That's right, Pentecostal faith. According to Palin's pastor, she belonged to Wasilla Assembly of God for about two decades. That means 'till she started considering running for high office and getting ready for neocon stardom.
You would like a few details about Pentocostal faith from Wasilla's church? Here we go:
"When the spirit comes on you, you utter things that nobody else can understand ... only God can understand what is coming out of our mouths."
Speaking in tongues... Speaking in tongues... Blah-blah-blah-blah? Anyone recalls Borat's experience with Pentocostals?
Some Pentecostals from Assembly of God also believe in "faith healing" and the "end times" -- a violent upheaval that they believe will deliver Jesus Christ's second coming.
"Our basic belief is that God is God and he knows where history is going and he has a purposeful plan and within the middle of that plan we live in an environment in our world where certain events would take place," says McGraw. "Sarah wasn't taught to look for one particular sign -- a cataclysmic sign. She knew as every Christian does ... that God is sovereign and he is in control."
Good pastor's name is Tim McGraw and he is apparently upset by McCain's attempts to erase 20 years from Palin's life:
McGraw says Palin's Pentecostal roots may be being downplayed for a reason: "I think there may be issues of belief that could be misunderstood or played upon by people that don't know."
In 2004, Pastor Ed Kalnin, the senior pastor of Palin's former Pentecostal church, told church members if they voted for John Kerry for president, they wouldn't get into heaven. He told them, "I question your salvation."
Despite leaving for another church, founded by Jews for Jesus follower, Palin still visits Assembly of God. Her speech about God's mission in Iraq & about God's helping to build a pipeline, of course, made rounds around the blogs. http://www.cnn.com/...
The McCain campaign says the Governor doesn't consider herself Pentecostal.
The good news? CNN reports the story. On the front page.
http://www.cnn.com/...