christianity is the most hipocritcal religion of them all

I am a believer not a so call christian, god create us all and gave us free will but the choices these christians are making violate the basic of the bible. judge not that ye may be judged, who are these folk saying that christian want mccain to win while other religion want obama to win? do these folk has any conscience left in there soul? it interesting to note how some blacks, whites, hispanics and other profess to believe god and spew hate more than those who they (christians) call pagan.

The Good Pastor would do well to speak only for himself and not God. God does'nt preach the kind of hate and devisiveness that these "preachers" do. This country needs Barack Obama at this time in it's history. The timing is perfect and you can sense that it is God's will.

Pastor Conrad, God thinks you're stupid.

Praying to an invisible man in the sky for an Obama loss just continues to show that McCain supporters bring down the national IQ level.

It seems to me that both Christians and non-Christians are praying for Obama win.

The McCain group is now sounds like an old soap opera. I am a Christian, and I most definitely will be voting for Obama. He and his family are in my prayers.

Obama teaches respect. McCain teaches hate.

I am a christian from nigeria and would like the rev. 2 know dat here in nigeria we pray 4 obama on a daily basis so dat he wins d election and put an end 2 d crises in iraq dat is threatening 2 birth d much feared III WORLD WAR.But if mccain wins he'l declare war 4 even a pick-pocket case.For me Obama means world peace.
NIGERIA 4 OBAMA '08

That's why I don't go to church anymore I guess you got to be white or GOD want let you in heaven. these people have no values they hold on to power scaring people with the bible. I refuse to listen to a 2 dollar preacher. who try to preach and be racist at the same time

I pray we change direction fast. We will have problems , serious problems if we continue with the same ideas and policy.
I pray for an Obama/Biden win thank you

Remember what happened the last time a pastor asked us to pray. he ask us to pray for heavy and unusual rain on Obama's acceptance speech…and what happened, God blessed us with beautiful skies and a large turn out….fast forward it a few weeks later when the RNC had their convention…do you remember the weather. I think you pastors need to be a little more carefull of what you pray for. I have seen Barack Obama preach sermons in several churches. I have yet seen Sen John McCain preach a sermon. I pray that God continues to bless him, and us in all of our endeavors

I am a christian, I am active in the church and I believe in God Almighty. I am offended the because I support Obama my religous beliefs are in question. Doesn't the bible tell us not to judge others lest we be judged. well McCain/Palin apparently don't know it.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

i am a muslim and i am voting for mccain please dont think you know how any religion votes

The republicans / conservatives sound like modern day Pharisees and Sadducees! ~An intelligent Christian voting for Obama

This minister does not even know Jesus. If he did he would not be focusing on non-sense and speaking foolishly like he did. Those that truely know God are not concerned about an election. God's people are concerned about the poor, the widow, the orphan, things that relate to the Kingdom of Heaven.

This is a good example of a person trying to use the term Christian to control peoples minds. Believe me when I say this, that minister does not know God. He has created a false god in his head that he attributes to Christianity.

As a pastor what he should be doing is reaching out to non-believers and that is not the way to do it. I am a conservative christian and I pray daily for each candidate. Might I add I will be voting for Obama/Biden.

3 more weeks to go and we will be hearing lots more of this kind of retoric. especially the religious kind. our god is better than yours? who is he? where is he? fiction , thats what it is …..use your common sense and vote OBAMA. ;;;HE HAS T ALL!!!!!!!!!!!

I feel sorry for the mininster if Obama wins. How crushed he will feel. But does that mean HIS God is lessor a God in his eyes? I wonder if there is a giant board of directors table in the sky where all of the Gods of the various religions sit and mull over the question "My god is the REAL God?"

My husband and I recently made a trip to Norway. We attended a music service in a small Anglican church there. After the service I had a conversation with one of the musicians, which turned to a discussion of US politics and the presidential election. She indicated to me that she prays every day for our election and her hope for a new direction. As I am an Obama supporter, we talked about how different things would be should he win the election. She also said that she will continue to pray for us, for our leader, and his safety. So you see, Christians also pray for Barack Obama.

I love "Christians"! First, they prayed for Obama's outdoor acceptance speech in Denver to be rained out, now they're praying for an Obama defeat. Try this out for size "Christians"………I believe in God, I am on active duty in the U. S. Navy, and I PROUDLY support Sen. Obama and his change message.

Thanks,
Laura Paquian

I am a 'Chrisitan'
(which, I use that term lightly since it is so abused)
and I am voting for Obama.
And I am praying, to the same God as them,
that he wins…

This is such crap.
Talk about right wing, fearful, republican, Crazy conservatives…
absolutely ridiculous and Intolerant.

Read your Bible.. Jesus didn't 'love' like this.
This is hate and fear.
The God I know, doesn't promote hate and fear.

Wow thats really funny to hear that.. because im pretty sure we are all god's children.

I have been a resident of Arizona for 40 years! I have seen Senator McCain"s trials and tribulations with the "Keating Five" who he should have been slaughtered over. I saw his wife Cindy get in to deep trouble by stealing drugs from the very charity she was backing. Her father was a VERY wealthy man . At that time the State was Republican . Now we have progressed to having a Democratic Govenor for whatever praise she has gained.? I was here during the Barry Goldwater bandwagon that I did not believe one "whit"!

My observations of the last debate just furthered my opinion on "What a small man MCCain is ." Truly, he is as big a Momma's boy, whiner and egomanic as his predecessor-George Bush that he desperately wants to divorice hi;mself from. He wants to be President no matter what it takes. You all remember when we all admired him when he was indeed a maveric. We also remember how he has "returned to Bushes ideas "to gain the approval of the "religious majority". It has crossed my mind that it would be a switch. He would be Cheney and Palin would be as dumb as George Bush!! It would indeed be "MORE OF THE SAME."

It is an OLD WARRIORS –last stand! I don't doubt his devotion but I do doubt his abilities and mental acuity in these trying times. It is going to take a clear headed young and educated mind to be able to
fully understand our options.

For hi;m to send his wife out to complain about funding her son in Iraq and Palin to jump hi;m on Roe vs Wade hits way below any Presidential debate I have ever heard. And I am 82 and have certainly been around for many! It is a desperate ploy from a desparate man that desperately thinks he deserves to be President

He's probably right, however, there are a lot of Christians around the world that are praying Sen.Obama will win too? And in America, where it counts! Obviously, the suggestion is targeting those who still think America should be theocracy not democracy. The Holier than Thou syndrome. If you are not of our church, you have a pact
with the devil.

God fearing Christian folk down South are easily flattered that they are doing the Christian thing voting for Mr McCain and Guv.Palin. Disgraceful conduct by the McCain/Palin campaign, supporting racial and religious bigotry plus ignorance. Anyway, Mrs Palin got booed at the hockey game she was invited to. Some people do have a sense of propriety obviously. LOL.

Could not be more divisive, unreal… Note mr Rev, I am a Confirmed Lutheran, and my god is the same god that everyone else prays to with a different name…

Get a clue we are all connected in some form or fashion, and what makes " Your God" more important than "Their God"..

News flash NOTHING!!

Fear mongering at its worst!!

Obama/Biden 08! 12!
Clinton 16! 20!

Barack Obama happens to be a Christian not a Muslim.

The idea that somehow the Judeo-Christian God doesn't support Obama is highly offensive to me, a Catholic. I have news for people like this minister and others in these circus religions — YOU don't have the power to tell GOD what HIS political preference is!! You arrogant right-wingers think you can invoke God's name and command him? You display all the wrong virtues: no humility and love are to be found in your hatefully ignorant and blasphemous comments. I'll go to church and pray for your wayward souls.

A new low for (R) party…this is disturbing and disgusting. I guess the "good" reverend forgot to mention Obama is Christian. Unbelieveable…

Honestly,

This bothers me, If I wasnt already a Christian….I would probably become a Christian after following Obama. I see more of Jesus in Obama than Mccain.

What I dont understand is Republicans always throw up God and being a Christian but have policies that neglects the poor. Isnt the poor who Jesus stood for? Republicans confuses me.

What people dont understand is that God has ordained this election and Obama is in his plans. Thats why enemies can come against him (cast stones) and not succeed while he walks through the fire with peace. He is getting this peace from God

Thank God! I am ready to see the people happy and peaceful again.

I am a Christian and a minister of the gospel. I am tired of hearing all these religious leaders saying things that are not biblical. God did not say we should pray for a Republican or a Democratic leader. God wants us to pray for the man He has chosen. I am a supporter of Obama and I pray for all of our leaders. If you read your Bible correctly, that is what God asked us to do. May the Lord have mercy on you.

that' sounds like some dumb preacher who got us in this mess in the first place.

I have always been a christian and was going to vote for mcCain but after the remarks made by this man whom is a man so he says of GOd, my vote will be for obama,it is pastors like you that make people not want to come to church,your type scare them away judge not because if you do you judge GOD,you judged obama

This just goes to show the amount of ignorance, uninformed, and biggots follow the McCain campaign. People like this worry me as much as McCains plans for Americas future does. McCain has truly divided our country and has, in my opinion, put Obama's security at risk. If Obama is elected I can't imagine how many of these crazy McCain supporters will attempt to harm him. The amount of fuel McCain/Palin have supplied to this ignorant fire is scary…McCain wants change? He's taking our country back to the segregation of the 60s. They are so disgusting I hope America opens it's eyes and realize what these two are really doing. Obama/Biden '08 our country's only hope!!!!

That is just poor. As a foreigner I can tell you that many Christians in Australia, New Zealand and Europe are hoping for an Obama win. Americans are one bad decision away from becoming the laughing stock of the world. Choose wisely America, we're all watching you!

I am getting very frightened for Senator Obama. The McCain campaign MUST denounce this rhetoric IMMEDIATELY and rein in Gov. Palin. Someone, somehow…make this dangerous rhetoric STOP.

I will be praying with Mr. Conrad, the last thing we need is an Obama presidency… Abortion, gays, high taxes, etc…

Go McCain-Palin 2008

This is not about the candidate's faith. Obama is a much more devout christian then John McCain, who has only started attending church regularly after securing the republican bid. This is about Gay rights and Abortion. Why are these the ONLY TWO issues most Christian conservatives concern themselves with?

Mathew 19:24 says 'And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. Yet the republican party has always been for the wealthy over the common
man.
Deuteronomy 27:19 States 'Cursed be he that perverteth judgment of the stranger(Foreigner in biblical speak)
Exodus 22:21 'Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt' Yet the right to detain a non-citizen without charging them of a specific crime still stands under the patriot act.
Deuteronomy 10:18 'He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow,….in giving food and raiment.' Yet the republicans are constantly in favor of cutting social programs that would help the widow and the fatherless.
Proverbs 14:31 'He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor' yet we do not do nearly enought o help the poor of our country, and when we do, its normally a democrat that leads in the crusade.

America is no longer blessed by God, but It's not because the gays can marry in some states, or because of the legalization of abortion. Christians need to stop eating what is fed to them by the wealthy, vote hungry republicans, and start TRULY voting with their values. Whats more important, stopping two consenting adults living their life the way they see fit, or ending poverty? Stopping the destruction of a body of cells before the point of viability, or treating foreigners justly, as the lord God proclaims?

Proverbs 15:25 'The LORD will destroy the house of the proud'

I'm a Christian and I'm an Obama/Biden supporter. This pastor's comment only brings ignorance and shame to the Christian faith.

republicans are stupid and ignorant. It probably won't be long until these bigots start getting violent.

I am astonished at this! I am a Christian and I want Obama to win… I find myself more and more concerned with the hate and division coming from the McCain/Palin ticket. I hope and pray that continued talk like this does not spark a "dirty" culture war in America.

wow.. this is amazing

And this is why religion should not play any part in politics.

I wonder why he's a former pastor. Such ignorance is an abomination to God. I'm a christian and I believe God has ordained Obama's step. So maybe this pastor is the one not serving the True Living God.

Regardless of the outcome of the election, what kind of nation will be standing considering the prayers from Arnold Conrad, the former pastor of Grace Evangelical Free Church in Davenport, praying

Look, Obama has said numerous times that he is Christian. I don't know what it takes for some people to not believe what is clearly in front of them. If McCain supporters can spew out this kind of junk to the public, then the times I live in are no better than the civil rights movements of the 1960s.

The ignorance that GOP is banking on is sad. Not sad on the GOPs part, but the part of the American people that believe this. I would rather live in a USA that is full of people that can think for themselves.

The McCain campaign needs to put an end to this stuff, fast. This is the third or so event I've heard about in the last week or two where the introductory speaker at a rally fired up the crowd with some really nasty stuff. That the campaign would just throw some speaker before the mic without knowing what they planned on saying is nonsense; anyone paying serious attention knows that both campaigns are extremely scripted at this stage in the election. I don't think McCain the candidate is the same as the McCain Campaign; you can tell he doesn't like what's going on around him, and he needs to take charge of his people, NOW. They're walking on dangerous territory with this stuff, and sadly if he doesn't do something, he risks permanently scarring his legacy, even if he wins the election. This is Campaign First, Country Second.

Comments that have been made against Barack Obama and his campaign are indicative that our nation is still filled with racism and ignorance. The leaders of the GOP need to speak up about these malicious comments and not let politics interfere with sound judgment and good reasoning. Despite our differences, it is a must to maintain an attitude of respect and dignity.

Well, I guess McCain has the 'ignorant' vote locked up.

I'm sorry, but I can't believe this stuff! This is supposed to be a minister! A spiritual man, a man of God…and THIS is how he talks?!? Us vs. them? No wonder people are disillusioned with religion. I think this minister needs to ask himself if this is how GOD would talk.

There is only one truly enlightened choice in this election: Obama/Biden.

Yes, Mr. Conrad, the election of Barack Obama would certainly mean that people of other faiths, who already dismiss your deity of choice, would "think that their God is bigger than" your supernatural sky daddy. What sound reasoning from this pious charlatan!

This is PATHETIC! What kind of Christian ARE YOU??? Is this the way you wanted to "promote" Christianity for non-believer? Come on… I'd RATHER BE ATHEIS, but believe in KARMA!

What a mindless, sorry lot of misguided pseudo-Christians. Pathetic but fitting end to the delusional visions of the Colonials of America. May they be spririted away in a UFO or perhaps by some radio talk show host to their blessed, fried chicken Nirvana on a nearby planet or ulterior dimension.

Non-Christian nations? My my! I guess they think like the Christian ones on this issue! Last I checked, here in Mexico, I'd be hard-pressed to find 5 people who are in favor of McCain, and there are more Catholic churches in this place than there are people!

This Christian is praying to her God for Obama to win!

By the way, the following statement is pure blasphemy…

"And Lord, I pray that you will guard your own reputation, because they're going to think that their God is bigger than you, if that happens"

I believe that Jesus has been pretty clear about this kind of reasoning. Who are you, Arnold, to tell the Lord how HE should think and what HE should guard against?

What would Jesus do? I really think that he would vote for Obama and not a party that excites hatred amongst its base. The republicans seem to be so hateful and then try to turn around and actually think they are so riteous. I used to be a republican until i chose to distance myself from all of racism and hatred being exibited by the republicans.

Obama is what this country right needs right now. Somone who will bring us together and not divide us.

There is nothing more upsetting and sad than knowing and coming to the realization that we have so many extremist in our own country.The people at the Mcpalin rallies are scary.

This is a prime example of how sick the Republican party base has become.

What a small small man. Tsk tsk. You cannot put God in a box. I know that God does not like ugly and will not tell us whom to vote for. You shame yourself in the face of God Mr. Conrad.

McCain has lost control of his campaign… if he ever actually was in control. How dare republicans put on a national platform someone who says "if you're not like me then you are them". Yea, that'll get McCain more votes…

Even if we continue to pretend that it does not exist, racism and religious bigotry has a big role in any US election.

I truly wonder how people from the diverse American ethnic minorities and non-christians will see America after Nov 4 should John McCain win just because he is White (Race factor) and chose a deeply religious VP (Christian factor) and not because he has a clue of what to do when he gets into office……….

I'm still watching………

Kind of insulting to non-Christians, huh?

You know Joe Liberman, one of this potential VP's, is non-Christian. There are plenty of people that support McCain that are not Christian. This is kind of insulting to his own non-Christian supporters

This doesn't really surprise me, since the McCain campaign is basically trying to say Obama is a terrorist. This will continue for the next week or so, and it'll fail miserably.

Lovely

Are no comments truly being allowed? My last two never appeared. Is it because I used the word G-d or because I pointed out that it was a statement that cannot be explained away if Obama wins, thereby signaling that perhaps the "one true G-D" does not exist or can be called to action by mere humans?

I'm never surprised about what is allowed to appear in these forums at CNN's whim to give all sides of the story.

wow, another mccain surrogate getting the facts wrong, just like they all have always been doing, I so much support Barack Obama and im a Bible believing pentecostal Christian filled with the spirit and speaking in tongues too, u get that mr. Arnold Conrad??
its not Just non Christians that want him to win, the whole world loves Barack, we believe he'll have a better doctrine than the bush doctrine!

I hope cnn posts my comment for the first time this time round

I am a born again Christian, I believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. He is my personal savior. I also know that I am a member of the body of Christ here on earth. I am waiting for His second appearing with many other sincere brothers and sisters in the Lord. We pray daily that Obama will win this race. The Lord will use the weak things of the world, the things which are not, to shame the wise. He (the Lord) is no respector of persons. As I read the many so called believers, I feel that their genuine concern is because Obama is not a member of the republican party. The Church of God is not equal to the republican party nor is the faith in Jesus equal to the republican agenda. Jesus Christ is Lord. We trust in Him. Amen

Pathetic!

Hate to break it to Pastor Conrad, but a pretty solid chunk of the Democratic Party are Christians. On a personal level, this Christian Democrat supports Barack Obama.

P.S. Conrad: there are people in your own congregation who support Obama; I guarantee it.

shame on the republicans………………….

I just pray that this election will bring the end to those who want to make this government a theocracy! This guy just proves that not all the fundamentalist nut jobs are Muslim or Hindu. More of them are Christian than anything else. No wonder people are turning away from religion.

The neocons are a cult that used propaganda to twist religion, lead by false profits who support the elite who are indeed not patriots, but International profiters with no allegiance to any country!

Christian here!

I am hoping for a McCain defeat!

NO PRIEST SPEAKS FOR ME!

The last time their kind ruled our world the medieval age happened.

How will "Christians" react if their God "abandons them" and allows Obama to become President?

I am disgusted at the nasty, suttle way the race card is being played. McCain and Palin, for sure is trying to paint Obama as not 100% American, supporter of terrorists,and "different" from Americans, ie white Americans. I am so afraid they are riling the crowds and could endanger Obama. It is the worst kind of dirty politiciking.

Since the McCain/Palin base lives in an artificial bubble, they have no idea how the rest of the country is reacting to their zealous behavior.

It's not about race. But it is about fear and hatred (aka domestic terrorism). Unfortunately, much of the GOP base really believes this stuff, which they were never supposed to do…. and now McCain is at the mercy of the mob he and the hypocrite in lipstick helped create ~ with no control over the message.

CNN is a joke organization. Just as crazy as McCain and his racist followers.

It's not really freewill if God interferes with an election is it? Pray for someone else to lose???

HOW BOUT PRAYING FOR PEACE
HOW BOUT PRAYING FOR AN END TO WORLD HUNGER?
HOW BOUT PRAYING FOR AN END TO THIS WAR?
HOW BOUT PRAYING FOR HUMANS TO START ACTING HUMAN?

This is manipulative and evil…I'm glad that there are enough educated voters to keep religion in their hearts and make a decision for who will create the most positive situation.

I would like to remind everyone that Allah is the same god that Christians worship. The Muslims just call him Allah, just as the Spanish call him Dios and the French call him Dieu. I can't believe people's ignorance sometimes.

Like other Americans, I was raised fervently believing that America was a land of equal opportunity, regardless of your race, religion, etc. It was what made the US so special, I knew.

I have been completely broken-hearted to realize how completely bigoted American are about religion. I have realized that unless you are a Christian you have NO CHANCE to be President. Even Obama, who IS a Christian, by choice moreover rather than by simple birth, but has a "funny" name that "sounds Muslim" may not make it through, and faces endless ridicule not because of who he is, but who his hardly-present-in-his-life father happened to be. This is completely un-American!

This is disgusting and unacceptable. I've lived in Asia, and have seen the same religious bias in Malaysia, where a non-Muslim stands no chance of holding the highest public office. Is this really the standard Americans want to fit in with? Meanwhile, lowly and often-mocked Singapore is truly democratic in this regard, and has had Presidents of several different faiths, with the public's total acceptance.

The thorough religious bigotry I have seen from Americans over this election has broken my heart and smashed my treasured concept of our noble free and equal America.

Here's a Christian who'll vote Obama. What a nutcase

It's just a fact that God, like republicans, hates black people.

WOW, ok for a non-Christian those comments piss me off. Even though I am voting for Obama it's not because of the fact that I'm not Christian, it's because I researched the issues. It's not because of religion but because of the fact he makes a solid candidate. To be so arrogant and say because there is one God who only supports McCain is absurd because I know there are Christians out there who think McCain is a horrible choice. Religion has nothing to do with politics, and should never have anything to do with it!!

The McCain Camp has gone to lengths for downgrading their opponents, but this politically incorrect. If Republicans in free USA are so religiously biased, then why shouldnt the Islamic world not be biased against the US.

These statement used against people supporting Obama are uncalled for. This proves how weak, the foundations of McCain camp are.

I cannot support a candidate who leads people with such mentality to lead a country.

In this global economy, it will not only bring harm to the country, also it will create a great divide between various communities who reside in the country itself.

Maybe that says something about Mccain??

