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COLGATE4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:43 PM
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Fundie e-mail making the rounds - Palin is "Esther"
The Fundies are now in a state of near panic - but they're attempting to console themselves with the thought that God is going to have McLame win in spite of everything. Why? Because Palin is "of God, Esther of the Bible". No kidding. See e-mail below (unedited except to redact names of recipients)

Pastor Mark Arnold
(PLEASE READ ENTIRE STORY BELOW)

This past Tuesday, the McCain / Palin Bus came through a little
town called, Lebanon , Ohio. The LORD allowed me to go to the Rally
giving them a message that He wanted me to personally deliver.

Sunday Night - a burden hit me that would only shake me to my
knees - I prayed and wept for our Nation. Never has my heart been so
broken before God. I literally interceded for these wonderful people
who do not deserve all the hate against them. The GOD-Haters are
going to try everything to stop them, but they will not succeed!

God is not pleased with the 'bashing' in the News of this
'Anointed' person. He has called her for this time! I promised God
that I would pray and hold them up in prayer. I would 'listen' out
and be mindful of where they were. The following day is important in
this timeline...because I didn't even know until God spoke to me...

Monday and into Monday Night - the burden of prayer was so
heavy that I was literally shaking and could not stop weeping. I
didn't know that they were coming to Ohio. I prayed and walked and
wept and walked. I prayed and prayed and wept and prayed...

Tuesday at 2:00 A.M. - God spoke these words to me - '...Go
turn the Radio on!' Immediately the Reporter's words were - 'McCain
& Palin Bus to be in Lebanon later this morning for a 10:00 A. M.
Rally!'

Immediately on hearing that news, I heard God again...God said,
'You are to go. You will meet them and give them a message for Me!'

I prayed as an intercessor and went to a place in prayer that I
don't think I've ever been...because the LORD had just visited
me...and I knew I was on a ' Mission .' I had now been up since
Sunday Night...and now it's Tuesday and I've got to go on the 'WORD
of the LORD.' He sure became My Strength as this unfolds...

I didn't stop praying until I drove over to the town and parked
the car. The News would later report they were expecting 5,000 people
and the actual head-count of those who had been scanned w as more
than 10,000 people.

I simply obeyed...and God actually told me where to stand, who
to talk to...and when to be on the move. I had sure learned on the
Mission Field, when God wants to open a door, He will do it at the
appropriate time. He always has someone to assist...and even those
standing beside you may just be an Angel.

I struck up a conversation with an agent on the ground - he
simply said, 'I can't allow you to stand here!' Here is where the bus
was going to actually pull up to. They had to make a much larger
perimeter so the entire area was now being moved back several blocks.
The only other thing he told me to do was to go through the met al
detector zone and just watch from the back. So, that's what I did.

Due to sensitivity of the Internet...I can't share much of the
story as to what happened next was a definite GOD THING ALL THE WAY.

Looking over the shoulders and backs and heads of all those
people...I knew it would take a miracle for what GOD told me to do.

As I was standing there, two Boy Scouts came running up my
back...literally, they almost knocked me to the ground because they
were running so fast behind me...up my back and over to the right.
These Boy Scouts were about Junior High Age. Their Scout Leader and
several others were behind them...but as the two out front was trying
to push through the crowd, saying they were late.. .the smaller
scouts were left in their dust. The Scout Leader who was with a
McCain Rep from the State grabbed me and told me bring the other
Scouts up front as they try to keep up with the first two that just
came through.

I just became the leader of the rest of the Scouts to lead them
right up front and center. As the Rep was shouting back at me...to
bring the Scouts forward...the people parted just like God parted the
Red Sea.

I marched those boys right up front and to the right of the
stage as one was looking from the back. When I got there I was
fifteen feet from the podium. GOD said, 'Stand here, and don't move
from this spot.'

Within five minu tes...the bus pulled up and around the other
side McCain, Sarah Palin and her husband Todd stepped up and the
speeches took off. I was where God placed me...and even Sarah Palin
and Todd were standing on my side of the stage. I made eye contact, I
gave them thumbs up gestures...and I knew they were just happy to see
me standing there. Ha Ha

When they came around the podium and started on the other side,
I knew they were coming right toward me, a little lady who stood by
me, reached up and told the Rep that they had promised a Picture with
her because she was the one who had lost a son in Iraq, recently. The
Rep confirmed she would get a pic with them and they would talk to
her. When McCain came to hug h er... he immediately shook my hand and
following his moment with her, I shook his hand as he grabbed my
hand, now for the second time, and I said, 'God wants you to know
that I'm praying for you, Sir!' He thanked me and kept smiling. I
repeated that phrase to him five times. He grabbed my hands and
looked right into my eyes and said, 'I won't make it without prayer.
Sir, Thank You for praying for me, and don't let one day go by that
you don't pray for me. I need all the prayers that I can get. Thank
you, Thank you, Thank you!'

As he moved to my right, Sarah Palin, came over to my left
side...standing over the crowd and then looking at the little lady
who had lost the son. It took a moment for her to shake some hands
and people were pushing in all around. Sarah came and got on her
hands and knees on that side of the stage and hugged that little Mom,
telling her, '...it was not in vain.' She promised her support. It
was at this moment Sarah Palin, reached out for me to help her up and
as I was assisting her to stand I was now face to face with her and
GOD said, 'Open up your mouth and I will fill it.'

