Sep 30 2008
witch-hunter blesses Palin
[AFP]
An Internet video showing Sarah Palin being blessed by a Kenyan witch-hunter emerged Thursday in the latest online blast from the Republican vice-presidential nominee’s past. The video appeared on Youtube and several sites showing Palin taking part in a 2005 service at a Pentecostal church in Alaska where preacher Thomas Muthee calls for witches and other Palin enemies to be defeated.
In the video, Palin can be seen standing before Muthee with her head bowed as her hands are held by two members of the congregation. In his sermon, Muthee praises Palin for her quest to become governor of Alaska and calls on other church members to seek positions of influence.
“In the name of Jesus, in the name of Jesus, every form of witchcraft is what you rebuke. In the name of Jesus, in the name of Jesus, father make away now,” Muthee says in the video.
“Come on, talk to God about this woman. We declare, save her from Satan,” he adds. “Make her way, my God. Bring finances her way even for the campaign in the name of Jesus. Use her to turn this nation the other way around.”
In the same sermon, Muthee calls on followers to seek positions of influence in government, education and business.
“If we have that in our schools we will not have kids being taught how to worship Buddha, how to worship (Prophet) Mohammed. We will not have in the curriculum, witchcraft and sorcery,” Muthee said.
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[From me]
Here is an example that the press doesn’t get spirituality. Vote for whomever you want, but to make fun of Palin’s faith is pitiful. I’ve had people pray over me in a similar manner and I’ve prayed for people the same way. What the press doesn’t understand is that Prayer works. We live in a world that is in a battle for our souls. Laugh at me if you want but I see nothing wrong with these prayers. In fact, I pray them daily.
What do you think?
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8 responses so far
sorry,
I don’t know what is up with Wordress. Sometimes it turns off my comments without my knowing it.
Kevin Bussey’s last blog post..witch-hunter blesses Palin
Kevin…another reason to leave the darkside and come back to Blogger!
M. Steve Heartsill’s last blog post..Tuesday’s A+ Award of the Day
Eeek. Blogger. Speaking of witch-hunting…
Love me some Wordpress.
The desire to make Palin look evil is laughable in itself. She puts herself in plenty of embarrassing positions anyway, without them having to dig.
I’ll defend her as a Christian very strongly. As a politician, I’m not so sure.
Bernard Shuford’s last blog post..Jets / Cardinals
YEP, the “press” doesn’t understand “Sister” Palin’s spiritual heritage and her relationship with God. But the more they ridicule her and her faith, they (the press) is almost guaranteeing that every conservative Pentecostal in the nation will cast their vote for McCain/Palin in 34 days.
Phil Hoover’s last blog post..So what are we “in for”?
Phil may well be right. So often, the press doesn’t get it. It really does seem that when they go after someone because of their faith or family or values, the public’s anger turns toward the media and not the person. Hopefully, they’ll never learn that lesson and keep dishing it out.
M. Steve Heartsill’s last blog post..‘Nuff Said…
The thing is, there’s a context here that isn’t getting explained. So-called “witch-hunting” in Kenya can be an evil practice. Earlier this year, eleven people were burned to death by an angry mob that started rioting when those people were accused of being witches. In Congo, children are routinely accused of being sorcerers, not because of anything they’ve done, but because pastors want their families to pay money to get an exorcism. Typically, those children are thrown out onto the streets to survive on their own.
I have no problem with anyone praying for Palin, but I have a huge problem with those who use religion to incite violence and hatred. Muthee is part of that movement whether he intends to be or not.
Texas in Africa’s last blog post..meanwhile, back on the horn of africa…
Media=doesn’t get it. ‘Nuff said.
I do like Bernard’s last comment. “Christian” politicians need to be held accountable like everyone else.
Bill(cycleguy)’s last blog post..Must See TV (Okay blog)
Who in their right mind would ever teach Muslims to worship Prophet Mohammed?????? Giving worship to a human being is the unforgivable sin of Islam.
“Use her to turn the nation around”?? What does that mean? To admit that the war in Iraq is based on a monumental, covetous LIE? To eschew this insanity in favour of starting a national health system, which could easily use the trillions now owed to China? To care for your millions living in the poverty line? I would LOVE to see such a thing- but so far, nothing I have read about the moose-killing beauty queen gives me any reason to hope for these things.