DAVENPORT, Iowa (CNN) – A minister delivering the invocation at John McCain’s rally in Davenport, Iowa Saturday told the crowd non-Christian religions around the world were praying for Barack Obama to win the U.S. presidential election.
“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,” said Arnold Conrad, the former pastor of Grace Evangelical Free Church in Davenport.
The remark was made before McCain arrived at the rally but the Republican nominee's campaign quickly put out a statement distancing itself from the remarks.
“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,” said McCain campaign spokesperson Wendy Riemann.
This incident comes a day after a Minnesota voter asked Senator McCain if Barack Obama was an Arab at a town hall in Lakeville, Minnesota and just three days after Lehigh GOP County Chairman Bill Platt made a speech at a McCain rally in Pennsylvania where he refered to the Democrat nominee for president as Barack Hussein Obama.
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hes right our morals are out the window, we let obama get away with stuff we tell our own chioldren. WATCH WHO YOU HANG OUT WITH!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow...so McCain supporters are feeling so insecure that they're praying that he wins so their god won't feel inferior to other people's gods.
That is some twisted thinking there.
my god is bigger than your god........ WOW AND THEY WANT TO RUN THE WORLD LOL but i guess we have gone to war for the less then this
I am an evangelical.....I like Pat Robertson, John Hagee, Juanita Bynum, TBN and all you can think of,
But I will not get fooled knowing that four years McCain called these pastors agents of intolerance and insulted these pastors.
He picks sarah palin and expects all evangelicals to jump on board.......NO WAY.....NO HOW..........NO McCAIN
Gop represent everything that is evil in this country!!
Jesus was a Community Organizer!!
He helped feed the poor
He was progressive
He probably would be considered a liberal!!
Obama/Biden08'12
Wow.. What a prayer.. I cannot say it was a humble one.. Minister
theres that double speak again
obama / biden 08
What a total idiot. We already know Obama is a Christian and to make a remark that non Christians want him as president? Ridiculously idiotic to state such a thing. McCain is being judged by the type of people that support him. The type of people that support him, he groomed them to be this way.
It will be his downfall.
When two sports opponents contest, both sides pray to their god for victory. My friends, you know what? Only the best prepared and articulate team wins!!!
The rhetoric is getting so ugly and I'm sure a large segment of the population is getting as tired of the vitriol surrounding this campaign as we are of the dismal outlook on the economy. At this point, any change would be good change. I really believe Obama represents this hope for change. I tell you what though. I really miss Bill Clinton right now.
Im really so over this presidential race,
something really needs to be done about campaigning in this country, where grown men are reduces to petty children who throw insults, and try to divide, and fill people with hatred.
May GOD be with all of us, and even the ones filled with hate
Obama 08!!!!
It is utterly disgraceful. I am a Christian who want Obama to win. I've been an independent voter for along time because I am tired of the divisiveness of American politics. I find alot of Christians who label themselves as conservatives vote on one issue only despite the many other critical issues that affect all Americans. I may not agree with Roe vs Wade but there are more other important issues that require attention. Maybe the world sees Obama as someone who who will repair its broken international relationship. John McCain is too much like George W. Bush. The world is looking for a true leader for our complex times. It is not John McCain.
Wow! The words of a minister! Daring to suggest to GOD how to act so as to guard GOD's reputation – remarkable!
Im Jewish and support Obama '08 !
My question is why isn't the McCain campaign proofing the persons speaking on behalf of their campaign before a rally. Anyone speaking at your campaign rally is representing you, it seems silly not to make sure these people aren't saying divisive things like this. Now this doesn't mean McCain believes this, but it shows poor judgment. Apparently, this Reverend went through the same vetting process as Sarah Palin.
Got news for you. I personally know *DOZENS* of Christians who will be voting for Obama. I am one of them! McCain's smears are revolting and desperate. I used to believe he was a Republican I could vote for. That will never happen now. The man has either grown entirely cynical or SENILE. John Hussein McCain is not who he said he was.
You know that a campaign is in serious trouble when it has spend all of its time distancing itself from remarks every day at every event. There is no coherent message from the McCain campaign, they seem to be all over the place and attracting some unsavoury elements... and one gets the impression that Senator McCain has lost control of his campaign, and his running mate appears to be setting down a marker for 2012...
Talk about religion – Sarah is supposed to be a God abiding, staunch believer of the devine. How dare she make such hateful statements about Obama. She is not worthy of any respect. Just remember, Sarah, God is watching and I do not believe he respects you at all. What an example you are as a disciple of God? Ask God for forgiveness and repent.
Yes, they put out a statement to the media, but did they say this to their mob? Faith Faith Faith...Christian this and Muslim that....for all those who don't know, you don't have to believe in God to be a good person.
I am a born-again Christian, with deep faith in the Lord. I am proudly voting for Barack Hussein Obama because he is a man I can respect and whom I believe will begin to lead this country back to the great nation it once was. It cannot be done in 4 years, but I believe Obama will work with both sides of the party lines to get our country back on track.
Separation of church and state,! That's bull and you all know it, That campaigns knows what they are doing and you should say it,What is wrong with CNN I used to really trust your reporting, But now! It's all about he said she said, what the hell kinda of journalism is that?
You people hould be ashamed of yourselves.
What he forgot to mention is that Christians who are suffering through these tough times want Obama to win too. They want a change and they feel that Obama is capable of doing that as opposed to McCain and more so Palin who doesn't seem to have a clue on what the important issues really are.
I don't think McCain supporters realize they are their own worse enemies. Granted , I am a democrat and completely behind Obama, but if I were an undecided voter, I would absolutely be disinclined to support the candidate whose voting bloc continues to represent themselves as angry, uninformed and intolerant. To the contrary, I would interpret these persons as proof positive that their candidate is probably the wrong choice.
So here is my free, unsolicited advice to disenchanted and upset McCain fans: Start behaving rationally if you want a shot at this election. You're behavior is probably alienating the undecided voters who are all more moderate than you. However, if you keep it up, I won't complain. We tolerant Obama supporters have room for more constituents.
Peace!
McCain and the ignorance followers, you are just too bitter and i will continue to pray for you all to find peace, Loosers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
McCain,
The lowest raod the highest office on land....
Cheers,
This Wiccan prays to the Goddess every time I think of it for the right man to win. I know the right man is Barak Obama. Am I wrong for having a shred of respect left for McCain? How about if we still respect the separation of Church and State, Minister.
Jesus Christ and all he died for!!! This is what Christianity is about. All the spewing of anti this and anti that, no wonder those of non-christian beliefs mock us. To think so many of you sit in a pew on Sunday morning worshipping a God who told us to Love thy neighbor and you would love yourself and above all love one another. What part of this message did you not get. From the way you behave and speak one would think God is for "Whites Only". Oh, I forgot there is a group of sub-humans who believe that. They wore white sheets and hoods, and they too sat in Church on Sunday.
I am so sick of this nonsense from McCain/Palin ect....
They are deliberately fanning the flames or race and religion.
I am not surprised that Palin abused her power as governor to settle a vendetta which was personal.
Hate rallies, abuse of power equals fascism.
WoW God help us all. I have never witness so much hate coming from one a campaign. How can these people call themselves Christians. Amazing!
Ah! It angers me so much that politics and religion in the republican party seem to hand in hand. What happened to the separation of church and state?? Whenever religion is injected into politics it does nothing but diminish logic.
Whatever your god is, you do not need to shove it down people's throats. If you don't believe in some laws then don't do them!! (ahem, abortion) but let the rest of the people make up their minds by themselves and deal with their beliefs on their own.
As an evangelical Christian supporting Obama, this infuriates me. The greatest blow to Christianity's reputation has been their blind support of all republican candidates with little to no regard given to whether their actions in and out of congress 'match' the faith they routinely profess at election time.
I understand the abortion issue hits close to many evangelicals, including myself, and I have a hard time taking the faith some someone who is 'Pro-Choice' seriously. However, I remain unconvinced that either candidate will touch the abortion issue while they are in office.
While I understand there should be issues that religious leaders should speak out about from the pulpit, I cannot escape the thought that says Christianity's reputation is blemished when it attaches itself blindly to any side of a political debate.
Senator McCain's campaign struggles to find a coherent message... A difficult task now that it has to contend with issuing statements about speakers the McCain operatives invite...a hefty task considering BOTH Palin and the Senator himself are a handful to manage!
This Minister is either totally misinformed or is partly propagating the agenda of sowing fear about Obama's religious background. He should have explained his reasons why he supports this opinion. I am tired of seeing the 'so called people of God' lying and advancing dubious agendas and by the way Lying is one of the 7 things that God hates most; so let them do away with sowing doubt before asking God for Obama's defeat.
seriously? is this what our country has come to? i thought we were PROGRESSING not REGRESSING.
McCain's camping of hate and division is not going to work. We want unity in diversity, peace, progress and change. America, stand up and tell the ones that have been in office for eight years: enough is enough!
OBAMA – BIDEN 08!
Excuse me what????
"questions about the religious background of the candidates . . . "
Pastor Conrad didn't say anything about the religious backgrounds of the candidates. He said that if Obama wins the U.S. election, GOD will be diminished . . . Christianity will be diminshed, in comparison to other religions. THAT'S what he said.
I'm not particularly religious......but I'm pretty sure God can't be diminished by the result of an election (even an American one).
So do the religious nuts on both sides cancel each other out for you folks or is one nut more "righteous" than another?
~shakes my head~
Are these people flippin nuts or what??? The McCain campain, these Christian extremist only spread hate, fear and lies, because thats how they get into power. Because none of the have a brain in their heads. I think anyone who voted for Bush in the last election shouldn't be allowed to vote again because you are just as functionally retarted as he is.
Now it is perhaps clear just why our Founding Fathers wrote the separation of church and state into our Constitution – to prevent having a state sponsored or supported religion favored over other religions.
wow! god loves everyone. barack praises god daily. i never hear mccain praising god.
BO/JB 08
What a narrow-minded bigoted prayer that was!
There are a lot of Christian Americans and foreigners who want Obama to win too!
Americans and foreigners of all walks of faith have seen what 8 years of Bush/McCain government has produced – and that's the terrible mess we're in!
For the health and well-being of everyone on this planet, John McCain and Sarah Palin must be rejected!
