“Ye’ve seen a ship with black sails that’s crewed by the damned, and captained by a man so evil that Hell itself spat him back out? That’s this ship, matey. Yer off the edge of the map. Here … there be monsters.”
In book news today, I’m going Kindle.
Currently reading The Faith of Barack Obama by Stephen Mansfield. Thomas Nelson CEO Michael Hyatt recommended this and I am a curious bird.
When the press jumped all over Gov. Palin for saying Iraq was “God’s will,” the beauty of her prayer was derided and mocked and held up as an example of how she will strip everyone of their rights. I got a little irritated. That’s not what she prayed at all. I see nowhere in Palin’s prayer where she is telling God that HER will is God’s will. She is asking that if we ARE sending our soliders out there that God would show us His plan and that He would guide our leaders to know when and how to act. Palin’s prayer sounds a lot like the prayer Obama left in the Wailing Wall. Read for yourself.
Sarah Palin: “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,” she exhorted the congregants. “That’s what we have to make sure that we’re praying for, that there is a plan and that that plan is God’s plan.”
Barack Obama: “Forgive me my sins and help me guard against pride and despair. Give me the wisdom to do what is right and just. And make me an instrument of your will.”
They are asking for the exact same thing. That God would show both of them how they could do God’s will. Sheesh, people.
I’m also reading Sarah: How a Hockey Mom Turned the Political Establishment Upside-Down by Kaylene Johnson, because I read in PW that it was rushed back to print because of the demand–it being the only book out there about Gov. Palin and people are curious. Like me.
Will keep you posted. So far, both are quite good. Hey, if I’m willing to let Sarah Palin be a Christian, of course Barack Obama has my full blessing for the same. I’m just asking for folks to let that grace extend to both of them, no matter your political or personal beliefs.
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Your post reminded me of an experience I had recently when one of my dear friends forwarded me a ‘Prayer for Sarah Palin’. I replied and said that since all four of the candidates are Christians we should pray for them equally!
I agree! I get irritated when one side “claims” the will of God and the other side derides it as foolishness. C’mon. Can we grow up already?
Thanks for your comment, Suzanne and great reply!
I love when wise people like you point out hypocrisy. Very nicely done! We all have our opinions about candidates but we have to be fair when we critique them. I flipped through the Sarah book yesterday — and got the sense that it was a praise fest. Again — I was just “flipping” and maybe I landed on the praising pages again and again or was misled by all the fun pictures. Are you finding it’s a reported book representing those who support her AND criticize her — or just a fluff piece quoting those who support her?
Hi, Kristen,
They are reported, yes, with extensive reference lists. But both books have but minimal criticism, and thus are praise fests. They also tell me more about each candidate than I knew before. I found out more than I wanted to know actually (like the fact that Sarah Palin entered her city into the IACC (International Association of Character Cities), which is strongly connected to the Character First program, which I worked for years ago and have now cut all ties with because of its affiliation to a religious legalism program. It’s not in the book, but I did some digging.)
As to the Obama book, I also found out Jeremiah Wright was Obama’s pastor, not just Michelle Obama’s pastor and that Obama has stuck with that church through thick and thin, which the author of his book says speaks to his character (what is with all this character talk?), but to me is a bit disconcerting because of what Jeremiah Wright preaches as God’s will.
All in all, both books gave me more angles to view the candidates from. I relied on Wikipedia to find out about John McCain and Joe Biden, being as they have extensive Wikipedia entries, but this rounded out my curiosity.
I think I’m more uncomfortable with both platforms now after reading the books.
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