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[Numbertwo's Blog at Experience Project] Sarah Palin, a scary litle god-wad | godfree110158's Blog at ...: 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"

[Comments for BlogRodent] The General Council vote: issues and predictions via BlogRodent: Funniest moment in the business meeting: the attempt to amend the resolution clarifying the roles of the Superintendent to allow a back-door for General Superintendents to simultaneously serve in the pastorate or other ministries. With Tommy Barnett removing his name due to his desire to continue pastoring, Trask’s reaction to the amendment, the general hubub in the background, the ensuing debate, and the need to call the meeting to order ”” twice ”” were priceless.

[Life in Student Ministry] Freebie Friday #100: Simpy YM curriculum download, YouthBytes DVD ...: I was thinking, as I watched you and one of your HS leaders at the NYWC, that it would be interesting to hear more from a broad range of youth workers, not just the primary leaders… that may already be happening without my knoweledge, but it crossed my mind that I usually hear from the top-dogs and experts while there are probably many volunteers and other leaders who have experiences to share…

[Recent Comments at Thinking Anglicans] Thinking Anglicans: Paul Marshall writes: Unlike the “fringe” bishop of Bethlehem, PA, or the bishop of New Hampshire, both freely elected by the clergy and laity of their respective dioceses, Rowan Williams, like the entire English bench of diocesan bishops, was appointed on the recommendation of the prime minister’s office - a process which can still be highly political - subject to the rubber-stamp approval of a hereditary monarch. On receipt of the royal instructions, the cathedral chapter is obliged, on pain of statutory criminal penalties, to “elect” the royal nominee.

[Pundit Kitchen: Lol News and Lol Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, John McCain, Joe Biden and more] Zen and the Art Alaska Politics « Pundit Kitchen: Lol News and Lol ...: It’s going to be a seriously painful process, and possibly will cost the Republican party leadership for a LOOOOOOONG time, but I believe that when the come out on the other side, they will have a strong platform and stick to it, as they haven’t been able to do since before Reagan. It won’t be anything you agree with, coming from a left-wing stance, but it has to be somewhat hard core and unwavering if it has a chance to last.

[CNN Political Ticker] CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive ...: Even though McCain Camp sucessfully neutered Gwen Ifil by a predebate attack on her credibility, we should not be fooled by Palin’s Acting/ sparring abilities (although she had her Notes with her,but isn't that Cheating?) to sucessfully weave and bob and her canny ability not to answer questions she does not like in contradiction to her also not being able to intelligently answer complex questions on the spot! It seems as if she feels the American people have no need to be given intelligent, thoughtful answers to the pressing questions of today, and that we would rather be winked at and called hockey moms and Joe Sixpacks while our economy is in ruins!

[Firedoglake] Firedoglake » Late Nite FDL: Calling Nancy Grace!: CNN this afternoon was reporting that they were told he was somewhere “you wouldn’t find him” and I think they were told this by the repub leadership and Carol Lin repeated it several times like she thought it was weird and said to one reporter on the story “do you think he’s left the country?” I’m definitely not a Carol Lin fan but she was rather unusually unscripted today and several times commented how sick this story was,etc ”¦ seemed to genuinely shake her up.

[Explorations] Palin Rumors | Explorations: Note: The Head Of Governor Palin’s Security, Special Agent Bob Cockrell, Instructed Todd Palin To Contact Monegan Directly About Any Security Concerns: “When Made Aware Of The Security Concerns Regarding A State Trooper, I Instructed The First Gentleman To Contact The Commissioner Of Public Safety.” “Monegan has also raised questions about the propriety of the First Gentleman, Todd Palin, meeting with Monegan right after the Governor was elected to discuss security concerns surrounding a state trooper. That meeting occurred following standard questioning of any newly-elected Governor and First Family members regarding security detail concerns.

[ScienceBlogs Select] Pharyngula: The Confraternity of Catholic Clergy doesn't like me: People here have said a lot of casually dismissive stuff about the Catholic Church, some of which is probably rather hyperbolic and some of which shows a great deal of ignorance about the specific details of the tenets and rituals of Catholicism. But, honestly, nobody here really cares about the specific tenets and rituals of Catholicism, because as we see it, they're all based on a belief in supernatural nonsense (the existence of this rather nebulous and unbelievable "God" character, the magical deeds of himself/his son "Jesus", and so forth).

[Verum Serum] A Letter to Reverend Ken Silva | Verum Serum: Sorry, Ken, but even though I’m not a big Charles Stanley fan, I’ve watched him on TV and listened to his preaching enough to know that he wouldn’t throw out charges and accusations against other Christian pastors/leaders of without having the ability to ACTUALLY SUPPORT those claims with solid, Scriptural, logical, rationale void of personal preferences and opinions. So much for you and Charles Stanley.)

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