This is sickening. A TRUE man of God would never distinguish between "your" God and "our God." I'd like to know the name please of this minister, and what denomination he is so I can write and complain about him. How dare he put down other religions of the world AND imply that Obama is not a Christian when he is. And John McCain sat there? McCain and the devil are hard to tell apart these days.
For pride, arrogance and blasphamy, God needs to smite these so called "christians" for daring to think God doesn't have a more important agenda than what these wackos want.
Besides, What Would Jesus Do? These same people would call him a socialist and threaten to kill him also.
Oh, wait....that's already been done.
Women for Obama.
People are starting to show their "true" colors at these events. McCain has stoked a fire that is starting to burn out of control, and I don't even think he can extinguish it.
What I saw at the MCCain/Palin rally this week is a reminder of when you have your back is againt the wall anything can happen.
This is the same guy who says he rather loose a war than win an election. well what I saw this week was a guy who is desperate to win.
Mccain did not put His country first this week...his ambition was first.
I took Sarah Palin "advice" this week and connected the dots...she flat out said Obama is a terrorist and could not be trusted..he's "unamerican". someone need to call the kenyan pastor to chase those evil spirits off Palin's mind....she's definitely posseses right now. But I also would like to congratulate many Conservatives for condeming MCCain ans Palin for those kind of despicable tactics.
Sorry Governor Palin those kind of changes and tactics today in America is a bridge to Nowhere.
MCCain has nothing left but fear and smear.....Time is running out..change is up on us.
This is ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous.
McCain needs to put duct tape over Palin's mouth and apologize to the American people (who are guaranteed freedom of religion, btw) and he should apologize at the debate directly to Sen. Obama's face for his actions of the past two weeks. Absolutely despicable.
pray the Obama away? fat chance
Early voting is the way to go.
Registered Republican voted Obama/Biden 08
Yikes... That "Our Religion is better than Your Religion" philosopy is the cause of way too many trageties in the history of mankind. This nonsense must stop!
Freedom Of or From Religion!
This doesn't even deserve a response it's so ridiculous.... but for the record, I'd be willing to bet there are more Christians voting this year for Obama than for McCain (Obama will win by a landslide and most will be Christians).
I am a Christian, a proud Democrat, and I am voting for OBAMA!!
This is disgusting
I cannot believe this! Is this for real? Why would anyone vote for McCain/Palin when he cannot even control his own campaign. Does McCain think Americans are stupid? Just because he wasn't there yet does not mean that he is not accountable/responsible. You cannot make me believe that this was not planned.
This maddness needs to stop before something bad happens.
Will it ever end? Well, here is one Christian who is a proud Obama supporter! McCain better choose smarter people to speak at his rally's because he is running his campaign down the toilet. I guess it just further proves how out of touch McCain is. He must really have some screws lose or something if he think that this kind of rhetoric is helpful. He already has his conservative base but he is successfully alienating all the independents and undecided voters. Good for us, I guess if Obama's poll numbers continue to rise! I just really expected more from McCain.
I am a Christian and a avid supporter of Obama. A minister who makes such comments is not a real Christian, what a disgrace.
This is the kind of idiotic rhetoric that John McCain and Sarah Palin have inspired. Last time I checked, the same God created all of us. Only a bigoted moron would say otherwise... Oh – I forgot – bigoted MORONS are the voters that Palin and McCain are now counting on!
Religion should have NOTHING to do with government.
It's become too much on an issue – of course not for McCain who we haven't really learnt much about, it's been all about Obama's crazy pastor, we didn't hear about Hillary's and we haven't heard much about McCains. Even stranger is that the MSM seems to have left Palin's nutty "Witch Doctor" alone too – wonder why???
This is going from bad to worse. And for those Republicans who think Palin has a future as party leader, they may want to reconsider.
This is a nation of many faiths and we have separated church from state folk. I think this Repub ticket will get beat so bad it's going to be nauseating even for Dems. Like watching a run away foot ball game but we can't turn the channe.
Dear Pastor Conrod,
I am a Christian and I've already voted.
OBAMA/BIDEN 08 AND 12
Oh my gosh, the Republicans are getting desperate. This is not good. We as Christians must pray for Obama's safety.
Obama in '08!
I'm a non-Christian, and i pray that Arnold Conrad gets a brain.
This campaign is increasingly becoming a freak show. Every snake oil salesman in the country is being drawn to it like flies on dung.
John McCain and Sarah Palin are bringing to the surface the sickest, most twisted minded people this country has to offer. Sarah Palin will long be remembered in this country as a person who leads to hell. Never have I seen a woman so evil in my entire life. She spits out her lies, fakes her family life (when would she have time for any of them, she only cares about Sarah) she spouts lies about Senator Obama without even knowing him and risks the safety of him and his family to the sickos in this world. She does not have the dignity, pose, behavior, and intelligence to be the Vice President of a dog pound.
Sounds a bit like Palin's reverend.
Ha-they will know you are Christians by your love.
Christian voting for OBAMA-BIDEN 08
There doesn't appear to be a limit to the ignorance. I'm not a McCain fan but I have to believe that he is beginning to get sickened by all this intolerence.
Pity he'll never stand up to it.
I pray to God every night for an Obama win. I'm a Christian. Catholic to be exact.
McCain's supports are just awesome! Thanks to them, McCain is constantly having to apologize for them by saying something positive about Barack – which in turn makes McCain actually speak the truth! What sweet irony! I wonder if Palin is capable of speaking the truth also, well one can certainly hope!
aah Republicans what a beautiful lot
Let me get this straight. Obama is at the same time a man who went to a racist church, an arab muslim, a godless socialist and a terrorist ?
I think if a monkey were to wander into one of these rallies the average IQ would get a tremendous hike.
What a disgusting spectacle.
I hope Obama wins big, for the sake of the country, but also for the sake of taking the wind out of ignorant, know-nothing morons like these people.
I am saddened and very disturbed at the type of campaign that the Republican party is running. John McCain's attitude and the disrespect that he's shown to Senator Obama, has fed the venomous and scurrilous things that Sarah Palin have been saying. Palin sounds hateful,racist and the attacks so very personal, with the nastiness that she displays when she speaks of him.
She's been hiding the "dirty doings" and bullying that she and her husband (who want to secede from America) subjected her staff to with him wielding power like HE was elected. It confirms the negative vibe that I've been getting from the moment that McCain announced her as his candidate. So...could it be that Sarah was extra "snarky" in order to throw the light off of that those unpleasant she knew that she was hiding, and not just her biting personality?
McCain will obviously say/do anything to win, and to let Sarah, Cindy and FOX and be his "less than honest" attack dogs, says that he will put what he wants first, and not our country as he so often says.
At this moment in time...that position is far too dangerous for us all.
This entire campaign has taken our respectability, our sensability, and our pride as a country and thrown it out he window. One of the key responsibilities of a leader is to guide those who look up to him/her. This entire attitude that is a direct result of Rove?Cheney/Bush politics and how to lead by fear and hate and falsehoods has brought us to this.
Politics have always had some dishing out of blows about issues, but this defamation of character stands to further divide us as a nation. We look like fools to the rest of the world. We need not to worry about those outside of the US, at this rate we are imploding within.
This is what this campaign is coming to, and it is sad. God has to guard his own reputation? Unbelievable.
IGNORANCE at its finest. And what's with the "their" God and "our" God?????????????
wao Germany was a racist country that nobody knew that a day will come were there will no more racism in that country but for America i think we have long awy to go
Another example of the wedge religion drives between us. Bill Maher may have been on to something.
It is so sad that such ignorance and bigotry still exist in this country.
Wow, You Conservatives will not cut any one a break. Obama is so christian that I am afraid to vote for him and yet you make him out to be some kind of anti-christ!?!?! I am torn. Do I vote for the guy who wears Christ on his sleeve or do I vote for the guy that whackjob fearmongers like Mr. Arnold Conrad is supporting? Hmmm, Sorry but I think Obama might be the lesser of two evils in this case!
typical evangelical-frees..... whatever you guys are pathetic
McCain's people picked this idiot to give the invocation. Clearly they had a choice of religious leaders but, in their "wisdom" decided to let the good Reverend Conrad have the honor. Surely they knew he was a nut case before he spoke.
McCain's people do the same bs all the time. They do something way beyond the pale and then try to act like they got surprised. John Lewis is right. John McCain is just a 21st century George Wallace. Intolerance on any level is wrong. What Jesus have said the words that Conrad used?
Well there you have it. Are you connecting the dots people? Make no mistake about it, these folks are no better then those in the Middle East who use these exact same tactics to DEFEAT CHANGE, and to keep things the way they are, no matter what freedoms are taken away in the process. This is no way to live! This is frightening a lot of people! Do you not know that? And when people get scared, that's when people start getting a little nuts and not trusting eachother. That is not a box you want to open. We have a chance this November to erase that and really focus on improving our country. A lot of blood was shed so that this woud never happen again. We're better then this.
I am Christian and I am voting for Obama, so maybe Christains are praying for him also. Here we go the utra conservatives feel they are the only Christians and think they are the only ones that will make it to heaven. Most don't want anyone else to be able to think for themselves.
I think it is sad, when our country has to resort to racist remarks to try and persuade a crowd against a particular candidate. I realize this country is still split on the race issue, but to make remarks like this worries me as to where our country is headed after we have done so much work to get away from that humiliating past that has haunted us for so long.
As a believer in God the Almighty, Jesus as my Saviour I am UTTERLY appalled by this. This is the biggest problem with "Christians" now, instead of calling people to Christ they turn people off because they think they are holy then thou when in fact it is so obvious that they are being hypocrites. So what, if Obama wins there is no God???? give me a break. God Bless Obama and God Bless America.
It is sad to see such rhetoric aimed at those who believe their own perspective on faith is the ONLY truth.
Another divisive tactic aimed at driving fear into Christians.
Is it inconceivable that people around the world may worship one God viewed through different lenses?
Desperation is transparent. Obama/Biden 08
Yes McCain supporters, its TRUE! And the world is flat too!
