Bush Bible

In an interview with Cynthia McFadden on ABC's Nightline, President George W. Bush spoke about his spiritual beliefs. He was asked if he thought the Bible was literally true. Bush responded, "Probably not. No, I'm not a literalist, but I think you can learn a lot from it." The interview aired on December 8, 2008.Salt Lake Tribune: Bush Talks Faith, Won't Say God Chose Him to Be President (December 10, 2008)

"I think you can have both. I think evolution can -- you're getting me way out of my lane here. I'm just a simple president. But it's, I think that God created the earth, created the world; I think the creation of the world is so mysterious it requires something as large as an almighty and I don't think it's incompatible with the scientific proof that there is evolution."FOXNews.com: Bush Says Creation 'Not Incompatible' With Evolution (December 9, 2008)—When asked about creation and evolution

"You know. Probably not. ... No, I'm not a literalist, but I think you can learn a lot from it, but I do think that the New Testament for example is ... has got ... You know, the important lesson is 'God sent a son."FOXNews.com: Bush Says Creation 'Not Incompatible' With Evolution (December 9, 2008)—When asked if the Bible is literally true