I am a Christian and I vote for Senator Obama. Senator Obama is a Christian too. The McCain campaign and its surrogates should be shameful of themselves because of their erratic behaviors lately. This incident is an insults to all Christians who support Senator Obama. This summer, a pastor also asked Christians to pray for rain to disrupt Senator Obama acceptance speech at the Democratic Convention. Instead, Hurricane Ike disrupted the Republican Convention. Our God is real, and should not be mocked. Enough of these Republican self righteous claims. Republican, unfortunately, you do not have a better candidate, so it is your fault. Do not try all things impossible to install the wrong man for the job. Senator Obama is the best choice, and he will surely win no matter you smear and fear tactics. May God Bless Senator Obama and America.

don't vote for mccain if you're not christian???

done

What a backward statement. This is not a religious matter.

So if Obama wins does that mean that God is not in fact on the side of Christians?

That alone would seem like reason enough to vote for him.

With all due respect, I am a Bible believing, Conservative Christian and better yet a Straight, Pro-Life, Married Republican with 3 children who voted for George W Bush in the past two elections and I am praying to the same God that Obama wins by a landslide.

Friends in my Republican party just don't get it – we cannot afford 4 more years of the same – we need change! As a Christian I am offended by this speaker's words and elitist world view. God Bless You!

McCain should hang himself in shame. All the respect he earned for himself as a POW has evaporated in the last week. He has completely lost it, now that he realizes the prayers of the most fanatic priests won't be able to help him.

Come on the people of Montana, Idaho, Indiana, Georgia, Nebraska, Utah, etc. etc. that still show McPain leading. Don't vote for a loser just because your grandfather and father voted for the GOP. Be ashamed to see your state red. Let's give Obama a sweeping victory. Paint America Blue

I am a very committed Christian.. I am voting for Obama. Not all conservatives are so ignorant to endorse and vote for someone simply because they claim to represent the "Christian" party. I have seen very little in the comments by Palin or McCain that conveys the fruits of the spirit as I know them. I think Palin has been mocking, sarcastic and if I didn't know her from Adam and I heard her speak…I wouldn't peg her as a Christian.

They prayed for rain in democratic convention , what happened ? There was a storm during Republican convention. They have done so many sins that even GOD is not going to listen to them any more.

It's absolutely true. Millions of non-Christians are praying that Obama will win this election, and so are millions of Christians. He is the clear choice.

And pro-lifers who are able to see that casual war-mongering is NOT pro-life will choose Obama, too.

I don't understand? Obama is of Christian faith. What a terrible thing to say. This is getting more and more strange by the day.

I'm a Christian and a pastor and find this behavior disgusting.

A true follower of God would cry out, "God let your will be done and not ours. Show us how you want us to cast each of our individual votes and let us trust the outcome and build up our leader regardless of our preference"

God detests people who claim to know His will and claim it for their side.

i'd like to see mccain wiggle out of this one in Florida.

here's another non-Christian person of faith who prayed for Obama on Yom Kippur.

When did this race turn into this? Did I miss something? How does having McCain win guard God's reputation? Sooooooo the ticket that inspires people to be divided and draws crowds filled with hateful people shouting insane comments about the other candidate, God must clearly be behind. Yeah right. Maybe people around the world see something decent in the Democratic ticket that's painfully lacking in the Republican. This race is making me more confused and sad about the mindset of the American people by the day. I thought we made progress since the 60's, but this race has blatantly shown, we're a lot more immature than I thought.

John McCain fully endorsed this prayer then after it was said he appeared and pretended to reprimand the bigot pastor. How Christlike is that pastor? John McCain knows fully well everything that is going to be said at his rallies. He incites the people attending to make those accusatiopns. He wants those accusations to be made but does not want to make them himself. So he gets others to so for him, then after the ideas are out there in the public , he quickly pretends to distance himself from them. In his mind, "job accomplished".

Count this Christian as voting for Obama/Biden

I am a Hindu and a concerned citizen of the world. I proudly support Obama, not because I am Hindu, but because of his policies.

I have friends from all religions and religion should be kept as a personal dialog between oneself and god. Nothing more. It can be any God or any form of God.

I pray to God – does not matter whether it is Allah, Jesus, Buddha or Krishna – to give the Americans courage and confidence to vote for the right candidate.

America – think and vote responsibly.

God (does not matter which one) bless America….

It is truly amazing that we still have these kind of sick disgusting people spreading nonsense and hatred. What is even more disturbing is the amount of people who continue to buy into it

my god is bigger than your god so, BOOM! Thats the essence of religion.

I'm a Christian.
I'm an American.
I'm a former Republican.

And I'm praying that Obama wins.

Most of the young evangelicals like myself are clearly for OBAMA.

JESUS was known for what He was for and not for what He was against.

Today, McCain, Palin and the GOP define themselves for what they are against. Right now, they say "we are against OBAMA". This notion of demonizing other as far as it can be from JESUS!

In contrast, OBAMA wants to be known for what he is for: HOPE, CHANGE, …

By the way, many Christians see Bush today as a wolf in sheep clothing. He said in 2004 that he was a christian. And then once he won the election, he started to lie about eveything…

Obviously this minister has not had adequate Obama Kool Aide. Doesn't he know that this country cannot move to socialism unless Obama is elected so he can partner with Nancy and Harry to implement their socialist programs and raise taxes and make the government all powerful?

I have always wondered about the religous loons in the Us. The latest invocation by the minister is proof positive they are mentally ill.

Your election is really getting creepy.

Things like that make me ashamed to be an American.

Dear World,

Religious nut jobs, who are ignorant and cant see past their own nose, do not represent the majority of our population.

Sincerely,
Half-Way Intelligent Americans

We are tired of the hate! Obama is a unifier and McCain And Palin want to divide! No, how No, Way! No, McCain!!

hmmm…

So then I guess our country, which was founded on the premise of freedom of religion, isn't the same country anymore? I didn't know that being a Christian was a requirement to vote for the United States president. When did this become a law? By the way, this Christian DOES want him to win.

What do you have to say? You race card playing smucks?

I am a Christian, who believes that Jesus is my Lord and Savior, and I am voting for Obama. Don't you think that God has other things to worry about than this petty election?! I know quite a few Christians who will be voting for Obama because what these "Christians" are doing is very un-Christian like. Jesus wanted tolerance and caring for one another… in this sense, do you think this is what Jesus would want us to do?

I prefer to hear my sermons in church, and political speeches on the stump.

Whatever happened to seperation of Church and State. And I ask you – does this Church pay taxes?

McCains non-christian crowd want Obama to win,they are the ones calling out names,saying hateful things ,yet calling themselves christians,are they the same christians who bought about slavery and killed so many blacks who only wanted equal rights in the US I thought those days were over and John McCain and Sarah know exactly what they are doing,he sure know how to go back to the past

I suppose at some point, Americans of different faiths will get in a rocket ship and travel to another planet to flee the persecution of American WASPs. I suppose at some point, those colonies will revolt and declare their independence from the very country who declared their independence from the very same persecution.

Or we could be better than that and be the country we're supposed to be.

Using religion in this way, is not the way Christians should use it. It is equivalent to rationalizing that God must hate poor people because they don't have any money or that people who vote for Obama are Anti-Christian. It is insulting on the highest order.

And why bring "Hindu" , "Buddha" into the topic… highly irrelevant… and highly idiotic….

THE most stupid act I have seen… "Their GOD" and "Our God", huhh… are they really God believers?

Obama is a Christian and has been for a long time,I prayed with thousands if not millions of people at one of his rallies over the weekend in Ohio. It just goes to show how simular Mc Cain and Bush are with the same political strategies, however John Mc Cain is not that good at it. The people are tired of the tricks of the GOP and thanks to the media( for once) better educated on issues and facts! So Thanks CNN for cutting the bull and getting it right this year in a very Historically important election !

Obama/Biden08

During one of McCain's recent rally, when I heard on TV an elderly woman commented "that she would not vote for Obama because he's an Arab." Is our Country "The United States of American" going backwards in time? McCain/Palin campaign is at fault for that woman's comment. Because they continue to run negative Ads and provide INCOMPLETE FACTS of Obama.
GET REAL, MCCAIN/PALIN BOTH OF YOU DON'T GET IT DO YOU. YOU DON'T HEAR WHAT THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTY IS SCREAMING ABOUT. IT'S CALLED THE ECONOMY. [FACT] . I as voter do not have time for this naming calling childish attitudes. Just think the mess we will be in if both of you get elected. It will be HELL!

Christian, Muslim what does it matter and as American why should I care. The founding fathers of our country must be rolling in their graves. They would find any religious litmus test repugnant. Even more recent American leaders such as Sen. Barry Goldwater made strong statements to this effect. It is unfortunate that today we are so poorly informed about our past. As John Adams wrote in the opening lines in the treaty with Tripoli in 1796: "As the government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion….." This treaty was drafted during George Washington's presidency and latter signed by John Adams.

It is time that we stop and look back to understand why separation of church and state is part of our constitution.

This is ridiculous. I don't believe we're still in America. Stupid Mccain tactics.

What's wrong with these people??? There is nothing Christian about them. They spew hate and venom at anyone that is different than them. How about a prayer like this – God, if it be your will, help us to better understand the diverse world around us as we pray for all peoples and their religions. Amen.

Fortunately, God doesn't listen to intolerant jerks like this.

You are a hollywood want a be if you are for Obama. Now the race issue is coming out. I was waiting for that. Every time John McCain says something about Obama's character he is wrong for that however Obama can say what he wants about John. You are are bunch of weak, non American P*&&^'s. Vote for John ND BE REl. Don't be a B*&^h.

It's stuff like this that shocks me. I simply just don't understand how someone could say something like that. The ignorance is astounding.

Wow, just wow…. Just when you thought this election couldn't get more heated.

well im a christian and im pro life and im proudly and loudly voteing obama and democratic this year why ?. becouse i have come to see there is nothing pro life about the reboblican party there wars have killid hundreds of thousands of people in iraq innocent people what about theirs and their childrens right to life you hypocrits discust me you realy do . the republican party is the pro death party miss palin knows this . how can any christian that is pro life vote for these war mongering killers we call republicans . MIKE CHRISTIANS FOR OBAMA .AND THE DEMOCRATS IN 08 .

Will the wingnuts of America gag on their own poison of hate?
You people are TOAST. Repeat, TOAST.
Get used to it.

Well, McCain's camp has tried everything else. They can't come up with a compelling message on just about any national issue, so it's time to look to a higher authority. I recall that Republicans prayed for it to rain on the Democratic Convention in Denver, and look what actually happened. The weather was marvelous.

The higher authority may be less conservative than some might have hoped.

Ignorance and vitriol are a dangerous combination. Muslims worship the God of Abraham as do Jews and Christians. This is not only an attack on Barack Obama but also on the other major religions of the world. That 'Minister' should be ashamed of himself – but I'm betting he's not.

HIGHLY RECOMMEND READING FRANK RICH (THE TERRORIST B.H.O) AND THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN 9PALINS KIND OF PATRIOTISM) .THESE ARE FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES.

How dare he call us Non Christians? Utterly shameful! Differing opinions does not make one a Christian or not. This intolerance is the trademark of McCain's campaign. We don't need it nor want it in our government.

Just another reason to vote for Obama.

Wynter

I can't believe in the 21st century there are still some extremist chritians in america. Very sad

And he's right too. those who don't believe in God want Obama presidency.

Those who do want a McCain

Do the Math, Obamalovers.

This black democrat is voting for McCain like it or not.

McCain/Palin '08

how sick is the society ?

And he's right too. those who don't believe in God want Obama presidency.

Those who do want McCain to win.

Do the Math, Obamalovers.

This black democrat is voting for McCain like it or not.

McCain/Palin '08

NEWSFLASH TO MINISTER: There are a lot of Christians praying for an Obama victory too!

Religion is a Poison. Please America Vote Obama and lets move this country forward….Do not mix religion and Politics

Those Christians like pastor Conrad, need to ask themselves if the Jesus they pray to is the one represented by the sacrificial alter Cane created or the sacrificial alter created by Abel. I suspect that pastor Conrad better check which Jesus he is professing. Take note – Satan is an Angel of Light.

Oboma – Biden : 08/12

I really wish that "Christians" would learn more about their own religion and the other religions of the world, maybe even a little foreign language courses so they can learn that Allah is actually God just like Yahweh is. Perhaps if they would do a little research and reading they could learn that God goes by many names.

Hey, Watch out what you pray for
I remember James Dobson praying for rain for the acceptance speech that Obama was giving in Denver…not a flood, just enough to ruin the event…. Somehow I remember perfect weather but…..
The Republican convention was delayed because of the Hurricanes in the south….Ummmm makes me wonder if praying for bad things result in bad things happening to the person who prayed them.

Shame on you. No true Christian would think of such a thing.

Christians need an Obama win! We need a real Christian in office, and not more hypocrites. Thou shall not lie. Thou shall not kill. Obama never killed anyone. Keep abortion out of it, because Obama never had one of those either. Jesus said to help the poor. Do not judge others, or be judged. What a woman wants to do with her own body is her own business. Worry about the LIVING sons and daughters DYING today over lies that your GOP President told and your nominee keep telling.

On the one hand, I'm happy that the McCain campaign is seeing itself be consumed by the monster they themselves helped create, however, I have empathize a little bit because I would hate to be in the position they are right now. Only a genius could win this battle for them. Everything that could go wrong has gone wrong for them.
This wasn't all the McCain campaigns fault however. I think "reporters" like Sean Hannity should be taken down from the air because it has been because of that kind of journalism that hate has been able to spread so quickly. Though fox claims that it is opinionated journalism and that it is thus labeled that way, it is clear that many radical gop members take it as objectve reporting. It's understandable that Sean Hannity wants high ratings, but he shouldn't have sold his soul in order to get it.

This country can't be that backwards. People really should educate themselves.

I'm a Christian man and I have to say I don't like the way God is thrown around so often, like a pet at our beck and call. God is bigger than any mere man. He does not take sides, and if He does, who are we to make those decisions for Him? Many of you who read this (if indeed anyone does) may not believe in an Almighty, All-powerful God, which is certainly your prerogative, but know that this is not an accurate portrayal of the faith many Christians cling to. My God is not constrained by human politics, and can work through whatever means He chooses. Who are we to chain Him?

The Republican Party leaders have used religion for a long time now. Christians in Europe are also parying for a win by Barack. I'm Christian and I'm praying for a win by Barack. The GOP uses abortion for votes and does nothing to prevent unwanted pregnancies which would cut down drastically on abortion immediately. The one thing the GOP does get done is tax cuts that mostly benefit the rich and hurt the rest of the country.

I bet you Mccain knew exactly what was going to be said. Mccain showed up later on purpose so he can claim he wasn't there or didn't know. he doesn't want to take the responsibility. This is how he will treat the country if elected. The Mccain compaign needs to stop putting these useless statements after each incident and start apologizing out loud over the speakers to every crowd they address each day for each of these incidents. Only then these shameful and inticing tactics will end. Some Americans are smart and know better not to take Mccain Palin seriously, but some are naive and believe everything they hear.
It's also the media's job to start filtering and sensoring instead of showing it over and over…
So much for the feedom of press that we worship. .

Well it's true. So what's the point?

If Barack Obama had John McCain's [lack of] character, he would have changed his middle name, or his entire name for that matter, to something more "palatable" long before running for president. But fortunately for us, the next president of the United States IS a man of character.

What is it with so-called "Christians" and their preaching the word that it's not right to judge someone, regardless of religion and set of beliefs, yet by becoming a "minister," it suddenly makes them okay to judge a person? That guy needs to do a lot of praying for forgiveness on his part for such slander.

This seems to be right in line with the direction that the McCain campaign, the Republican party, and the Christian right are heading. A downward spiral into desperate attempts to portray Barack Obama as someone we should be scared of. We have yet to hear a reference Mr. Obama as the Anti-Christ, but then there are still a few weeks to go before the election, and I would not be surprised. Shame on you all.

I think it needs to be pointed out that there is no god named "Hindu". Also, to say that Buddhists either pray to or worship the Buddha is greatly misunderstanding that religion. The lack of understanding demonstrated here of the world's religions makes the obvious disdain for them demonstrated by the invocation that much more difficult to swallow.

“There are millions of people around this world praying to their god—whether it’s Hindu, Buddha, Allah…"

Hinduism is a religion, not a God. People who make such remarks are not only religious fanatics but they are also appallingly ignorant. This is not a crusade, this is a presidential election.

I will go vomit now…

as a christian, my faith has played an integral role in my decision to vote democratic 4 years ago and, I am 99% sure, in this upcoming election.

I've seem Obama to be a calm and humble representation of undeserved grace, qualities that reflect wisdom enough to lead our nation. McCain, however, seems less sincere and has continued the increase in misleading ads that portray his opponent poorly. Hopefully, I believe, this nation will rise above petty attacks akin to middle school rumors and elect a more positive, uplifting, and healing candidate.

WOW !!!

THIS ELECTION IS SO IMPORTANT AND YET EVEN PASTOR'S ARE SPEAKING OUT IN DISGRACE!!!

EVERYONE MAN/WOMAN ONE VOTE SO IT DOESN' T MATTER!!!!!!!

"Dear God, please show all these other religions that my God is bigger than their God."" Oh, pulleeaase!

Lord, deliver us from the religious whackos among us!

Like errata in newspapers where they will issue a retraction in fine print on the fourth page – once you set a cat among the pigeons you cannot bring them back.

What is this person and many others in that republicain camp thinking. Just goes to show you that ignorance in that camp is so spread abroad. They still don't get it and they never will. Lets just pray for them. Yes, I am a christian. I believe in the Father, Son and the Holy Ghost. Now What?! And Im voting for Barack Obama. God will be forever in control.

McCain is fanning the flames of distrust in our political process as he distributes more and more lies about Barack Obama, and he acts surprised at the result. He cannot see, like George W. Bush before him could not see, that to convince people to misjudge the character of another through lying tears apart our democracy, where the minority party must feel that the election was based on a fair judgement of facts. This misjudgement IN ITSELF is enough to disqualify John McCain from the Office of President of the United States.

The more I listen to these "Christians", the more afraid I get.

What Arnold Conrad does not understand is that the bible warns us against judging other people because then we are doing Gods work or you are telling God that he’s wrong. We as human being we have our own weaknesses but at all cost we should not be judging other people. Obama is a Christian period.

Wow the McCain camp is doing everything they can to loose….. All this talk does is work up the nut jobs it far right wing … BUT unfortunately turns off the center which is who is going to decide the election..

I cant wait for my universal health care. Thanks Sarah / Karl / Rush et all of the monosyllabic knuckle dragging nascar watchin' troglodytes.

This is the height of desparation, pray very hard since we are praying to the same God that Obama wins. These guys are unbelievable.

It really amazes me that a minister , or anyone else would have the gall to think that any sane person would believe that crap……
If the crowd does believe crap like that , that means they`re not sane , in which case , they probably can`t read , and can`t spell their name , meaning they can`t sign their name , ergo , their ballot is invalid ……
Was the minister Sarah Palin`s from Wasilla ? The one that laid hands upon her to ex-spell the devil from her ? The one who comes from Kenya . Good thing that laying of hands happened in Wasilla Alaska , and not Tupelo Mississippi . I`ll betch cha`…..

Sarah at a rally calling Obama's position on abortion, "really radical", and that was her topic. This minister praying for his defeat to "save his God's reputation". The McCain camp allowing all of it, the terror campaign last week included, and then, after all the damage is done, disavowing it all.

Where do they find these insane people to conform to their campaign frenetic tactics?

Every day there is more reason NOT to elect these lunatics into office.

I believe both of these campaigns should be suspended until election day. Nothing sane or concrete is being offered. It is insane, absolutely insane. Sarah Palin is a manic radical pathetic excuse. I haven't seen any of her Republican female surrogates gushing over her star power this past week.

I always find it hilarious when American Christians talk about Allah. Actually I shouldnt be laughing because it is very sad. Allah and God are one and the same. Open up a bible and look for the page with the names of God in different languages or find a christian Arab and ask them how to say God in arabic. They will say Allah. Please stop the ignorance.

McCain has destroyed everything he has ever worked for along with his career.

This is so sad. How is this rhetoric representative of the message of Jesus Christ? I do not understand what is wrong with these people. Will they ever learn to vote with their brains instead of their bibles and bigotry?

McCain’s campaign is becoming more pathetic by the day.

What we all should be afraid of is a group of people, GOP, who pray for the demise of another. To me, that is scary! If you are a Christian, how can you hold so much hate. But know this, the scripture says, "the first shall be last and the last shall be first."

What a bunch of garbage. I am a Christian, and I am voting for Obama because I feel he is the best choice for this Country's President. This is just another example of a comment designed to divide America.

These people are just SICK! Fake Christians!!!

Wow – once again we see the sheer ignorance and intolerance of McCain and Palin cultists. You are Christians? You think McCain and Palin are real Christians? Adultery, fraud, greed, hate-crime language against their Democratic opponents….is your view of Christianity?

I don't what religion you actually practice but it does not resemble the teachings of Jesus and God's love of ALL people – even the misguided like you. The God I know forgives sinners and those that use his name falsely. Perhaps you should be praying for forgiveness and for God to open your minds and your hearts .

God can even perform miracles to help the "blind to see". Hopefully He will be gracious unto you and let you see the false prophets of hatred and lies entrenched in and spread by McCain and Palin.

Great when the McBush drive economy to ground they can pray for food and water too. Hope lord will provide them as well. Who needs a job anyways when lord provide all things needed.

What an incredibly IGNORANT man…..

NEWSFLASH REDNECKS:

Jews, Christians and Muslims all believe and pray to the SAME GOD!!!!!