What is going on now in John McShame Rallies? Is it a coincidence? I think not. We all now can see his true color.
wao Germany was a racist country that nobody knew that a day will come were there will be no more racism in that country but for America i think we have long way to go
I am saddened and very disturbed at the type of campaign that the Republican party is running. John McCain's attitude and the disrespect that he's shown to Senator Obama, has fed the venomous and scurrilous things that Sarah Palin have been saying. Palin sounds hateful,racist and the attacks so very personal, with the nastiness that she displays when she speaks of him.
She's been hiding the "dirty doings" and bullying that she and her husband (who want to secede from America) subjected her staff to with him wielding power like HE was elected. It confirms the negative vibe that I've been getting from the moment that McCain announced her as his candidate. So…could it be that Sarah was extra "snarky" in order to throw the light off of that those unpleasant truths that she knew she was hiding, and not just her biting personality?
McCain will obviously say/do anything to win, and to let Sarah, Cindy and FOX and be his "less than honest" attack dogs, says that he will put what he wants first, and not our country as he so often says.
At this moment in time…that position is far too dangerous for us all.
Yuck! How can these godly men can be so evil in spirit?
My, my, my – what idiocy next.
The middle name "Hussein" of Mr. Obama in not of much concern to me. My concern is how well Mr. Obama represents America with respect its culture, heritage, and tradition. Here is where I feel nervous about Mr. Obama.
McCain just lost the election.
These people are pathetic. As if God is a part of their ignorance. But then again, KKK considers themselves "God-fearing Christians".
yet another reason why religion is a tool for evil.
how can you, with a straight face, wish harm upon someone else and call yourself a good christian american? god would strike you down himself...if he existed. oh and by the way, hindu isn't a god you moron.
wow how much low can mcain and his supporters will go to bring obama down well it will not work not this time.
McCain/Palin followers = Lunatic Fringe.
"Believers for Obama" – There is a growing number of thinking evangelicals who are supportive of a democrat ticket. Republicans have hijacked Christians for way too long to make a presidential election of single issues of anti-abortion and gay marriage. There are more and more Christians who are concerned about the way poor people are treated, the way veterans are treated, the way lives are lost of our own and of others in pointless wars. Republicans have not solved a single issue for abortion or gay marriage, yet they have disguised a range of policies to serve the wealthy and encourage selfishness in the principles of governing. Even on the issues of abortion and gay marriage, is it really a Chrisitan perspective to want to throw these people in jail? Our roles to love, not hate or fear, are not encouraged in the Republican platform.
The non right-wing wackos in IA are already voting for Obama! Now some Republicans there will be voting for him too since McCain has gone all the way to the right! scary! These are the people Palin brings out! I guess Pastor Conrad is completely comfortable with the Abuse of Power verdict on Palin and doesn't think it's a sin...I guess he doesn't think it's a sin to bear false witness against thy neighbor either. I can't stand pseudo-christians! I don't know him/her personally but I don't think God is pleased with them much either.
ThatOne'08
remember last time you guys prayed for rain on the DNC?
The GOP has disintegrated into the Party of Nutcases. Can any sane, rational, thinking person call themselves a Republican these days??
What a hateful man. God is not about hate. Shame on him and his followers.
THank God there are also a lot of wonderful Christians who support Obama and are insulted and horrified by the homophobic, hateful, and divisive venom from the religious right. It's not the Christianity or God I know or will recognize.
Thank God that there are people who like Obama represent inclusiveness, justice, and bringing people together so we can get through these very difficult times.
This man's comments are uninformed and irresposible. My suggestion for him is to familiarize himself with Christian scripture and glean some understanding. "His" God sends rain upon both good and evil and uses all leaders to further his will. Then, I would suggest he pray for one of his fellow publicly professed Christians, Barack Obama, and seek God's will and favor for his life.
McCain's intros have included Obama's middle name twice, and the the campaign says that they don't condone it. Then these remarks today, and of course the campaign repudiates it again. Talk about double talk – they get their slime message out and try to redeem themselves as well. Get back on your Low Road Express and keep driving.
Wow!!!! Just wow. When will McCain stop this nonsense stop?
I think it is sad that any person who claims to be a Christian can actual tell these lies. I think this preacher is not a true Christian. If this preacher does not like Obama because of his stance on Abortion. Why did George W. Bush not sign an executive order to stop abortion? George Bush was supposed to be a great Christian and he does not have to guts to sign an order to end abortion. Maybe abortion is not that important and there is a fear of upsetting moderates or independents that may vote for the Repubs. I think people like this are just hypocrits and liars who will get judged in the end and may not end up in heaven. This also proves the religion and politics should never be mixed..
McCain's campaign will soon be learning one biblical truth: you will reap what you sow...
I am a proud Christian, and will be voting for Obama. What McCain supporters were spewing about Obama to 'kill him' and 'terrorist' is what I call non-Christian. That minister's remarks are hypocritical and he needs to be praying over those enraged McCain supporters who have been stepping out of line.
Real Christians for Obama. We don't need the support of racist, ignorant, and bigot Christians who are more interested in spreading fear and hate than the love preached by Jesus Christ.
Are you people who plan on voting for Obama really Americans?! I can't believe this nation has become so desperate that you would think of voting for a this person! Our founding fathers are turning over in their graves! Remember this is American, not some muslim nation or maybe that's what you wish it to be! Obama has lied! Now we have a charismatic, albeit inexperienced candidate for president that does not repect our flag and refuses to wear one on his lapel except when it becomes politically expedient, and whose own wife and pastor that he loves profess to have a strong anti-white feelings and you want him to run our country? We have allowed muslim mosques to operate in our coutnry funded by Saudi Arabia and proclaim anti-american, anti-christian threats and terrorism and you want to put a muslim in the white house! God forbid!We have the power to change the course of this election and to keep a man as suspect as Obama from leading our country to who knows where with his message of change. A change which I fear will be away from our christian hertiage and ideals and away from one nation under God to one nation under Allah! You would rather vote for him then one of your own who defended this country and suffered for this country so we can have the liberties we have today?! That's pretty pathetic and sick! To choose him over an American hero! What does that say to our fighting men and woman. Wake up Americans! God forbid and Obama-nation!
this is ridiculous, God will answer your prayer in his own way! Good luck
The McCain campaign is becoming more and more eratic, I mean where will it end?
I think they are digging themselves a bigger hole than the one they find themselves in already.
Landslide Obama/Biden 08/12.
Another problem with a minister. Isn't that a surprise! If you ask me, all ministers, priests, reverends, and any religious leaders I may have missed are a bunch of dingbats! KEEP YOUR BELIEFS TO YOURSELF!
... and the rest of us are praying that Obama/Biden will win so that America can start the long climb up from the bottom where the Republicans have put us.
Remember the last time the Rep, ask God for his help. It rained on their convention:) LOL ..... I know God and Mr Conrad you're no repesenitive of God.
This person should be banned form his congregation, and if they accept this type of behavior then may god bless them.
ENOUGH!! ENOUGH!!
NO MORE hiding hate, bigotry, anger, fear behind a mask called 'christianity'. This is not 'christianity'. At least not that which bases its teachings on the words, actions and love of Jesus.
This land is strong because of our freedoms. One of those is freedom of religious expression. There are over 9 million Muslim citizens in our country, who work, raise their families and worship quietly as they choose. Many are second & third generation. This is their country as much as it is yours' and mine.
You so-called 'christians' attack the 'muslims' when you mix up faith & politics. It has always been the extreme nut-cases in every religion, throughout history, who use 'religion' as a political tool: to cause such disaster, divisiveness, hatred (they're 'different' than we are, so they must be 'wrong')
The Christianity I've learned, understood and practiced throughout my 56 years doesn't understand this hate. I know that our country is stronger & more beautiful BECAUSE of our religious, ethnic and racial diversity.
That a 'minister' would spew such hateful incinuations is shameful. That he would get by thinking it's OK is UNCONSCIONABLE.
Those of you who practice your Muslim faith, your Sikh faith, your Hindi faith, your Buddhist faith, your Christian faith....please know that there are those of us who respect you and your traditions.
And, we love this country which constitutionally enables you to be free to worship as you choose.
McCain, all Christians are not Klan members. If you think you can use the old divide and conquer technique this election season you got another thing coming on Nov. 4th
CLEAN UP YOUR TRASHY RACIST CAMPAIGN!
this is getting crazy, what is going on with the ignorence in this country, this thing is truely hope versus despair and ignorence
old thinking versus new thinking
BIGGOTS VERSUS NON BIGGOTS
MCCAIN IS SAD, SO SAD
CNN POST THIS!
Why is it so hard for people to understand that Allah is the arabic word for GOD. Just like Dios is the spanish word for God. Islam and Christianity are both monotheistic religions that pray to the same God.
And how dare they use RELIGION and PRAYER to wish for defeat! Is there no end to their selfishness?
Disgusting.
I'm a devout Christian who is praying to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for an Obama win!!! Guess that disputes your theory Mr. Minister! It's funny how this minister believes it's possible to manipulate God into answering his prayers with a McCain win! WOW!
Obama/Biden '08
Well if Ayers questions Obama's judgement I wonder what this does?
Wow! The question of "Who's God is bigger/" never occured to me. What in the world are these zealots/fanatics thinking? I almost feel sorry for Senator McCain. He is supported by many good people and,yet, his fringe lunatic supporters are taking center stage. He made his bed with some of his and Palins remarks and now are stuck with the words of his "supporters". He must be so ashamed.
Conservative Evangelical Republicans=Narrowminded Holier-than-Thou Hooligans
And there are a whole lot of people praying to their Christian God for Obama's victory too. As far as I can tell, that makes Arnold Conrad pretty much the outlier.
Besides, somehow I don't think God is too worried about his reputation.
If there is a God, and if that God actually cares about the safety and morality of the people in the United States, the big man in the sky with the white beard would undoubtedly be casting his vote for Barack Obama.
All people everywhere, of every religion, should pray for Barack Obama to be president. The Christian right elected GWB twice on wedge issues and hate and sent us into an illegitimate war.
Jesus said "you reap what you sow" let's change what we are sowing.
I am a strong Christian and I am praying to the same God as any Christian for Obama to win.
This clearly shows how uneducated McCain supporters are. Despicable.
Why is it that McCain's campaign seems to attract all the bigots?
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,” said Arnold Conrad, the former pastor of Grace Evangelical Free Church in Davenport.
