Thank you Mr. President
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
Thank you President Bush for taking a stand for religious freedom in China. In an interview with Bob Costas on Sunday Mr. President said:
THE PRESIDENT: …[I]f you’re a religious person, you understand that once religion takes hold in a society it can’t be stopped…
COSTAS: [D]o you find Hu Jintao… receptive [to Western ideals]?
THE PRESIDENT: It’s hard to tell. I mean, it’s-all I can tell you is that it is best to be in the position where a leader will listen to you. I went to church here, and I’m sure the cynics say, well, you know, it was just a state-sponsored church. …[A]nd that’s true. On the other hand, it gave me a chance to say to the Chinese people, religion won’t hurt you, you ought to welcome religious people. And it gave me a chance to say to the government, why don’t you [recognize] the underground churches and give them a chance to flourish? *
Thank you for going to church while at the Olympics. Thank you for calling for religious freedom in China. (And, thank you for standing amidst the onslaught of Bob’s misguided questions. Maybe he should stick to sports.)
*transcribed by Family Research Council www.frc.org
