted to Anglicanism when she married and only later in life discovered she had Jewish roots.
It is this legacy which makes her wary of any religion which claims a monopoly on truth, she said.
These days, she describes herself as "an Episcopalian (U.S. Anglican) with a Catholic background", recalling how she used to pray to the Virgin Mary as a child and still does.
"I know I believe in God but I have doubts, and doubt is part of faith," she said.
Big shocker there, Episcopal Madeleine. Not to knock any true Anglicans, but this is the denomination that first accepted Gay clergy. So don't be fooled by Madiline's book, or her attempt at watering down truth or more specifically Christian Truth. The fact is she probably would not know it if it walked up bit her on the ear. Oh and, doubt is not "a part of faith", as she states at the end of the article. Quite the opposite actually:
James 1:5-7
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