Arnold, My GOD is not bigger than your GOD. The value of a human being is, what he practices not what he preaches. One religion is not superior to any other religion, just like there is no superior race. Treat all humans equally, and use religion wisely, do not spew hatred and divide our country. Use religion for peace. If you use your religion as a hatchet to divide our country and promote your political views, you may loose your tax-exempt status.
Such actions indicate the diabolical depths that the Republicans will go to advance their single-minded and nation-destroying cause.
I suspect that there are Christians who also wish to see an Obama Presidency.
No religion has a monopoly on feelings or beliefs. To imply that one religion is better than another is the very reason that our nation was founded - to protect the spiritual beliefs of all.
The Republican party is lookin' a bit retarded.
Obama/Biden 08
Dick Lugar (R) for Secretary of State
I have news for Mr. Conrad: millions of evangelicals like myself support Barack Obama and we are not impressed by people like him and James Dobson who claim to speak for God but only really speak for themselves. The key question, as the original Republican Abraham Lincoln put it, is not whether God is on our side but whether we are on God's. Like my candidate, I am on God's side.
Senator McCain "Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?"
This is a shame before God. How in the world do people who name the name of Christ use coded racism to keep an African American out of office. To the evangelicals,where is your discernment? These people are racists and the cover is coming off of them left and right. I hope any minorities at this man's church will find a new pastor whose connected w/God enough to overcome his own racism. And as for abortion,that is between an individual and pastor or spiritual counsel. And if McCain is so prolife,why is he willing to keep sacrificing all of the young kids (18-23) for oil in the middle east. That's not one life,that's many lives at one time. These people are trying everything.
And McCain and Palin want us to be afraid of Obama? They are attracting some very scary people who themselves seem bigoted and unpatriotic. Are these , McCain/Palin, the kind of people we need to run this country. Because of their rhetoric, it has brought out the worse in some Americans. That they support McCain/Palin tells me that these two DO NOT belong as leaders of this country. We have spent the past 7.5 years with a President and administration that has been very partisan and divisive, do we need another four years of the same?
lol they are all crazy. there is no god so it is all pointless. religion is childish and silly. there is a negative correlation between IQ and religious belief. people who believe in god should not be aloud to be president or even vote!
More "Fear and Smear. "
How about talking about THE ISSUES, G.O.P!
I suppose McCain should now just advertise his rallies as hate feasts.
Are these religious people nuts? I mean, if they believe that God has a plan for them, why would they ask for his intervention? Fanatics come in all religious flavors! Go Obama!
This is getting absolutely ridiculous!! These people coming out to McCain rally's are sounding like extremists themselves. How fanatical can people get over religion and politics? Hmmm. We say the same thing about Al Qaeda.
What's the difference between Islamic and Christian extremists? Not much except the name. Through history both have killed in the name of God. How pathetic!! You should be ashamed of yourselves!!
this has either become the most poorly monitored campaign, or one of the most disgusting. I'm more apt to believing that the second is the case, but you have to admit, neither option seems good for the McCain campaign unless over half of the voters are religious zealots... wait, are they? gulp!
And here I thought that G-d was the G-d of everyone. This is just another example of people connected to the McCain campaign using fear and divisiveness against Obama and his supporters.
I wonder how McCain will look at himself in the mirror on November 5th.
I can't belive this is happening in America. This is scary. Now I know why I quit going to church. Jesus preached tolorance. Republican wing nuts preach fear and destruction of everthing they question. I ask you just how are these ultra conservatives any different than the "named' terriosts of the world?
To ask people to pray for John McCain to be elected is stupid enough but to frame this election a battle between Christianity and other religions is abhorrent. What a jerk.
That is so disgusting...if I had heard that in a rally, I would have gotten up and left. My goodness! Yikes, shame on that "minister!"
the mccain/palin ticket should just drop out of the race thay are losing it.
I pray that religious wackjobs like these just go away and let us try to save the country.
Apparently Jesus is not only an American but a Republican as well.
The pastor was absolutely correct. I am sorry that McCain feels the need to distance himself from such truth-speak. Nevertheless, McCain is the only choice in this election, so I will proudly vote for him.
anyway some people will not vote for obama. its not an issue. he will win the election. who cares this Mccain drama?
How extremely ignorant. I am scared for my country (the United States) and fellow non-ignorant citizens who like myself have been in the delusion that we live in one of the most open-minded countries in the world. I will pray (yes Mr. Evangelical-I am a Hindu) for Obama and his well-being with nuts like this around.
One thing I know is that Barack Obama's God is Jesus christ. I do not know where you get that scare tactic. These are smear. These are all they have left lies, smear shame on them
This campaign has taken on a whole new tone since the McCain camp started the innuendos about Barack Obama and it scares the heck out of me. I sure hope that the security around him is of the highest caliber. If anything happens to him because of all of this hate speech, his blood will be on the Republican's hands. This is just insane.
Unbelievable!!!! For the last time– Obama is not a Muslim. He is a Christian man who is someone's son, someone's father, someone's husband! He is just like you and I.
Now, THAT is offensive. I am a Christian and I find this man's comments incredibly offensive, as should every other American. This sort of thing is about as unAmerican and unChristian as it gets. This man should be ashamed.
I am an Obama supporter and a Christain. I do not know who these people are to think that they have the block on christianity. I cannot believe that in 2008 we are experiencing such racist comments. John McCain if elected which I am doubtful will not be able to govern with a divided country.
He has allowed the so call Christian right and Palin to lie, instill hatred and divisiveness into this election. The God I serve is not in the midst of these hate filled rallies and anyone who is a believer would not support this.
As long as you all continue to spew hatred and discord just, individuals who have the love of Christ realize that you are not of God. God has not given us (Obama) the spirit of fear but love and but love, life and sound mind.
I will pray that Barack Obama is the next president of the United States of America and though I totally disagree with what is going on in the McCain campaign–I will pray for forgiveness on those who seek to destroy Senator Barack Obama. This reminds me of the 1960's when black men was beatened, lynched and hanged for looking at a white woman. The only difference is you have a black man looking at the white house.
Obama-Biden '08!
wow this is gone way past the line, I would say pathetic, but this is just disgusting behavior coming out from these mccain/palin rallies. I mean lets grow up people, unfortunately about half the country in the people will believe anything...its just sad.
McCain has opened Pandora's box.
This is a perfect example of how nuts McCain supporters really are...to "pray" that Sen. Obama doesn't get elected only strenghtens my belief we should give IQ tests prior to allowing people to vote. What a joke!
Who thinks they can claim possession of righteousness? Certainly not someone who thinks they do.
Well folks prayed for rain during the DNC and look how that turned out...when you try to wish and pray for someone else's downfall, then it normally happens to you..
He isn't very familiar with the teachings of the BIBLE, is he?
Pitiful..........
Already God is fighting for Obama with all the natural and unnatural disaster since convention.
While the racists Evangelicans are hiding under the issue of prolife, they share in all the atrosity that happened under Bush. Common sense will protect life from unborn till senior.
OK, this is just getting scary. Where are the republicans finding these people? Time to make the intelligent choice people.
Yet more and more reasons to support Obama and Biden in 2008. Whatever happened to separation of church and state?
All people of different religions and non-believers want Senator Obama to be the President of the United States!!!
How dare these so called Christian people think that they have cornered the market on the presidency. Didn't Jesus teach you every one tolerance and peace!!! Our country is very diverse...learn to accept different people and religions and cultures!!
God bless America during these times when people are afraid of Senator Obama. May God bless all of you igornant people who think so shallow and incite fear!!!
Tell him to speak for his hateful self not for me
And what exactly is the problem with saying his middle name? Are Christians not allowed to speak his Muslim name?
Here's one CATHOLIC who's voting for Obama....
Sick of this Republican rhetoric...and the hypocritical nonsense they pump out about right to life when they're bombing the Middle East to kingdom come...
We have some dim people in this country. It's sad.
the mccain campaign should not be playing with those sentiments... how very low of them...
McCain was probably behind this. He now seeks to portray Obama as the anti-Christ.
I'm a Christian, and I want Obama to WIN.
You don't speak for me, Pastor.
Hahaha. The desperation continues. In 24 days, McCain gets trounced and the stupidity seen on the other side of the aisle can go on hold for a few years.
Why shouldn't people of other faiths pray for the same thing we Christians are praying for? End the hate and bring us an Obama/Biden win this November!
well we're definitely seeing a trend with the mccain supporters, as an agnostic, i wish i had a candidate who would say they didn't know if god existed or not and we brought some logic to the presidency. Its sad when that we hold our candidates to the "christianity test."
I'm a Christian and I want Obama to win.
I know Palin is religious, but I find that hard to reconcile with her overtly seductive behavior such as winking at the (male?) audience during the VP debates. The Bible, in both the old testament and the new testament, is quite in its condemnation of women who "use it" to get their way. I think this behavior is a major reason why women do not like her as much as men do. Most women dislike women who flirt with their husbands.
Absolutly discusting. So much for love thy neighbor
my god is bigger than your god?????
Can believe this peoples arguments...
McCain needs to control his surrogates, because they are helping Barack Obama.
America is slowly backsliding.
the world is watching.
My God is an awesome God. He doesn't like folks spreading hate.
I am a christian and I want Barack Obama to be president because John McCain's campaign is promoting racism and hatred.
and I will be voting for Obama. I think republicans do not value what I value anymore. Peace, love, humanity, general concern for the well being of the poor and all people. I really can't stand Christians that teach this crap because this is why people get turned off by the church. You have one candidate living what God teaches and one hypocrite namely John McCain, married more than one wife, lies out both corners of his mouths, cherishes greed and wealth for only rich people, and could careless if I had healthcare or any basic rights to the pursuit of happiness. Lets all join together and teach these hypocrites Gods love me too, and he loves Senator Obama, let it be a landslide for Senator Obama. Amen.
WOW! These people are insane. And not to mention insulting to MILLIONS of people of other faiths. I hope they realize some of the people they are insulting ARE AMERICANS and WILL be VOTING in this election!
Obama/Biden 08!!!
Commetnts/prayers like the one in this article are becoming more and more common.
Recently, according to the Raliegh,NC News and Observer, the Rev. Walter Leake prayed that God would shut up the mouths of those who oppose Senator McCain and Gov. Palin. The language at these rallies is becoming more and more frightening...all in the name of religion, morality and love of country.
