Politics/Religlion - NOT

WASHINGTON — David Kuo, 44, a conservative Christian who helped lead Bush's faith-based initiative but then criticized the effort died Friday in Charlotte, N.C. His wife, Kimberly, tells The WaPo that he had suffered from brain cancer for the last decade. Kuo joined the Bush regime in 2001 as deputy of the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.

Kuo had been a policy adviser to Republican Sen. John Ashcroft and a speechwriter for conservative Republicans Ralph Reed and Pat Robertson and for Republican Sen. Bob Dole.

Kuo left the White House in 2003. In a book he described the Bush White House as having sought political gain through the manipulation of religious faith and called the initiative a "sad charade


David Kuo, former Bush White House official, dies - Associated Press - POLITICO.com

Hence, the decline of the bastardization of Christianity.

66gardeners said:

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Hence, the decline of the bastardization of Christianity.

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Expand on what you mean by that, exactly.

Goshin said:

Expand on what you mean by that, exactly.

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I believe the power of religion should be used as a force for good. Never for political gain.

My guess is he had sour grapes. Bush created the office but never funded any initiatives so I can see how to someone like him it felt more like symbolic political manipulation than true commitment to the initiative.

66gardeners said:

Hence, the decline of the bastardization of Christianity.

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I'm confused. If the bastardization is declining, wouldn't that mean that the religion is becoming more authentic rather than less?

66gardeners said:

I believe the power of religion should be used as a force for good. Never for political gain.

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Ok. But why "the decline of the bastardization of Christianity"?

The "bastardization of Christianity" sounds to me like combining Christianity with politics with the end goal of increasing political power.

Which is not only contrary to our tradition of separation of church and state, but also contrary to the teachings of Jesus.

So, if it is declining, hurrah for the decline!

Dittohead not! said:

The "bastardization of Christianity" sounds to me like combining Christianity with politics with the end goal of increasing political power.

Which is not only contrary to our tradition of separation of church and state, but also contrary to the teachings of Jesus.

So, if it is declining, hurrah for the decline!

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What He Said

Too bad you couldn't say it yourself as the OP. I had no idea what you were going on about.