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Prominent evangelical "anoints" Sarah Palin as Biblical prophet

Excerpt from: http://communities.canada.com/vancouvers...

Prominent evangelical "anoints" Sarah Palin as Biblical prophet

A prominent evangelical figure in the U.S. this week said Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin is a modern-day incarnation of the Biblical prophet, Deborah - primed to miraculously slay her nation's enemies on the battlefield.

Writing in his influential magazine, Charisma, editor J. Lee Grady likened the 44-year-old Alaskan governor to Deborah, the Old Testament prophet "who rallied God’s people to victory at a time when ancient Israel was being terrorized by foreign invaders."

Evangelicals who don't support Charisma worry that J. Lee Grady has not only embraced Sarah Palin as a prophet, but in 2005 heartily endorsed Todd Bentley, the disgraced B.C-based faith healer.

Bentley is the tattooed former criminal who last month stepped down from his controversial revival in Florida over an affair with a woman. Bentley, raised in Gibsons, B.C., is known to be a heavy drinker. During his ecstatic services he would often punch or kick sick people in the name of healing them.

Grady, however, remains highly enthusiastic about Palin, a Pentecostal who recently told a congregation that the U.S. war in Iraq reflected "God's plan."

As Grady wrote in this week's column, the gender of the Old Testament prophet Deborah "didn’t stop her from amassing an army; she inspired the people in a way no man could. She and her defense minister, Barak, headed to the front lines and watched God do a miracle on the battlefield."

Grady continues: "In her song in Judges 5:7, Deborah declares: 'The peasantry ceased, they ceased in Israel, until I, Deborah, arose, until I arose, a mother in Israel'... Sometimes it takes a true mother to rally the troops."
Sarah Palin often identifies herself simply as Christian. Yet John McCain's running mate has deep roots in Pentecostalism and the Assemblies of God, a spirit-filled Christian tradition that believes in prophecy, the imminent return of Jesus Christ and is often derided by outsiders and Bible-believers alike.

Grant Wacker, an expert in Pentecostalism at Duke Divinity School in North Carolina, told AP religion writer Eric Gorski he can understand why Palin just wants to be known as a "Christian." Wacker said the McCain campaign likely doesn't want Palin associated with the best-known Pentecostal to ever hold public office, former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, an active member of the Assemblies of God.

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Bwahahaha! You're such a desperate freak.

posted by SillyWabbit on Sep 14, 2008 at 07:21:51 am     #



BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAA HAA! You have a candidate that is a freak, a nutcase who want to end the world to force jesus to come back. What could be more freakish than that,, besides someone who would actually be stupid enough to endorse and support her. I'm not "desperate" wabbit, I'm just reposting the news. Palin is no more threat to me than she is to your children and grandchildren, shes just another lying freak easily deceiving the sheeples while she stuffs her pockets with oil money. Its actually a prerequisite to running with McClown.

posted by prime3end on Sep 14, 2008 at 11:09:40 am     #



You better get back on the meds pal, you're showing signs of Paranoid Schizophrenia.

posted by SillyWabbit on Sep 14, 2008 at 11:42:50 am     #



"a nutcase who want to end the world to force jesus to come back. "

First of all, speaking to you as a Christian believer - Jesus isn't going to be FORCED to do anything by anyone. According to his very words, he doesn't know the day or time, only the Father/Creator.

God doesn't need us puny humans to do anything like some kind of magic trick or magic words to make some master plan all come together.

Secondly, I think your quote from some person you claim to be a prominent evangelist, is like quoting Osama BinLaden on behalf of all Muslims. Also calling his fringe magazine "influential" is stretching it. Never heard of him or his wacky magazine.

posted by FatBabe44 on Sep 14, 2008 at 11:57:21 am     #



Fatbabe,

In your stretch to criticize me you have ignored the entire landslide evangelical and christian support of Bush's war for God in Iraq. Do you recall that many evangelicals were questioning whether Bush was the christ himself?????? at the very least they said he was here to do Gods work. He said that too. This is the agenda of the republican party top line leadership, not just greed like local republicans, but using god to justify war for natural resources.

They loved his perceived ordinary (stupid drunk, drug addict, and closet homosexual) qualities. After all, he was "saved". Really he was a 12 step AA cross addicted alcoholic on a Jesus tight rope with a nuclear trigger under his finger. This next nutcase already has her sights on Iran, but its all for Jesus, nothing to do with her ties to big big oil money that hangs on her like a heavy crude or corruption.

She has already failed terribly the test of wielding power in Alaska, both as mayor and governor. Censoring books and firing the librarian who refused to censor classic books. Denying sex education to all and getting the payback in her own daughters misfortune. Then there is the issue of using her power against her own highway patrol extended family.

