Palin: God will do the right thing on election day

JSBE

In an interview posted online Wednesday, Sarah Palin told Dr. James Dobson of “Focus on the Family” that she is confident God will do “the right thing for America” on Nov. 4.

Dobson asked the vice presidential hopeful if she is concerned about John McCain’s sagging poll numbers, but Palin stressed that she was “not discouraged at all.”

“To me, it motivates us, makes us work that much harder,” she told the influential Christian leader, whose radio show reaches tens of millions of listeners daily. “And it also strengthens my faith because I know at the end of the day putting this in God’s hands, the right thing for America will be done, at the end of the day on Nov. 4.”



http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/22/palin-god-will-do-the-right-thing-on-election-day/

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http://www.citizenlink.org/clspecialalert/A000008476.cfm

Strangest Tribe

Maybe the rapture will take place and the rest of us can finally live in peace.

Wobbie

JSBE wrote:

In an interview posted online Wednesday, Sarah Palin told Dr. James Dobson of “Focus on the Family” that she is confident God will do “the right thing for America” on Nov. 4.

I hope he does too, GOVERNOR Palin!

wcsmith

I'm a Christian. In fact, I'm a United Methodist pastor who is voting for Obama. And Palin's comment is atrocious. God does not vote on election day, the citizens of the US vote on election day. This clearly shows Palin's (a) lack of political gravity - what could she seriously contribute to the ongoing project of American democracy: Franklin, Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Jackson, Lincoln, Roosevelt, FDR, Kennedy, Reagan, Clinton...Palin? Give me a break...and (b) Palin has no theological acumen whatsoever. The theological implications raised by her statement are staggering. Not to mention the practical implications if she were to be the VP, or God forbid, the President.

my .02

Strangest Tribe

wcsmith wrote:

I'm a Christian. In fact, I'm a United Methodist pastor who is voting for Obama. And Palin's comment is atrocious. God does not vote on election day, the citizens of the US vote on election day. This clearly shows Palin's (a) lack of political gravity - what could she seriously contribute to the ongoing project of American democracy: Franklin, Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Jackson, Lincoln, Roosevelt, FDR, Kennedy, Reagan, Clinton...Palin? Give me a break...and (b) Palin has no theological acumen whatsoever. The theological implications raised by her statement are staggering. Not to mention the practical implications if she were to be the VP, or God forbid, the President.

my .02

I want to go to your church.:)

appliedlesson

so if Dems are elected, god made a mistake or is that God doing the right thing for America?

Collin

wcsmith wrote:

I'm a Christian. In fact, I'm a United Methodist pastor who is voting for Obama. And Palin's comment is atrocious. God does not vote on election day, the citizens of the US vote on election day. This clearly shows Palin's (a) lack of political gravity - what could she seriously contribute to the ongoing project of American democracy: Franklin, Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Jackson, Lincoln, Roosevelt, FDR, Kennedy, Reagan, Clinton...Palin? Give me a break...and (b) Palin has no theological acumen whatsoever. The theological implications raised by her statement are staggering. Not to mention the practical implications if she were to be the VP, or God forbid, the President.

my .02

Yeah... but god works in mysterious ways So never say never.

Wobbie

wcsmith wrote:

I'm a Christian. In fact, I'm a United Methodist pastor who is voting for Obama. And Palin's comment is atrocious. God does not vote on election day, the citizens of the US vote on election day. This clearly shows Palin's (a) lack of political gravity - what could she seriously contribute to the ongoing project of American democracy: Franklin, Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Jackson, Lincoln, Roosevelt, FDR, Kennedy, Reagan, Clinton...Palin? Give me a break...and (b) Palin has no theological acumen whatsoever. The theological implications raised by her statement are staggering. Not to mention the practical implications if she were to be the VP, or God forbid, the President.

my .02

Thank you!

wcsmith

Strangest Tribe wrote:

I want to go to your church.:)

I would love for you to come to my church!

wcsmith

imalive wrote:

Thank you!

Your welcome.

MayDay10

Maybe God will again come down and bust election booths and de-register voters.

know1

wcsmith wrote:

I'm a Christian. In fact, I'm a United Methodist pastor who is voting for Obama. And Palin's comment is atrocious. God does not vote on election day, the citizens of the US vote on election day. This clearly shows Palin's (a) lack of political gravity - what could she seriously contribute to the ongoing project of American democracy: Franklin, Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Jackson, Lincoln, Roosevelt, FDR, Kennedy, Reagan, Clinton...Palin? Give me a break...and (b) Palin has no theological acumen whatsoever. The theological implications raised by her statement are staggering. Not to mention the practical implications if she were to be the VP, or God forbid, the President.

my .02

How can this be??! This has to be a joke!