Who, might I ask, made these people the last word in morality, truth and viture?
I thank God that He is the God loves all, even the narrow minded, the bigotted and the self-righteous.
I think the McCain supporters are confused.
Satan want's Palin in office because then everyone will hate Jesus and Christians (and blame then for it). Voting Republican is just making Satan's work a little easier.
Republicans serve Satan. Ronald (6) Wilson (6) Reagan (6).... The beast that brought the evil upon us.
You cannot serve Jesus and be in the GOP. It's just a simple fact. Sorry to break it to you. God bless
Are these really true christians? This minister obviously does not know the meaning of beng a christian.
It is becoming outreageous that McCain and Palin has allowed or have promoted such activities in their campaign.
Anytime, Iistened to McCain, Palin and their supporters who tend to promote them as children of God or Christians, I am really disgusted at them. Especially Sarah Palin, she promotes herself as a christian but she does not act like one with her lies. God said that "Thou shall not lie" this one commandment she ahs broken several times.
I know that God that we served as christians don't promote such behaiviour. This minister is a fake minister, a wolf in sheep garment.
You are so ignorant that you as a minister does not even know that Allah means God in arabic language.
Whoever this minister is, God will definitely judge you for condemning others.
Ignorance runs deep when FEAR is on the surface!!
Arnold Conrad is a bigot and a moron. He is what is dangerous about the religious right. First, Hindus do not pray to "Hindu". There are multiple gods in that religion. A couple of my Catholic friends like Obama, but they don't usually remark that they have asked Jesus for divine intervention. McCain's campaign is smart to distance itself from this idiot. Maybe they should distance themselves from another religious zealot bigot in their campaign, Sarah Palin
as my good friend gomer pyle would say: surprise, surprise, surprise
one question? who would be McSame's vice-president? sarah or todd
I'm a christian and I want an Obama Presidency.
Somebody once sad that "Not learning from history is like planting cut flowers" Does anybody remember Germany after the 1st World War and how economic hardship combined with angry, inflammatory rhetoric laid the groundwork for the Nazis? What other lesson do we need to teach us NOT TO GO THERE?
Unbelievable – can the McCain campaign and its supporters get any more despicable? I am from this area, and I'm deeply offended by this. Intelligent Americans who care about the future of this country will NOT be voting for 4 more years of Republican's hate-filled, fear-mongering tactics or their fiscal irresponsibility! It's clear that trickle-down economics and deregulation espoused by the Republicans do not work! Enough already – vote for Obama and let's take our country back!
I WILL NEVER THANK GOD ENOUGH TO HAVE SENT SARAH PALIN IN THIS CAMPAIGN TO SAVE AMERICA FROM MCCAIN. SHE IS A GIFT FROM GOD TO THE DEMOCRATS.
Some Christian!! My God is better than your God! Neener, neerer!
This is a case of, my God is better than your God. This type of thinking is pathetic. I recall that Jesus said, "many sheep have I, that are not of this fold". Jesus nver said that he was a Christian, nor did any of the prophets. Look it up. Christianity only came into existance after the death of Jesus. It is amazing how thses people feel that they have ownership of God.
I pray everday that Barack Obama WILL be the next President of the United States of America!!!
OH!!! And did I mention...................................I AM A CHRISTIAN!!!!!!!!!!
Obama/Biden '08
And they prayed for rain in Colorado during the acceptance speech....
instead, the GOP convention came just as a hurricane approached.
" And Jesus said, that which you do to the least, you do to me".
I am a Christian and I find this GOP culture war very offensive.
Jesus also said, when you pray, do it in a closet, because prayers are between you and God, (not for political purposes)
I am a Christian, i just think things like helping the poor, peace on earth, social and economic justice, and so on are more important and more in step with the teachings of Christ. As opposed to the political/religious right in this country who say that the only way to be a Christian is to concerned, exclusivly, with gays and abortion.
Thanks religious right, but Id like my religion back.
I really don't feel strongly about those issues like prayer in public schools and Ten Commandments in our courthouses. As far as the American constitution is concerned, I am not sure that the government should be legislating on spiritual issues affecting the prayer and the like. In my view, I think erosion of moral values in the church is of greater concern. The Bible is not particularly interested in improving the general morality of the world. In other words, we should not be so concerned about the government legislating to have non-Christians acting like Christians. So I think these people at McCain rallies are going to disappointed and disillusioned if they are looking for the Government to be their salvation. This is a difficult issue though but as a general rule; we don't need to preach to people as some are trying to.
my god is bigger than your god?????
Can believe these peoples arguments...
Is it a surprise that Americans of different races, ethnicities and religions don't feel an affinity for the Republican Party? Just look at those rallies and ask if they represent the diversity of America.
The outside world is looking at America and its ideals as a big farce– so much for the melting pot, the great American Dream, America as custodians of democracy, and champions of Freedom.....
Who are these freaks? John McCain and Sarah Palin are two scary people who are bringing out the Worst in People!
Again McCain playing dirty politics. I pray and ask God for the best. I pray and ask God to bless Barack Obama.
Obama 08
I wish this idiot knows that rhetoric like his is putting xtian brothers and sisters in 1raq and other parts of the world in trouble.
Rev. Conrad needs to stop advising God about his reputation. God can take care of himself. That is truly pathetic. God is way bigger than Rev. Conrad's insecure little god.
GodForbid...If anything happens to Barack Obama...
I cannot imagine the repurcussions....
WHAT THE HELL IS JOHN MACCAIN DOING?
Why is he allowing this White Supremacist Palin to fuel anger and hatred among human beings just to win an election. If you can't win on issues, you are not fit to be the president of the country.
Everyone please save yourselves. Don't be surprised if economy takes a back seat and Law & Order becomes an issue.
STOP McPain from insinuating Violence.
Ohh dear God please stop them. I can't believe what these people are coming up with...
This is very pathetic, Hate is not a christian, God is love and to know God is to love.
How hypobrat american people can be! america should declare itself as christian coutry. not need to tell the world how tolerant and secular is america. coz they are NOT. why is the question of religion is coming at first place in this election? why any candidate has to defend his faith for christanity so much in america? this all shows how hypoccratic american people are. just give up and label yourself as christian country. coz its disgusting when religion plays importance in any politics of any country.
and really really? come on now. How insulting is it to obama that he has been quesioned about his patriotism. macain should be ashamed of himself for portrayin obama as muslim,terrorist and what not. enough is enough. seriously its disgusting to watch it.
Barack means – Blessed One
Hussein meand – Handsome One
"No weapon formed agaist Barack Obama shall prosper and any tongue that rises up against him in judgement shall be condemned." Isaiah 57:14
Palin/McCain – you better keep your hands and your mouth off of God's anointed one.
Barbara Curry – Atlanta, GA
And they call themselves Christians. LOL. Who do they worship? The devil. Republicans are a disgrace.
Looks like McCain is declaring JIHAD on Obama!
McCain, sleaze you can depend on!
Minister do you mean all the people who are supporting Obama in the USA are non-Chrisrian? Try to be respectiful to other religions.... that is avery offensive statement.
Wow, how awfully looney. Does this man truly believe that God is concerned about his "reputation"???? And McCain is a representative of Christianity and Obama isn't? And that no one from any other religion might possibly support McCain? And that somehow his god is superior to Buddha or Allah? Wow.
This country is heading for a civil and religious war thanks to John McCain and Sarah Palin.
John McCain is going to cause catastrophic disaster in this country. We have enough problems caused by poor republicans adminstration, now McCain is dividing us. McCain is very dangerous, very erratic with the poorest judgement ever!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. I am very much a Christian and I am most certainly voting for Barack Obama. You know what get me, is for the past 2 election the democrats have lost. Well, Gore really won , but circustances beyond our control it was GIVEN to Bush.
We have lost twice and never did we cry like these Republician are crying. They are so afraid that Barack is going to win this race.
They are the biggest cry babies. Just like the one gentleman that spoke at one of the Mccain rally said " I am really mad, mad. Well guess what I have been mad for 8 years so join the club mister.
Wow
I'm a Christian and I want Obama to WIN and I know of Millions in America just like me. We are praying that Gods Will be done. Wow
I've had enough of these RADICAL RIGHT WING EXTREMISTS!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm A Christian and I'm voting for Obama.
These people are starting to show their true colors!!!!!
And where is obama's fault/ MacCain saw the seed of hatred and now it is backfiring? Whatever happens to Obama is the fault of Maccain and her histerical Palin. God save America from this couple of radical Ameicans. When I hear Palin and MacCain, I say kkk leaders are "good people". God protect America. There is no place for erratic kkk.
Nganneu
u know. i thought there was this thing. what was this thing called? something like seperation of church and state. so leave the religious stuff out of it. Obama's clearly gonna win. simply because he is better. argue about it all u want to but we all know im right
JUST ANOTHER HATE MONGLER LOONEY TUNE THAT POINTS A FINGER RIGHT BACK AT HIM. GOD CREATED US ALL EQUAL AND THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO. NOW WHOSE AND WHAT BIBLE DID THIS FORMER PASTOR GET HIS INFO FROM, THE DEVEIL.
I am christian and I am voting fo Obama.......
Mr. Conrad, since when is Hindu a "god"?! Nice having the facts; and you lead a congregation?!
These are the people I feared would come out of the woodwork!!! Just wait until they point out that Obama is, dare I say it, Black?!?!?!
I'm a Christian and very much for Obama!
WOW!!! I am not even sure what else to say...., but I will try!!! America are you really, really this racist, narrow-minded, and ignorant?
You went from "kill him" to "non-christians" are praying for his victory. The worse part is the media and McCain's people will treat this as one individual talking crazy. But, I live in AL, and I am here to tell you this is the mindset of the American idiot.
Sir, the rest of the world already knows of America's ignorance. They do not need Obama to win to confirm it. Obama's loss would only solidify it!!!
The polls will continue to fall until the reptilian rallies stop sounding like a KKK rally.
We have heard shouts from the crowd of “kill him” and “terrorist”.
Joe McCain, McCrypt;s brother calls northern Virginia voters “ communist!
