Witches, Wiccans and others, do you think this is a good reason to be concerned with the people seeking office?
Quote: A grainy YouTube video surfaced Wednesday showing Sarah Palin being blessed in her hometown church three years ago by a Kenyan pastor who prayed for protection from "witchcraft" as she prepared to seek higher office.
The video shows Palin standing before Bishop Thomas Muthee in the pulpit of the Wasilla Assembly of God church, holding her hands open as he asked Jesus Christ to keep her safe from "every form of witchcraft."
Since we have had a president for the last eight years who told ABC’s Good Morning America June 24, 1999 "I don’t think witchcraft is a religion and I wish the military would take another look at this and decide against [recognising] it."
And that the third party candidate, Bob Barr May 18, 1999 wrote letters to the Secretary of the Army and Fort Hood’s commander demanding that the Army cease sanctioning Wiccan practices.
Similarly on May 29 the same year, Bob Barr said that elected leaders should decide which religions could be practiced in the military, and again, the same year said: "The fact of the matter is—and witches won’t like this—our country was founded on a basic belief in God,"
Is this a good reason to be concerned or frightened of these people seeking higher office? Or should we not judge them on their prior stances, much like Christians ignore McCain's repeated adultery?
I'm not trying to fear-monger, I'm asking if we should be concerned.
And Bob Barr has already made moves trying to stop military Wiccans from practising. I'm simply asking if you feel it's reason to be concerned or not.
Crystal clear2008-09-25T09:07:11Z
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Oh, I've been concerned about our country's politicians and government for quite some time. Not just for some of their twisted views on non-Christian religions in the U.S.
I have no problem with a politician being Christian, but I have a problem with their mixing our country's politics with Christian politics and trying to make them one and the same. And how about learning the facts about the people in your own country if you want to serve in its government, and working to uphold our freedoms? If you want a "free nation" and a "peaceful nation" (terms Bush has used), then how about promoting tolerance of spiritual differences and other such differences that really shouldn't 'cause us all to be at war with each other within our own country. My belief in Wicca doesn't harm Bush's or anyone elses belief in Christianity, or vice versa, in any way.
Is it just me, or does George Bush seem more concerned with freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan than he does our own freedoms here in the U.S.? I can't remember the date and the exact wording, but he had said something to the effect of every good American is a good Christian. Huh, guess that makes me a bad American? And funny, some politicians don't want Wiccans or pagans in the military practicing their faith - but same politicians have no problem with sending these people off to war to be killed or maimed in order to protect our country and its freedoms.
But aside from some incorporating too many of their fundamentalist Christian views into their jobs, how about the childish mud-slinging campaign ads? This just makes me shudder - grown adults can't stand on their own two feet and stick to speaking on their policies and their goals for their state, country, etc. No. They choose to behave like the schoolyard kid who tattle tales on everyone for every little thing they've ever done. They have to gain votes by turning the attention to their opponents and making themselves look like the "lesser of two evils", and it's a shame that many of us have come to look at it that way when considering who our votes will go to - who is the lesser of two evils that may not do anything to improve our country, but hopefully won't send it further down the crapper.
As for Palin - she need not worry about my witchcraft - I have better things to do with my magical energy than direct it at her.
Bob Barr is the proof that the Libertarian movement was a Hoax put on by the Religious Right to fool atheists who are afraid of the others (Usually Muslims today) to vote for them.
I am a Pagan, and I find this very very disturbing. There is another video, which I will link that follows the same thread of this "witch hunting" pastor and his relationship with Sarah Palin and her church. I don't dislike the woman. I think she should have the right to her own beliefs just like I have the right to mine, but she scares me because holding the number 2 place in the country (very close to the number 1 spot with McCains age and health issues) who's to say she wont light a "fire" that leads to something akin to the witch hunts of early american? Watch this link http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/26798219#26798219
Before you panic about politicians, you might want to get some updated facts. Your comments concerning Bob Barr are from 1999. That is 9 years ago. When Bob Barr wrote those letters he was a Congressman in Atlanta, Ga. After his comments he attended a townhall meeting that was a discussion between himself and Wiccans. After he was educated, he specfically stated he was wrong and recanted and he himself stated that he needed more education about the subject before he made such comments again. 1 person in government does not have the power to change the constitution regardless of how they feel.
Edit: Hey Truth, I gave you a thumbs up. I am pagan and voting for McCain and Palin too.
Would it surprise you if I told you that most of Americas elite and a vast majority of politicians aren't christian but Occultists? You can't claim you're a true christian if you attend the bohemian club and worship a 40 ft. stone owl and make mock human sacrifices to it. Concerned? YES. Bush is a bones man and yet claims he is a christian. We seem to vote for someone who claims they follow the bible and teachings of Jesus Christ when in fact they just use the bible as a political tool to boost they're popularity.