"I feel like God wants me to run for President. I can't explain it, but I sense my country is going to need me. Something is going to happen... I know it won't be easy on me or my family, but God wants me to do it."
Undeniably, George W. Bush has been the most actively religious president in the history of America. Certainly there have been lots of president's who were religious and even talked about their religion as Bush has (e.g. Ronald Regan). But Bush's time in the office has been marked by several attempts to desecularize America by way of "faith based initiatives". Moreover, Bush's speeches are littered with religious reverences and he admits to seeking help from God.
To many Americans (including me) this is strikingly alarming. Do we really want our President answering and openly seeking advice from a mythical being (God)? Do we want our decisions made through prayer? No. We want rationality and religion doesn't offer much of that.
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