How lovely to see the Republicans resorting to the my god can beat up your god thing yet again. You have to really appreciate that in a country supposedly founded on religious freedom and tolerance, religions other than the mainstream religion are put down on a regular basis. Way to go America!

Haters. Stop trying to poison the mind of people. Obama is a Christian. And from the way the so called christians speak, he is a true Christian. He is trying to change the world for the better. Not divide like some people. Give he a chance. You gave bush 8 years and look what it got us.

Way to give Christianity a good name, pastor. "My God is better than yours!" Sigh.

What is the big deal about using his name.

Why is he ashamed of it.

It is after all

Barak Hussein Obama

As a person who has a relationship with Jesus, I'd like to weigh in on this. The mistake many Christians make is to pray that God will bless their will and actions, as this pastor has done. Obviously, the pastor's will is that McCain will be president, and that is reflect in his prayer/statement at this rally. A person wo claims to have a close relationship with Jesus, as this pastor probably would, should really pray that God's will be done, whether is that Obama be president or McCain. To paraphrase Lincoln, we should ask God to be on our side, we should worry earnestly whether or not we are on God's side.

Just notice that McCain himself didn't say that the comments were hateful and plain wrong.

This is one Christian who is praying for an Obama victory!

So this minister has decided with McCain's support to say Christians would not vote for Obama, a.k.a. Democrats. Somebody better let the Christians that are also Democrats know. Surprise! If you are a democrat, you must not be a Christian.

I'm a Christian and I want Barack Obama to be our next President. I know many Christians who feel the same way and are planning to vote for Obama/Biden.

This Christian wants Obama-Biden in the White House. This preacher needs to get his facts straight.

This is becoming sickening.

Wow, just wow. Maybe McCain can arrange some kind of battle or the gods, or a religious war to ratchet things up another level. (though you could say we've already got that running in the Middle East right now)

These people are out of their freaking mind. They're dangerous!!

Senator McCain should have addressed it first thing at the rally. As an American I am absoultely disgusted by the recent actions of all those attending the Senators rallys and there comments directed at Senator Obama. And the same can be said for Governor Palin's remarks and those of the people attending her rallies. These two supposed leaders need to stand up and say this is NOT how it is done in our country. Instead the lack of their leadership and words condeming these actions speak volumes about just how poorly both would govern our great country.

So much for freedom of religion. If you are not Christian, you are not welcomed in the US. That's what I read from this. Yes, I'm Christian, and yes, I know Obama is too. Difference is, I don't hate anyone else because they practice a different religion than I do.

Pastor Arnold Conrad:

You are a disgrace! you are preaching hate! What would Jesus think of you? You call yourself a man of god? Ladies and Gentleman, this is why we must have separation of Church and State so that lunatics like this guy have no say….and to think that we are in the 21st Century..these are not the middle ages folks.

I am a True Christian and I must say that I am in Awe about this prayer! First of all God has no worry about his reputation with man. If you are a Christian, you already know what God can, has, and always will do. It is scary to see the type of people who are out there screaming the name of Jesus and has so much hatred in their hearts. What happened to the seperation of church and state!!

Does this guy even know anything about HInduism ?

Yeah..we do pray for Obama to win, because a McCain win would be disaster for America and the whole world economically, socially and politically

I think some church in Davenport Iowa needs to lose their tax exempt status if they are going to play games like this. A thinly veiled PAC is what they look like

Here we go again. McCain, make up your mind. Show some leadership and get away from this type of divisive language. Call off your pit-bulls, please?

Wow I wasn't aware that God was exclusive only to the republican patry,,,,I guess if I vote Democratic my salvation will be in question like Palin's pastor said about voting for John Kerry!

Wow, it's people exactly like this that start 'religious wars' which never lead to anything good, this type of behavior is dangerous to our society. McCain is to old, to far out of touch, and to bent on war to be President of this great country. Obama is the logical choice. That's why our Republican family will be voting for Obama, we're proud to vote for him.

I'm Jewish and I want an Obama win. So, since I'm not Christian, am I a bad person?

Did anyone in this crowd ever think that God might want Obama to win ?

I'm a NON-CHRISTIAN and an AMERICAN, and i want Obama to win. Looks like McCain forgot that old country first rhetoric.

Yeah, the McCain campaign wants us to repudiate the "shocking" Lewis comments. Right… They're not breeding an atmosphere of lies and hatred. They're just talking about his "record."

Morons.

I am a devout Christian, and I am voting for Barack Obama and campaigning for him.

What this man said… is blasphemy. And just plain stupid. There is no god named "Hindu" as far as I know and Buddha never claimed to be God. It's also completely awful for him to ask God to "protect His own reputation." No true Christian should ever say such a ridiculous thing to his Lord.

I want to apologize for this man's idiocy. Please, do not judge all Christians by the desperate bigotry of certain McCain/Palin supporters.

What a crock! – Preachers should stick to church affairs and leave politics out of the pulpit.

If they want to get into politics, then they should lose their tax exemption!

It should not matter what your religion is. Everybody has the same goal right now, which is to make sure tomorrow is a better day than today. We can pray all we want but we need to vote for someone who will lead us to a better tomororw. That someone is Senator Obama.

That's absurd, people that want to change the direction this country is going want Obama to win. No more lies and manipulations. McCain would be 4 more years of Bush; this country can't afford that. Palin's divisive rhetoric and negativity is even worse. Wake up and look beyond politics and race.

I am a Christian, and i am disgusted the way some American Evangelists think they have a Monopoly on GOD. and that God is a CHRISTIAN. Wake up and smell the roses. I am saddened to see such narrowmindedness in the McCain Campaign.

I have no doubt in my mind that if Barack Obama was fully white, his popularity would have escalated way past McCain. To bad some americans cant look beyond colour. Imagine this man had a white mother, I hate what you would have done if he were totally black.

The true face of America's Evangelical Christianity of Fear, hate and subjective morality. MCCain can distance himself as much as he wants but this is whom he made his bed with picking Palin.

This minister's speech is another example of why we need a true separation of church and state. The we-against-the-rest-of-the-heathen-world seems to be an all too pervasive rallying cry to promote religion's solidarity, here and elsewhere. This rhetoric also promotes distrust, hate, violence, and war.

McCain would do well to go beyond the apologetic sound-bites to reign in these racist hate-mongers who intrude on his rallies, and the Rovian liars who produce his commercials so that the senator can exit this losing election with a return to the former dignity that his slimy campaign has tarnished.

I'm praying for an Obama victory. May God have mercy on all of us for our presumptuousness in believing that any of us lives a more Godly life than one another

That One '08, '12

These so-called people are giving christianity a bad name. I hope this was not coming from a Man of God. Its a shame how these people belittle the Most High for their self-fish ends. The irony is that these behaviors turn people away from Christ and hence ,the lost of souls. Remember "Woe unto you who cause these ones to lose their soul"

Can Americans get serious? I mean… this is a minister misleading the entire flock. God help us. It can't get any worse, can it?

if you watch TV to the very least you know the democratic nominee is a Christian. And who are you to pray for the defeat of a candidate? We are all human and God is God.

Dirty politics, yes, but let's separate politics and religion. It helps. Now what if Obama wins? Will he tell his flock that "their god" was defeated?

What gives some Christians the right to think they have a handle of what God wants when their own rhetoric is so unashamedly contrary to what the Bible says? There are a lot of Christians prayin for an Obama win…because frankly…we can't afford the "Christian Right" to be in power any longer. The GOP has long been thought of the Christian conservative party because of morals…is this the same set of morals that allows huge corporations and oil companies to steal money from people because they can? Is this the same set of morals that leads christian leaders of the faith to fleece their flocks saying it is their "Christian Duty" to pay their tithes and offerings, when tithing is never mentioned in the New Testament. Funny how it's Godly to pay your tithes, but not patriotic to pay your taxes. I thought they liked to think that God and the USA were on the same team.

I am a Christian and my wife and I are praying that Obama wins. There are a lot of others out there. It's ok. This notion that we all have to be members of the extreme right is absolute nonsense…especially if you consider the new testament. Jesus wasn't for gun rights…"Those that live by the sword will perish by the sword" He wasn't for dodging taxes. "Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's, and render unto God what is God's. He wasn't into condemnation and judgmentalism. "Let he who is without sin, cast the first stone."

Go back and read your Bible before you dare to claim that you speak for Christians, and know what God wants to happen in America.

Yay! Christianity used to divide…yet again! Hooray for Christianity and the philosophy of separation!

I'll continue to pray to my Obama voo doo doll that Obama wins.. This is ridiculous. Obama is christian for Christs sake! But seriously.. what's going on amongst McCain supporters scares the bajeezus out of me.

I a word "AMAZING"

This is disgusting, the mccain palin ticket is divisive.

THIS is why the founding fathers wanted the separation of Church and State. We cannot have religious zealots making decisions and influencing the country. Look at all other countries that are based on theocracy. It's a mess, just look at what happened to this Country after 8 years of "God" inspired policies.

Too bad Pastor Conrad does not understand that there are Christians praying for Obama to win. Too bad that so many Christians do not understand that Jesus was neither a Republican nor a Democrat.

Its sad that members of the cloth choose to misuse/abuse their roles and positions in the church. It's beyond irresponsible and at the same time incorrectly references the use of God in an inappropriate context. But as the good Books says in response to this nonsensical rhetoric…
“No weapon that is formed against you will prosper; And every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, And their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.” Isaiah 54:17

What an ignorant idiot!!

And this is a perfect example of why church and state should be separate – to keep people like these guys from enacting a political agenda with their influence. If McCain/Palin had their way, our country would become another shade of Iran.

And McCain followers call Obama a terrorist…

What kind of Isolationism is this teaching ourchildren !!!! What a stupid man this pastor teaching intolerance is UNCHRISTIAN and he should teach the word of God without such bias. We are all under the same God and all his children be us Muslim, Jew, Christian, Hindu, Buddist. He is preaching HATE which is why our country is at war. Sign me the United Methodist ministers Wife former Air Force vet and military brat for Obama/Biden 08

It's not bad enough McCain got his wife and Palin to viciously attack Obama while he hides behind them. Now he's got another local politician or shariff making racial statements in almost every rally. Look what he created. A campaign of hate and fear. They should charge Palin and McCain with defamation of character.

It is sad to see such hate and intolerance being injected into this already divided country. These people call themselves Christians? Please! It is beyond my comprehension how McCain has turned his back on his morals and values just to win this election. It is simply amazing how these group of Republicans hiding behind the word of God can be such hypocrites and just fuel racism and hate – they should all be ashamed of themselves and we as a people should know better than to be swayed by it. Open your eyes America, please!

This is amazing. The christian right is so desperate they are turning to spirits and rituals to win the campaign for them. They call their opponents socialists and terrorists and seem to forget that they are bigots and fascists.

What kind of Isolationism is this teaching outrchildren !!!! What a stupid man this pastor teaching intolerance is UNCHRISTIAN and he should teach the word of God without such bias. We are all under the same God and all his children be us Muslim, Jew, Christian, Hindu, Buddist. He is preaching HATE which is why our country is at war. Sign me the United Methodist ministers Wife former Air Force vet and military brat for Obama/Biden 08

if some how Obama were to win..it will tell the rest of the Christan world that Christ is weaker then other Gods…..
Christans should distance them from y=this person in an alrming way and pray for America. We as a nation are at a point where hunger and poverty and homelesssness will become a plegue !!!!
God Bless America ….no matter what faith !!!!

"“There are millions of people around this world praying to their god—whether it’s Hindu, Buddha, Allah"

That is correct. This "minister" has to realize that his mythical imaginary friend isn't the only one that is invoked and revered by people in this planet.

It is time for McCain to put a stop to all this hate,racisim, and fear. Many citizens are woefully uninformed and will believe any rumor or anything they hear at a rally, I am a 65 year old southern female and never have I heard nor seen the amount of hate and fear mongering that is coming from the McCain /Palin camp, During thiscritical time in our history we need leaders that will put themselves last and work to bring our country together. Instead McCain /Palin are playing on the fears and prejudices of people, This is certainly not putting the good of the country and its citizens first. Bush was a nightmare as president McCain/Palin will be a horror show McCain is acting like a sniveling little ole man that is afraid to say anything because he might make somebody mad Wher is his backbone Please McCain Stop this hatred you have let loose I truly fear for our country Go Obama /Biden

Had a comment pending for about 3 hours now. Gotta love CNN. Yet again, I am a born again Christian, and I am 100 per cent behind Senator Obama. I promise, it is ok to be a Christian and support him. Please do not let the evangelacals force you to vote for Senator McCain. Follow your heart, even McCain says that Senator Obama is a good and decent man.

Obama/Biden 08

These Pharasees make me sick! I am a christian, the practicing kind, and I can tell all of you out there, this man does not speak for me or for my kind. What he is basically doing is holding God to ransom, and that is insane! The last time I checked he is our Lord and we are his servants, not the other way round. I have news for all the hate-filled "Christians" out there, God loves everybody even the Moslems and we are called to change the world through love not hate!

More evidence that we need to guard separation of church and state for the protection of both. Many 16th century minds are still with us, some malpracticing in the ministry or priesthood.

If millions of non-Christians around the world (as well as millions of Christians) are praying for an Obama win, it is likely their concerns relate to our last 7 years of dangerous bonehead foreign policy, and the prospect that McCain would continue most of it. They are not misguided enough to think Obama is not a Christian; only willfully ignorant Americans choose to think that.

Whether Obama wins or not, Hindus, Muslims, and Buddhists are still going to think their God is the greatest anyway. That is why they are Hindus, Muslims, or Buddhists in the first place.

McCain and Palin (with Palin being pleased to do the bulk of the dirty work) continue to surround themselves with the words of hate and those hate mongers spurred on by such words. All non-white, Anglo-Saxon Protestants should feel very afraid! This includes all people of color (red, yellow, brown and black). This includes all Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, followers of Shinto etc.

White Anglo-Saxon Christians should also be worried. McCain-Palin continue to make White, Anglo-Saxon Christians look bad with every hate mongering word they issue. They tend to present to the world a view of you that is not only racist but Xenophobic. Believe me the world is watching,

McCain-Palin and their followers are obviously against anyone who is not Christian as well as against Christians like Sen Barack Obama because he is Black.

Can we really afford to have these bigoted people in the White House? They are calling on the basest of human feelings and character trying to pit one group against another.

America has been through these hateful days in the past. We do not need them in the 21st Century when the US is becoming more diverse and indeed the majority of the world is non-white. We must work together or we will perish together.

The world will not believe us to be harbingers and bearers of democracy if we are not able to prove we can get over the issue of skin color. or fear of foreigners. We will continue to lose more and more of our stature around the world if the diverse world sees that we cannot walk the walk in our own country. Why should they trust us to be their ally when we cannot even be allies with others like them who are citizens in our own country?

Americans we ARE better than what McCain-Palin call us out to be!

Sad. Not surprising, but sad. McCain has lost all control of his campaign and party.

Wow!!! Here comes the last ditch efforts to instill fear in voters by using religion. Religion has nothing to do with the issues that has gotten this country in the pot of poo stew its in. Seems as if we can't respect other peoples choice of whom they worship. When it goes against the so called "Christians" and who they worship, then its wrong. NO FEAR!

Obama/Biden 08

I don't think Christians need to be asked to vote against someone whose belief is fundamentally different.

If you find the truth, you will not be swayed. If you portrait yourself as "torlerant" or "open-minded", you are the one wandering.

It is totally absurd on the part of Rev. Conrad to pray for the defeat of Barack Obama. Our God's character and actions do not depend upon John McCain's win or Obama's defeat. Such prayer shows how perverted the thinking of the Republical Evangelicals has become. Rev. Conrad should have prayed, "Soveriegn God, let your will be done in this election.

I am a christian that believes in one God and I am tired of hearing from religious freaks that their God is better than other Gods, The religious right as they are called are nothing but bigots that are funded by political morons to serve their purpose and the people that are weak minded to believe that they have a special God unto themselves. How many of the so called religious right leaders have been sent to jail from embezelling money to being pedaphile's. They are the most menancing religious zealots on the face of this planet and the most dangerous and where is the separation of church and state and if these morons were so concerned about this country, where were they, when they took the pledge of allegiance out of schools. They are great in funding trips to the Holy Land but what have they done here but press their own agenda of making money and using their influence over their people to vote for what helps their money making machine. There are many ethnic americans in these religious groups they give their money and they believe that they are really praying for salvation but what kind of religion is racist when it comes to important matters.
Wake up people , start thinking for yourselves and see people for what they are and not what your tainted eyes see.

In this time of negativity coming from the McCain/Palin campaign, they continuously allow people to speak such things from the podium. Let's be realistic right now. We have more important issues at hand. How am I going to be able to get a house, improve my credit, will my brother's job be around in a month, will my school close because of a lack of funding? Not just that, but statements like this pastor made during an invocation is exactly what is pushing people to turn to athiestism, instead of buying into religion. When will it stop? Even with the change of thinking about voting for John McCain, this kills the chance. Maybe McCain will realize the err of his way and change. Well, maybe he should have thought about it before tapping Palin for his VP slot, and hiring the Bush campaign team to run his campaign. It will be a cold day in hell before I vote for John McCain, better yet, "A glacier is forming in hell right now", no pun intended to the Alaska Independence Party.

So, are "Christians" the only ones that get to vote? The only ones that deserve freedom? The only ones that matter?
I am stunned each day at the hate flowing from the GOP ticket. It's astounding.

It shows how the McCain Campaign have started something they cannot defuse. It also explains how American Republicans still believe in racial divide in this country today. Why doesn’t McCain stop beating around the bush and say it, Obama is Black and that’s the real reason you shouldn’t vote for him. Over 44 years ago African Americans could vote for the first time and now the 44th President will be Barack Obama.

the rats are out the bag now… McCain put them back in.

It's high time we consider taxing religious entities. While he wasn't speaking from the pulpit, this GOP proselytizing in houses of worship needs to stop. If religious bodies want to mix themselves with politics, then it's only fair.

Its no accident the things people are saying at McCain/Palin's rallies, both on the side of the party and its supporters, and the crowd.

Its quite sad when a whole political party relies on the stupidity, blind faith, and lack of knowledge of their supporters in order to get votes.

Goid doesn't care who wins. He laughs/crys at us.

McCain has been running away from his own party his entire career. But this is who the Republicans really are. Mid-October is a bit too late to disavow them.

Stupid & disgusting. A minister as a hate monger. Well, if he truly believes in God, he wouldn't have said such things.

Man what a horrible world we will live in if this tax crazy liberal gets into office. Never mind the USA, the WORLD will be impacted by his destructive policies!

Only a fool opens his mouth and remove all doubts!

The only thing SADDER than these people thinking this is if (and I don't believe this will happen) John McCain wins based on this ignorance.

Obama/Biden '08

Arnold Conrad comments have no place in presidential candidate's rally. … how could he be a speaker at McCain's rally…. or even a minister?

Shame ….on him & McCain/Palin ticket/campain

Mc Cain backers haven't got a prayer!

This is really sad. What is the world coming too. I am lost for words. These people are very ignorant all I can is feel pitty for them.

That includes Jews in Israel, one of our greatest allies.

note: There is no "Hindu"; the terms refers to a believer in the Hindu philosophies and sets of beliefs. That would be like saying, "Americans pray to their god, Christian." lol

This is another example of racism. It is pathetic and sad that a so called "man of God" would say these things. There is a mojor difference between Christians and people who follow the teachings of Christ.
Here is a anotehr pastor spewing hatred while demanding the members of his church donate their paycheks to him so he can purchase another $1,000.00 suit.
Somebody tell this mindless fool that Obama is a Christian. But I guess that isn't good enough because he is not a white Christian.

McCain supports can only got one step lower.

the best thing that John McCain can do is to go and report in to

retirement home and enjoy the rest of his life with his wife Cindy

but for Sarah the bull dog Palin she need to go back to hills of

Alaska and hut some more moose.

I am a Christian from New Life Fellowship Rochester, NY. I have and I am voting for Obama!

What is going on with this country??? It's very disappointing to see and read about this. I thought we left this way in the early 60's…pre-civil rights wow!! We still have people living in the dark ages, that is the disappointing thing about what's going on in McCain's campaign rallies. I always suspected that white supremacy existed more so on the right wing of our society but to finally see and come to the realization that it's where it has it's roots is well…a big blow to our Amewrican way of life…where all people no matter what race and religion we are…we are all equal…I guess in some people's minds this is not true…

Charlatan!

I'm a christian. I want Obama to win. Some these people at McCain rallies that called themselves christian are so hyprcritical that they're unwilling to face their own fears but are so quick to throw "the first stone."

McCain is an evil man.

Sadly typical of this election season. I truly did have more faith in the majority of American people than that. This is the first time in my life that I have ever seen so much xenophobia and race baiting in public headlines. McCain's campaign has become truly disgusting – mirroring a mob mentality from more ignorant times. After Palin becoming the VP candidate, I officially switched my vote to Obama. This just reaffirms my decision.

Independents for Obama / Biden 08!!!

Next we'll be told that voting for Sen Obama means that one is evil, unpatriotic, or the scum of the earth. What in the world did McCain really expect was going to be the outcome when he set these chain of events in motion? Distancing himself now from these lunatics is almost pointless because the seeds have already been planted. What a scary world this will be if he is somehow elected.

Come on!!!

Obama has been more of a church goer than McCain and he knows it

With situations like this, you can see why young people are being turned off by the Christian political agenda. It makes my stomach turn

Palin abused her power! This is what we should be talking about right now. She was only governor for less than two years and already abused her power. And her fake eskimo heritage husband has been helping to run Alaska with her. She is not even strong enough to tell her own husband to stay out of her office.

Wow.. It truly takes a monumental amount of ignorance to have issued that statement.

