RA3 - perhaps I missunderstood you when you said:

"The thing we are to learn from that being that it is impossible for a rich man to go to heaven."

Is that really how you understand that text, or were you just making a point?

The point of the text is that by our OWN merits, there is no way we can get to heaven. We can't earn it through 'good deeds' or even through money and power. This was the mission of Jesus Christ - to do the impossible and bridge the gap between sinful man and the perfect God....

Anyway - I understand the paranoia with Bush and Christian Evangelicals \ Fundamentalists. You fear what you don't know. And sometimes you fear even what you do know. Christianity surely challenges many lifestyles, choices, laws, and so called 'rights' of many people and cultures. And many throughout history have abused their leadership and suposed power in 'the name of God'. And Christians and non-Christians need to be on the lookout for these dangerous types. If GW is not being honest about his faith - he is surely a danger and a threat to all. But I'm not convinced he is not sincere in his faith. I'm troubled by much of what I see including some of the enviromental policies, but without first hand knowlege, I do not see enough evidence to condem him and the direction he is taking this country. There are a lot of questions and issues I'd like answers to, but that is always the case - no matter who is in charge.