The Times: Sarah Palin, the pastor and the prophecy: judgment day is not far away

[The Night Owl]

From The Times
September 10, 2008

Sarah Palin, the pastor and the prophecy: judgment day is not far away

At the Wasilla Assembly of God Church, Sarah Palin’s former pastor sees powerful signs that the end of the world is nigh.

Pastor Ed Kalnins cites conflict in the Middle East, America’s dependence on foreign oil and the depletion of energy reserves as evidence that “storm clouds are gathering”. He told The Times: “Scripture specifically mentions oil instability as a sign of the Rapture. We’re seeing more and more oil wars. The contractions of the fulfilment of prophecies are getting tighter and tighter.”

He declined to set an exact date for the Rapture, or the “End of Days” – the belief in a time when Jesus will return, raising up believers to Heaven and leaving the wicked to be ruled by the Antichrist – but hopes it will be in his lifetime. “I’m looking out the window and I can see it’s going to rain,” he said. “I’m just looking at the turmoil of the world, Iraq, other places – everywhere people are fighting against Christ.”

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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article4720440.ece

Isn't it about time the media started asking Sarah Palin if she shares her crazy pastor's views?

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[Betsy Ross]

1. Wasn't it in Revelations

that it talked about the four oil companies of the apocalypse? I'm sorry.

[provis99]

2. oh, snap!

}( :spank:

[liberal N proud]

3. Preachers are fantastic story tellers

They can take any phrase from the bible and make it say what ever they want it to mean to any situation in the here and now.

It is amazing how they can twist this stuff to tell their own version of the story.

[BrklynLib at work]

4. Great to know that someone who is anxiously awaiting the rapture might have her

gnarly little finger on the button that can destroy the entire planet

How motivated is someone with those beliefs to seek peace, help the planet stay green, ensure good education for the population, make sure everyone has health care....PUH-LEEZE!!

The sooner she can end mankind's stay on this planet, the happier she and her ilk would be.

[Az_lefty]

5. oil instability is a sign of the coming rapture? This guy's nuts...

[The Night Owl]

6. All the pastors associated with WAoG seem to be world class crackpots. {EOM}