Allah is the same god that the Christians worship and Buddha isn't even prayed to in any conventional sense. This guy sounds like he's poorly educated. How sad that he speaks for such a large portion of America.

As a Christian ("Mormon") living in South Africa I find that majority of the people (Christians) want Obama to win. As a Leader of the most powerful nation he is our and your best chance for peace. Please don't make all Christians look like nutcases. We love our religion. The Reublicans have reached a new low. Signs of deperation.

I don't know who the frig John McCain thinks he is, but John Lewis was a POW–a POW in his own country and he actually knows how to win a war, the toughest of its kind–a war at home.

At the Saddleback forum, McCain listed John Lewis as one of the top 3 individuals he would seek out for advice and counsel.

Hey Johnny, it's time time to say what you mean and mean what you say.

Time to shut up and listen, Johnny….

I'm supporting Barack Obama, but I am ready to accept a McCain presidency should he be elected.

People need to get over themselves and accept the probability of an Obama presidency. Our country isn't run by totalitarians, there is so much the president is authorized to do during a presidency.

We are all going to be fine.

I'm 19 and I know better than these Christian nutcases who are giving any monotheistic person a bad name – and I know better than some of these 50, 60, 70 and 80 year old people who are stuck in a time warp and are ignorant and flat out unaware and uneducated.

So suddenly this is an election about religion?

That's insane. We're approaching the territory of Nazi rallies here.

I think the good pastor showed that not only is he a bigot, but also ignorant: Buddha is not regarded as a god. And there is no person/god/idol/etc. named "Hindu" at all.

Hindu isn't even a god… oh my god.

I am a Christian and I pray to the Lord everyday to make Obama our next President

I am a Christian. I want Obama to win because he embodies the core beliefs of Christianity – truth and morality, unlike the hypocritical, phony born-agains. Christianity is not political – it is moral.

The citizens of our country are multi-racial, multi-cultural, and of many different faiths. These are some of the characteristics of our country that makes it great. Here In the United States, freedom of religion is a constitutionally guaranteed right provided for in the First Amendment. Like Sen. Obama, I am a Christian. I pray for our nation and "all" of its citizens. Sen. McCain, if he has to continue distancing himself from people and activities within his own campaign, must not be in control of his campaign…. then how could he possibly control his administration if he were to become our president????

So suddenly this is an election about religion?

That's insane. We're approaching the territory of Nazi rallies here.

This was by far one of the DUMBEST statements I have EVER read….

"Lord, I pray that you will guard your own reputation, because they’re going to think that their God is bigger than you, if that happens.”
What GOD (there is only ONE GOD) is going to hear this and go; ohh, yeah, he's right – I better get down there and do something and QUICK!" Nevermind he is Alpha and Omega and all knowing. I don't think GOD is in the least bit concerned about Obama running let alone winning (the) election. This person calling themselves a man of the cloth orrr faith needs to have his "whatever credentials" stripped and sent to the quiet room (wherever). Sheesh! guard your own reputation – too sickly funny….

I am a , if you will conservative. Christian. And I vote for Obama. He is an American citizen and Christian. He stands up for peace, justice and free agency. Christians who know their scriptures should know best.

Please, please, PLEASE… bring back the lions and toss these creeps to 'em!

This is really starting to make me mad. The Repulican party has completely hijacked God. They have fooled the majority of American Christians into believing that the GOP is the party that God wants his followers to be. God IS NOT a Republican. Neither is He a Democrat. Christians need to open their eyes, and start thinking for themselves rather than believing everything their pastor tells them from the pulpit. What this pastor said is horrendous. He acts as though he can speak for God. God doesn't need to defend His reputation, if He did, He should strike pastors who say things like this mute.

Seems like every time McCain complains about something connected to Obama, there are people on his team, in his camp, or something connected to him winds up doing the same thing. Got to be careful digging all those graves for folks. It looks like you are digging one for yourself. No weapon formed against you will prosper is in action here.

It's amazing how many times it has been reported that Barry Obama grew up in Hawaii and attended the Catholic Church there while living with his grandparents and got Saved as a young man and began attending Christian services in Illinois with his wife, Michelle. Barry Obama is an AMERICAN Christian. How many times does this need to be said? The problem isn't that he's a great guy and very accomplished. The problem is that ignorant racists PREFER to call him names because it's not policitally correct to say they don't want an African-American as president. Why don't they just stop with the lies and tell the truth for a change?

It appears that Senator McCain has stooped to using god as a weapon against Senator Obama. Good Grief, Senator McCain, have you no shame, after all this time and all the words you have spoken about tolerance and respect you allow this kind of sham to be perpetrated on the American people. I can only hope that a sound defeat at the polls on November 4th will convince you that God is not interested in who wins elections as much as He is interested in winning souls.

Congressman Lewis is right.

Wow. All I can say is wow. What could be more American than telling the world's religious communities that their gods are inferior? Does John McCain have any control left over his surrogates? I predict that when the history books are written, the McCain/Palin ticket will ultimately be defined by its efforts to use racism and hatred as their best campaign strategies. So sad.

The hypocrisy demonstrated by you liberals does not seem to find any bounds. You talk about racism among white McCain supporters. What about the 98%+ blacks who will vote for Obama compared to the almost even split among whites? Are whites really racists or are blacks much more of racist? Come on, let’s treats both sides evenly. Call both sides for what they are.

I don't undersand where this is going. Mccain & Palin sowed the seeds of hatred & division & now they are trying to prove that Obama is against Christians, he is a terrorist, arab, muslim.. what not? I believe educated americans with commonsense will realize the truth & vote for this great man looking at his accomplishments so far. He was never been a muslim. Mccain ads always ask who is Obama & Palins remark of 'pals with terrorists' , their repeated saying of Obamas middle name, trying to prove that he is risky evrything is so negative. They just want to win somehow making ordinary americans scared of Obama by saying such baseless remarks.
This minister is so senseless person to say that Christian God is bigger than Hindu God. Also he does not know Hindu relogion does not have A god. It is not even a religion, it is a culture. The oldest culture of the world. They don't have a specific God. According to Hindu , everything is the universe has Gods essence it it. Noone is biger or smaller than any other thing.Everyone is equal. This minister should atleast read something to get some knowledge.
Even if Obama fails, he does that with honor as he never said anything so basless or truthless like Mccain or Palin did.
You are right minister, people are praying around the world for Obama to win. We don't pray to allah, budda or 'hindu'(you are so illiterate minister) as u said!! We are praying to that great power above all of us & we do that not because to defeat 'your' god, but to save america from the crisis of today &to bring back this great countrys fame.
He is the historical president for America and wait & see how we can be the center of the world again!!! The whole world looks at USA and we need the best of the bests as our president and Obama is the ONE!!

BTW, I am a proud HINDU who loves America & its pepole whether christian or nonchristian. I am sure Jesus will agree with me.

What do you mean 'referred to as'? What exactly is his name today? Or is that not politically correct? What should his chosen name be something to fear?

Jesus always say love each other.what kind of pastor this guys is a republican..

I doubt anyone is praying to the god 'Hindu'.

Wow…………how stupid can you be?? Can theses people really believe that?? So if your voting for Obama your not a Christian? If I'm not like you…..I'm wrong??? That really sounds like some Nazi type talk. Oh, I forgot this is the Republican party…..if your not like them your the ememy.

Yes its true that Mccain does have the majority of support from Evangelical Christians. But Evangelicals are not ALL christians– in fact they make up only a small percentage of christians worldwide. The facts are Obama has the majority when you include ALL those who profess belief in Christ.

The Republicans trying to paint believers as being on their side are going to fail. In fact they are just making alot of us very, very angry. Hiding failed and unfair policies behind a religious mask. Christians will not be so easily fooled. We know what this country is like after 8 years of republican leadership. Its obvious we need a change.

The neocons need to adopt a new state religon: Psychiatry. They are so deep in denial that they have reached a new level of despair never before witnessed in the history of mankind. I'm waiting for one of their prophets to come out and declare that God himself has revealed to them that Sen. Obama is the true antichrist.

It is very sad to see that the nation that claims to be the leader of the world is SO FAR BEHIND the rest of world. From racism, to sexism, and religious prejudism your country looks foolish on the global level. I certainly hope there are enough intellectual, level headed americans left out there to prevent another republican term. Your country is falling apart at the seams-and on the world stage. VOTE…and prevent the primitive minds with racist and prejudism ideologies from ruling your country. For a country against terrorism…you certainly have a whole lot of people with terrosistic philosophies of their own right at home.
The whole world watching this election, don't disappoint us!

well if this guy is a pastor, how is he concerned about other gods? Christians only believe in one God. Therefore, they would not even think about the concern of safeguarding god's reputation. Clearly thisg guy is a whacko!

McCains crew (haters) are just running scared, and I have lost respect for all his "fallowers' supporters whatever they are but the point is they are getting so petti and stuping so low to bash Sen. Obama . People need get stop being so small minded and realize all of the Major issues -Econamy,healthcare,reteirment,hungry babies,Etc . Get focused people and realize what is real!

What's the surprise here? Palin's addition to the ticket has brought the right-wing loons out from the woodwork. It's why she was picked.

I mean a non white …

McCain do you think seeing which God is "bigger" at a rally is really less shocking than the comments of a concerned and insulted speaker?

At least he didn't say we should burn all the witches…

I cannot believe all of these HATE filled so called "People of God". And who said that we are all serving a different God.

We may all ahve differnt names for him, but he is definitley the SAME LORD AND SAVIOR!!

I cannot beleive the hatred in peoples hearts and minds after all this time.

This is getting to be seriously sickening.

Are there anybody at McCain's rallies with access to the switch to turn off the speaker? Are these speakers screened? Does McCain arrive and condemn this behavior in the strongest possible language?

My guess is, not.

CNN, why do you put support these nuts who say these things by giving them press? If no one covered this certifiable lunacy, the United States voters would make their electoral decisions based on facts that they have analyzed to form an ideology, rather than lies and hateful propaganda.

wow who knew dumb rednecks putting religon into politics

soooooooooo ignorant.
Do anything.. say anything politics….

The good minister Conrad is fairly typical of modern day "Christians" and is likely archetypical of McCain and Bush "Christians" in that he apparently has an erroneous concept of the historical Jesus. The "Christian" followers of McCain have shown their true nature by emanating hate and encouraging violence; the values that Jesus promoted are antithetical to this tendency.

actually from what I learned extremists around the world want Obama to be defeated because it justifies the existance of such groups. they will say to their people,:"see, we told you they are racist and would never elect a now white -even if proclaimed christian" plus they want the policy of this administration to continue, because they believe that such ploicies will lead the U.S.A to self destruction…
Do you understand that….

this is so stupid–God Is God no matter what name you use

Witch Hunt! Looney toons !! I never knew that republicans in general are cultish and hypecrytical, and very silly and will believe the worst of anyone they deem as different!

Dear CNN,
As a concerned registered voter I am extremely concerned about how the political team of McCain's is running such a dirty campaign and I feel the tone of his latest rallies are paramont of inciting some extreme people in our contry to do things that would hurt our freedom. What his audiences are shouting out during these gatherings is really boardering on criminal. I always thought that McCain was an honorable person, but now I wonder if he has lost sight of what is really important in running for president. As a possibe future president he is not aciting like a man of true honor should act like and I wish he would put a stop to this hatred like AD campaign that he is running lately. I believe he is either getting terrible advice, or he is so worried about losing he will stop at nother to try and win.

Disapointed, concerned and very worried,

Dean Hale

I'm a reborn Christian and I want Obama to win too!

Well, they probably ARE hoping he wins, since Republicans aren't going to represent any other religion's best interest. I wonder why I'm voting straight ticket Democrat . . .

Shame on you

Now, I know why McCain picked Sarah Palin. I checked where she is from and .06 percent blacks, no wonder she is sending hate messages on her compaign. She is only saying what she is told to say, checking how many blacks she has really came into contact with. After all McCain voted against Martin L. King's birthday. He had to get someone who feels or thinks the same as him. Now, I understand why he picked her. From where she came she has no knowledge of Blacks.

She is judging Sen. Obama by the color of his skin and not by his character…SHAME, SHAME, SHAME

Races in Wasilla, Alaska:

White Non-Hispanic (83.9%)
American Indian (9.1%)
Two or more races (5.9%)
Hispanic (3.7%)
Other race (1.3%)
Black (0.6%)

Unbelievable. And he says he is a man of the cloth.Just another dressed up BIGOT FOR MCCAIN.

It never ceases to amaze me the number of UNCHRISTIAN ministers that populate politics on both sides. Jesus would never have taken sides in a political debate – in fact he went to his death refusing to do so. Search your hearts America! If you call yourself a Christian, pick up the New Testament and READ IT!

McCain is running a Campaign of Intolerance…when we should be celebrating the rich culture and diversity that no other country in the world possess.

This is just the latest in a series of incidences, either rendered by his VP, campaign staff or surrogates, to seemingly mock or condemn anyone who looks different, think different or feel different. Why? Very sad.

Just goes to show you how trying to prod a sensitive issue such as terrorism to push your campaign will eventually blow up in your face. How can people like myself who identify as independents vote for a candidate who is inciting hatred, deep hatred and division at a rally. There isn't any issues being discussed here just twisting words and events to suit their candidate better.

If Obama really was a terrorist with strong ties, do you think he would ever have been vetted? Or allowed to run as a democrat? No, he never would have. It disappoints me to no end that his campaign allows these kinds of endorsements to occur.

Wow! That is truely mind-boggling. It is amazing that this "minister" felt that it was his duty to tell God that He needed to guard His reputation by making McCain win the election. Does he actually think that God needs his advice? What an ego.

Praying is very good to keep a healthy mind, declared a well-known voodoo priest from the sunny Brazilian state of Bahia. But soccer matches, he immediately added, are decided by the best players in the field.

Voodoo seminaries may not be graduating as many soccer-wise priests as they seem to have done before. At any rate, let us listen to the Bahian priest's advice and keep an eye on the ball.

The McCain's supporter's remark is true but incomplete. Not only Non-Christans, but also Christians.

THIS MINISTER HAS A REAL PROBLEM AND SHOULD NOT BE PREACHING AT ALL. PEOPLE WHO LISTEN TO THESE KINDS OF REMARKS FROM MINISTERS ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM AND I FEEL SORRY FOR THEM.

I think the last time they prayed it was for rain at Obama's DNC speech in Colorado. If I remember correctly it was a perfectly beautiful and sunny day….keep praying you hate filled loons.

Wow. I'm a Christian and I think this guy is an intolerant Wacko. My religion preaches love for your fellow man not degrade them.

Whatever happened to separation of church and state? Can't people, for once, think for themselves? This is when religion becomes dangerous.

Don't worry, God won't get to vote for his candidate McCain because he can't prove his place of residence.

You know, idiots like this are one of the reasons McCain is losing this election. This is not ignorance on their part. Ignorance implies that you don't know. They are downright stupid.

Oh Dear! This is really getting weird! I am ready for this to end and have Barack Obama as our President.

man there are a lot of quacks out there!!!

This is so sad. What is wrong with these people. the GOP should hang it's head in shame.

It's a good thing Churches across this country get our tax dollars, especially when they get all political and stuff.

EXCUSE ME??????? I AM CHRISTIAN… SPEAK FOR YOUSELF, BIGGOT

This is just ridiculous. This outright discrimination towards other faiths (which are a big part of America's diversity, incidentally), not to mention their completely ridiculous focus on his middle name, not only insults Americans by implying they're stupid enough to believe this crud, it only stands to heighten the negative image America has on the world stage. You know why the other religions are praying for Obama to win? Because they know it's the ONLY CHANCE FOR WORLD PEACE. They know that if Palin and McCain take over (let's list her first because we all know she'll take over), more wars will follow and more enemies will be realized. Electing Obama will neutralize so much frustration towards America and help the country to prosper globally.

Some one please tell the minister that Obama is a Christian and prays to the same God "he" prays to, if we are in fact praying to the one true living God. Now if Obama folk are praying for him and you are asking people to pray for McCain, since we are all believing bible reading Christians, let's just see who prayer the God answers.

This is beyond un-American. It should be offensive to anyone of any nationality, creed, and race. Earlier, McCain denounced comparisons between his rallys and George Wallace racism of the past. THIS IS WORSE. McCain needs to withdraw his call for Obama to denounce the Wallace comparison and look in the mirror. McCain and the GOP are dividing this country and if they have their way, we'll break down into warring factions as we had during the civil rights movement of the 60's. It's unconscionable.

Former pastor of Grace Evangelical Free Church in Davenport Arnold Conrad, I have a little news for you. I am a Christian, and a Roman Catholic white male at that. Why don't you try and tell me i'm not a Christian either. I am even more of a Christian than what you are Sir. l. You are no Christian in the eyes of God Sir, not even close to one. Christians do not hate the way you do and out and out lie about someone when you know in your heart you are guilty of doing wrong. It doesn't matter what you do against Mr Obama at the moment Mr Conrad,he will win anyway, but in the end, you know that your sin is against God himself, not Obama and your guilt and sentence will come the day you meet your true Christian Maker. Christians live amongst and love their fellow man Mr Conrad. They do not accuse them falsely or mistort facts about them. Chistianty Mr Conrad is something that I believe eludes you completely. I suggest you sit down and have a good look at your faith Mr Conrad and believe me when I say this., You have a lot to learn about loving thy neighbor, and bearing false witness as I have heard from some of your Christian ????supporters in the McCain and Palin rally. You probably have noticed that I have been calling you Mr Conrad instead of Pastor Conrad. When you learn to act like one Sir, I will gladly bestow that respected title on you, not till then.

That's just weak. I'm a devout Chrisitan, and I'm praying to God that Obama WINS!!!!!

As a Christian, I find this injection of faith into politics degrading to my religion, and the appeal to fear on the part of people supporting the McCain campaign as dangerous to our democracy.

LOL. These folks don't learn! They prayed for rain on Obama’s speech at the DNC convention and the sky was clear and the evening was beautiful while at the RNC a hurricane hit and they were out of sorts. LOL. Hey idiots wake up!!! All that you are "praying" for is not going to happen!!! Your type of BS is a joke and only serves the type of people who follow a destructive, nasty bunch of folks who will lie, and cheat their way in public office!!! Enough of you!

I bet there are more Christians in the United States praying for an Obama win than there are haet-filled hypocrite republiCON 'christians' praying for a McCain win.

"Hindu" is not a god. Buddhists do not pray to Buddha or any other god. (I'm a Buddhist.) If he is so obviously ignorant of world religions, how can he purport to know what their members pray for?

Some things are simply a matter of interpretation. Could it be that peoples of other lands and faiths see our younger Presidential candidate as hopeful and looking forward because they fear another Republican Administration? Could it be that they are watching the media coverage and see the Republican candidate as inconsistent and possibly even frightening given his immediate bluster after the Georgia incident (as he did not even wait to see what the current Administration's position on it was). McCain reacted in a threatening manner without any apparent thought to what results it may trigger. That response in addition to his statements that he would continue the occupation of Iraq indefinately and considers that we should implement the same policies in dealing with Afganistan. Maybe the peoples of the world do not see the Republican candidate as inclined to work with other countries in moving forward with energy alternatives and ecological issues affecting the world. Maybe they see Obama as a leader that will work toward the re-establishment of world diplomacy and treat other soveriegn nations respectfully. And, maybe they want to be able to respect the United States again and look to us for world leadership and a positive future, and not have to fear a demagogue and despot.

Moronic McCain supporter…invoking God as a strategy…and asking 'HIM' to guard his own 'reputation'…

Republicans must be proud… and no wonder McCain is trailing..with supporters like these, who would need Carl Rove and his tactics…

I am a Christian and I support Brack Obama… !!!

That ONE '08

I hope that our Prayers would be ones that would NOT get political.
There are those of us that want Senator Obama to be President.
I find your Prayer to be NON Christian. This election is in God's hand. I ask Him for HIS WILL TO BE DONE. I am just a humble Chaplain that
works with those in addiction. That is my calling. My Personal
opinion, is to go with Obama, a CHRISTIAN. I chosse that over
the NON Christiian act's of Richard Cheney and George Bush.
I was tsught that we should turn our swords into "Plow Shears."
You seem to be so in the pocket of the right wing Militia and not
one in the main stream of "what is right for America."
May He Bless us and May his Face Shine upon us.
An Instrument of His Peace.
Chappy

Are you freakin kidding me? When is McCain gonna get control over these nutcases that are following him around? Racist, delusional haters are his new base.

And now the republican campaign is going to try to connect Obama to the Muslim faith … and then connect him to a terrorist … and say he is a radical Muslim. How desperate are they now???

Barak Obama: a good Christian man running for President.

Stop using fear to try to get into the White House. If your policies are not good enough to get you there, you shouldn't be there!

Obama 08

Shame on you, John Sydney McCain The Turd!

I think McCain had a chance, till he decided to go for the ultra-christian sector.

Separation of church and state ….anyone???

I really, really resent that kind of activity…praying for an Obama defeat. So what does that mean for us Independents, who don't support either party and support Obama? As a Christian, all I have to say is, "judge ye not lest ye be judged." How dare they think they are the only Christians. At least McCain did the right thing. You know radicals can be both from the left and right wing.

Incidents like this prove out John Lewis's observation. Sen. McCain's campaign is spearheaded by theocratic bigots and xenophobes.

And McCAin wonders why people are saying he is running the slimmest campaign. I am a Christian. I go to church EVERY Sunday and I teach bible study AND not only am I voting for Obama I am volunteering for his campaign.
I think people who support McCAin and his nasty fear-mongering, hateful, angry campaign are not true Christians!

So is John McCain going to denounce this statement, along with his supporters who yelled "kill him", "off with his head", "terrorist", "terrorism"….during McCain/Palin rallies???

