An exerpt:
Sarah Palin's churches are actively involved in a resurgent movement that was declared heretical by the Assemblies of God in 1949. This is the same 'Spiritual Warfare' movement that was featured in the award winning movie, "Jesus Camp," which showed young children being trained to do battle for the Lord. At least three of four of Palin's churches are involved with major organizations and leaders of this movement, which is referred to as The Third Wave of the Holy Spirit or the New Apostolic Reformation. The movement is training a young "Joel's Army" to take dominion over the United States and the world.
And:
Sarah Palin's extensive pattern of association with the Wasilla Assembly of God has continued nearly up to the day she was picked by Senator John McCain as a vice-presidential running mate. Palin's dedication to the Wasilla church is indicated by a Saturday, September 7, 2008, McClatchy news service story detailing possibly improper use of state travel funds by Palin for a trip she made to Wasilla, Alaska to attend, on June 8, 2008, both a Wasilla Assembly of God "Masters Commission" graduation ceremony and also a multi-church Wasilla area event known as "One Lord Sunday."
And:
The Third Wave is a revival of the theology of the Latter Rain tent revivals of the 1950s and 1960s led by William Branham and others. It is based on the idea that in the end times there will be an outpouring of supernatural powers on a group of Christians that will take authority over the existing church and the world. The believing Christians of the world will be reorganized under the Fivefold Ministry and the church restructured under the authority of Prophets and Apostles and others anointed by God. The young generation will form "Joel's Army" to rise up and battle evil and retake the earth for God.
Now golly, why on earth do I, a person with friends who are Wiccan, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, lesbian, bi and gay, and who by the by is an atheist herself, why do I feel uncomfortable with a possible Vice President of the United States who has close links with a church that wants to "retake the earth?" Why do I have a creeping, ominous feeling that Mrs. Palin would have a teensy problem with the seperation of Church and State?
During the debate tonight, I wish someone would ask Palin, "Don't your church's ideas strike you as ... squirrelly?"
Read the entire article here:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bruce-wilson/sarah-palins-churches-and_b_124611.html
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