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09-04-2008, 10:52 AM
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I thought the theocracies were in the Middle East, not here. Quote: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin told ministry students at her former church that the United States sent troops to fight in the Iraq war on a "task that is from God." Funny, Saddam told his troops the same thing.
In an address last June, the Republican vice presidential candidate also urged ministry students to pray for a plan to build a $30 billion natural gas pipeline in the state, calling it "God's will."
Palin asked the students to pray for the troops in Iraq, and noted that her eldest son, Track, was expected to be deployed there.
"Our national leaders are sending them out on a task that is from God," she said. "That's what we have to make sure that we're praying for, that there is a plan and that plan is God's plan." Must be nice to be able to interpret god's plan in your favorl
Reminds me as a kid in Catholic school when I made the sign of the cross during sports so god would help me beat those stupid protestants.
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09-04-2008, 11:01 AM
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09-04-2008, 11:02 AM
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Rep Power: 12 | | | this was on the news this morning, and it made me choke on my cheerios a little. ive heard freedom and terrorism and whatnot as reasons we went, but never that it was God's will. how does she know what is His will? i hate it when people say they know what God wants, and it usually is done as a way to keep people from questioning you (that doesnt sound right, but if it's God's will....)
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“Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.” Plato
“Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich by promising to protect each from the other” Oscar Ameringer
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09-04-2008, 11:03 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted by Seraph  GOP has stood for Gods Own Party for years.
I thought it stood for: Gnarled Old Poppieheads.
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09-04-2008, 11:20 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted by rayboyusmc I thought the theocracies were in the Middle East, not here. Jeez where have you been rayboyusmc? I'm not even from the states and I know this:
Twenty-five years ago, dominionists targeted the Republican Party as the vehicle through which they could advance their agenda Rise of the Religious Right in the Republican Party |
09-04-2008, 11:28 AM
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It's times like this that I hope there is an after life. Can you see one of these bastards trying to lie to God just before he/she is turned into a piece of toad shit?  |
09-04-2008, 11:30 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted by rayboyusmc I thought the theocracies were in the Middle East, not here. So now, a person can't share their religious views with ministry students???? So much for freedom of religion...
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09-04-2008, 11:32 AM
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09-04-2008, 12:08 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by KMAN So now, a person can't share their religious views with ministry students???? So much for freedom of religion...
What other rights do you want to take away? she can share her religion. but she cant use religion as a way to justify our government actitivites.
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“Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich by promising to protect each from the other” Oscar Ameringer
"I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations. ... The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home." James Madison |
09-04-2008, 12:12 PM
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09-04-2008, 12:27 PM
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09-04-2008, 12:29 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. President I have never heard a politician say God doesn't want them to be elected. have you heard an american one say God told them to go to war?
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sealybobo thinks im a racist right winger. RGS thinks im a braindead liberal. I wonder which one I am?
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“Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.” Plato
“Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich by promising to protect each from the other” Oscar Ameringer
"I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations. ... The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home." James Madison |
09-04-2008, 12:53 PM
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09-04-2008, 12:55 PM
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09-04-2008, 12:58 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. President If you were a member of any religion would you go to war if you thought your God or Gods were against it? deflection.
she didnt just say it to make herself feel better about us going to war. she said it to a large group of people as a justification for an unneccessary war.
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sealybobo thinks im a racist right winger. RGS thinks im a braindead liberal. I wonder which one I am?
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“Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.” Plato
“Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich by promising to protect each from the other” Oscar Ameringer
"I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations. ... The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home." James Madison | | |
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