By John-Henry Westen
WASHINGTON, February 6, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) – “Our nation is a nation of prayer,” said Bush as he addressed the 54th annual National Prayer Breakfast last Thursday.Â
The American President demonstrated clearly that he holds to the traditional notion of the ‘separation of church and state’ which sought to keep the state out of the church affairs. The modern notion that the separation of church and state means a politician must divorce his religious convictions from his public life held no sway on President George W. Bush as he remarked, “By surrendering our will to God’s will, we learn to serve His eternal purposes.”
Bush recalled with great fondness the many times Americans have prayed for him.“I can’t tell you the number of times out there traveling our country, people walk up, total strangers, and say, Mr. President, I’m praying for you and your family”, he said. “It is one of the great blessings of the presidency, and one of the most wonderful gifts a person can give any of us who have the responsibility to govern justly.”
Prayer, he said, “reminds us that when we bow our heads or fall to our knees, we are all equal and precious in the eyes of the Almighty.” He stated, “Every day, millions of Americans pray for the safety of our troops, for the protection of innocent life, and for the peace we all hope for.”
Bush concluded his remarks saying, “I pray that our nation will always have the humility to commend our cares to Providence and trust in the goodness of His plans. May God bless you all.”
See the full address here:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/02/20060202.html