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During a recent trip to Africa to help renovate a cancer screening clinic in Zambia, former president George W. Bush used Scripture to outline his belief that the world should not be overly critical of homosexuality.
A Zambian reporter had asked Bush how he feels about the issue of same-sex marriage, and whether it is compatible with Christianity.
I shouldnt be taking a speck out of someone elses eye when I have a log in my own, he said, referring to the words of Christ in Matthew 7:3.
Later, ABC News reporter Jonathan Karl asked Bush about his comments, but he declined to elaborate further, stating that he was no longer involved in politics.
I meant that Im not going to answer the question then and Im not going to answer it now in terms of the political question about whether or not [it's compatible with Christianity]. I just dont want to weigh back in the debate, he responded. Im out of politics.
But, I meant its very important for people not to be overly critical of someone else until youve examined your own heart, Bush added.
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http://christiannews.net/2013/07/08/bush-on-homosexuality-i-shouldnt-take-speck-out-of-someones-eye-when-i-have-log-in-my-own/
Got the fundies all riled up....
L0oniX
(31,493 posts)Fearless
(18,421 posts)Might he want to enlighten us?
PragmaticLiberal
(904 posts)Personally, I suspect he never had a major problem with homosexuality to begin with.
Heck, I think many politicians are like that.
They just cater to their base and unfortunately, the Republican base are homophobes.
EOTE
(13,409 posts)He didn't hate gays, he was just willing to make their lives miserable for political gain. What a brave, brave man.
PragmaticLiberal
(904 posts)GeorgeGist
(25,321 posts)But then I've never had a log in my eye.
Mojo Electro
(362 posts)'preciate that. thanks.
n2doc
(47,953 posts)Would have saved us countless lives and trillions of dollars...
EOTE
(13,409 posts)RZM
(8,556 posts)After the supremes struck down Lawrence vs. Texas. Same shit, different decade.