NO…!!!

Republican Double Standard In Full Effect!!!

Wow… I had no idea that God was so worried about his reputation.

This is the TRUE definition of taking God's name in vein! Using Gods name for anything other than prayer is wrong, as stated in the bible. As a Christian we should be wary of those who would break Gods commandments in order to advance a political agenda. It is a disgusting miss use of religion, and religious power. These are the same people who said God wanted Bush in office. This is preposterous, and shameful, and a SIN!

This so called minister is so stupid, it is not surprising that even the McSame campaign is distancing itself from him, even while it fans the flames of rhetoric like his. Rep Lewis, Georgia-Dem, is so right!

so sad…

Ignoarant racist man

I can't see how God or Jesus would condone the actions of some of these so called "Religious Right". Once again a religious leader is trying to use religion to push an agenda. Hey idiots out there, Obama is Christian! On the one hand you want to kill him for going to Rev. Wright's church for 20 years, then on the other hand you call him a Muslim. You do know his church is not a Muslim church correct?

If you don't want a black person to be President, just come out and say it. Stop making up or trying to find some reason to not come out and just speak your mind.

This election is crazy. I hope America makes it through intact.

As a Hindu, I want to hear McCain and Palin condemn this prayer. In case the GOP ever wonders why minorities vote Democrat, here it is.

Wow, these McCain supporters have got themselves a case of the crazies.

As a Christian for Obama I'm appalled at this pastor.

Anyway, we've already seen God's sense of humor in this election cycle… wasn't there a group praying for rain on the DNC in Denver only to have a major storm hit Texas and force the RNC to make changes…. ????

You idiots prayed for George Bush to win too. Look where that got us!! Morons. All of you.

This is amazing that a minister would say that. Barack is a Christian, how many times does the man need to say that. The difference between your stupidity is that God is just a name. This can't be the same party that speaking about hate, and have folks hollering Kill him.

Wow, I pray that God will continue to protect Barack! after all the bible says "NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST ME SHALL PROSPER" If you know what that means, than may I encourage you to ask God to come into your heart right now you moron.

Keep your religion free from governance, politicians!

Seems the only ones wanting a John McCain win are the unintelligent brainless morans like this preacher and the white trash that seems to collect at McCain/Palin rallies.

Honestly! Who cares what religion people are? Well besides the ignorant red necks out therein McCains town hall meetings! Even if Obama was a Muslim, I would still vote for him and it wouldnt even make me hesitate. i am a 26 yr old white Catholic in CA.

wow, just wow…it's getting scary.

I hope the old (not his age, rather his self prior to the past 4 years) John McCain sees why he has always distanced himself from these extremely radical and sheltered right-wing, uber separatists, EVANGELICAL Christians who have a very segragated views on anyone that does not look or talk like them.

We need another round of evolution to hit these people over the heads to expand their brains with the capacity to understand!

cnn please print my coment it has been waiting for moderation for a while now it is very importent to me that you do.

I prefer to think positive. While my vote was signed sealed and delivered right about the time Obama chose Joe Biden and John McCain chose Shameful Palin, I honestly believe John McCain is a good man with good intentions. Unfortunately, he surrounded himself the same people who GW Bush used to run our country into the ground. John, please put "country first" and try to heal the wounds your followers have done to the USA.

(24-year old black male college student INDEPENDENT voter who voted Bush in 2004 and is extremely apologetic to the entire country for a bad decision)

I enlisted at 17 in the USMC and volunteered for Vietnam, I served with marines from all walks of life and all religious and cultural backrounds. I strongly urge all the media invloved to denounce the racist remarks whether they be cultural or religious. Make these bigots stop by interviewing them and make them look like the morons they are. My grandfather served in ww1, my uncle died in ww2, my uncle served in korean war, and many of my cousin's served in vietnam. We are all Palestian americans. (Arab) , I hope Senator Obama wins and maybe the religious and cultural racists will be put in their place. This Presidential race is too important to clutter it with bigotry. We all bleed red blood.

Very Angry

This is the most ridiculous campaign I have seen in my whole life. How in the world Mc/Palin campaign can run away from these kind of comments saying they do not believe in it when it is said in one of their own campaign to their supporters. If they want to correct these kind of pastors, they should do that in front of that same audience right there, not afterwards. It looks like they are trying to really dividing this ailing nation and not sure where is their true love that they claim for the country. I am simply amazed how a true Christian will ever say some thing like this!!!

Because that's totally the Christian thing to do…

I wish people know that GOD is GOD and politics is politics. God dont care about politics. I wish all this fake pastor will shut up.

Oh no! He used his full, given name. Shocking!

This article makes me sad.

As a Cristian I'm offended by the political use of god.

Wow.

So here we go again. I think at this point McCain needs to suspend his campaign before they do anything else that is offensive and plain dumb. I have witnessed the horrific meltdown of McCain these last weeks since July – he should be ashamed and it is sad that he is not. He does not have the honor he so desperately claims that he does. Very, very sad to see him choose to end his 10-year quest for the presidency in such a vile way. I pity him. He is waging a campaign far beneath the office he seeks. Lacking ideas, vision and now time, he resorts to tearing down the man who will likely be our next president. It's almost unbearable to watch anymore of this.

It just gets…weirder.

Is it November 4 yet?

Just another reason why church and state is separate. wow. Lets see Mccain talk his way around this one.

The minister is nuts. I along with millions of American Christians are for Obama.

Poor McCain. Before Palin, at least most of the racists kept quiet. She's emboldened all the bigots to come out from hiding. We've all known that fear of "other" is a primary motivation for many who support the Republican party. I wouldn't call them Republicans because Republican principles don't inherit include bigotry. It's just the conservative, status quo aspect appeals to bigots that don't want to see some of the worst aspects of our country changed.

I go to church and this minister ought to know that God is in control and whether "other" religions are emboldened is irrelevant to God's plan. God hardened Pharoah's heart and had persecution heightened. All of that showed God's glory in our weakness. Any pastor knows this and needs to pray for God's will because He is sovereign and we do not understand his ways. Some of these pastors are scary and don't speak for all Christians by any stretch.

This is just another statment from ingnorant people. I am a Christian and in fact an Ordained Minister who loves the Lord, and yes I support Barack Obama……

You know it is sad that the world can see the true color of America is shining through during this election.

Now we know that we haven't come too far from the days of the 60″s, that thing called racism is still alive and well in this country, it's just been dormant in the hearts of some.

that's really mean and a low blow. can't he just say something like "dear lord, please let the person whom you believe has the best interests of the country at heart, and whom you believe is the best person to lead this country to win the elections. we pray that we be guided to vote according to our conscience and that we have the grace to support the winner, if the person who wins is not the candidate we wanted".

some minister he is. instead of promoting unitiy, he promotes divisiveness and is one step short of inciting a jihad.

Are you kidding me? They are really getting desperate now. Will November 4th come already. I'm tired of them smearing Obama.

Why does CNN make it so hard for those of us interested in news and politics to vote in your polls? Why don't you just list all the polls you advertise on your news programs in one place on your website?

I am a senior and by the time I get a paper and pencil to write down the website for a poll advertised on the show I'm watching the information is gone from the screen. What are you afraid of? You sure discourage participatory democracy.

If people invoke the Lord's name in order to air their favorite football team, it seems plausible that they would invoke the Lord's name in a political campaign. There are alot of conservative Christians watching years of efforts go down the drain with an Obama win.

Christians. Non-Christians. See, that's the thing with Obama. He's a uniter. His events don't build hatred. He builds unity. And we want him as the next President of this great country!

Seeing some of McCain's reactions to what idiots are saying at his rallys and some things he's said lately, I honestly don't think this the way McCain really wants his campaign to go. It makes me wonder who's actually running his campaign.

Exactly what we don't need; another right wing ruler of our country. I know Mccain isn't a religious guy, but the people who will pull his puppet strings are, and I'm terrified of that. 1st ammendment of the constitution is about separation of church and state. Can't happen again.

this is a so called minister
god help us all if all christins were like him. he better not just pray he better beg for forgiveness. he need not judge no one. that is gods job to do.
god does bless mr obama

I'm Catholic and I'm praying for Obama to win.

This is just ridiculous. My friends who are leaving from other countries are praying for Obama's win because they think that McCain-Palin government will bring down the US.

And lastly, are the McCain supporters truly believed that Barack is an Arab? For crying out loud, do you guys really believed what the McCain and Palin telling you? My god!!!! Can you just be smart for once and don't vote with your emotions?

"And Lord, I pray that you will guard your own reputation, because they're going to think that their God is bigger than you."

Whatever happened to, "You shall not put your God to the test"? Because I'm pretty sure Jesus said that.

Just want to confirm Conrad's screed. I'm proud to be Jewish and an Obama supporter. Although I'm not "praying" for any candidate, given the religious intolerance and racial bigotry John McCain and Sarah Palin have come to rely on, I suppose they could use a little praying over. When the votes are counted, that's all they and the Republicans will have left.

Look, when I go to a hospital I just want my doctor to know his medicine. I could care less if his middle name is Hussein, his dad was from an African country, or if he eats arugula salad for lunch! I'm voting for the guy I think can best move us in the right direction.

It seems like all these people supporting McCain are doing so for the same reasons they supported Bush. Look what that got us.

Vote with the issues. Save this country.

Another example of the devisive politics the McCain campaign has fostered and encouraged. While McCain is apparently making a feeble attempt to reign in some of the venom, it is all too clear that it is still being tolerated- this preacher, the intros using Barack's middle name and Sarah Palin's continuing lies that continue to paint Obama as outside of the acceptable norm. Shame on McCain and Palin. I don't expect more from Palin, but I sure did from McCain.

John McCain and Palin has incited their crowds by the language that they used. They both encouraged this bad behavior, and never said anything until they saw that the American People would not support this behavior. McCain then set up this town hall meeting, and scheduled this people to speak so that he would seem like he is changing his tune. At the same time he was pulling on this little stunt, he had an ad running on TV, telling that same Lie. So while he was pretending to calm everybody down, he was still stirring them up with this ad. He is so fake and dishonest.

“There are millions of people around this world praying to their god—whether it’s Hindu, Buddha, Allah—that his opponent wins, for a variety of reasons. And Lord, I pray that you will guard your own reputation, because they’re going to think that their God is bigger than you, if that happens,”

Jews, Christians and Muslims all believe in the same god you moron! Only their prophets and their methods of prayers are different. FYI, THERE'S ONLY ONE GOD. You would think a priest would have enough knowledge at least about religion. But this kind of rehtoric is becoming dangerous and I don't know why this campaign is involving religion in this. Hey McShame, you know you've orchestrated this strategy. Come clean and put a stop to this. Where is this Mcpalin campaign going with this hatred? I'm seriously concerned about the near future of this great nation. God help us! Nov. 4th can't come soon enough so we can put this god awful duo out of their misery for good.

Obama/Biden 08

Wow! These Joe-six packs are really spewing hate. I think people who demonstrate this kind of hate, clearly do not represent Christianity. McShame is to blame for all this. He has destroyed the GOP image and it will be hard to repair. I am a Independent supporting Obama because he has a message and vision for America…McCain does not…We have to come together because the divisiveness is going to ultimately destroy this great country.

This guy (Arnold Conrad) is actually pretty smart . . . . . by Davenport standards.

This is getting beyond ridiculous. Republican freaks. And by the way….the lastest comments John McCain has made at his rallies where he 'sticks up' for Barack Obama are sooooo obviously set up to make McCain look better. One guy even read off a piece of paper for goodness sakes. It's pathetic and it won't work. People are disgusted by the actions of Republicans. John McCain stood by and smiled as crowds were shouting out 'terrorist' and 'kill him'. He is only now 'standing up' against it because it is hurting him in the polls.

Too late McCain…and Palin.
Oh ya…and if other countries are happy that Barack Obama will be President is because he will bring PEACE to the world and improve the image of the US and restore it's reputation as a world leader. John McCain is a war monger….he will only add to the strife that is already causing the US harm.

As someone who believes in Jesus Christ, (not the so-called "Jesus" of "the Davinci Code" or the "Jesus Seminar,") but the true Jesus Christ of the Bible and historic orthodox Christianity, I am deeply appalled and ashamed by the behavior of some of my "brethren."

One of the Ten Commandments is "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor." This means that it is absolutely wrong to publicly accuse someone of something they are not guilty of.

It is one thing to have legitimate disagreements with someone over their positions concerning issues and policies.

It is another thing altogether to accuse someone of being a "foreign-born Arab Muslim radical who pals around with terrorists, etc…" when none of these accusations are true.

Many of my "brethren" may find themselves in for a very hard and difficult lesson on Nov. 4, if the God they believe to be supporting John McCain actually allows Barack Obama to win.

Lying and bearing false witness about someone is still a sin, especially when it's Christians who are doing it. Christians, of all people, should know better.

May God have mercy on us all.

typo on post. that man should have never said that and the same as i said about people in philly hating on palin. its time to quit hating on all parties and do something to possitivly help this country. and please dont respond by saying ya vote for mcain or vote for obama. personal resposibility. demanding american made goods instead of imported and demand that our goverment tax companies that send our jobs over seas twice as much as americans can build it. then the question is would you rather pay a few more bucks for american made goods or not have the money because you wanted a cheaper less expensive item made in a foriegn country. i think i`d spend the extra few bucks and have a job. wake up people . as it may already be to late. and no 1 man can fix what is wrong it will take 300 million americans to fix america.

"I Can't Hear You, I Can't Hear You, I Can't Hear You"

Talk about strange!!!! It comforts me to know how loving, forgiving, and accepting the christian far right is…………….

I was born in NY, a real American and its unbelievable how IGNORANT the people at McCains camp are.

UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!!!! how can people be so ignorant! They taught me in school in america about tolerance, education and not to be so ignorant yet they are so IGNORANT!!!!

It is true. Obama stands for everything that is not Christian. He has been involved with shady, racist, terrorist-connected individuals since the inception of his political career. He has the most liberal, anti-God, voting record in the Senate. He was raised in the most populist Muslim county in the world, Indonesia. He has a univeralist idea of religion and is very friendly toward Islam. He would be a heavily taxing, socialist leader as President and would make the current situation much worse. The Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (Carter) and the Mortgage Act of 1995 (Clinton) demanded banks to give loans to people who were higher risk, causing the mortgage and bank failures, and thus the stock market crash we see now. Barack Obama would continue this kind of politics which is anything but Christian-like. In 2005 McCain tried to regulate these irresponsible mortgage lending practices before the bottom fell out. But Barack Obama helped block this. We need someone who is against the terrorists and against irresponsible lending – pray that Obama does not become the President of the U.S.

That's some minister. He knows how the whole world is praying. He must be the real thing. If ignorance is bliss, I'll bet he's overjoyed.

Kilo de ooooo "Oju lokan omole ti o dajo tani komo pe owun na loma koje" That's insane John McCain and rest of his followers running negative campaign trying to make citizens fear Barack Obama as terrorist which is erratic message from so-called minister of God preaching wrong gospel to all american people. Definitely, we're tired of cynics saying our future is impossible with a lot of things at stakes we all can't afford another (8)yrs of Bush-Dick policies anymore.

Yes.We.Can
Team Obama '08

“There are millions of people around this world praying to their god—whether it’s Hindu, Buddha, Allah—that his opponent wins, for a variety of reasons. And Lord, I pray that you will guard your own reputation, because they’re going to think that their God is bigger than you, if that happens,”

Uhh, isn't Allah the same God that Christians worship

It's not enough for the McCain campaign to "put out a statement"; he needs to immediately denounce such comments (be they introductions, prayers, or the opening act)–loud and clear–from the dias.

The fact is, McCain and Palin have spent the last week delivering caustic rheotric that only served to incite this ever-increasing level of hate among rally participants.

McCain finally standing up to it in Minnesota last night ought not necessarily be applauded. Sure, he has an obligation to curb such sentiments and lies, but rarely does the arsonist get praised for putting out the fire!

Everything that comes out of those rallies are controlled by the campaign. McCain and Palin have the power to set forth the basic standards as to what is discussed or mentioned by ANYONE taking the microphone.

This is squarely on John McCain and Sarah Palin.

I would have to guess that most conservative fundamentalists are really scared about if their going to make it to "heaven" if they don't bring this country along with it to "heaven". Well really, i just think they dont figure they will make it and their concience begs them to do more of the idiotic same. Blog on Dobson's puke:
Well all you conservatives who now support the NEW "save our a.." religion with 5 star general James Dobson as “Jesus Christ Vicegerent” has now accepted fornication as a way to being elected to the vice-presidency. Conservatives have now said it is ok to tell the daughter of VP electoral Palin that fornication is ok, as long as you do not abort the fetus. This is not the Sunday school lessons of 35 years ago. ALL SIN IS PUNISHABLE BY GOD. Please be careful as the bible says of sheep in wolves clothing….
Jeff

These McCain-Palin rallys have become so cultish and mean spirited. And these people claim to be Christians! hipocrisy!

That's some minister. He knows how the whole world is praying. He must be the real thing. If ignorance is bliss, I'll bet be overjoyed.

so now mccain has pastors stirring up hate and division ?? wow, mccain that is one way to put country first. the mccain camp seems to be more about division than bringing the country together.

This is simply DISGUSTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This man should be removed from the Cloth!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Got news for you. This Christian prays that Obama wins too.

His middle name is Hussein, which doesn't mean anything. If you think that means something, hypothetically speaking, would you worship Osama Binladen when he comes into the U.S with the name John McFalin? According to your standard, would you consider a random Arab guy with George as a native American? Obama was just born in the US and it just happened that he ended up having a middle name Hussein, which is not selected by him but given to him by both of his parents. Go read something. Don't just spend all day in the corn field. Sorry!

They're back! The crazies are back!

WOW!! I just can't believe GOD needs to guard his own reputation! WOW that's deep!! Can you say dictatorship!!

Hey, I m chirstian too! veto Obama. reason i need got Job. and I know most christian not understand About R party support rich people. As In bible said God forbid and not allow ladies to become head of rule, pastors and president and vp too.

when mccain dead give her become? then God anger and curse at america!

Bwaaaa-haaaaa-haaaaaa! They've pandered to the lunatics and now they can't stop the campaign from spiraling out of control. Thanks, McCain and Ms. Palin for handling Obama the election.

all of the racist and nut job extremist support McCain….and they say Obama supporters are drinking the kool aid. they say that they are not racist…they just dont like Black people….it is no wonder though, i expect that from McCain…thank God there are some good white folks

Senator Obama says a lot of good things and if he was running against anyone else I would probably be on the band wagon but a few years ago I was having problems and getting the run around from government agencies so I wrote a letter to my states Senator and was amazed I got a reply with help to find out what I needed,sinse then I have met other arizonans who had the same experience.John McCain knows who he works for,not only that,this is a man has been crippled and maimed fighting for his country,Hes been around long enough to know what is best in this worst time of crisis.It would be wrong to support anyone else from where I stand.

I heard that McCain is a Muslim. Has anyone else heard this?

Wow…. ignorance is everywhere. I am a christian and I'm voting for Obama!!!

I never realized there were still so many scary, crazy "people" in this country……and then there's all the lemmings that follow them. How can this man call himself a minister?

God comes in many forms Arnold Conrad. God is everything and God is everywhere. And the most important thing is that God is Love and Love is your very being.

Now this just tops way above all the Stupid and baseless attacks we've had to endure. Implying you're non-christian and or you want a man who promotes non-christianity in the White house. WoW!!! Un-Freaken-Believable.

Send the Alaskan Screech Owl who deservedly got boo'd at an NHL game and predict will at the Nascar event coming up and her sugar daddy home so we can get on with the real business of America

Typical black and white, us vs them, good vs evil mentality that the Republican party has been using to motivate the conservative base for years. Arnold Conrad is giving McCain supporters the exact same "our God vs their God" rhetoric that Islamic terrorists tell their followers.

Glad to see them being Jesus to the world… man, what would Jesus REALLY do?? certainly not this

Last time I checked there was a separation of church and state/ freedom of religion…
I just think it's sad how many Americans are ill-informed and are ignorant to anything other than their community and church.

As a born again Christian I am at a lost of words. What is going on with our religious institutions. Arnold Conrad doesn't represent the views of my Evangelical friends whatsoever. I am not trying to say that there aren't any left wing religious nuts out there but come on.

That's why we are going thru this financial crisis right now. Though foolishness, malarkey and downright excesses contributed to it.

Whether you are left, right, center white, black, hispanic, native american, red, white, and blue we fall and rise as a nation. The evangelical church is losing its influence throughout the world because of individuals like this guy,

Im A Christian . . . And I Pray That Obama Wins!

The ridiculous implication is that John McCain is "God's candidate." George Bush cast himself as such, and got the overwhelming majority of votes from white fundamentalist Christians. Now look at the mess we are in. His administration's lies, deception, and use of torture and indefinite detention without trial, would not seem to me to be pleasing in God's eyes. I"You shall know a tree by its fruits." …'nuff said.

Christians of any denomination can find good reasons to support Barack Obama–or John McCain. Perhaps a more appropriate election prayer is "Thy will be done."

Congrats to John McCain for distancing himself from this nonsense.

I attended this particular rally and heard these comments. The pastor is essentially calling "God" out on this election if Barack Obama wins. Furthermore, this pastor is presuming that "God's" reputation rises or falls with the fortunes of the GOP. I think that qualifies as blasphemy.

It's not only non christians around the world that want him to win, it's the whole world that wants him to win. But then again if they want Obama to win they must not be real christian, they have must not even be human. Hey I figured it out !!! The whole world population are terrorists (including more than half of America).
I really try to understand my neighbor. And as a christian I really try to forgive them. But Lord please enlighten these idiots because it's getting real hard to forgive them.

these hippa cricted ministers are two face. preach oneway and act another way . The lord said forgive, not hate. I guest when these mimisters are better then everybody. Well I got news for them, GOD will show them!!! OBAMA is gonna win this election.

