[Grovenet] Wasilla Church

[Katie Allnutt]

If you actually read the post you will find reference to the website  
he got this from. As a point of fact I don't visit Kos and I've seen  
this at least 3 other places so I'm not sure why you assume he got it  
there.



Katie
PS We know Mike has enough of a life to have BBQ's and bachelor  
recipes, ha ha ha  (Sorry Mike - and Geri - I couldn't resist.)

On Sep 2, 2008, at 4:55 PM, Steven wrote:

> There are other web sites besides Kos. You really need to get a life.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: grovenet-bounces at rdrop.com [mailto:grovenet- 
>> bounces at rdrop.com]On
>> Behalf Of Steele, Mike
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 12:53 PM
>> To: Forest Grove local interests list
>> Subject: [Grovenet] Wasilla Church
>>
>>
>> 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:
>>
>>
>> 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."
>>
>> ********************************************************************* 
>> ***
>> ***
>>
>> 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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