a culture of life? what the fuck

[greenbriar]

gawd he is ignorant

[Catshrink]

1. code for anti-choice, pro-life, to appease his fundie base.

[Fatima]

2. a culture of ending life in the third world

that's what he's all about.

[4_Legs_Good]

3. Catholic code word

Maybe other faiths too.

david

[strategery blunder]

4. a culture of bombs

Doesn't sound like pro life to me:grr:

[davidjhorrell]

5. "Culture of life" was coined by...

Pope John Paul II. It's an appeal to the Catholic vote.

[ellie]

6. It's a culture

of life, except in Iraq.

[gauguin57]

7. He hides his vague religion behind that "culture of life" crap. See ...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A24634-2004Sep15?language=printer

snip:

"...But Bush had not actually said that abortion is tantamount to murder. Nor, according to aides, has he ever said that all abortions should be illegal. When asked by reporters during the 2000 presidential campaign and again last fall whether abortion should be banned, Bush said the nation was not ready for that step, without indicating his position.

"George W. Bush is among the most openly religious presidents in U.S. history. A daily Bible reader, he often talks about how Jesus changed his heart. He has spoken, publicly and privately, of hearing God's call to run for the presidency and of praying for God's help since he came into office.

"But despite the centrality of Bush's faith to his presidency, he has revealed only the barest outline of his beliefs, leaving others to sift through the clues and make assumptions about where he stands. Bush has said many times that he is a Christian, believes in the power of prayer and considers himself a "lowly sinner." But White House aides said they do not know whether the president believes that: the Bible is without error; the theory of evolution is true; homosexuality is a sinful choice; only Christians will go to heaven; support for Israel is a biblical imperative; or the war in Iraq is part of God's plan.

Some political analysts think there is a shrewd calculation behind these ambiguities. By using such phrases as the "culture of life," Bush signals to evangelical Protestants and conservative Catholics that he is with them, while he avoids taking explicit stands that might alienate other voters or alarm foreign leaders. Bush and his chief speechwriter, Michael J. Gerson, are "very gifted at crafting references that religious insiders will understand and outsiders may not," said the Rev. Jim Wallis, editor of the evangelical journal Sojourners.