[Titus Templeton]

Re: George W. Bush's Book Is Out!

Human Rights are made by Gays, all we need is the Bible.

[Jo Freddie]

Re: George W. Bush's Book Is Out!

That he allowed the waterboarding was one of his best decisions.

Now Mr Johnson is not one of my favorite politicians, but on this I find myself agreeing with him..

“Waterboarding” is a disgusting practice by which the victim is deliberately made to think that he is drowning. It is not some cunning new psych-ops technique conceived by the CIA. It has been used in the dungeons of dictators for centuries. It is not compatible either with the US constitution or the UN convention against torture. It is deemed to be torture in this country, and above all there is no evidence whatever that it has ever succeeded in doing what Mr Bush claimed. It does not work.
It does not produce much valuable information — and therefore it does not save lives. Of course we are all tempted, from time to time, by the utilitarian argument. We might become reluctant supporters of “extreme interrogation techniques” if we could really persuade ourselves that half an hour of waterboarding could really save a hundred lives — or indeed a single life. In reality, no such calculus is possible. When people are tortured, they will generally say anything to bring the agony to an end — which is why any such evidence is inadmissible in court.

How could America complain to the Burmese generals about the house arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi, when a president authorised torture? How can we talk about human rights in Beijing, when our number one ally and friend seems to be defending this kind of behaviour? I can’t think of any other American president, in my lifetime, who would have spoken in this way. Mr Bush should have remembered the words of the great Republican president, Abraham Lincoln, who said in 1863 that “military necessity does not admit of cruelty”. Damn right.

[Titus Templeton]

Re: George W. Bush's Book Is Out!

That he allowed the waterboarding was one of his best decisions. For me he is one of the last great leaders of this century!

[Jo Freddie]

Re: George W. Bush's Book Is Out!

OK Boris is a fruit cake, but he does have a point...

[Brother Barnabus]

Re: George W. Bush's Book Is Out!

A new book out by George Bush??
I guess I'll have to buy a new box of crayons.

[waywardJim]

Re: George W. Bush's Book Is Out!

........ I am sure Dubya will join his co-conspirators very soon.

Ramen!

[Jo Freddie]

Re: George W. Bush's Book Is Out!

Aren't you a little old to be pulling pranks like that at your local bookstore, Jo Freddie? You're just making more work (not jobs) for the employees!

Making sure a book is in the correct section is no prank.

I am sure Dubya will join his co-conspirators very soon.

[waywardJim]

Re: George W. Bush's Book Is Out!

Revelation 21:8 makes a very good point; you're going to Hell unless you repent of your atheist pervert ways!

You still have time Jim. The Lord in His infinite mercy has seen fit not to smite you just yet. Buy yourself a copy of Bush's new book, a KJV Bible, and tithe a little something to Landover, and maybe someday when we're in Heaven together we can laugh about how you used to be a horrible Godless sinner. Otherwise, I'm just going to be laughing at you as you burn in Hell.

When I was a young man and still sensed a bit of mysticism in the world, still felt the need to look under the bed after reading a ghost story, still thought tails were a better choice if heads had come up more than its fair share, and rationalized away a missed flight with the notion that I wasn't meant to get on that plane; back then I did read the Bible. I did surround myself with "good" Christian friends, did pray and did ask Jesus to come into my heart. With complete sincerity and desire I did more than most. I never once however felt the presence of God. He is devoid of all that exists. Some want him, some need him, some feel him and others don't. Its all a matter of nature, nurture, disposition and circumstance. I could no more feel God's existence by reading a book and role playing until the faith came along than you could feel the existence of Xenu by doing the same.

[Lycia The Repentant]

Re: George W. Bush's Book Is Out!

Aren't you a little old to be pulling pranks like that at your local bookstore, Jo Freddie? You're just making more work (not jobs) for the employees!

[Jo Freddie]

Re: George W. Bush's Book Is Out!

Dubya will soon be joining his accomplice

[Lycia The Repentant]

Re: George W. Bush's Book Is Out!

Quoting the Bible does not prove anything, nor does it even make a point.

Revelation 21:8 makes a very good point; you're going to Hell unless you repent of your atheist pervert ways!

You still have time Jim. The Lord in His infinite mercy has seen fit not to smite you just yet. Buy yourself a copy of Bush's new book, a KJV Bible, and tithe a little something to Landover, and maybe someday when we're in Heaven together we can laugh about how you used to be a horrible Godless sinner. Otherwise, I'm just going to be laughing at you as you burn in Hell.

[waywardJim]

Re: George W. Bush's Book Is Out!

Quoting the Bible does not prove anything, nor does it even make a point.

[Lycia The Repentant]

Re: George W. Bush's Book Is Out!

Not until God himself parts the heavens, peers down on me and says, "James, I the Lord am the way". And even then I will tell the Lord, "No Lord, you are a bit of undigested cheese, a figment of my imagination". And that would be the case because anything more than an error of the mind would be insane.

What, do you need God Himself to cast you into a lake of fire or something before you believe? Oh wait...

"But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death." Revelation 21:8

[waywardJim]

Re: George W. Bush's Book Is Out!

........... Why don't you just admit defeat and become a Christian?

Not until God himself parts the heavens, peers down on me and says, "James, I the Lord am the way". And even then I will tell the Lord, "No Lord, you are a bit of undigested cheese, a figment of my imagination". And that would be the case because anything more than an error of the mind would be insane.

[Bobby-Joe]

Re: George W. Bush's Book Is Out!

Well, i have the feeling that i am not welcome here. Is it because of me or do you Christians just hate democrats?

1) It's you. We TRUE Christians(tm) hate people who pretend to be someone else for a few cheep jokes. Doesn't this forum look like a "few cheep jokes" to you?

2) God hates Democrats like any sinner.