Are we trying to change the first amendment that says "THE RIGHT OF FREEDOM OF RELIGION" and besides if someone is bearing an arab name doesn't mean you are a muslim and this is united state where we have different people from different cultures, religions and tribes and we all called ourselves an americans.
To become president of united state doesn't say you have to be certain religions, cultures or tribes it says" YOU HAVE TO BE NATIVE BORN AND AT LEAST 35 YEARS OLD AND HAVE LIVED IN THE UNITED STATE FOR 14 YEARS". Barack Hussein Obama is 100% qualified to be president of this country which i believed is going to be.

I'll pray…………I pray that this nation will not spiral down into the past, a past when Christian churches were segregated, where Christian dogma was twisted to rationalize discrimination and terrible treatment of blacks, hispanics, Native Americans, gays, women and any other segment of our population those in power wanted to dominate.

McCain and Pahlin are encouraging….sponsoring hateful rhetoric, taking this country backward to achieve their goals. SHAME ON YOU JOHN MCCAIN, SHAME on the Christian conservatives aka closet racist/sexist/homophobes. The closer we get to the election, the more bolden the hate-filled conservatives will become, God Help Us!!

There is so much stupidity indicated in this blog entry, but to just point out two things -

a.) "Hindu" is not the name of any deity. A person who practices Hinduism is Hindu. Way for the crazy pastor to say ridiculous things about other religions while being completely uneducated.

b.) To be Arab is a specific ethnicity. Was the person trying to say that Obama is a Muslim? There are Arabs who are Muslim and Arabs who are Christian, just like there are Western Europeans who are Jewish and Western Europeans who are atheist! Again, the profound stupidity is ridiculous.

So I guess the Republican logic is that our (USA) God can kick your (rest of world) Gods' butt. Nice way to play in the sandbox. And they wonder why so many people have a negative view of America.

Well, if Obama wins maybe it will be God is fulfilling his former pastor's desire when he said, "God d— America."

Wow….here we go with the religion again. As an atheist who knows some of the history and ideals behind the bible..I can firmly say that if there were a god overlooking this planet, I'd imagine he/she would not want a war monger like McCain OR an intolerant extremist like Palin in office.

I think that minister is stupid! Being that God Almighty (The God who created the Heavens and the Earth and sent His Son Jesus to die on a cross for the sins of the world) is a sovereign God, shouldn't we as Christians just put our faith in Him, that no matter who becomes the next president, that we should just trust that God is still the one in control? Why are so many Christians so worried about who becomes the next President? In God we should trust…don't you think? (BTW, I'm still undecided…)

usa is so weird with this religious stuff. seriously, if any political leader in europe would have a religious leader cheerleading for him, he would lose all elections…because there the church is not accepted within the political process, period.

but in the usa, it is the other way around. usa is like the iran of the western world. look at this guy talking to his imaginary friend challenging the other imagunary friends of other religions…it's like, my dad is stronger than yours and he will whoop his butt….

grow up usa.

CNN, McCain and Palin would be the first ticket in history to have both been charged with unethical actions prior of taking office. But still, Palin's abuse of power is hidden deep in your ticker. Can we please know why?

What shameful actions on the part of the Republicans and their friends.

That is scary !!

Obama has shown grace and conducts his campaign with dignity. If you compared Obama and McCain, it would crystal clear that it is Obama who is decent and honest and runs his campaign with honor.
McCain has lied and continues to lie to the American people, and he doesn't blink twice about it.
So who's the one who has shown Christian values in the last 20+ months? If you can be honest with yourselves, it is an obvious answer.

This sounds like a prayer at a KKK meeting- and has about as much validity. As a Christian, I'm offended by this rhetoric and downright hatred from so-called "believers".
They used to lynch people in the name of God in the South. They would wear their white robes and burn their crosses and sing "Onward Christian Soldiers" while doing it.
America, we're BETTER than that!
NOT THIS TIME!

oh please. this is the biggest load of crap ever

These are the mean people that scare me. I'm putting country first and voting for Obama.

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the sad thing of this is. even if people dont like her. im sure there will be post saying way to go philly. while you self rightous folks hate on both mcain and obama. other than a few miss guided folks. i have heard more hatred come from the supporters of obama than both campains could even dream to muster. both men have given respect to each other. both have said something about the other as being honorable. both have agreed at some point about certain issues. and yet the majority of americans just want to hate. why perhaps your checkbook doesnt exist anymore. but to lose your cool and be hatefull about either canidate is beyond all i believe.personally i doubt that i will vote for either of them and will probly vote against anyone that is in congress and the senate that i possibly can. i dont hate any of them. it is not mcain and his party or obama and his party that got us into this mess. it was greedy crooks. and some of those greedy crooks are in the senate and congress. both republican and democrat.. go look at all of there voting records there you shall find the truth to what you seek. and it is also joe and jill average american that has over spent what they dont have. and if this post makes you mad then perhaps you are a joe or jill that has done exactly that. we are all guilty of helping the economy go down the tubes. so if you 1 of the many haters that have posted here and are all to willing to point fingers dont forget the three that are already pointing back at you. go look in the mirror and start being responsible for your own actions. and hopefully they have a write in section of the ballet so i can help vote hilliary clinton out of the senate…..and into the oval office. and no folks im not a sore loser when it comes to hilliary. but she is way better for the job than mcain or obama. as a matter of fact i have voted for a republican president since regan. although im not a republican. it has been my choice for the office of president . wake uyp and quit your hating. before you get sent to a corner without supper.

I think it's interesting that McCain is usually in the "cone of silence" when stuff goes down with his campaign.

McCain be a man and stop hiding behind preachers and sarah and cindy's skit tales.

You "MY FRIEND" are stroking the flames of hate and racism.

Wow, the audacity of some people. It's almost as if he's threatening God to get involve in this election b/c HIS reputation is at stake. This is totally backwards. . . The closer the election comes to a close, the more bias of ppl is exposed. This is the UNITED STATES, which was founded to allow for the freedom of religion, and to boldly alienate those who have another faith is completely close-minded, arrogant, and unacceptable.

Pastors and faith leaders should not be involved in politics whatsoever. Politicians are answerable to man, and the ones who vote for them, but pastors and other faith leaders are suppose to answer God, so I question when they are so eager to participate in such a nasty political war…

Obama 08/12

For one thing, Hindu is not a god, it's a religion, Buddha is not a god but an enlightened human being, and Allah is just the Arabic word for God, which is supposed to be the same God that Christians and Jews worship too. This is why Christians, Jews, and Muslims are referred to as 'People of the Book'. They all worship the same God.

When will people learn this and stop being so ignorant?

They're all one and the same God!!! Can't you people understand this, that is why we need someone who is respectful of everyone's culture. Not someone who represents people who think that ignorantly. Obama represents what America is, a diverse country. Although he is still Christian, as am I, he understands the importance of separation of church from state. Everyone has their own views and are entitled to it. There is no way to prove anyone wrong or right when it comes to faith, so therefore for all anyone knows everyone is right and wrong.

I guess this minister forgot to mention the millions of Christians all over the world that want to see Obama as president as well. This is hate mongering from a man of the cloth. Well, we are seeing bitter conservatives showing their true colors every day. They see Obama emerging and now they look to denigrate him in any way possible. How Christian of them. These are the biggest hypocrites I have ever seen and they are a disgrace to our country. Oh yeah, they seem like they may be racists too.

Well there you go! More of the same inappropriate behavior at a McCain rally – you got it all started, John. Now you can't stop it!

Do you actually think prayer takes care of hunger under the repub's. this should be the most basic prayer of all don't you think? Blog sent directly to Gov. Palin's website last week:
Ms. Palin,
Today i witnessed in McCain's great State of Arizona, children coming back into the kitchen in Nadaburg School District #81 stating that they had given away and/or someone had stolen their meals. I am a cafe worker in this school district in Arizona. I can see the signs of hunger. Thin-graying kids-sheepishly asking for extra portions because their parents are so busy being "scrappers" in junk metal recycling- they dont have the time or means to provide their children with a breakfast or dinner. The schools policy is no extra portions. When Wall St. receives a package to help the ultra top 1% who obtain the finest dining has to offer, i must puke upon your website in the most disgusting manner possible. How did you possibly sit in on the debate and declare children first when your President Elect could have allowed such degredation in the outlying school districts of hunger that he governs?
An answer must be possible from you.
Jeffery Lust
Cafe Worker – Nadaburg School District #81

wow! this is xenophobic and really sad. this is he kind of people that mccain & palin are going to represent? god save the country.

Fundamentalism is dangerous regardless of what religion it takes the form of including Christians. Apparently Mr. Conrad is not aware of either religious history or history in general. The fact is that the Abrahamic tree of religion ( Judaism, Christians and Islam) are responsible for 90% of terrorism and wars fought with either a primary or secondary religious theme. To cite Buddah in the same breath as Muslims would be laughable if it were not so dangerous. This in itself shows the ignorance of this hate monger and is an example in the vein of Bush saying " My god is stronger than your god".

We know that every terrorist is a fundamentalist, but the larger question is "is every fundamentalist a potential terrorist?"I believe they are be it support,, turning a blind eye or in active participation. A seperation of church and state is a fundamental of these United States. I fear for my country becoming intolerant of anything but Christianity, we are dangerously close. This is the problem with all three branches of Abrahamic religions they preach intolerance and demand conversion. In fact they are the only religions that demand conversion. A Hindu is free to study and embrace multiple ways of life. A follower of the Buddah is tolerant of all living things and lives in harmony with them.

Clearly there are radical followers of any religion the evangelists are the most intolerent of the Christians and Bush leads by example here. Gov. Palin a Pentacoastal is even to the right of Bush in her archahic beliefs, and thus is dangerous with a 72 year four time cancer survivor. If we look at the word CNN uses in another story RAGE it is defined as a VIOLENT anger. Until we and the rest of the world starts taking religion out of government we are doomed to failure.this includes Christianity just as it does Islam. Religions should be outlawed in all governments and the world would be a better place.

McCain started something horrible.
I still think his comment to that woman that Obama is a decent family man is offensive. He inferences that Arabs are not decent family people, and now reading this article it supports the rhetoric.
Stop the hate…PLEASE!

Wow! The right has become very desperate. This is actually getting really sad. As a Hindu, I actually feel a little insulted.

Disgraceful, I am Catholic and we were always taught to have respect for other religions by the priests in my parish and the nuns at C.C.D. I hate when I am lumped in with other Christians who only want to be divisive and not do anything to make this world a more peaceful place to live. Jesus taught nothing but tolerance and peace. I can't believe that this guy is "praying" for God to let McCain win so it won't seem that Buddha, Allah and the Hindu gods showed Him up.

I love this country… LOL

The possiblity of McCain losing this election is bringing out the true colors of many of the Republican faithful. I guess the anthem in the GOP nowadays is, "bring me your paranoid, your fearful, your gun-toting Christian fanatics". There's no more room for anyone else. What a joke. These people who claim to be the heart and soul of America sound more like the lunatic fringe. Get a life and learn about the world beyond your own pathetic, narrow-minded communities. You people ARE the minority and your beliefs are NOT the beliefs of the rest of the world. The sooner you pull your heads out of the sand, the sooner the healing will begin.

I am a Christian, a single father that raised three children, a veteran that fought for our country and retired from the military after 26 years. I am voting for Obama. I will vote for him, not based on his religion, race, or even gender; but because he has a good vision and the ability to put it into action.

Arnold Conrad is fueling fear and is using religion to divide people. He ought to be ashamed of himself. I would not expect this type of action to come from a Christian.

Hey, if Obama wins, that does that mean everyone elses gods are better than the Christian God?

Because I'm praying to Zeus, Obama wins.

The hate and judgment by some people at McCain's rallys are not close to being Christians.

Palin and McCain encouraging the hate is also not Christian.

It is a very sad reflection on the US

All McCain has left are the conservative psychos everyone who has half a brain has deserted his campaign in the last week if not before.

This is repugnant. I find it disgraceful that the McCain camp is out there demanding that Obama repudiate the comments made by Lewis (who was essentially saying that standing by and letting hateful things be said at your rally is as bad as saying it) and yet a man of God is standing up at their rally saying that 'non-Christians want Obama to win' – like this is the worst thing they could possibly say…

NEWSFLASH REPUBLICANS: Christians may make up the majority of America, but maybe it pays to listen to those who make up the rest of the world. And FYI? The rest of the world (including Australia, where I'm from – predominantly Christian) wants Obama to win because they are petrified of what will happen to the planet if America doesn't dramatically shift direction. Period. It has nothing to do with anyone's God. SO ridiculous….

What's wrong with this country? Usually the arrogant are filtered out by our media… why not now? I'm scared of crazy people.

Corrections here…
Buddha – Buddhist
Allah – Islam

This is just getting ridiculous. Who is in charge of these McCain rallies? Do they not do any background investigation? How these conservative Christian folks act is exactly the opposite of what Jesus stood for.

this minister is very ignorant. It is indeed very dissapointing to see such baseless comments.

Don't be stupid, Pastard! You and study some more scriptures. Even if Obama wins, remember the scriptures said leaders are chosen by God. Even if God can chose Bush, why not Obama? Only toothless rednecks will believe you. Sorry! Sorry to disappoint you!

Ya-just like a republican-buy up your mortgage for you and then charge your grandchildren for it in excess taxes. Do these ultra-wealthy ever pay for anything themselves? They have already made billions in interest on these mortgages. jeff

So let me get this straight, a supposedly Christian minister is claiming Non-Christians of the world want an Obama victory eventhough Obama is a Christian? Oh, he's saying in a round about way that Obama isn't really a Christian…..now I get it

Buddha isn't a god, so isn't Hindu. Just shows how ignorant some people are and these are the people who impart wisdom to wide crowds.

Let us play the abortion card with the fundamentalists to get the frothing anger stirred up further. Don't the repub's know that once they save the babies from death in the womb to be born into the streets of poverty-they must actually provide jobs for these babies eventually, to pull them out of the poverty circle? Repubs fail on this.

christians beware! apparently if obama wins, you're praying to the wrong god!

Although our founding fathers were christians, they gave us freedom of religion. Americans are of every faith and race. The xenophobic displays occurring in the Republican rallies are entirely un-American. The next President will vow to uphold our Constitution as well as protect the millions of Americans of every faith. As a Christian I'm saddened by the remarks, and as an American, I'm ashamed of their behavior. I applaud Senator McCain for denouncing these statements. However, I find it unfortunate that the Republican party targets Christian America unabashedly as if we are the only faith that matters in this country. As for Arnold Conrad, the millions of people around the world have more important things to pray for like hunger, disease, poverty, genocide and war. Tonight I will pray for the unemployed, and that whoever the next President is, that they have the wisdom to do what is right.

For eight years these people kept this beautiful Country divided by hate and religion…ENOUGH!!

i am disgusted to share the same citizenry as these people. read the constitution – and keep your god out of politics.

Ya know…..that hate is just getting out of hand!

Talk about sad & desperate people!!

This election has finally shown the true colors of America….not red or blue, but white and not-white!

Actually, the people wanting an Obama win can not be confined to the category of non-christians, Pastor whoever the heck you think you are. Supporters of Obama are people who want change.

And by the way, Obama is a Christian. Always has been. He got his middle name from his FATHER. So geez stop bringing that old subject up. You don't choose your middle name.

I guess i didnt realize that most other religions that prayed for this win for Obama worked on planet Mars or something and didn't need to operate within the confines of modern day America…

This is surely not a man of God; in America, anything can happen..this so called Pastor is either a devil's agent or is just naive; definitely he does not hear from God.
Barack is a good Christian; there must be a reason why people all over the world are praying for him…..The spirit leads and we follow…
If My GOD that is above every one and that can make all things possible is alive as He says He is which we all believe, Barack will win The Presidency.

It is strange for a pastor to talk to God as though he is a kid in a football game? Many Christians are praying for Obama to win. What if God answers that prayer?

Wow, and these are the same Idiots that prayed that the Voting machines in Florida would fail….well not really, but it amazes me that the Christian Cults are so gullible. Instead of praying for Obama to lose, why dont they pray so we can get out of the Financing Mess that Idiot that is currently in the white house got us into…and at the same time Pray so the state of Texas Sinks.

They are asking people to pray for a McCain victory because that's all they have left now. It would be sad if I didn't find the desperation of these folks so amusing. They act like an Obama presidency would be the end of the world. Well, I have news for you, we have been living the last days to the end under Bush. Check your 401k lately? Another four more years of his disastrous policies, which is what McCain will usher in, will be the end of the world.

Once again split and rule is the philosophy that Republicans are adopting. Unfortunately, this time it is not going to work. This is because Economy is key issue. And bad economy doesn't distinguish Christians or Hindus or Muslims or anybody else. Thanks to George W Bush that he ruined US economy so badly that even Conservatives are thinking to support Obama.

so this is the kind of man who supports McCain. He has just said that those of us who dare dfifer with his beliefs are somehow not worthy. That is pretty disgusting. People like that shouldn't be in charge of anything,

Hello! Are non-Christians not allowed to vote or what? McCain and Palin and their dont make sense neither does pastor Arnold Conrad..

Vote Obama/Biden 2008
Obama/Biden 2008

John McCain and Sarah Palin need all the prayers. PRAY YOUR HEARTS OUT! Anything can change between now and Election. God can change things!! BELIEVE! There is HOPE!

These Zealots believe their own fearful blather. If anyone should be praying it is the rest of the country that has had enough of the right wing ingorance fueled abuse of power. After eight years of lies, and policies based on ideological beliefs rather the public interest the fascist are concerned. The rest of the country does not want book burners and intolerant fanatics running the show any longer. Deal with It ! Hope is overcoming fear, look around you and be afraid very afraid. Boo! Haloween is coming.

The religious freaks truly believe that can influence an invisible man in the sky to take away votes. That goes to show you how truly nutty they really are. It goes to show you how afraid they are of true change that is required for the US to get to some kind of normalcy. GO OBAMA GO.

See the movie Religulous that Bill Maher put together….its excellent and show religion for what it is really worth…a scam.

Hmm.. Looks like Arnold Conrad is the head of the Christian Taliban in the US.

Non-Christians may want an Obama win, but I believe many Christians do as well. My faith, Roman Catholic, believes in respect for all life and murder as a sin. So I see the most important change our politics needs to accomplish is to pull out of war. War brings the death of Americans and those who we feel are in our way. I wish our government would shift from an antagonistic type to leading by example.

I feel the better candidate is Barack Obama. I see John McCain as arrogant and hot-headed. I will fear his leadership if he is elected. It could be worse than W. Bush.

Gina Bausano
Shelby twp., MI

Ignorance

I was raised by some of these fanatic evangelicals, sometimes they just don't THINK! Their public prayers tend to be HIGHLY judgemental and condemning. Thats just how they are, they see nothing wrong with it. Luckily there are a small majority of the electorate, but they also feed the racists hate…..so it needs to be watched and reported on, thank you CNN.

Catholics (WHO ARE CHRISTIANS) for Obama/Biden 08/12

FYI – there is no god named Hindu. Thankfully, the Bible doesn't talk about Democrats or Republicans. Instead, it talks about truth and grace. Truth found in Jesus; whose perfection neither McCain nor Obama will ever live up to; and grace that we all so desperately need.

Money is the uniting factor across the board. When the rich is facing loosing their wealth and the poor is facing the unthinkable and we all are looking at hitting rock bottom; race will mean nothing to a mother that can't feed her baby or anything else. I could care less about what either candidate believes or looks like. Where's my money is all I want to know and can anybody answer that.

What kind of rally's are Mccain and Palin having? Are they having biggot meetings. This is a race for the highest office in the land, during an economic crisis and Wars abroad. What are Palin/Mccain trying to do start a race war? This wasn't happening until Mccain/Palin stirred these people up now there comming out of the wood works. What does this say about Mccains character and judgement. This is a disgrace and Mccain/Palin should be ashamed of themselves. We were having a respectful campaign and now that Mccain is 11 points behind he wants to start a race war thats unamerican. Anybody voting for the Mccain/Palin ticket either are biggots or just stupid.

I'm a Christian and I'm praying for Obama to win. Why?

"Do unto others…."
"Call no man 'fool'…"
"Why worry about the speck of dust in your brother's eye when you've got a plank in your own eye"
"…But I tell you, anyone who is angry with his brother is subject to judgement."
"Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."

I would not want anyone leading my country, with the amount of hate in their heart, that McCain and Palin have demonstrated in the last few days.

The evengelical "christians" in this country are not christians at all. In fact I believe that they are the worst kind of domestic terrorists. They spread their hate under the guise of religion, they are just sectarians, using god as a cover for their despicable attitudes and acts.

Ok, these people at these rallies are getting really scary.

How cute! First, arrange for the someone else to say something hateful. Then show up and "distance" yourself from this action.

It is unspeakably sad that we have so many ignorant people among the voting public. Go, Barack…all the way to the White House. You are the hope of our future.

“There are millions of people around this world praying to their god—whether it’s Hindu, Buddha, Allah—that his opponent wins, for a variety of reasons. And Lord, I pray that you will guard your own reputation, because they’re going to think that their God is bigger than you, if that happens,”

This is an hilariously ignorant rant! Where do you start? Not all religions "pray". Hindu isn't actually the name of any particular deity. Allah is, um, the same god he is attempting to pray to.

Also, beseeching your god to guard his/her reputation because others will think their god is "bigger" is a little like telling your friend that someone called him a punk and if he doesn't do something about it he will look weak.