Miss Alaskan Anal Sphincter for 2008 covers the bad beehive with a stylish white hood!
so let me get this straight ... if obama wins "they" are going to think their god is bigger than "you?" ... isn't that the whole point of god? that he's bigger than us?
perhaps he meant "they" will think "their" god is bigger than "yours." but, "you" think your god can overcome "their" god's apparent will that obama win ... so, "you" think "your" god is bigger than "theirs?"
so, it's ok for "you" to say "your" god is bigger than "theirs," but "they" can't?
CNN, post this
As an agnostic (raised Catholic, weaned off of organized religion through common sense and disgust), I am tired of the fundamentalists in this country using fear and xenophobia to push their agenda.
Ask yourself, who is left in this country (or world, for that matter) that is actually praying for a McCain/Palin victory?
Evangelical wing-nuts and Chicken Hawks. Plus anyone who has stood to profit from the mis-management of our country by the Bush administration the last eight years.
This late in the election, there is only one hope Republicans have left, and that is for Bin Laden to produce another video attempting to trick Joe Six-Pack into voting out fear for McCain. That's one Non-Christian who is secretly praying for a McCain victory, and we all know why... (hums Beach Boys tune to self)
Wow! I am a born again believer in JESUS CHRIST! I know American citizens are smarter than this minister is hoping. If this minister truly believes what he said, I pray he seeks counseling and guidance and respectfully ask for forgiveness for judging a group of people so unfairly.
This really needs to STOP!!
The country needs to UNITE and come together in this economic climate, not be torn asunder by bigotry and religious intolerance.
Well, this Christian is praying that whoever wins this election, be it Sen. McCain or Sen. Obama, leads this country with wisdom.
court them then run away...
Be careful. Remember what happened during the conventions when they asked everyone to pray for rain?
Are these really true christians? This minister obviously does not know the meaning of being a christian.
It is becoming outrageous that McCain and Palin has allowed or have promoted such activities in their campaign.
Listening to McCain, Palin and their supporters who tend to promote them as children of God or Christians, I am really disgusted at them. Especially Sarah Palin, she promotes herself as a christian but she does not act like one with her lies. God said that "Thou shall not lie" this one commandment she has broken several times.
I know that God that we served as christians does not promote such behaiviour. This minister is a fake minister, a wolf in sheep garment.
You are so ignorant that you as a minister does not even know that Allah means God in arabic language.
Whoever this minister is, God will definitely judge you for condemning others.
It seems McCain has lost control of his campaign and rein in the dangerous people who are taking this country back 50 years. I'm amazed at the hatred that is brought out in the people at these rallies.
One more reason I left the Republican party... Party is filled with fruitloops like this nut. What a moron... and a biggot! Republicans have no shame. Neither does Carabou Barbie she really needs to shut up before she destroys the party brand beyond repair.
OBAMA-BIDEN 08 and if it goes well im voting in 12 for them as well
Right after McCain calls John Lewis's comments about his divisive and scurrilous campaign "shocking", he has this clown come to his rally to stoke the flames of religious hatred and bigotry... Mouth meet foot.
I'm sorry to see McCain,s campain degenerate into racism and religious bigotry, I thought he might try to keep his campaign above such sleaze. it is apparent to everyone in the US and the workl that McCain and Palin have attracted the lowest common deniminator in America-the red-necks, the bigoted, the uneducated, the Holy Rollers, those who want to run every ones else's lives (e.g., abortion) – I can now begin to see how Nazi Germany arose, it is the same type of white trash that supported Hitler. His supporters include the fearful, the desperate, the freeloaders, the losers, the prejudiced, the ignorant and the superstitious. McCain and Palin will lose badly, and I hope we never hear from them again. McCain and Palin have sold their souls to the devil, and they will get their just reward. McCain is causing a schism in the US voters that will not be healed soon, long after the election is over.These demogogues need to be reined in soon, or it will get a lot worse.
It's time to eliminate the tax exceptions the church now enjoy,
as they are no longer preachers of the word of God, but politicians.
WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE? WHO ARE THESE MINISTERS?
ARE THEY REAL OR ARE THEY ABUSING THEIR ROLE?
GOD SAVE US ALL FROM PEOPLE WHO TRY TO DIVIDE US INSTEAD OF UNITE US.
SHAME ON SUCH PEOPLE WHO CALL THEMSELVES CHRISTIANS.
I respectfully submit that millions of Christians, myself included, will be voting for Barack Obama. To imply that if one is a Christian,one must vote Republican is vile.
MOST WARS ARE STARTED BY RELIGION,GREED AND BIGGOTERY....PEOPLE NEVER LEARN....
Shameful......absolutely....Is this America or what????
well today they have tryed everything from a child to god , they are so ,so broken ,they are doing thing to just worsen there campain . in there greed to win there caused , it's caused them there own loss. now they say it's god that favors them ,is about what thehere saying now, and sarah is playing the baby card , don"t go after there familys they saqy but now in there hour of need guess who they now bring out. im sorry sarah but there are women who take the last few rights they have left to heart, you can't convence them that becuase of your belife that its one they must have also , perhaps sarah maybe just maybe as a christian god might be saying sarah six pack a true christians like most christians would not be caught with one beer no sooner six beers in there fridge. talk of god in one breath while downing a beer with another, you need to repent not give lectures. ken
Another thing,anyone who knows the Bible,knows that God said a liar will not tarry in his sight. Well,Palin and McCain have been lying continuously,so at judgement,they will sweep on by,whereas a person w/an abortion could at least stand before the judgement seat and plead their case. This is nothing but cloaked racism and it is a shame.
“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,”
Isn't Allah and the Christian God the same guy? Or am I missing something here.
Well, there certainly are a lot of people around the world and in America hoping that Obama will win. And it's quite likely they are from a variety of religions. Because Obama's a unifier.
McCain's supporters, these days, seem to be mainly of a single variety: extremist so-called "christian". The kind that shames America and makes people around the world shudder in distaste whichever their god may be.
Christ said all men are born equal. He didnt' ever say the kingdom of heaven would be only for christians. He only said it'd be for the just and meek.
Every true christian is probably ashamed of this kind of hateful talk. And McCain either can't control his troops or he's inciting them to behave just like that (by secret action or public inaction).
wit regard and respect to the Colone, i will simply say Conrad, to me is non a pastor..
he not an religious person
Coz when we all as Humans are God
no human kind can deny the power of Glory, and Merciful Lord
Conrad is ..simply fachiste who pretend to be a believer
Satan is in Him
world Trust me in that
thanx
As a christian, I am not only ashamed of how these folks are insulting God but the hate in their heart especially as Obam is more a Christian than Mcbush. Men I just pray that thw wrath of God is light on these folks. God cannot be mocked.
Yes, make a statement denouncing this type of rhetoric, but it's already been said and sadly, remembered by those in attendance. This candidates campaign is wallowing in the gutter. How low can they sink?
AND THIS MAN IS A MAN OF GOD! SOME MINISTER. DID HE PRAY THAT BUSH BECOME PRESIDENT? GOD HELP US IF MCAINE BECOME'S PRESIDENT. ANOTHER WAR FOR TEN MORE YEAR'S?
OMG!!! Are these medieval times? As a Christian I am ashamed of these comments.
What will they do next!
Good lord, these people really are insane!!
McCain and his minions are getting ever more disgusting by the day. Is there any depth to which the GOP will not descend to defeat Obama? At this rate, I wouldn't be surprised to see KKK members marching on the streets on election day and burning crosses on lawns.
McCain and Palin now make me feel like vomiting. If the two of them aren't white supremacists already, they should join up. They should wear swastikas on their arms in case anyone has any doubt about what these two believe. But I suppose that would be too extreme. Okay, how about this? Make the swastikas red, white and blue!
And Obama's campaign is supposed to be the dirtiest in history?
At least McCain apologized for this one. Hopefully he'll start throwing the "terrorist!" shouters out of rallies and referring the "kill him!" ones to the Secret Service from now on.
Here we go again!!!!!!!!!!
You are calling yourself a minister, I don't know who is attainding your church. Love is the way to go not dividing.
How stupid. What's god have to do with this. They are playing to the ignorants and the red necks of this country. Wake up people and use your brain and think. So if Obama wins then the hindo god is bigger than mccain's god? this is total B.S. its 2008 for god's sake. Leave god out of this no matter what god is yours. Its the economy stupid.
Please remind ideological demagogues of the Republican Party that there are many more non-evangelical christian protestants that are praying for Obama to win this election. Evangelical Christians are responsible for the mess this country is in ! My Savior – Jesus Christ, is with certainty, is bigger and better than the heathen images evangelicals pray to. They are wrong !!
I don't know if I'm the only one in the world that thinks this but I am very concerned about the welfare of Sen. Obama if this kind of hate continues. Mccain rallies are sounding more and more like Klan rallies. SOMEONE NEEDS TO PUT A STOP TO THIS NOW!!!! This has gone past just trying to win when you are igniting fear, hate and now prayers against your opponent. CNN why are you all not commentating on the seriousness of this. The Mccain campaign is thrusting the country back into a pre civil rights era. I'M PRAYING TO....for the safety of Sen. Obama and his family while others proceed to fuel HATE in this country. I am surprised at John Mccain for allowing this to continue, this is not COUNTRY FIRST.
"Independent 08" but after the hate I have seen that has nothing to do with the issues "Obama/Biden 08"
I am a born again Christian and I support Obama!
He is my candidate. He is not just the candidate of the unsaved.
I am praying that he wins and I am confident he will, because he is more on the side of right than McCain. God cares for the poor, and supports those who care for them too.
Here we go again I am so tired of hearing that the GOP is the party of God! I have been a Christian for 10 years and has been a Democrat the entire time if they dont slow down with the nonsense they will push anyone away who is interested in religion because the are not a Republician and there souls will be on thier hands.
Are these really true christians? This minister obviously does not know the meaning of being a christian.
It is becoming outrageous that McCain and Palin promote such activities in their campaign.
Listening to McCain, Palin and their supporters who tend to promote themselves as children of God or Christians, I am really disgusted at them. Especially Sarah Palin, she promotes herself as a christian but she does not act like one with her lies. God said that "Thou shall not lie" this one commandment she has broken several times.
I know that God that we served as christians does not promote such behaiviour. This minister is a fake minister, a wolf in sheep garment.
