Pastor of church Palin gave 1.5 Million to, asked to take a leave of absence

[Quixote1818]

Here is the DU post about the money given to this church: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6859545&mesg_id=6859545



ChangePoint pastor asked to take leave of absence

By GEORGE BRYSON / [e-mail]

Published: March 20th, 2008 08:23 PM
Last Modified: March 20th, 2008 08:25 PM

Karl Clauson, the 47-year-old lead pastor at ChangePoint - the largest church in the state - has been asked to take a leave of absence, according to an announcement posted on the ChangePoint Web site Thursday by church elders.

"Karl has done nothing illegal, nor is there any hint of financial or sexual indiscretion," the statement said. "He has, however, stumbled with respect to the core spiritual values of our church.

"We love Karl. ... As a church we are surrounding him and his family, and we hope to see the day when he again will be able to fully and effectively contribute to our vision and mission."

Church elders were meeting at the ChangePoint premises near Minnesota Drive and Raspberry Road on Thursday night and not immediately available for comment. Phone messages left at a Clauson family home were not returned.

Continued:

http://www.adn.com/front/story/351506.html

[SpiralHawk]

1. Did he have diaper sex with a hooker like other Republicons?

Then he's UNFORGIVEN (except in Wide Stance republicon hypocriteland).

[Quixote1818]

2. Probably found with his cat shoved up his butt dressed in women's clothing. nt

[jakem]

3. ew. he dressed the cat in womens clothing?!

:rofl:

[valerief]

8. LOL!!!

:rofl:

[yardwork]

19. Cats don't like that.

[ensho]

4. 1.5 million? don't Alaskans pay attention to their state govt.?

I've heard/read that many people who have lived in Alaska and Alaskans say there is a huge alcohol problem in the state.

[Chloroplast]

12. That's what doesn't make sense.

She gave $1.5 million worth of GOVERNMENT funds to a church?!?! Does the Governor have free reign over the State checkbook?

[roguevalley]

17. we pay attention. the apparatus has been hijacked. smaller scale

version of America. Don't tar us all with the repug brush.

[Perky]

5. As a devout....I find this press release very odd

I have no idea what it could mean. The claim here is a "spiritual stumble" not sexual, not financia; And the use of the term "spiritual" as opposed to "Theological" suggests it is not doctrinal. I have no idea what the stuble could be, A spritual failure suggest that he had called the congregation to fast and then was caught at IHOP.

My guess is that he padded his resume.


But this at best has hardly anything to do with Palin.

[Cha]

10. That's funny.."called the congregation to

fast and then was caught at IHOP".

[tandot]

6. Alcohol? Drugs?

from the article:

"In an interview two years ago, Clauson said his life was headed in the wrong direction back then, filled with cars, parties and alcohol. "It was fast and furious," he said. "I actually began to dabble in cocaine."

[valerief]

7. Hmm, perhaps they have him on video saying, "God Damn America."

That's exactly what Palin is saying by supporting AIP.

[bidenista]

9. i think that's one angle that we're best served to avoid

:eyes:

[valerief]

11. Yeah, mebbe. Mebbe not. nt

[Canuckistanian]

13. "stumbled with respect to core spiritual values"?

WTF does that mean?

Was he against the Northern Conservative Fundamentalist Baptist Great Lakes Region Council of 1912?

[SpiralHawk]

14. Maybe he's into darkside occultism, like the republicon leadership?

eom

[glitch]

15. Perhaps he found Jesus. nt

[Az_lefty]

16. I still don't understand how she can give 1.5mil of state funds to a Church...

maybe this is why Doson and company were pushing for her...$$$.

[yardwork]

21. Of course this is why Dobson and company are pushing for her!

She's not the only fundy mom in the country, but she is the only fundy mom in a position to give millions in tax payer money to right-wing churches without blinking an eye.

[book_worm]

18. She has enough money to give $1.5 million to a church?

[yardwork]

22. Well, technically it wasn't hers. She was just the steward - as the governor.

She gave $1.5 million in Alaska state money to the church so they could build a new roof on their hockey ring.

[Critters2]

23. Seriesly?!! Why isn't this being catapulted?!!

She really is the gift that keeps on giving!

[yardwork]

26. It's been catapulted but the air is crowded right now.

[SeaLyons]

20. OMG....it just keeps going....

:rofl:

[spanone]

24. stumbled with respect to the core spiritual values of our church

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[WA98296]

25. CLAUSON is FROM WASILLA, Palin funded his church with TAXPAYER money.

He attended Wasilla High School. She's got her own version of the good old boy's club:

After attending Service and Wasilla high schools, Karl Clauson took up dog-mushing and entered the 1979 Iditarod as an 18-year-old rookie, finishing the race in 38th place. For the next four years, he worked construction jobs on the North Slope for Veco.



http://www.adn.com/front/story/351506.html

[mhatrw]

27. No financial or sexual indiscretions, but he has stumbled with respect to "core spiritual values"?

If true, that's a puzzler.

What are their core values after sex and money? Drugs?

Nah, I don't believe it. It must have something to do with sex and/or money.