Bush's cruel god revisited
by Robert Thompson
In June, I commented on Mr Bush's cruel god,
which I, as a Catholic Christian felt bound to identify with Mammon, and
this seems to become more and more obvious, whatever words one may use
to describe this sad phenomenon.
Mr George W. Bush claims that his god is
with him, and I interpreted this to my wife as meaning that "Mr
Bush has managed to convert his god". This reminds me
that, even under the late unlamented Adolf Hitler, many German soldiers
wore belt-buckles bearing the words Gott mit uns, thereby
implying that God was behind that horrific re'gime. This
same mind-set seems to inspire the Bush campaign At least Mr
Kerry has made a clear statement that he tries to act as God would wish,
in complete contrast with Mr Bush's attempts to harness his god, and
presumably any other idol, to his chariot.
Two days ago, on Sunday, I took part in
the Mass in a small village a few miles from my home, and I had the
privilege of reading to the congregation the part of Saint Paul's letter
to the Church at Colossae (3:1-11) in which he likens greed to the
worship of false gods (or idols, depending upon the translation
which one reads). This passage made me think of the
hypocrisy which animates Mr Bush and those around him when they proclaim
that they have the unconditional support of their god for their
political aims. Of course they have every reason to make
such a claim, since they have created their god in their own image,
including all their worst faults. We who acknowledge our
spiritual descent from Abraham (whether we be Jews, Christians or
Muslim) have a different concept, since we most firmly believe that,
despite our own individual or collective failings, our God is
characterised by Love, Compassion and Mercy.
Whether or not you who read these
words share our belief, all honest folk should reject Mr
Bush's cruel god, a corrupt and evil concept, which should never be
confused with our loving, compassionate and merciful God.
Robert Thompson - Robert.Thompson@wanadoo.fr is a retired French Avocat (Attorney) living in a small village in Northern France
