In the culture of life we must make room for the stranger. We must comfort the sick. We must care for the aged. We must welcome the immigrant, We must teach our children to be gentle with one another. We must defend in love the innocent child waiting to be born. (Remarks by the President at Dedication of the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center, 3/22/2001)
One of Bush's contributions to the construction of a Culture of Life, was to call upon Americans to live a charitable life, by becoming solders in the Army of Compassion. This army is not one of war, but a movement of love. Bush's marching orders for the Army of Compassion, was for everybody to love their fellow man, just as they would like to be loved.
- (At the October 13th, 2004 third presidential debate in Tempe, Arizona, President George W. Bush is asked the following question by the moderator, BOB SCHIEFFER of CBS: "Mr. President, let's go to a new question. You were asked before the invasion -- or after the invasion of Iraq if you had checked with your dad. And I don't believe -- I don't remember the quote exactly -- but I believe you said you had checked with a higher authority. I would like to ask you, what part does your faith play on your policy decisions?") PRESIDENT BUSH: First, my faith plays a lot -- a big part in my life. And that's -- when I was answering that question, what I was really saying to the person was that I pray a lot. And I do. And my faith is a very -- it's very personal. I pray for strength. I pray for wisdom. I pray for our troops in harm's way. I pray for my family. I pray for my little girls. But I'm mindful in a free society that people can worship if they want to, or not. You're equally an American if you choose to worship an Almighty, and if you choose not to. If you're a Christian, Jew or Muslim, you're equally an American. That's the great thing about America, is the right to worship the way you see fit. Prayer and religion sustain me. I -- I've received calmness in the storms of the presidency. I love the fact that people pray for me and my family all around the country. Somebody asked me one time, well, how do you know? I said, I just feel it. Religion is an important part. I never want to impose my religion on anybody else, but when I make decisions, I stand on principle. And the principles are derived from who I am. I believe we ought to love our neighbor like we love ourself. That's manifested in public policy through the faith-based initiative, where we've unleashed the armies of compassion to help seal -- heal people who hurt. I believe that God wants everybody to be free. That's what I believe. And that's part of my foreign policy. In Afghanistan, I believe that the freedom there is a gift from the Almighty, and I can't tell you how encouraged I am to see freedom on the march. And so my principles that I make decisions are a part of me, and religion is a part of me.
To conclude, here are some resources about the President's Pro-Life beliefs, his Christian faith, and his respect for the papacy. The resources are:
Sadly, I have lost a large portion of my respect towards former President George W. Bush in recent years (2016- 2020), because of his lack of respect and support towards President Donald J. Trump, and the MAGA movement. Because of this disdain towards President Trump from George W. Bush; Bush43 is no longer one of my top favorite presidents. President Donald J. Trump is now number one on my list, because Trump has done even more tremendous policies for religious freedom and the Pro-Life movement, then any of the other presidents before the 45th president! I love President Donald J. Trump, and I am proud to have voted for Trump45 twice! MAGA!
Melody of A Charge to Keep I Have, a favorite song of George W. Bush.