[Vision2020] [Bulk] Palin Pastor Problem Presents Potential Pitfalls

[Paul Rumelhart]

I don't care what Palin's pastor says, I don't care what Obama's pastor 
says, I don't care what McCain's or Biden's pastors say. I don't care if 
any of them even have a pastor, for that matter. Nor do I care what 
their rabbi, coven leader, Imam, or High Priest thinks.

I don't care if Palin thinks that God is directing humanity in general 
or the US in particular. The only thing I really care about is if she 
thinks that God is telling her to do something directly, and that she 
has the ability not to push her religion from the Presidential podium.

Does she try to push her religion as Governor of Alaska? I remember 
hearing that she wants Creationism to be taught in schools, but I 
haven't heard if that's in the Science department or not.

Paul

Tom Hansen wrote:
> "The war in Iraq is part of God’s plan, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said in 
> June in a speech at her former church. 
>
> Palin, the Republican vice presidential candidate whose son will deploy to 
> Iraq in a few weeks, told the students that 'our national leaders, are 
> sending [the troops] out on a task that is from God.'"
>
> - From MarketWatch at:
> http://tinyurl.com/57v8bx
>
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>
> "What you see in a terrorist -- that's called the invisible enemy. There 
> has always been an invisible enemy. What you see in Iraq, basically, is a 
> manifestation of what's going on in this unseen world called the spirit 
> world. ... We need to think like Jesus thinks. We are in a time and a 
> season of war, and we need to think like that. We need to develop that 
> instinct. We need to develop as believers the instinct that we are at war, 
> and that war is contending for your faith. ... Jesus called us to die. 
> You're worried about getting hurt? He's called us to die. Listen, you know 
> we can't even follow him unless you are willing to give up your life. ... 
> I believe that Jesus himself operated from that position of war mode. 
> Everyone say "war mode." Now you say, wait a minute Ed, he's like the good 
> shepherd, he's loving all the time and he's kind all the time. Oh yes he 
> is -- but I also believe that he had a part of his thoughts that knew that 
> he was in a war."
>
> - Ed Kalnins, the senior pastor of Wasilla Assembly of God, from the 
> Huffington Post (with video) at:
> http://tinyurl.com/6dz8yg
>
>
>
> "We're a town of about 23,000 with 10,000 college students. The college 
> students are not very active in local elections (thank goodness!)."
>
> - Dale Courtney (March 28, 2007)
>
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