Republican Vice-Pres. Nominee is Pentecostal
 

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If Sarah Palin and John McCain win this November, she'd surpass John Ashcroft in terms of being the nation's most famous Pentecostal. She is a member of the Assemblies of God, one of the country's fastest-growing religious groups along with the Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons and Roman Catholics.
When my father, a Coast Guard admiral, got orders to Alaska in 1978, I got to go to Juneau where I was amazed at the huge numbers of religious TV stations available; far more than in, say, Seattle or Portland. The Assemblies is really strong in Alaska and is No. 7 in the country in terms of percentage (1.6 percent) of the state's population it claims. Its web site claims 11,242 adherents which may not sound like much but getting to church at all can be a real feat in a state with weather conditions like Alaska's. The Pacific Northwest is traditionally less churched than other parts of the country but Alaska is quite different: a state first missionized by the Russian Orthodox and now a hospitable place for pentecostal denominations such as the Four Square churches and Assemblies of God.
The emails and press releases are pouring in now from delighted religious and conservative groups: Family Research Council, Traditional Values Coalition, the Susan B. Anthony List, Life Issues Institute, Fidelis and more. Nearly all have noted something that did not come up in her acceptance speech: Now her newborn son, Trig, was diagnoses in the womb as having Downs Syndrome. Although 80 percent of such children are aborted, the Alaska governor kept her child, which has won her undying gratitude from pro-lifers everywhere.
So it's Joe Biden, the liberal Catholic vs Sarah Polin, the "God-fearing, gun-totting former beauty queen" as one account describes her. What a great fall this will be.
— Julia Duin, assistant national editor/religion, The Washington Times
Link...http://washingtontimes.com/weblogs/b...--pentecostal/

Re: Republican Vice-Pres. Nominee is Pentecostal
 

Very interesting...thanks Sister Jean.

Re: Republican Vice-Pres. Nominee is Pentecostal
 

Interesting...........a tongue-talkin' Vice President. That would be awesome!

Re: Republican Vice-Pres. Nominee is Pentecostal
 

The only problem is Obama and the press will try to make her look like a nut. I hope she has good answers ready about how her religoin is private, etc or they will tear her apart.

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I asked Ashcroft one time how he handled it when he was criticized, he said usually he just didn't respond. For instance, when he was accused of "forcing" his staff to attend devotionals in the mornings, which he didn't they were optional and in fact some did not attend. Though you would miss a treat because his devotionals were very good for the two months when we were in France. He was also criticized for covering the statue in the Justice department that has a bare breast, again he didn't his staff did and not at his direction.

So maybe just ignore it.

Re: Republican Vice-Pres. Nominee is Pentecostal
 

This is so exciting!!!

Re: Republican Vice-Pres. Nominee is Pentecostal
 

I´d ignore the question...

Re: Republican Vice-Pres. Nominee is Pentecostal
 

Possibly.

But in a lot Assemblies of God churches, many of their members have never spoken in tongues.

Re: Republican Vice-Pres. Nominee is Pentecostal
 

A very superb choice! Now I may well vote for the Mccain ticket!

Re: Republican Vice-Pres. Nominee is Pentecostal
 

In my opinion the best choice...