This is all nonsense. I wasn't going to vote for Obama over the FISA bill, but McCain and that silly woman he brought on to pick up disaffected Hillary supporters really make me too uncomfortable to stand on the sidelines. For the next few weeks can we ask that the candidates talk about the economy and the two wars we are losing? Please?

Below is the reason behind Sarah Palin's feeling towards Sen. Obama and may be the reason McCain picked her. After all he did vote against a holiday for Martin L. King.

Races in Wasilla:
White Non-Hispanic (83.9%)
American Indian (9.1%)
Two or more races (5.9%)
Hispanic (3.7%)
Other race (1.3%)
Black (0.6%)

It is not surprising to hear a stupid comment come from somebody that is from the McCain-Palin campaign. First they said that Sen. Obama was a terrorist, then an Arab, then a Muslim, then someone even said to bomb Obama. It was funny to see that lady at John McCain's rally yesterday who tried to say that Obama was an Arab!! That to me was hilarious and probably also hilarious to other Obama supporters!! She just tried to say something that would sound intriguing just to get the crowd going. She wasn't even for sure that Obama was an Arab like she had said that he was. When McCain took the mic from her, she said, "No?", in a very uncertain way. She did not even know that if it was true or not. Evidently, McCain had to tell her and the others that Obama is a good American family man with whom he happens to have dissagreements with. Now to hear this uncertain minister say this is hilarious! I am a Christian and I want Obama to get into office! What does that say to the minister that said that non-Christians are praying for Obama to win. I pray to God all the time to put Obama in the house, and keep McCain out. Maybe he was just ashamed to admit that he knows that people are praying to God to not allow John in office !!! Boy I tell ya'….there is always something funny going on with the McCain-Palin campaign LOL!!!

Religion only plays a role every 4 years. Who do you people think you are? Don't you know you are turning people off to religion? Wolves in sheeps clothing, that's what you appear to be.

I am a born again follower of Jesus Christ and a life long Democrat. Please don't judge us by one Misguided preacher.

I am a Christian for Obama.

All this Rev. is showing is ignorance and selfishness can take the disguise of faith.

Funny how I have never been to a church where the minister attacked other religions. Last time I checked it was un-christian-like to judge. . . read the bible!
What has happend to the country that most of the world looked up to.

McCain/Palin – you have run the most deplorable campaign I have EVER witnessed. You are a disgrace and should quite frankly be told by you Party to get off the stage and take your hoods off!

The day Nelson Mandela was released from prison, I prayed that God would keep him safe, today I find myself praying that God will keep Barak Obama and his family safe.

Here's the part that scares me – Nelson Mandela was released into a country that was still governed by the then pro-apartheid NP.
Barak Obama is the presidential nominee in AMERICA.
What the hell has happened to your country?

On one of CNN's sound bites there was a comment from a person in India that stated: "America is voting to make one of these men the most powerful person in the world – I am a citizen of that world"
That sums up why I feel compelled to say my say.

Please America – There is enough hate and fear in the world. Make this right. Vote on election day and show the Republican party and McCain/Palin that your country does not need them!

If McSain does not denounce the actions of these Jesus freaks he will continue to lose in the polls. These people has serious issues. I love the fact that they these people at the ralley are voting against there best interest. Close minded Stupied people.

Note to the narrow minded (and you are increasingly showing yourselves for what you are)….the GOP does not have a lock on religion. Moreover, the so called minister seems quite xenophobic, doesn't he?

you religious nuts!

Being a totally non-religious person, the whole concept of praying to a god to help one or the other candidates win is an OMG idea. This election, like everything in life, is about choice, both personal and collective. If you want your candidate to win stop praying and DO SOMETHING to help other people see your candidate as the best choice for leadership. It is called campaigning.

Of all the pastors in America, how did McCain manage to find this clown !!!

He sure has great skill in attracting the very worst.

Didn't Christ ride a donkey, their point of view is so far off from the meaning of forgiveness. What a disgraceful year For America! First Wall Street and Washington rips us OFF! Now they want the lord to cast judgment on anybody they don't agree with! We had have been so programed to look at the other side, instead of looking into our own hearts. THE END OF AMERICAN EXCEPTIOMALISM IS IN SIGHT.
MARTY B

Hindu isn't a god, Its a religion. Makes you wonder where this guy got his information about all the other religions praying for Obama to win!

"because they’re going to think that their God is bigger than you"

That's it, I can't take it anymore. I have tried to understand the GOP this election season but they have made it all too clear that they care little about issues and more about smear and fear. Even if I agreed with some of what McCain stood for I could not bring myself to vote for someone who would condone this type of behavior.

I have listened to the commentary on both sides and this election is dividing our great country. Since when is it unamerican to be intelligent. Please stop the hate talk and let's get back to the issues.

I have 3 daughters and was raised by a single mother. They are insulted by the choice of Palin as VP. Unfortunately it appears sexism and racism are still very prevalent in our society.

Personally, I don't care if the candidate is purple as long as they get us out of this mess.

People wake up. It's time to get our country back on track. Vote smart.

MCCAIN IS OUT OF TOUCH. I THINK HE SUFFERS DEMENTIA.
PALIN IS WICKED, DUMB AND VISCIOUS. DOES SHE UNDERSTAND THE US CONSTITUTION? BETTER YET, HAS SHE EVER SEEN IT?
JUST DROP OUT OF THE VP RACE AND GO BACK HOME TO ALASKA.

This is a typical Republican right wing nut job that is the base of the republican party.

Focus on the Family producer Stewart Shepard asked his group's followers to pray for rain during Obama's speech at Invesco Mile High stadium during Obama's Democratic National Convention speech. Obama had ideal conditions, yet the Republican Convention was posponed due to a hurricane. Thank you Focus on the Family.

Hmmmmm, I also wonder, in a religion who believes in a one "monolithic" God, does that mean if you are Hindi, Buddhist or Moslem you think they have a different God? It seems you haven't thought that through. Nor do you respect those of other religions.

Hmmmmm, "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth"
(MATTHEW 5:5). The word "meek" means to be gentle, humble or
considerate. It is the opposite of arrogance and violence.

I know Christians, but you Mr Conrad are no Christian. And shame on you for leading people into divisive thoughts of other religions. I am Christian, I am for Obama, so does that mean all Christians are for Obama? That would be simple minded thinking, yes? The same simple minded thinking that would say all "non-christians" are for Obama. You only try to divide to conquer, and it is not only damaging, it is divisive. You have a responsibility as a preacher, and you are leading your flock astray.

So, if you must, please do as Focus on the Family has done, because God works in mysterious ways. And I will keep thanking God to allow me to accept his will, and for his unanswered prayers.

Nice. Partisan politics at it's finest. Way to go McCain. Way to go. A maverick you are not. A cheap hypocrite, indeed.

I'm a Christian and I support Obama and Obama is a Christian. Furthermore, I wish that man could realize that we are all spiritual beings loved by God. Support who you want but no one is less Christian bc of the color of their skin.

Obama/ Biden '08

How sad, how sad, this country has become so sad in their fear.

These guys are making Christians look so sad.

I am Christian and I WANT Obama to win… this has nothing to do with religion unless you are closed minded or prejudice!

In related news – "Christians flee Iraqi city rather than convert "…

I guess the state of Iowa will go McCain because Christians only will be voting for him. Right……

Get a reality check.

We should be praying for Sen. Obama's defeat. His socialist agenda and beliefs, combined with a Congress lead by Pelosi and Reid will be the end of the American dream. They will eliminate the rewards for working hard and being the best, and take away the penalty for being lazy and irresponsible.

How many Americans do you find swimming back to Cuba, or fleeing to communist Russia, or socialist Venezuela? A vote for Obama is a vote to give away the things that made America great, and most of the people voting for him are too ignorant to realize it. We need to pray for wisdom.

This is why people dont trust christians.. I am a very devoted christian and i am in support of barack obama. And i am not a left wing liberal either, i just go with who i believe is capable of doing the job. I was in support of hucabee (wrong spelling!!) before John McCain won. The idea that all christians support the republican party is a lie, i would never allow the republican party to represent me and my views because so far they have done several things that are not in line with christian views. Why is it that so the so called "christian" party is brewing so much hate around the nation, why is it that the "christian" party is filled such so much lies, why is it that they is no honor left in that party. I totally support barack obama when he said people stick to their religion and guns and they are angry all the time. I liked in oklahoma for 8 yrs and i know how narrow minded people can get. And i think the world is starting to see how the majority of the republican party thinks. And i can guarantee you that all my right minded republican friends are covering their heads in shame right now, because their party is not representing their views.

Again, we have politics being preached… at what point does political prayer become blasphemy? As a Christian man, I am disappointed and offended that our church leaders choose to employ political agendas in place of spiritual guidance.

Enough is enough… get educated, not influenced!

Sometimes I think Sen. Obama acts more like a Christian than any of them… Like when Gov. Palin put her poor teenage daughter on stage and then Sen Obama had the decency to say "Families are off limits…" especially children… Also, .I think there has to be ways to get your point across that are a little bit better than what she is doing..I feel kinda sorrry for Sen Mccain He's kinda left holding the bag so to speak…And Maybe I missed it But did anyone mention any sympathies to the Bidens for their great Loss?I Never heard a word….thankyou..

Ignorance and intolerance are alive and well in the "greatest nation on earth".

REDNECKS.

Here we go again, McCain/Palin destroying America through hate, race and religion. And this is the woman they said was CHRISTIAN? I say Satan. One sick ticket there with a devoid "lcheer eader" -McCain. Sick, sad, sick, sad, sick, sad.

And this will never reach the media peak that either of ministers Obama had been mixed with.

AMAZING……..I AM HERE ON HOLIDAY BUTSOMETIMES I WONDER IF PERHAPS I AM IN THE WRONG PLACE….AMERICA THE CRADDLE OF DEMOCRACY?????????? SOMETIMES I FEEL I AM IN UGANDA OR SOMEWHER IN THE AMAZON WITH WHAT I AM HEARING AND SEEING ON YOUR POLITICAL PLATFORMS LATELY.

ITS HI TIME THE DECENT IN THE SOCIETY STOOD UP AND STOP THIS MCCAIN/PALIN SADISTIC AND RACIST INSINUATIONS…COS WHEN IT ERUPTS EVERY ONE WILL BE ENGULFED AND NOT JUST THE THEM AND THEIR SICK COHORTS….LIKE THEY SAY WORD TO THE WISE IS IN ALASKA….

Is it fair to ask how it is that Obama's rallies seem to be free of preachers dissing McCain's infidelity or suggesting that God is somehow picking their side in the election?

I think it's fair. And I think it's because Obama himself is a uniter and wouldn't stand for it, and everyone around him knows it.

Obama hits as hard has he can on issues, temperament, leadership style, records, etc. – and he's even gotten down and dirty, but allowing your introducers to mock the guy's name and suggest that God is on your side?

Does that fit anyone elses definition of crazy?

The last nut case fundamentalist that prayed for a deluge at Barak's nomination was disappointed by clear skys and ideal weather for the democrats. During the republican convention though, hurricanes disrupted the attendance by keynote republicans (including GW himself).

This fundy will be questioning his own god after Nov 4 results.

Much of McCain's base appears to be full of bigotry, ignorance and hate. Those so called Christians aren't followers of Christ at all.

WIERD!

little minds

1st off, Buddha isn't even a god, and Buddhists don't see him as one, they see him as an enlightened figure.

2nd off, I hate it when these "Men of God" use religion to further their agenda, it been going on for far too long and needs to stop.

Interesting – I know many Christians in this country and around the world that are praying for Obama TO win.

Seriously, who is this pastor that thinks he can “manipulate” God into voting for John McCain and then, suggest that if McCain DOESN’T win this election, God’s own reputation will be at stake. I wonder if he prays for sports teams as well (and what's his track record…)

The pastor's comments show pure ignorance about world religions. Buddhists and Hindus do not believe in a god the way monotheistic Middle Eastern religions do. Allah translates to God and Muslims trace their history through Christianity and Judaism. They are three divergent Middle Eastern religions who all see Abraham and Moses as patriarchs of the religions. Buddhists technically don't believe in a supreme being, although there are many deity-looking figures venerated, but usually in a way more like Saints in Catholicism. Buddha is not a God. Buddha was a human who found enlightenment and enlightenment is available to all humans. Hinduism believes in manifestations of one large entity, where we all flow from and to return to that is to escape rebirth. Many deities are manifestations of this energy. Buddhists and Hindus co-exist in the same temples. They would have no problem typically with introducing Jesus or other sacred figures into their temples because they are not exclusionary like the monotheistic religions.

WFT IS WRONG WITH THESE RELIGOUS WING NUTS?????

This individual calling himself a minister should be ashamed of himself, not for his poor political choices, but for invoking the phrase "their god". How dare he suggest that persons of another faith are necessarily praying to "another" Creator? To do so at the best of times is misinformed. To do so in a political context is just plain ignorant.

As an identified religious leader in a mainline Protestant denomination in the US, I hope that American Christians are smart enough to know that people like Arnold Conrad are spewing un-Christian messages of hatred and lies. Conrad's distorted views do not represent all evangelical Christians in America. His misguided invocation only complements the twisted tales that the McCain-Palin campaign have resorted to. The level that McCain and Palin have stooped to in recent weeks is truly reminiscent of the racist hate speech circulating in the 60's. I find it ironic that when McCain's character is challenged by John Lewis, he gets all up in arms about it and is 'shocked,' yet he continues to be 'angry' and questions Obama's character at campaign rallies where people are responding to his incendiary remarks with even more vile hatred. McCain and Palin are playing into the hands of the destructive systems that perpetuate racism. The scary part is that McCain is now trying his best to calm the very same fears that he has ignited. I am tired of McCain's 'anger' and realize that there are many other Christians in America who are praying for the hope and change we see in an Obama presidency. I am a Christian who wants Obama to win.

Are you kidding me?? I guess this is to say that ONLY non-christians vote for Obama? I am a Christian believing in Jesus Christ and that is who I pray to Mr. Conrad. I pray for our wonderful country of America that gives me the freedom to vote for whoever I so choose. I pray that the right man is choosen to lead this country. I will vote for Obama but how dare anyone suggest that I am a non-christian in doing so! Their may be non-christians voting for him also. But, this is America. That is their right also! And you betcha (wink, wink) that the McCain campaign stepped up and distanced themselves from Mr. Conrad's remarks! I'm sure that was well planned!

And what's wrong with Iowa? Is there something in the water? Maybe they all need medication. Wow.

Obama/Bidn 2008

Bigotry is a central tenet of the Republican party. That is why they always find an evil brown man to run against. Be it Willie Horton, Bin Laden, Saddam Hussein, or Rev. Wright.

The Republicans have reached unprecedented lows during the course of this campaign and continue to fall below a reasonable standard of intelligence, decency, and fairness. John McCain seems to be an honorable person, but he is surrounded by people of questionable judgement and character, including his VP running mate, Sarah Palin. This election cannot conclude soon enough and the only saving grace will be having Barack Obama in the White House with a new vision for peace, prosperity and intelligent leadership for the United States.

While John McCain's hateful, and evil supporters who chant " kill him, kill him", pray to their idol gods, true Christians will be praying to the One True God for Barack Hussein Obama's victory. Each and every day the Republic Party proves over and over how desparate and truly evil you people really are.

A vote for the conservative right is a vote for a theocracy. It's time we banished the myth the the United States was founded as a Christian Nation. Many of the fouunding fathers were, in fact, agnostics or Theists, including Washington and Jefferson.

I am a christian ,I prayer that Sen. Obama is elected president of the USA. We cannot stand 4 more years of the republicans right wing agenda. Jesus was a man of peace and love not the hate that the republicans spit out . Please lord no MCain/ Palin .

The monsters McCain/Palin have created is scary!

HOW CAN THIS MAN PRAYING CALL HIMSELF A CHRISTIAN??

Lol biggotry.

They're doin it right.

Obama/Biden 08.

People like him are the reason Christians in America are now hated. Never mind that Obama is an active member of his church.

McCain and Palin, whether intentionally or not, have accessed a taproot into the American psyche that is filled with hate, fear, and ignorance. At just the time when our country needs to gather all of our resources together to face the challenges of the 21st century, we are tearing ourselves to shreds over the age old bane of racism, nativism, and so on. Christianity, which is supposed to be based on love, has been transformed into a militant force for intolerance over everything that is outside of the mainstream. All of the talk about "progress" in dealing with these social issues has been exposed as folly by the cesspool of a McCain/Palin rally. A McCain victory will again bury these issues to leave them festering once more in the American soul. Only by electing Barack Obama can we begin the national conversation that is long overdue on how we can actually overcome the scourge of xenophobia that continues to plague our nation.

I don't know the god the preacher is talking about, all Iknow is that for Barack to come this far is not by his making but by God'sgrace.If you republicans think God is on your side you better think again.The whole world is praying for Obama yes b/cos the GOD we are serving is the GOD of PEACE not war.It is only Obama's presidency will peace and unity to the whole world.period!!!!!!!!!!!

From a committed Christian, to fellow Christians in the Evangelical Free Church, Davenport, IA:

ENOUGH!!! STOP BELIEVING LIES!!! STOP MISUSING YOUR PRAYERS!!!

HOW MANY TIMES ARE YOU GOING TO LET YOURSELF BE USED — BE MADE A FOOL OF?

ENOUGH!!!

I imagine this prayer will be as successful as the one asking for rain during Obama's acceptance speech in Denver.

Arnold Conrad need to be medicated. He's clearly insane.

Obama/Biden 2008

Well, I'm a Christian and I am voting for Obama. I think the over-generalization speaks for itself in this article. The world is not divided into Christians and Non-Christians. Grow up and get educated.

Just awful.This ignorant mania reminds me of when Orson Wells did the Martian Invasion broadcast. I speak to people accross the United States 5 daya a week and there is a stupendous number of lame brains who will respond to this bilge in the way the speaker intended. I am a Christian and also an American. There is no chance this speaker or those who would follow would even understand that this is UN-American.

"McCain calls on Obama to repudiate 'shocking' Lewis comments"
Maybe McCain should repudiate his own supporters first?

Barack Obama is a CHRISTIAN!!! OK? Can you idiots get that through your thick skulls?

It's true that the rest of the World is pulling for a Obama win, but that is because the entire world has been negatively affected by 8 years of GW Bush.

It is unbelievable that this is what my own Senator's campaign has been reduced to! Yes, I am a Democrat, but I think among many Democrats McCain was at least a respected figure (if not a first or even a second choice for commander in chief).

It is not enough that after every single one of these events the campaign issues a statement, and it is not enough that after allowing these types of attacks McCain finally said something…once.

How can you claim to be a Christian and hate a a fellow human being so much? How can you claim to love America and then turn around and tear down one of its finest public servants?

More so than praying for an outcome, my Republican brothers and sisters need to reflect on their behavior.

And millions of Christians want Obama to win!

Obama/Biden '08 and '12

Typical.

JESUS CHRIST!…can someone wake me up on November 5th!?…I don't think I'll make it the next 24 days!

I swear the McCain campaign is turning this election into some sort of freak show scary circus!

I remember all too well, back in 2004 when pastors at the church i attended would tell us that "a vote for Bush, is a vote for righteousness"…and look where that got us.

PRAYING FOR GWB's re-election got us this:
11 trillion dollar deficits, 1.5 trillion in corporate bailouts, a discovery that Bush lied about the rationale for the Iraq war, 4500 dead US troops, Hundreds of thousands of dead Afghani & Iraqi's, worst economy since 1930, loss of civil liberty w/ Patriot Act, Scooter Libby justice, No-Bid contracts, Home Foreclosures, Stock Market crashes, Justice Dept Scandals, Greatest expansion of VP's office in US History……NEED I GO ON??

I honestly can't believe that some people are so ignorant they would say something like that. The issue that will determine this election is the economy and nothing more. It has nothing to do with religious affiliation, race, or creed. Anyone who thinks otherwise has no true understanding of any issue facing Americans today.

This IGNORANCE is spreading!!! How many times does Barack have to say he is a CHRISTIAN and worships God. McCain has lit the forest fire by allowing his crowds, his introductory spokesperson to spread Hate and ignorance. First the sherriff using "Hussain" now this guy. Once you start the fire you can't always put it out. Even if you do, there are always flames and heat bubbling under the surface.

It is shocking what many McCain supporters would say to get McCain elected president. They are hurting him and this country with their comments on Obama. This country is in a hole right now because of Republican rule for the past 8 years. I guess they enjoy, $150.00 barrel of oil, $5.00 gas, stock market crashe and the huge unemployment numbers coming to this country under this president. May god help us all if another Republican comes into power because we are going down even further. If you think, thinks are bad now, I would hate to think how things may be under a McCain as our president. May God Help This Country.

Asking you followers to pray for the defeat of your enemies. Demonizing your opponent by saying they are not like us.
Telling your followers that God will be diminished if your opponent wins.

Preacher at a McCain rally or a Mullah in Iraq calling for Jihad. I would hope that I could tell the difference.

The last resort of all Failing Republican Campaigns are the Right Wing Looneys! Sure Republicans are mad, they are waking up from a long peaceful Bush slumber, to find two morons [McCain/Palin], with a disturbing megalomaniac love affair with themselves, out of touch with our Nations true issues, and running a revolting Smear and Fear campaign! That's a tough wake up call, "MY FRIENDS"!
The McCain solution is an Ignorant Slang Talking Power Abusing Junk Yard Dog [Palin] scrambling around the Nation drumming up Racist Bigotry to smokescreen the obvious inept incompetence of the McCain/Palin campaign! Americans face the hardest financial disaster in the History of the USA, this is your idea of Change! John McCain / Sarah Palin have no idea what Americans trying to survive face. 401K plans gutted, Unemployment, Foreclosures, and the Global Economy in disarray…
McCain/Palin are a disgusting self serving disgrace. Clearly proving they are not up to the complex task of keeping the Nation together in hard times.