Here is what came out... 'God wants you to know that you are a
present day Esther!' 'God wants to
tell you that you are Chosen for such a time as this!' 'You are
called, and chosen to be a leader.' 'Don't lose heart and don't fear
man.' 'The news and nay-sayers and criticizers are going to be very
hateful toward you... and in the days ahead they are going to <
/SPAN>turn up the heat...but do not fear.' 'You are a present day
Esther.' You are an Esther. You are an Esther! 'Keep your eyes on
GOD and know that He has chosen you to Reign!' 'Stay strong...be
strong...don't tire. Don't be weary in well-doing. Be strong.'

Her husband Todd came over and I told him what I told her. He
began to cry. I emphasized the fact that he was to guard her at this
time...and know that '...she is GOD-CALLED and GOD-ANOINTED.'
'...this is a GOD-THING and your wife is a Present day Esther...she
is for God to use at this time...She is an Esther...she is an
Esther...she is an Esther.' 'You will be hated...but stand
strong...GOD has called both of you to stand!' 'We are praying and I
am praying for you ...!'

At this moment, McCain came right to where I was finishing
talking to Todd and I told Mr. McCain exactly what I told to Sarah
and Todd Palin. 'Mr. McCain, ...they are called of God and she is an
Esther.' 'Don't lose hope and don't lose heart.' 'We are praying for
all of you!' He shook my hand and with a deep look of understanding
what I had just said, he said, 'Thank you for your prayers and
support...I really do mean that!' And he turned and shook more
hands...and I watched them as they went through the crowd.

When I got to my car I sat there for quite a long
time...knowing the GOD of the Universe had just used me to deliver a
message confirming to Sarah and Todd to realize they are truly chosen
vessels of God.

I wept. I have not stopped praying and crying. My heart is full
knowing they had to have all the staging and all the hype and all the
crowd...but the GOD of Heaven and Earth...wanted to give them a
Divine-God-Appointment! To God be all the GLORY and HONOR.

If anyone wants to know if I believe God can speak.
Yes...Absolutely, is my Answer! Be praying for me...and let me know
what you think about all of this.

Pastor Mark Arnold
MEA31975@aol.com


BLAST THIS OUT THERE....I'M SENDING IT ALL OVER THE
WORLD...THE BODY NEEDS ENCOURAGEMENT


:crazy: :crazy:
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LSparkle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:45 PM
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1. Wait a minute -- didn't Katharine Harris already claim to be Esther?
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medicswife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:47 PM
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2. Drivel. Pure drive. I am just as much Esther as she is. nt
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thereismore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:47 PM
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3. And McCain speaketh: "Esther? Isn't that some kind of a Jewish woman?" WTH. nt
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Sebastian Doyle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 07:54 PM
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18. "Somebody get Lieberman on the phone, quick, my friends!"

What do I know about this Jewish stuff??
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lurky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:54 PM
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4. What is an "Esther"? Is it some kind of fundy codeword?
Sorry, I couldn't force myself to read the whole email, and my recollection of the bible is a bit hazy...
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donco6 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 07:50 PM
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13. Esther was a Jew living in captivity.
She was chosen from her people to be a consort to the "pagan" king because of her beauty.

She learned of a plot against the Jews by one of the king's advisors.

She managed to save her people and get the advisor killed.

What this has to do with Palin is beyond me. I'm thinking more Delilah.
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TimeChaser Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 07:51 PM
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14. It isn't technically in the bible,
it's in it's own Scroll of Ester. It is the story behind the Jewish holiday of Purim, which is known as the least important holiday of the year, and is little more than an excuse to get shitfaced.
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:55 PM
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5. Lemme see.
Esther aka Hadassah won a beauty contest in the ancient Persian Empire and married the King of Persia becoming his Queen. Is McCain planning on marrying her? I really don't see the similarity other than the beauty contest. Esther subsequently saves her tribe of Jewish people who were taken to Babylon during the Babylonian captivity that her husband, the King wanted to exterminate. Who is Sarah Palin going to save from extermination? Certainly not the Polar bears and Arctic wolves or even her fellow Alaskans who are suffering from Republican policies that the rest of us are as well. I really don't see anything more than a tenuous similarity. A better biblical woman would be Hagar the Jericho harlot who turned on her people and helped Joshua bring down the walls of Jericho because she saw a better deal with them than she was getting at home.
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kestrel91316 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:55 PM
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6. I dunno, I had her figured more as Jezebel. Or Delilah.
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catnhatnh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:59 PM
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7. Actually Palin is "Poly"Ester, a Cheap Synthetic.....
Biden is cashmere, valuable and natural.
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 06:59 PM
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8. Is she an organic or inorganic Esther?
Is she Volatile or Cyclic?

I can find no clues here, just religious babbling.
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KingFlorez Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 07:00 PM
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9. Esther Anderson?


"Watch it, sucker"
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Blue For You Donating Member (466 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 07:10 PM
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10. LMAO!!!
:rofl:
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Naturyl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 07:41 PM
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11. Wow, how frightening.
It's beyond absurd that many social critics are routinely labeled "mentally ill" while people like this are considered perfectly sane.

At some point in the future, religious insanity needs to be recognized. The sooner the better.
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QC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 07:46 PM
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12. Esther Williams?
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WeDidIt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 07:52 PM
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15. Whack-A-Doodle-Doodly-Doo
Pastor MArk Arnold needs psychological help.
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DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 07:53 PM
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16. Why is this important for us to know???????
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Essene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 07:53 PM
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17. WATCH THIS VIDEO... about this issue
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theothersnippywshrub Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 08:15 PM
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19. Esther the plumber? I tell all republicans, fundies included, "Proverbs 26:11, man, Proverbs 26:11.
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Warren DeMontague Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 08:21 PM
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20. as in, "Aunt Esther"?


she's a big dummy, that's for sure.
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