If you believe the wackos on this board, all Christian churches and pastors are out there threatening their congregations to vote Republican.

I guess that's what you get when you live with your head in the sand.

iamica

wcsmith wrote:

I'm a Christian. In fact, I'm a United Methodist pastor who is voting for Obama. And Palin's comment is atrocious. God does not vote on election day, the citizens of the US vote on election day. This clearly shows Palin's (a) lack of political gravity - what could she seriously contribute to the ongoing project of American democracy: Franklin, Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Jackson, Lincoln, Roosevelt, FDR, Kennedy, Reagan, Clinton...Palin? Give me a break...and (b) Palin has no theological acumen whatsoever. The theological implications raised by her statement are staggering. Not to mention the practical implications if she were to be the VP, or God forbid, the President.

my .02

I wish more churches would feel the same way and stop feeling like they have to be mouthpieces for the Republican party, or any political party for that matter.

Speakers

wcsmith wrote:

I'm a Christian. In fact, I'm a United Methodist pastor who is voting for Obama. And Palin's comment is atrocious. God does not vote on election day, the citizens of the US vote on election day. This clearly shows Palin's (a) lack of political gravity - what could she seriously contribute to the ongoing project of American democracy: Franklin, Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Jackson, Lincoln, Roosevelt, FDR, Kennedy, Reagan, Clinton...Palin? Give me a break...and (b) Palin has no theological acumen whatsoever. The theological implications raised by her statement are staggering. Not to mention the practical implications if she were to be the VP, or God forbid, the President.

my .02

Have you ever tried to replace part of the biblical readings with pearl jam lyrics and see if anybody notices?

wcsmith

iamica wrote:

I wish more churches would feel the same way and stop feeling like they have to be mouthpieces for the Republican party, or any political party for that matter.

Just to make a point, I'm not speaking for my congregation, which is most likely overwhelmingly Republican. However, I do not know one theologically educated Christian pastor that is a rabid partisan either way. Most theologically trained people see too big of a "picture" to be extreme partisans (and I would assume this to be the case for most people who have studied any type of history in depth - for us seminary grads, we've studied Church History, giving us a big picture of the Christian Church).

I'm also a bit of a U.S. history buff...I'm currently 50 pages from completing Sean Wilentz's MASSIVE tome "The Rise of American Democracy", which has helped keep me grounded during the election season.

Theologically speaking, I'm a bit puzzled by many people's insistence that our President be a Pastor-in-Chief. If we can learn anything relevant from the history of Israel and the history of the Roman Empire, it is that a quasi-theocracy administered by radicals DOES NOT WORK.

wcsmith

Speakers wrote:

Have you ever tried to replace part of the biblical readings with pearl jam lyrics and see if anybody notices?

no...but that would make for interesting sermon construction...one springs to mind immediately:

"he still gives his love, he just gives it away, the love he receives is the love that is saved"

or

"I've got memories, I've got shit"

whichever

Uncle Leo

wcsmith wrote:

no...but that would make for interesting sermon construction...one springs to mind immediately:

"he still gives his love, he just gives it away, the love he receives is the love that is saved"

or

"I've got memories, I've got shit"

whichever

"I never sucked Satan's dick"

wcsmith

Uncle Leo wrote:

"I never sucked Satan's dick"

touche

TheDecline13

Speakers wrote:

Have you ever tried to replace part of the biblical readings with pearl jam lyrics and see if anybody notices?

Hahahahaha

I want to start a religion based on pearl jam and live tax free!

Uncle Leo

TheDecline13 wrote:

Hahahahaha

I want to start a religion based on pearl jam and live tax free!

"God. Can't find a better man."

Cosmo

I cannot believe that in the year 2008 A.D. that people still believe that God cares who you vote for in a polling booth. Doesn't He have better things to do... you know, like being the omnipotent force in the Universe that drives the galaxies and guides the stars?
And if Obabma wins the Election... isn't that God 'Doing the right thing'? Or is it God.. forsaking Sarah Palin and all the Christians?