Did Palin's ex-pastor think that Palin was a witch?

[book_worm]

He seemed to be praying over Palin like he was trying to exorcise a witch.

She is nowhere as cute as Elizabeth Montgomery.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

1. Is that what they're calling it now?

[GrizzlyMan]

2. I don't know, but if that goes viral they're more fucked than they already are

The fundies will be touched but a lot of mainstream indys will be totally creeped out.

[azmouse]

3. I'm a Christian and I found that tape of Palin's pastor really disgusting.

I didn't like the way he prayed or the sound of his voice.

[Mist]

8. He sounded as if he'd been sucking helium out of a balloon. nt

[tblue]

4. Was that some kinda exorcism?

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

5. Palin / Jindal 2012

[BumRushDaShow]

6. I hope that video does go viral.

They need to play it 24/7.

[pettypace]

7. The pastor...err, scarewitch was a black dude

to quote the Simpsons, the ironing is delicious.

[muriel_volestrangler]

9. No, the approved way to exorcise a witch in her church is to shoot her pet

At a speech at the Wasilla Assembly of God on June 8 this year, Mrs Palin described how Thomas Muthee had laid his hands on her when he visited the church as a guest preacher in late 2005, prior to her successful gubernatorial bid.
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According to accounts of the witchhunt circulated on evangelical websites such as Prayer Links Ministries, after Pastor Muthee declared Mama Jane a witch, the townspeople became suspicious and began to turn on her, demanding that she be stoned. Public outrage eventually led the police to raid her home, where they fired gunshots, killing a pet python which they believed to be a demon.

After Mama Jane was questioned by police – and released – she decided it was time to leave town, the account says.

Pastor Muthee has frequently referred to this witchhunt in his sermons as an example of the power of “spiritual warfare”. In October 2005, he delivered ten sermons at the Wasilla Assembly of God, the audio of which was available on the church’s website until it was removed around the time Mrs Palin’s candidacy was announced. The blog Irregular Times has listings and screen grabs of the sermons.

http://timesonline.typepad.com/uselections/2008/09/palin-linked-el.html