Religiousness is a soft spot when it comes to being president or any other kind of country leader, wherever in the world. A vast majority of people hold on to their religious beliefs and would expect the same from their ruler, up to the extent where they would not vote for a candidate that is an atheist. In spite of the many attempts made by the church or by important figures of the scientific world (such as Einstein), people often still see the concepts of God and science as incompatible. A recent interview with former US president George W. Bush revealed his own views on the matter.

ABC's "Nightline" show had Cynthia McFadden questioning the former president on his opinion on the relation between evolutionism and creationism. As revealed, Bush doesn't think that the two are incompatible. In fact, while he is not really the literalist type when reading and interpreting the Bible, he thinks that a lot can be learned from the book, such as the teachings of the New Testament and that God sacrificed his only son.

 

"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," shared the former president. But "I happen to believe that evolution doesn't fully explain the mystery of life," he noted.

 

Bush stated that he didn't think God chose him to be the president and that God had nothing to do with sending troops in Iraq, although he felt the Almighty was by his side all along. He even admitted that he quit drinking after having found God and religion. Although he shared that he believed in the same God as people of different religions, Bush didn't think the Bible should be interpreted literally. "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,'" he explained.