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Monday, September 15, 2008 12:00 AM

The pastor who clashed with Palin

Baptist minister Howard Bess, who wrote a book Palin wanted banned and who fought her on abortion and gay rights, says the country should fear her election.

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  • Sunday, September 14, 2008 10:40 PM

    Thank you David Talbot for doing a little digging.

    Of all that statements attributed to Palin in the article, the one that should scare people the most is this one:

    Munger also asked Palin if she truly believed in the End of Days, the doomsday scenario when the Messiah will return. "She looked in my eyes and said, 'Yes, I think I will see Jesus come back to earth in my lifetime.'"

    And if she believes as many of her faith do, she will try to make it happen.

    During the recent war of Israel with Lebanon ....

    memory refresher here:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Israel-Lebanon_conflict

    ... the minister of a so-called non-denominational church came to visit my mother while I was staying with her. This non-denominational church does not fall far from it's Assembly of God tree. Different name; same thing. This minister was most excited about this war. He was absolutely gleeful that Israel was lobbing bombs into Lebanon and killing innocent civilans for very little provocation. "The Rapture is near," he said. "This is all part of the fulfillment of God's Kingdom as described in Revelations." He proceeded to quote from the Bible with his eyes on fire with some sort of demented glow.

    I believe that if McCain is elected that some religious nut or nuts will try take him out so that Palin -- one of their own -- can become president. So that, chapter and verse, those End Times can be fulfilled.

    The idea of this woman having access to nukes should terrify all rational people.

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