You are so ignorant that you as a minister does not even know that Allah means God in arabic language.
Whoever this minister is, God will definitely judge you for condemning others.
Those who pray to Allah, consider themselves praying to the same God as the Christians. BTW, Christian Arabs pray to Allah (just the arabic name of God)
And by the sound of this, it sounds as those only Christians can be Republican? I am a bit confused on who can be a Republican. Is race and religion a factor?
I'm all for fools like this, saying ridiculous things. It just makes McPain look worse and worse. Which is getting really difficult at this point!
AND there are Christians in America and around the world who want Obama to win!!
NOT YOUR will, but HIS will be done – November 5 will clearly show that!!
This has turned into the nastiest presidential election I have seen in my entire lifetime. It would appear that McCann wants to win so badly, there is no limit to how low he will go.
Please address the issues such as economic downturn, lack of adequate healthcare etc etc. As a voter, that is what I really want discuss.
Reprehensible
Maybe those people were not McCain's fans. They got sent over to just to damage McCain's campaigns.
wow, considering Obama's stances probably more closely mirrors Christian values than McCains, this is funny. Helping out the poor and the disenfranchised, accepting differences and others without stereotyping, turning the other cheek...are not common to a neo-con.
the hypocrisy of the Repulican party...
wow..just wow. I am "praying" that you poor Americans can see "the light" and vote anyone other than some right-wing religion backed senior-citizen as POTUS...wow.
This campaign is getting as close to bipartisan insanity as I've ever seen.
McCain just won't stop, and for every incident he falls further in the polls.Way to go idiot. Keep it up and it will be an OBAmA landslide!
Oh yes, that's right...only one brand of Christianity is acceptable,,,no other religions count. Another way that the right wing conservative Christians spew hatred. Doesn't McCain say that he will reach out to others? Apparently the clergyman didn't get the memo. Add the religious hatred to the race baiting by McCain/Palin and you get a true picture of Republicans for the past 60 years going back to McCarthyism and Nixon's commie witch hunts. Bigoted, ignorant, divisive, war-mongering liars. When will Americans stop falling for the fear and loathing?
Racism is so open during this campaign, Obama is an American and not an enemy but his color is the bigger factor here. No matter how bright and complete the future of this Country could be. The fears of a Half-Black President shows it's ugly head. Which side do you hate. Be real we don't need the pain of McCain or Palin we need a President. Obama/Biden '08
The Secret Service should make sure McKeating5 walks thru a metal detector prior to Wednesday night's debate. He is becoming very ugly.
Also, I hope Obama is not even in the same state where any of the Klan rallies called Reptilian stump speeches are to be held!
Risk guy! he is getting to control US by his rhetoric,and cheating strategy.
That's why church and state need to be kept seperate. As soon as ministers start telling their congregations God is on the side of a particular candidate we are in trouble. I have been shocked at the rhetoric issuing from the republican side this year.
I suppose God is ok with Cindy McCain's fortune acquired through the sale of alcohol and her husband's big oil money.
Religious bigotry and racism are very much alive in this country.
Are these really true christians? This minister obviously does not know the meaning of being a christian.
It is becoming outrageous that McCain and Palin has allowed or have promoted such activities in their campaign.
Listening to McCain, Palin and their supporters who tend to promote them as children of God or Christians, I am really disgusted at them. Especially Sarah Palin, she promotes herself as a christian but she does not act like one with her lies. God said that "Thou shall not lie" this is one commandment she has broken several times.
I know that God that we served as christians does not promote such behaiviour. This minister is a fake minister, a wolf in sheep garment.
You are so ignorant that you as a minister does not even know that Allah means God in arabic language.
Whoever this minister is, God will definitely judge you for condemning others.
This is just another example of the disgusting campaign that McCain/Palin say that they don't endorse. If indeed, they do not endorse such behavior, then how come these awful displays of discrimination and small-mindedness keep showing up at their rallies. Coincidence? I don't think so. If John McCain truly believed in 'putting country first' he would perhaps remind his followers that separation of church and state was one of the tenets upon which this country was founded – and has no place in this campaign. He is pandering to fear. Inflaming bigotry. And setting back the movement toward true race and gender equality by fifty years. He is no hero. He is a war veteran fortunate enough to have been born into opportunities that come from having forbears who were successful military officers. Yes, he may have served his country in Vietnam. But considering the hatred his campaign has been whipping up in the last few days, he is now proving to be a disservice to his country.
America is showing a really ugly side in this election. I guess they're going to have to change the sign on the Statue of Liberty to "Land of the white, home of the Christian."
Unbelievable.
Hypocrisy and self-righteousness knows no bounds.
The conservative movement as it exists today will be marginalized to the point of extinction.
These people are so out of bounds...McCain has really stepped in it, hasn't he?
After what has been coming out that campaign for the last few days, he needs to do more to get his followers under control.
What has happened to freedome of religion in this country or around the world for that matter??
He wants to have his cake & eat it too!!!
What a bunch of idiots those 'christians' are.They are just hypocites,,,holier than thou and think they own God. Fortunately,God has chosen to reveal himself in so many ways to so many people around the world and blessed them in their own ways. This bigot is cursed,,a big ,bad wolf in sheepskin.Obama's will prove that God is sovereign and does not bow down to the pastor's selfish and hateful wishes.But perhaps,,now am sure, this bigotry pastor has his own god(baal) who takes orders from him.
Pretty bad.
What a bunch of morons. The combined low level gene pool at these recent McCain rallies has got be a record for so many in one place at one time.
Not sure why most don't understand the truth.The truth is all extremeists and America haters want McCain to win.The reasons are they want America to go to war and go broke. It is plain as day that they want the US to suffer financially and the best way to do that is war.Who is the most likely to keep the war going and start more, McCain.It is a no brainer that their goal is to hurt the US and to see the US suffer financially and McCain gives them the best chance. The extremeists do not want the mild mannered,peace seeking Obama.This is nothing new that the extremeists want more war and the Iraq war to keep going, and the reason is to punish Americans financailly. I know McCain supporters like to spread fear but the real fear is well known if you know what the extremeists want
This campaign has gone beyond the absurd. What happened to the Mcain of 2000? Will he really let his honor and integrity go down in flames in an effort to win the White House? This is really turning into a divisive situation that we really do not need in these troublesome times. Americans are going to need each other.
He said what? I am a white evangelical Christian who has volunteered and donated to the Crisis Pregnancy Center and I still PRAY Obama wins!!! Obama is the one who wants to HELP women who find themselves in unwanted pregnancies, rather than shoving his morals down their throats. From what I have read, Palin has cut funding for programs for pregnant teens in Alaska. As a volunteer for the CPC, I got so sick and tired of people pushing their "morality" on others, but NEVER wanting to actually help them if they did make the decision to keep their child. Not everyone has a strong network of family and friends to help them with their newborns and a lifetime (gift) responsibility. Also, as a Graduate of a Baptist University, I found that THESE were the girls getting the abortions, not my "SECULAR" friends. STOP the CULTURE wars – the nation is in a bad enough state already.
What is wrong with these people supporting McCain. Now ministers are speaking about religious beliefs of People from different Nations..OMG... I got news for the good rev. Their are american citizens of this country who are good, tax paying americans and their children from those countries who McCain now lost their vote. I guess in their party their is no room for Asian buddist, Indian Hinduist, Asian Taoist, etc... and they say, God is love and the greatest commandent is to love... so much for the good book, huh...
I believe in the fundamental Truth of all great religions of the world. I believe they are all God given and I believe they were necessary for the people to whom these religions were revealed. And I believe that if only we could all of us read the scriptures of the different faiths from the standpoint of the followers of these faiths, we should find that they were at the bottom all one and were all helpful to one another. – M K Gandhi
The depth of ignorance in pastor Arnold Conrad's prayer would have been laughable if the times weren't so dangerous. Even more dangerous is the snide double-edged statement by McCain campaign spokesperson, Wendy Riemann, who falsely implies that there is indeed a difference in the 'religious background of the candidates'
Why does McCain promote the lying and never correct these ignoramuses? I find that appalling. I don't think he can ever recover with some of the statements he and Palin have made. It's too despicable. Win at ANY cost?? The end justifies the means? Have we learned nothing in the last 8 years?? I want an honest President the next time around and I think the majority is with me. The jigs up McCain and we see you for what you are.
Also most of the Christians around the world are praying that Obama wins.
And they know we are Christians by our love. Where is the love?
It is a true injustice when a pastor uses his position to spread such hate. How can you call yourself a Christian leader when you look down at other people's religion because it differs from yours? What a waste of God's time. I hope he was taking a nap while you were praying so that he did not have to hear your silly request.
How does someone so arrogant, extremist and dissrespectful ever becomes the agent of god?
Wow, real Christian of the McCain folks to use prayer and God in such a perverted and hateful way. Good ole Sarah whipped 'em up with her pitbull lipstick and now she's got hate and evil on her side. Let's hope the darkness she and McCain have brought do not prevail.
TAKE AWAY THE TAX EXEMPT STATUS OF THESE CHURCHES. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TAXES TO SUBSIDIZE THEIR HATRED.
America Please Wake up and Stop the Hate !!! This is ridicules !!!! This man is a christian !!!!! How can a pastor of any church or faith say such hateful discriminating things? These rallys are dividing our country at our most crucial hour.
I hope when Obama wins.... everyone that prayed for him to loose... will give him their name... so he can make sure they do not GET ANY OF THE BENEFITS for his administration....
They can JUST KEEP ON PRAYING FOR ANY BENEFITS...
So? I'm an atheist and want Obama to win. Does that make me a hurrible person? These are so hypocritical and disgusting. The want to 'minister' and bring people to 'Christ' but before they do that they want to ridicule you. Pityful
And there it is....now it's about religion!!!
It was only a matter of time. I can't wait for the right wing fundamentalist nuts to say God is punishing America by letting Obama win.
