[Grovenet] Wasilla Church

[Steven]

There are other web sites besides Kos. You really need to get a life.

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> Behalf Of Steele, Mike
> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 12:53 PM
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> Subject: [Grovenet] Wasilla Church
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> News from beyond...Sarah Palin's pastor's views on recent political
> issues...here's an item from the Huffington Post on what Pastor Ed
> Kalnins has had to say from the pulpit of the Wasilla church where Sarah
> Palin was baptized at the age of 12:
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> If the church had a political alignment, it would almost surely be
> conservative. In his sermons, Kalnins did not hide his affections for
> certain national politicians.
> 
> During the 2004 election season, he praised President Bush's performance
> during a debate with Sen. John Kerry, then offered a not-so-subtle
> message about his personal candidate preferences. "I'm not going tell
> you who to vote for, but if you vote for this particular person, I
> question your salvation. I'm sorry." Kalnins added: "If every Christian
> will vote righteously, it would be a landslide every time."
> 
> Months after hinting at possible damnation for Kerry supporters, Kalnins
> bristled at the treatment President Bush was receiving over the federal
> government's handling of Hurricane Katrina. "I hate criticisms towards
> the President," he said, "because it's like criticisms towards the
> pastor -- it's almost like, it's not going to get you anywhere, you
> know, except for hell. That's what it'll get you."
> 
> Much of his support for the current administration has come in the realm
> of foreign affairs. Kalnins has preached that the 9/11 attacks and the
> invasion of Iraq were part of a "world war" over the Christian faith,
> one in which Jesus Christ had called upon believers to be willing to
> sacrifice their lives:
> 
>     "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."
> 
> As for his former congregant and current vice presidential candidate,
> Kalnins has asserted that Palin's election as governor was the result of
> a "prophetic call" by another pastor at the church who prayed for her
> victory. "[He made] a prophetic declaration and then unfolds the kingdom
> of God, you know."
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> Hmmmmm...what to say about this....?  In a way, it's all very comforting
> to know...we are in really good hands.
> 
> Now I know what to do with that bumper sticker that asks, "Who would
> Jesus bomb today?"
> 
> --Mike
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