AP reports on Palin's connection to Pentecostalism

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http://www.abcnews.go.com/print?id=5723050

Pentecostalism Obscured in Palin Biography
Pentecostalism, a fast-growing faith viewed as an oddity by many, obscured in Palin biography
By ERIC GORSKI
The Associated Press


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Palin was baptized Roman Catholic as a newborn. She was then baptized in a Pentecostal Assemblies of God church as a teen and attended that church until six years ago, when she and her family adopted a different home church, an independent evangelical church.

Maria Comella, a spokeswoman for the McCain-Palin campaign, has said Palin attends different churches and does not consider herself Pentecostal.

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"The fact is she has grown up and has associated with one of our Assemblies of God churches, which is a Pentecostal church, for years," said the Rev. Bill Welch, superintendent of the denomination's Alaska District. "Pentecostalism is bound to have some kind of impact and influence on her."

Pentecostals are conservative in their reading of the Bible and, often, culture.

The Rev. Ed Kalnins, senior pastor at Wasilla Assembly of God since 1999, once questioned in a sermon whether people who voted for Democratic Sen. John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election would get into heaven.

Unlike most other Christians — including most evangelicals — Pentecostals believe in "baptism in the Holy Spirit." That can manifest itself through speaking in tongues, modern-day prophesy and faith healing.

[BrklynLiberal]

1. What is going on with the AP????

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2. McCain/Palin declared war on the MSM - guess they aren't backing down?

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3. According to Newsweek Palin's baby was dedicated Wasilla A.G. 2 weeks ago

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4. Church on the Rock is worse

They're more dogmatic and extreme than Assembly of God. A friend of my daughter goes to that church and has totally given her will to her husband. This is a bright girl who received a national award for her work to save salmon. Now everything she does is God's Will and the will of her husband.

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5. Good they got this part in..

'and that the U.S. mission in Iraq was a "task that is from God."'