She's a vile excuse for a human and spent 20 years being brainwashed that its time for Jesus to come back. Just the kind of crap the American multinational treasonous oil companies want to hear. Wars for oil and jesus. Why hell that has to be good for America.
When invading Iraq didn't bring jesus back, the nutcases became convinced that the final battle to end it all will be triggered by the invasion of Iran. Great strategy these republicans.

posted by prime3end on Sep 14, 2008 at 12:29:40 pm     #



Why would I comment on something that wasn't already being discussed?

What you take as criticism, I gave as a correction to a comment made toward Christianity. This had nothing to do with Gov. Palin.

I don't know what kind of fringe weirdos you assume are like all Christians, but I don't know now and never have known anyone (Christian or non-Christian) that thinks like your description of them above.

I'm sorry if you've had first hand experience with some people that have misrepresented followers of Christ. There are plenty of them out there. They don't speak for Christ or His followers. They use his name in vain and have caused a lot of pain, and passed judgment without any authority to do so.

posted by FatBabe44 on Sep 14, 2008 at 01:05:56 pm     #



Hey primo- you want some religious nutcases to get angry about? Go read here about yet another public school allowing prayer at school:

http://www.startribune.com/local/28117969.html?page=1&c=y

posted by SillyWabbit on Sep 14, 2008 at 01:41:38 pm     #



I think this editorial is a nice response to the crap you dug up old prime.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/11/AR2008091102842.html?hpid%3Dopinionsbox1⊂=AR

posted by SillyWabbit on Sep 14, 2008 at 01:53:13 pm     #



Christian nutties want to feel prosecuted for jesus even as they promote leaders who are intent on the destruction of democracy and even the invasion of other countries (for oil) countries that are steeped in biblical manure and oil mixed into a fine jesus sauce. BWWWWWWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA !!

The article in the washedpost hardly deals with Palins shortcomings. Its an attempt to minimize and justify the indefensible. She's just another republican creature of hate and judgement, divisive politics and disinformation, secrecy and the rollback of democracy. Other than that she's fine,, LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL She's a vicious excuse for a human.

posted by prime3end on Sep 14, 2008 at 09:50:05 pm     #



Every time you type p3End, you lose credibility.

Your current balance: 0

posted by SillyWabbit on Sep 15, 2008 at 01:36:21 pm     #



If mine is zero yours is a huge and negative large number number. Like your prophet Palin says, all politics (or bullshit) is local, except hers which comes as a marching order from God to take us and our economy to war with Iran. Drink that pee green colored Fool Aide siwwy wabbit!! Today's financial markets much certainly not re-affirm your faith in the GOP and its trickle down fiscal clown. Treason against the American wallet by organized crime. Every dollar in bailout reduces the value of everything we own, houses, the dollar, everything. A lovely bunch you have aligned with. Don't worry though, McFraud and his godcon will make things worse.

posted by prime3end on Sep 15, 2008 at 03:19:17 pm     #



Hey doofus, from the other posting on another thread - (get your facts straight first you freak).

Here are her actual words: "Pray for our military men and women who are striving to do what is right. Also, for this country, that our leaders, our national leaders, are sending them out on a task that is from God. That's what we have to make sure that we're praying for, that there is a plan and that that plan is God's plan."

Palin is clearly praying that we're doing the right thing in Iraq, something sensible for an introspective woman of faith concerned about the lives of our troops to do. She's not saying that she just received a text message from heaven's BlackBerry ordering her to launch missiles. Sorry to disappoint you.

AND WORDS FROM YOUR BLESSED OBAMA:

And for those of you who think politicians asking God for guidance is offensive, might I remind you of this famous politician's prayer:

"Give me the wisdom to do what is right and Just. And make me an instrument of your will." -Barack Obama

posted by SillyWabbit on Sep 16, 2008 at 10:41:34 am     #



Your post does not deflect at all the point that she's a nutcase, trained for many years that the most blessed of days will come when we blow the hell out of the right country. That defines a homicide cult when , as now, the leadership of the republican party and major churches believe that its time to MAKE biblical prophecy come true.

The quote above instructs that we must pray to god that the war is god's will. Well for christ's sake, what the heck if it isn't god's will !!!!!!!!!!! That is just bull. Again you attempt to justify the indfensible. God doesn't instruct us to go to war for oil. This war for oil in Iraq is a direct consequence of having oil people in the white house. Why in the heck would we want two more in there!! The church and its suicide (or worse) cult ramblings don't belong in government. Palin is nuts.

Hey, lets go out and burn some books. Right or lets pray that the war for oil for cheney and co. is "god's plan".

Dear Lord.

posted by prime3end on Sep 16, 2008 at 09:47:42 pm     #