After hearing a discussion about the proposal to build the George W. Bush library at SMU, I was moved to sign a petition asking that the library not be built there. The rationale was many fold. First, many of the actions of this presidency fly in the face of Methodism and the tenets of many of the churches in the denomination and so such a direct connection with the church is inappropriate. Secondly, it appears that the "library" would not really be a library for the study of the presidency. It would rather be a place designed to promote the presidency of George W. Bush. Archives would not be available for true study. For these two reasons alone I signed the petition. Please reflect on the role of members in affecting the actions of the Methodist church. Here is the site: http://www.protectsmu.org. Any thoughts?
Thanks
Bill H.
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It is interesting to note that George W. Bush is a member of the United Methodist Church. And so is Hillary Rodham Clinton. In fact, when Bob Dole and Bill Clinton were running against each other in 1996 they were both attending Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington, DC. How'd you like to be sitting in that congregation on a Sunday morning?
Posted by Lawrence Lee | January 23, 2007 2:19 PM
Posted on January 23, 2007 14:19