P.S. McCain, please do not come back here to Arizona.

Are you kidding me with this rhetoric. I am very much a Christian, believe in God and his son Jesus. Those that claim to be Christians need to read their Bible about what it means to be a child of God. With that said, I think religion (man made organization) should be kept out of politics. I understand that the president should have a spiritual guide, counselor, pastor or whatever. As long as the president makes the decisions intelligently and what is best for our nation. No one person is ever going to please everyone, so ultimately he/she has to make peace with their decisions.

I want a president who strives to bring people together. We can accomplish so much more together than we can apart. Ask yourself who is the hate monger.

Do these supposedly religious people just hate everyone who isn't like them? I think so. This is why Christianity, or what remains of it is going to hell. False Christians. It's no wonder why so many people are choosing not to be religious, or choosing to be part of religions other than Christianity. True Christians, the rare ones out there, are not for hate. The "Christian" mouthpieces for hate are really the devil's incarnate. Check your hands and heads for those special numbers. Yep, that means you Conrad.

McCain's Campaign has lost it.

This type of small-minded garbage is so unAmerican, it makes me sick.

And all the while McCain is "shocked" by Lewis' comments that McCain's rallies are stoking fear and rage.

THEY ARE!!!!!!

it is so unfair for mccains surporters to be using this divisives words and tricks against obama and the democrats.pls talk about issues that matter for the american people.i think the more you guys critisize obama the more grounds he gains,it is just failing back on you guys,it's so shameful of mccain and his surporters,may God help you guys to repent.

I am a born again Christian, and I WILL BE VOTING FOR OBAMA . I am so appalled by the junk being spewed I can hardly stand it. And while I am glad McCain had the where with all to respond as he did to the woman at the rally, just today I saw his commercial which insinuated that OBAMA is friends with a terrorist….I don't think you can have it both ways. You either believe what you said at the rally or you don't.

I pray that each of these people will see that negative words do not bring positive anything.

I used to have a great deal of respect John McCain, but no more. I am saddened at what depths he is willing to go to win. John McCain knows that Senator Obama is not a terrorist or an Arab and he is very much aware that he is a Christian, not that it should matter. Barak Obama has proven his character, his intelligence and his honor, not to mention honesty over the past 2 long years. And John McCain has proven just one thing to all of us; how low he is willing to go.

These statements by a "pastor" is antithetical to Jesus Christ's teachings and desires. God's will desires that Obama wins and McCain loses. McCain and the Republican party has been a tool for evil for the past 8 years. They have declared war on the poor and are beholden to the wealthy and corrupt. Instead of reaching out to the poor like Jesus, McCain and the Republicans spit in the face of poor people.

Typical. Even though the McCain campaign knows full well that Obama has been a Christian most if not all of his life, they can't just come out and say it. Instead, they pay lip service to the "issues at hand" while managing to perpetuate the hysteria of the extremists in the base with this comment:

“While we understand the important role that faith plays in informing the votes of Iowans, questions about the religious background of the candidates only serve to distract from the real questions in this race about Barack Obama's judgment, policies and readiness to lead as commander in chief.”

Could they be more disingenuous or cynical?

OBAMA/BIDEN is for everyone, regardless of religious preferences or lack of them!

Here's one christrian that wants an Obama win!

Also, isn't there just one God that we all pray to, No matter what name we use?

i am very sorry but this is an idiotic comment, barack obama is a christian, he has christian supporters, and lets be honest people dont want to hear this, they want to hear I about the issues, I want to hear about the issues, i want to hear about the economy, i want to hear about health care, I want to hear about iran, iraq, isreal, and from I see I will be supporting barack obama, john Mccains campaign is out of control, he cant run and control his campaign how is he going to run a country,
all I am saying, these tactics are getting old, and nor me or my friends want to hear them anymore, it might have fooled us with bush it wont fool us with mccain, a while world is looking at this election, this crises is affecting the world, and I want a cool hand at a tiller, and from what I see obama has it ,
obama biden, enough with smear campaigning

Disgusting.

It scares me to think of people who would make threats towards Obama as we have heard recently. When you ask these people why they want this, or why they are scared they pop off with the party line. I believe we are seeing why our country is in such sad shape. Our "leaders" use the same tactics to run a political race as they do to pull off a war. Demonize your apponent, then scare the public to divide the public to win for the party. We let them do this and now we encourage it at rallies.

That is because Obama is supposedly the "Anti-Christ"…go figure.

Oh wow, someone's praying to Allah…the SAME GOD Christians pray to. Crazy.

These right-wing evangelical nutcases are the root of the divided state of our union. It will be very bad for our country if the likes of Palin abuse power in the executive branch.

I am a Catholic and I will be voting for Obama. Does that mean my faith and my prayers mean less than those voting for McCain? I have a Budhist friend who will be voting for Obama. Does that mean he will be voting for a God who he thinks is "bigger" than other Gods?" Obama does not need our prayers to win this election because he is a man of honest intentions to heal this country. I do not pray to God to guard his reputation or to help us elect Obama. I pray for God to give support and guidence to whoever is elected.

They can pray from now to doomsday but Obama has got it in the bag. Many Republicans must be cringing with their self destructing candidate goofing up day after day.

Oh good grief. Is this a guy (and gal, wink) that you want as president? The best he can do is THIS nonsense. Desperate, pitiful and lacking leadership. I have always respected McCain, but this campaign is so disjointed and now becoming hateful, I really question his judgement.

IT IS SAD TO HEAR THAT PEOPLE ARE INVOKING GOD IN POLITICS AS WELL.

absolutely disgusting, at least the McCain campaign put out that statement.

I'd like to point out what the pastor is saying when he speaks "they're going to think that their God is bigger than you" is a way of saying every other religion is wrong, and that followers of other faiths think that their religion is better.

NEWSFLASH: Christians are the ones who always think that their religion is better and the others are more tolerant of varying faiths.

I pray to the God I don't believe in that Republicans look at themselves, especially the ones on the religious right, in the mirror and realize why they are hated by others in the country and the world and why their candidate is down 10 points in the polls and losing in every swing state.

Because you can't win a campaign on bigotry in the year 2008

No minister or any other clergyman should preach for or against a political candidate! I would like to see the tax exempt rights taken away from the church he represents. He basically is referring to Obama as a non-christian. Where has he been? Obama is a christian and anyone of any faith or non faith has a right to vote for whomever he/she chooses! There is a federal law against politicing by the clergy. This man BROKE THE LAW and is no better than a common criminal!

<– I'm a Christian and I'm voting for Obama! I pray to my GOD (Jehovah) that this world gets turned around and that HIS will be done! Ya dig?

I am a Christian and I am voting for the man who has not committed adultery, who was not a drunk, and who speaks of his faith…Obama

Welcome to America. Where if you're not white nor of the Christian faith, ALMOST anything is possible. ALMOST.

C'mon Oboma, let's prove them wrong.
The whole world is watching…

*Puke*

I am the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt out of the house of slavery. Do not have any other gods before me. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, punishing children for the iniquity of parents, to the third and the fourth generation of those who reject me.. sounds like god must be not just american but also repulican….

I'm a Christian and I am voting for Obama. What's your point , sir? How DARE you.

I really try to block out the religious crap that the Republican party spews out, and just support McCain because of his policies. But lately, crap like this is really starting to get irritating (thank you Palin and thinking that creationism is so important that it needs to be taught to everyone in public schools)

What the #%$@? I am a Christian and I want Sen. Obama to win. Maybe because my God and my Jesus are not the partisans that these folks' god is. Jesus himself, at least the Jesus I love, would be saddened at the state of our nation, the hatred spewed by Palin, the divisiveness stirred up by these supposed christians. Yes, that is with a small "c". Nothing these two candidates and their supporters have done make me think that they behave publicly or privately in a Christian manner. Adultery, Sen. McCain, is a sin. Please, sit down and read your Bible!

As if God is for some people and not for everyone. As McCain's campaign are the only ones who can pray and Obama does not know how to pray for McCain to lose. Worse still McCain is not even a devoted christian.
God does not listen to prayers from evil people who dwell on spitting vernon, racism and anger. Time will tell McCain and history will judge you harshly.

You can bring your pathetic culture war, McPalinistas but we are ready for it this time and the Youth of America is tired of the American Taliban running the country!

No more culture war in politics.
This is a big job application. We have serious problems in this country, and this culture war nonsense just makes it more difficult for a president to provide leadership to the whole country instead of just choosing one half.

This is Outrageous! McCain can save his comment that he is distancing himself from these Religous Zealots and the worst example of Christians world wide but it doesn't fly for me! McCain and Palin are looking more and more like Anti-Christians the past few weeks! They had better try another spin before they are run out of the US altogether! As purported Christians, I know many muslims who who are more Christ Like then then these two Chamelions! Take the High Road before it's too late!

SICKER AND SICKER….

Just another Christian bigot – no big deal.

i don't want to think that americans are this ignorant!

It is unfortunate that any Christian pastor would pray for a specific candidate to win the election. We should be praying for both candidates to conduct themselves with a Christian-minded spirit, and also include a prayer for giveness for those who use God as a tool for political gain.

Yes, I would imagine that there are non-Christians world-wide who are supporting the candidacy of Senator Obama including Hindus, Jews, Buddhists, et al. There is a distinct difference between non-Christians and anti-Christians. The article underscores the politics and policies of exclusion rather than embracing and celebrating our differences and togetherness. The time has come to speak out and stop tolerating intolerance…

God asks that his people speak and they are speaking up all over the country! This country was build on the belief in God and there are forces working hard to change that. If you believe in God BLESS America…and not the OTHER phrase, then you MUST vote for God's soldier. McCain/Palin 2008

Why would an all-powerful God need to get a particular candidate elected to see His will enacted on Earth?

DISGUSTING!!!! How dare he say that! Millions of Christians are going to vote for Obama. Including this one.

McCain where are you??? Why aren't you stopping this nonsense?

Who cares?

has this narrowminded man taken a recent look at the photos being sent back from hubble,at the immensity of the known universe,the millions of galaxies, that contain tiny little planet stars,like ours,and if he has what a warped sense of ego he must have and an utterly minute faith to think he has the only answer to God,that his tiny finite mind could even begin to grasp the infinite being of the creator,and that for some reason it is only available through his religion. small things amuse small minds….

Hmm, let's go back to the constitution on this one…the First Amendment about religion.

The freedom clause in the first amendment was to ensure that there was no religious persecution essentially. Now here are Christians trying to do it again, but in more subtle ways.

The United States has a large number of non-Christians who pay taxes, serve in the military, are small business owners, mothers, fathers, sons, and daughters.

The other religions, except for the extremes in them, like the extremes in Christian religions, don't care about the other religions. They follow their faith, because that is what faith is. The people of those religions don't pray for McCain to lose because of religion, but because of the economy, because of the future of their sons and daughter.

These are the types of remarks which will cause the US to move backwards in time, back to the hate of civil war, the hate of suffrage, the Crusades, the Holocaust and other eras of embarrasment for humanity.

It's time to end this type of talk and thinking. Pray to your God or Gods, whichever that is, or absence of it, that the world and the US will move to the way it needs to act: for the benefit of advancing humanity as a whole, all people, not greed and money, and not power.

Well, I feel bad about that; those Republican campaign workers who "denounced God" will suffer the consequences…..READ YOUR BIBLE, IT WILL TELL YOU WHAT HAPPENS TO HUMANS WHO PUT ANOTHER GOD BEFORE THE CHRISTIAN LORD JESUS….read it and weep America, you are a "doomed nation because of these actions!"

Since when is God a republican? I don't think God cares about the elections in a country that has been around for less time than Israelites were in slavery in Egypt and I know God doesn't reference democracy in the Bible. God always talks about the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven in the Bible which tells me God is more likely a divine monarchist instead of a democrat or republican. If the McCain campaign doesn't care about a candidate's faith than why is the republican right describing Obama as a muslim or "arab" and why do they make such a big deal about jeremiah wright if a candidate's faith isnt an issue?

I am a devout Christian and a Barack Obama supporter.
Even though I am pretty conservative on many social issues, I find that there are many others issues that I see eye to eye with Obama on, i.e. education, healthcare for all, Iraq, taking care of soldiers, veterans (making sure they get the benefits they deserve).

You can not put a hierarchy on sin. Sin is sin is sin… There have been thousands of innocent American and Iraqi lives lost because we were lied to and mislead– waging a war that should've never been waged. I will be praying (along with other Christians in my church) for an Obama presidency.

Macain may be hard press to save his campaign at this point but I do encourage him to attempt to save his reputation which will rightly take a hit because of the tone and rethoric that his campaign leadership have allowed in his campaign. This bigoted rethoric has whiped up the radical base to near violent proportions. Winning is never worth a hard fought reputation. Macain do you want the possible injury of a candidate to be the final ending on a life long career of service to our country?

Ignorance is bliss huh?

F you republicans!

"There are millions of people around this world praying to their god—whether it’s Hindu, Buddha, Allah…"

One has to wonder about Arnold Conrad's ability to do a minor amount of research: A "Hindu" isn't a god, it's an individual who follows Hinduism as a religion. The Buddha is not a god or even a prophet – he was the founder of Buddhism and is not prayed to. And Allah – whether Christians, Jews, and Muslims want to agree or not – is just a (slightly) different facet of the same god Conrad claims to believe in.

If this is the caliber of thinking going on amongst McCain supporters then it's no wonder that he's sliding so far and so fast in the polls.

This is what all the untrue negative remarks has led to, uncontrollable remarks, why be surprised now McCain?

I find it interesting and disturbing that McCain has to frequently distance himself from his "supporters" and their comments. I question his judgment about who he picks to organize his rallies. It seems to me that his & Palin's fear mongering is bringing out the crackpots & nutcases to these rallies. The crowds are mean and surly and I worry that they are getting out of control.
I hope McCain truly does put Country First and stop the fear mongering. We are all Americans. Unlike what Hannity says, there are no "good" Americans, just Americans and we all have live here in peace when the election is over.

Just another example of religious right behavior that is so very wrong.

This Christian Democrat is NOT a socialist,
DEARLY loves this country and is voting for Obama!

Obviously pastor Conrad is possessed by demons! Once I heard that he spoke in tongues and it sounded just like Hitler…wait, that was today.
Please pray for him before it is too late!

I wonder does God look down and say let's see I have a man preaching hope and change and who's crowds are civil and enjoying themselves. And I have another man who's crowds's say kill him, bomb obama, he's a terriost and many other hateful things. Now which one am I going to help out! The candidate of hope or the candidacy of fear!

Evangelicals quit using the lord's name in vain!!!

Comments by the McCain-Palin's spokesperson are unethical. The words "questions about the religious background of the candidates only serve to distract from the real questions" have obviously been chosen to confuse voters. Sen. Obama's religious background is clearly Christian.

This Christian is voting for OBAMA, because he promotes peace and feeding and clothing the poor -Christ-like things that Christians should be doing.

This Christian prays for an Obama win. Republicans are not their neighbors keeper.

This story is ridiculous! The minister in Iowa didn't say BARACK wasn't a Christian, he was talking about "non-Christians all over the world", and that they'll be thinking the Christian God is weaker since their favorite candidate won. He didn't mention one word about what religion Obama was.
It's a true statement that Islamists and Muslims and all kinds of other religions around the world are hoping for Obama to become president. There have been stories in the press for months about that. To say this Iowa minister is calling Obama something other than a Christian is misleading and untruthful of the press. ONCE AGAIN they're being biased against anything McCain. I think I'd fall over dead if they weren't though… it's become expected by now.
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I think the McCain campaign has unleashed a genie and now can't get it back in the bottle. I pray that this country turns away from his campaign of intolerance, rage, and hate. Let us remember what has made us a great nation and a great people.

I read this actical, and was sadden by the fear factor "The McCain Camp", and Sarah Palin has brought to this election process. They have created a very dangerous atmosphere for Senator Barack Obama, and his family. Palin lead the charge in her anti-Obama Rally's until the crowd was at a fear pitch, shouting threats, racial slurs, and lies. Senator McCain stated, He was going to run an "Honorable Campaige"! I guess that only holds true if you ahead in the polls. He made the attempt to defend Senator Obama with one of his supporter, and quite the rowdy crowd! but what Senator McCain doesn't get, is that you don't start a forrest fire, then throw a cup of water on it. He and Governor Palin are wrong, and they need to admit it. Senator McCain should win with honor, or lose with honor, but do it with "Honor".

Well you know what a pastor asked people to pray for rain when Obama spoke at the Democratic convention and it ended up being a gorgeous day in Denver. These are small minded people and it makes me ashamed to say I'm an American.

From a FORMER Republican

Why are you reporting this garbage? Come on — we're fighting two wars overseas and facing an unprecedented financial meltdown. But you choose to cover irrelevant character and demographic politics. The only reason the McCain campaign is pushing these kinds of stories is because they can't win on the issues. He's trying to shift the focus and you're playing right into his hand. Voters don't care about this.

It's a shame when idiot-Christians give non-idiot Christians a bad name.

This entire thing has gotten so ugly. I will be glad when it is over. When did making your personal presidential choice make you less of a Christian, patriotic, reasonable, understanding and/or American. This all has to stop.

I am comfortable in saying that my decision was made on the issues and I love my GOD and country just as much as the next person!

as a Christian who is voting for Obama, these sort of ridiculously ignorant comments make me sick.

I guess we'll see who has the most clout with God, Christians or non-Christians.

There are many Christians praying that the good Christian man who is Barack Obama will win this election too. But it is beside the point, what this minister did is not something that the Christ I believe is my Lord and Savior and that I believe Barack Obama has also accepted would want to hear in a prayer. Our Lord said love your neighbor, love your enemy. I hear only hate. Hate is the devil's work. Who has your heart with this sort of hatred, God? I think not.

When is McCain going to come out and change the tenor of his campaign? This is the same junk that Bush pulled on him in 2000. Looks like he sold his soul to win. I've lost a lot of respect for McCain these past few weeks.

It's Christians like that that make Christians like me SICK! You are the reason that the world is going to hell and you will answer to God for it. Dividing, Judging, – the Obama campaign has run a MUCH more christian campaign than the McCain campaign – and my CHRISTIAN born again family will be voting for Obama – And encouraging everyone we know to do the same. How DARE you think you've got the only line to God – you Pharasee. Jesus through you out of the temple then and he'll do it again this time for your self righteous arrogance.

The Bible say that we are all God children, not just white people – but the we do know there are many devil worshippers – such as the people that attend these mccain rallies

Sign of how sickening McCain is. They didn't distance themselves at all they only gave an attack on another subject. McCain is running a divisive hatefilled campaign. Pray this doesn't lead to violence.

Wow…this is so sad. Where is the love in the U.S. of A.?

The God I believe in would never condone the Mcain-Palin brand of campaigning.

This is really sad and wrong, I consider myself a political junkie, but I HATE when anyone, from the left or right, feel that they must use the lanuage of hate and the "us vs. them" approach. Do you really hate other people that much, just because they disagree with you? Do you think that attitude makes America the great place everyone believes it to be?

This negativity is really bumming me out, I hope it ends after the election (I don't expect it to before then), but all I really see it working on is the bases of the party (excites the R, while frustrating the D) but I don't see how any undecided (but somewhat intelligent) voter would be attracted by this, I hope this proves to be a very bad, and losing strategy for McCain and it really changes people's impression of Palin.

THE TENOR OF THE EVANGELICAL MINISTER 'S WORDS CERTAINLY WASN'T CHRISTIAN, AND SINCE WHEN DID HE SPEAK FOR NON CHRISTIANS.

The Evangelical may be correct … people of all religions (including Catholics like Joe Biden and Christians like Barack Obama) are supportiing the Democrats. The Republicans have even turned off Pro-lifers like me. The McCain/Palin campaign is a disgrace. The Minister would seem to come from the Divided States of America, or the Segregated States of America, NOT from the UNITED States of America.
The Minister is a disgrace to the Christian faith he touts and a disgrace to America.

And a man like this actually gets to preach to people every Sunday–how very sad.

If McCain/Palin win we will all be praying to God for help.

He is right! I am an atheist and I want Obama to win because the last thing we need is four more years of xtian zealots.

I know that God doesn't hear a sinner's prayer. This is no exception. This minister and hateful supporters are in the same category as those who pray to those other gods – They are all HYPOCRITES!!!.

Another McLost enthusiastic supporter! What a crowd!

If the real God is truly loving, then it is obvious he has provided infinite ways to sustain the spiritual basis of each human irrespective of his/her culture and religion. One Transdential entity experienced in infinite ways across various culures and religions. This is the Hindu view. The evangelical minister is a victim of his dogma and does not understand that all humanity prays to the same God in diverse ways.

Non-Christians prefer Obama? Probably true.
But so do most Christians. Since when, in this country of equality, where freedom of religious expression is a Constitutional right, is being a non-Christian a bad thing? Do Christians have more validity and value than people of other religions?

Sounds a bit ELITIST if you ask me…

I'm a christian and i am voting for obama. People please stop dividing this great land of our's. You might not like the guy but please don't hate him. Let's keep the angry under control

This has to be the most illogical thing I have ever heard and more importantly who cares? Is this really news?

There are some sick people in this world.

Well, clearly the McCain campaign has done its usual crack job of circulating the news, proclaimed by THEIR candidate, that personal attacks are not appropriate.

I thought McCain's seemingly shocked behavior yesterday, followed by his words about being decent and respectful, were just an act. . . . . . . and clearly, that was correct.

The only good news out of all this is that John McCain, war hero, honored American, blah blah blah blah blah — is exposed for what he is. A liar.