So many, many competing gods.

Tell you what I dislike most about George Bush. His religous fervor. Maybe a more accurate word is ferocity. He practices his religion in black and white terms. Right and wrong. Good and evil. He divides the world into good guys and bad guys. And Bush considers himself one of the good guys. A well-principled guy. A man of god. In so many ways, he's similar to Osama bin Laden. It's all right to kill one's enemies. Rather than love one's foes. And even to kill innocent people in the process. My guess is that Bush's decisions as a powerbroker have resulted in the deaths of more people than even the killings perpetrated by bin Laden. Thing is both men probably have clear consciences. Because they perceive themselves as combatants against evil. And they both believe in preemptive wars. And they don't hesitate to act in the name of their gods. Neither man will admit that maybe he's wrong. It gets back to religious ferocity. Look back over history. So much of the atrocity comes in the name of religion. So many, many gods. Competing gods. --Jim Broede