Is the GOP "God's Own Party"?
Another election year is upon us, and already the Republicans are pulling out the trump card that has worked for them time and time again throughout the last few election cycles. Fundamental Christianity.
I worked for a man last year who was also a friend from my church. During a conversation about politics and God between this friend and another worker (a conversation I was desperately trying to stay out of), the other worker turned to me and asked me what I thought. When I gave my answer, he asked if I was a Democrat, and my friend said, "Of course he's not a Democrat, he's a Christian.'
With books on the best-seller lists like "The Faith of George W. Bush," and "A Man Of Faith: The Spiritual Journey of George W. Bush," we are yet again presented the notion that the Republican Party is "God's Party," and that George W. Bush is a man of God on a mission for God.
During a presidential debate in the 2000 election, Mr. Bush was