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TheRealMafoo on 13 January 2010
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appolose said:
TheRealMafoo said:
appolose said:
TheRealMafoo said:
appolose said:

Is this the quote in question? "Pray for our military men and women who are striving to do what is right. Also, for this country, that our leaders, our national leaders, are sending [U.S. soldiers] out on a task that is from God. That's what we have to make sure that we're praying for, that there is a plan and that plan is God's will."

My initial understanding of this quote would seem to suggest that she was rather suggesting that we not proceed without a headnod from God, as it were, which is rather opposite of what you fear.  What's more, I think what she was more hinting at is that we were to ensure that that this war was good and just (at least, within my own Christian experiences, that's often an implication).

Also, I doubt Congress would go along with the president in an act of war should such a situation arise,  nor do I know if Palin is one to go around insisting others believe her own prophetic messages (certainly, the Bible demands rather rigorous tests for such people), and if she could not provide any evidence of it, perhaps (if she's clear thinking), she would not proclaim it.

 

No, just after seeing a lot of things she had said.. makes me not trust her ability to recognize realty from religion. I am not saying anyone else needs to share my views about this, it's just how I feel. Some people just creep me out, and she is one of them.

But you would agree with me in principle, yes (I am unable to watch the videos at this time, so I cannot comment on her much more)?

Sorry, but I don't agree with your evaluation of that quote.

If our nations leaders are sending our soldiers out on a task that is from God, who is calling the shots? I would say based on the quote, she feels the top authority in the choices our Government makes, is God.

Let me ask you this. Let's say she was our president, and a bill came before her desk, and the people and constitution said we should pass it, but in her mind, God would be against it.

How do you think she would vote? With the people, or with God. I myself, think she would go with what she thinks God tells her to do.

Just my opinion.


I would expect (as per my own evaluation of that quote and of my own Christian experiences) is that she would need quite a bit of validation of such a feeling before thinking of proceeding with it.  Otherwise, she would probably choose on a moral basis.  But that's my evaluation.

What I meant by in principle was that if you agreed with what I said in regards to non-crazy religious people, not necessarily Palin.

I would think 95% of all Christians would make the same choice you would, just not her. I also think you would have not said what she said. You would have probably worded it differently. Most people would talk about it from the position of the soldiers. That god has a plan for everyone, and god will watch over them. Saying that the leaders are sending them out on a task from god is a little strange.