[Grovenet] Wasilla Church

[David Morelli]

Obama had Rev. Wright and Palin has Rev Kalnins.

Oh well!

David

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

> 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:
>>
>> ...
>>
>>     "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."