“The churches that Sarah has attended all believe in a literal translation of the Bible,” Ms. Kincaid said. “Her principal ethical and moral beliefs stem from this.Oh wait. Faith-based reality is not that funny. And this is the modern day GOP.
Prayer, and belief in its power, is another constant theme, Ms. Kincaid said, in what she has witnessed in Ms. Palin. “Her beliefs are firm in the power of prayer — let’s put it that way,” she said....
In the address at the Assembly of God Church here, Ms. Palin’s ease in talking about the intersection of faith and public life was clear. Among other things, she encouraged the group of young church leaders to pray that “God’s will” be done in bringing about the construction of a big pipeline in the state, and suggested her work as governor would be
hampered “if the people of Alaska’s heart isn’t right with God.”
She also told the group that her eldest child, Track, would soon be deployed by the Army to Iraq, and that they should pray “that our national leaders are sending them out on a task that is from God, that’s what we have to make sure we are praying for, that there is a plan, and that plan is God’s plan.”
Saturday, September 06, 2008
Comic Relief II
From the NY Times, (Hat tip Andrew Sullivan):
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Whether or not they can capture enough Indys to retain GOP rule will deoend in some measure on whether or not the television media bring social issues into the conversation.
If McCain's and Palin's designs on that front are kept sleeper issues that only bloggers talk about, it's a huge advantage for them. And so far we have no reason to feel good about where the Media is going with it.....gotta protect that "Maverick" element of the narrative, after all.
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