Two years ago, the leaders of the United Methodist Church, of which George Bush claims to be a member, called for a timeline to withdraw from Iraq. Now — unlike Congress — they’re upping the ante.

Maybe Bush should join a church whose principles he actually shares. You know, like the Church of Cynical Greed?

Bishops of the United Methodist Church…elected an Iowa bishop to lead them and called on the United States and its allies to begin an immediate withdrawal from Iraq.

Iowa Bishop Gregory Vaughn Palmer, 53, was elected to lead the worldwide Council of Bishops of the 11 million-member church, the nation’s second largest Protestant denomination…

The resolution calling for an immediate troop withdrawal from Iraq also urges no permanent military bases in Iraq, increased support for military veterans and support for a reconstruction plan.

This isn’t the first time Bush has been called to account by his brethren. As early as 2003, just after the triumphant “end of major combat operations in Iraq,” Methodists expressed their displeasure with the current occupant. A group of 120 of their leaders signed a document entitled “A Prophetic Epistle from United Methodists Calling Our Brother George W. Bush to Repent.”

Maybe Bush should join a church whose principles he actually shares. You know, like the Church of Cynical Greed?