Mr. Arnold Conrad's statements are frightening because they are the type that breed hatred and radicalism. He is no better than 'others' in distant parts of the world (who I'm sure he claims to be enemies with) who USE religion and God to create radicals for their own political agenda. Words like Mr. Conrad's are stepping stones. Also, he needs to go back to theology school, "Allah" of Islam and the "God" of the protestant world that he is referring to are one and the same. It's like saying that the jews and catholics are praying to their gods against the gods of the baptists and anglicans. Go get an education. I'm a Christian, and I'm tired of people purposely misrepresenting the ideology of Islam in the US for political purposes to the gullible and uneducated. Not all Muslims are 'terrorists', or 'arabs' (ha, being an arab doesn't even mean you are a muslim, but whatever kentucky lady), or people whom we should fear- so Mr. Conrad needs to stop painting them that way, lest he breed radical Christians that do their own form of hatred and discrimination.
wow...dig that hole deeper mccain campaign...
Those going to McCain/Palin rallies are getting scary. Who are these people and why are they so un-American.
Is it true or not? If it is true then it is true.
We are getting a good look at the McCain mainstream: bigoted, backward looking ideologues.
Notice how most of the moderate Republicans have stayed away the last two weeks.
It's Cindy, Sarah and John the aka " the angry menage a trois"
I am Christian and I want Obama to win. Now, I don't agree with Obama's stand on Abortion, but I agree with almost everything else. John McCain needs to stop this hate at his campaign events or he is going to be in serious trouble.
Cnn please post:
So is he saying that only non believers are voting for Obama???
This christian is voting for Obama and I know plenty more who will.
This is one of the reasons why independent and undecideds are going to Obama, because Mccain is offending people.This is the type of hateful stuff Lewis was talking about. And they call themselves christians? They are so called christians. That so called "christian" does not represent me. The McCain/Palin Campaign are growing even more desperate everyday.
i am starting to get angry too, when i see all these racist, ignorant people attacking barack obama that way. he is such a great man and spirit and i am tired of THESE HOOLIGANS talking about him that way. shame on the republican party for letting this get out of hand!!!!
these people,every day that goes by, make me more and more nervous. They talk about Obama being extreme, yet they are farther out there than anything Barack has said.
Earth to Conrad. You do realize the rest of us are laughing at you, right?
And this man professes to be a "Man of God?" How disgusting! This shows the ignorance of many of the evangelicals who profess to be so religious. They are intolerant and self-serving! What happened to "Love thy neighbor?"
McCain, polls suggest, even before all these hate-filled rallies, that you are fighting a losing battle......whether or not that is true, you need to set these people straight......
1.Obama is a Christian
2. He is an American born citizen from Hawaii
Everything else is fair game, within reason....but if you want to keep bringin up Ayers, its to your own demise......
if you want to try and have your followers talk about obama's very past drug experimentation period in high school, so be it, its your political funeral.....
If you want to bring up tony rezko even though he was convicted of things unrelated to Obama, be my guest if you want to ensure you stay a senator
If you want to bring up Rev. Wright, cool, maybe we should ask Hillary how well that worked out for her.......
My point is that, McCain, if you want to win, stick to the issues.....the economy is on everyones mind and you will not be able to distract people from it any longer......Time is running out McCain, drop your lobbyist friends at the door, develop a clear message, talk about the issues, promote your own ideas and show people through numbers, figures and graphs why it will work......that is how you will win
But to be honest......i dont think you will.......because you are not the McCain of 2000 that I supported.
It's good that McCain is finally saying somthing after this ignorant people say the most hateful comments, but the fact remains is that he's only do it because the media is putting light on what his campaign was trying to do which was injected Barracks race into his stratagy. What confuses me lately is that I've been hearing this agrument about Republican values. What are these values because I'm a Democrat and I have a very strong family values but I also have strong values that all people should be treated equally no matter of race, sex, or sexual orientation. Republicans, and this is just my opionion, but seem to only care about themselves and no one else. If hate is part of strong values don't count on me ever supporting the Republican party.
McCain will have blood on his hands if something happens to Obama. Americans are so afraid of a non-white male president that McCain's negative tactics are clouding thier vision and making them forget that we are on the verge of a DEPRESSION. Didn't the republicans do this in 2004 by scaring people into reelecting Bush. Wake up America!
what a nutjob
"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,”
so he's telling God what to do in case God doesn't know as much as he does...?
ah, it's idiots like this who give Christianity a bad name
thankfully, God 'will not be mocked' even by morons such as this so-called preacher (who probably couldn't recognize himself as one of the Pharisees Jesus rebuked even if someone pointed out the likeness)
I think a lot of so-called Christians would be shocked (oh the horror) if they realized that God actually loves Barack Obama and Democrats and despises their type of self-centered nastiness.
McCain says one thing and STILL runs the horrible adds to continue the fear..He is a Liar ....
McCain has no honor......
And now this "so call prayer"......A prayer like that is why people TURN AWAY from going to a church...
Now, that is so vicious. Everybody has the right to pray their god the way they want and about things they want. Who is that guy to deride this religious freedom? Now, I am Christian and pray to God that he will make Obama victorious. Whose prayer will God grant? Does he see the number? He will make the righteous the victor at last.
We want Obama. True Christians have realized that McCain and those who want him breed hate. Hate was never a part of the way Jesus did things. If we were to take the two candidates and ask who has acted the most like Christ in their campaign the answer would clearly be OBAMA!!!
That paster and his church should lose their tax exemption now.
THIS IS NOT A CHRISTIAN NATION!!!!!THIS IS AMERICA!FREEDOM OF OR FROM RELIGION!!!! NO MORE RELIGION IN POLITICS!!! CHRISTIANS ARE AS BAD AS MUSLIMS ,JEWS AND ALL THE REST!
That is vile and typical of what the McCain-Palin campaign has become.
Allah is God. Is he saying God is for Obama before he was against Obama?
This is exactly why Religion and State must be kept separate. McCain and Palin have incited discrimination and racism these past two weeks. Watching these hateful, ignorant, narrowminded McCain and Palin supporters rant and shout at their rallies, is very discouraging. I do think that Obama will win the election. But I am saddened that there are so many twisted and hateful people in our country. I always tell my son that there are more good people in the world than bad. But after watching the McCain and Palin rallies this week, I seriously wonder.
I can't believe their concerned about who is going to win the idiot contest, repeating longer than the others...
My God is bigger than your God,
My God is bigger than yours...!!!
I don't care who someone prays to...it's what they do and more importantly the impact of their policies that matter.
I'm of a different persuasion, but clearly see that Obama is a Christian who will put reasonable policies in place, and not pursue some sick religious warrior agenda (which is totally anti-American too)
I am a big Christian, I want Obama to WIN!!
I'm a Christian, and I want Obama to win.
Have all Christians lost their minds or is it just the Republican ones?
Oh that's nice! Let's start comparing who's God is better than the other's. As a christian, this kind of rhetoric from the former pastor is completely asinine. And we wonder how come we're viewed the way that we are?
I really hope Obama wins and makes these idiot Christian extremists eat their words. Christian extremists are just as bad as Muslim extremists in my book... both groups are ruining their countries.
Remember the preacher that ask for rain on Obama acceptance speech at the the DNC (democrats) and instead the RNC (republicans) got the hurricane on its opening day. These folks got to learn to keep religeon out of this and especally publically..its like praying for your football team for a win, GOD is not into this stuff for trival reasons.
BTW Allah and Yewah are the exact same GOD of the Christians, all begat from the Old Testament which is the root of all 3 religeons.
I am a Hindu and I am praying that Barak wins handsomely, this minister should stick to preaching,2008 elections are critical not only to USA but te whole world and a change in DC is what we in the world are looking at.
God don't like ugly
As a devout Christian, I resent Arnold Conrad's comments. I and my Christian family are voting for Obama. I don't need anyone to speak for me, especially someone with those type of closed-minded, negative views.
being raised a Hindu,
I can attest that this Pastor is another idiot.
McCain:
promoting hate.
Once more.
(see Revs. Hagie and Parsely)
The McCainnites are angry. Even hurricane Ike was angry at them and disrupted the GOP convention. What a bad omen.
This is just one more example of a host of examples of how the McCain team is trying to win this election on ignorance, fear, and old-fashioned hate! McCain is a coward and ALL of his supporters are cowards. His supporters are hate-filled idiots who choose to remain ignorant and uneducated! It is a shame and I will no longer be a part of it. I am White and a Christian and I am proudly voting for Barack Obama, because he has demonstrated more Christian attributes than any so-called Christian supporting McCain.
You just lost a lot of votes in Florida, and everywhere else that has people who were leaning toward Mccain, but not anymore....
YOU HAVE TO REALIZE THAT THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE OUTSIDE YOUR COMMUNITY!!!!
Wow. There seems to be no end to the stupidity of these people...
I am a christian, and I am voting for Obama.
What he is saying has no bearing on the economy. They should focus more on the economy than attacking others. John McCain that they are talking about that has all the experience, he does not have an experience as a president of this country. He has never being a president before, like most jobs, you learn as you go.
Agree. Barack obama's campaign transcends the political left-right or religion, race and creed and origin or place of birth boundaries. The moment some of the hate mongers realize that they are also included in this momentum of hope and real change, they themselves will change for the better and many already are. Bigotory of the kind promoted by McCain and Palin and the republican campaign is appropriately getting a resounding thumbs down by the american citizens and the citizens around the worlds are who are now getting fed up with McCain and Palin hypocracy,
I'd say Bush was slow and in capable of being a good president for the country, but atleast he's better than McCain and Palin where it comes to this kind of negative, devisive politics.
I'm a Christian. I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour.
And yes, I am voting for Obama.
Pitiful remarks from a Pastor. God will answer prayers according to his will. I am a christian and strongly support Obama. Who cares about religion, naff said, what about Sarah Palin and her first dude. Be careful about what you wish for you ignarant "man of God"
John McCain and Palin WILL NOT STOP. THEY GLEEFULLY continue to LIE and FAN THE FLAMES OF HATE cheerleading their RACIST FAN RALLIES. THESE PEOPLE WANT SOMETHING TO HAPPEN to BARACK OBAMA.
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.
THE MSM stands BY with their hands up their butts SAYING NOTHING ABOUT IT. FOX AND SEAN HANNITY are the MAIN ONES THAT WANT BARACK DEAD.
THIS IS WORSE than Jim CROW, you MSM pundits and reporters are STANDING BY THIS LYNCH MOB MENTALITY and endiorse it by NOT SAYING ANYTHING AGAINST IT.!
Are these really true Christians? This minister obviously does not know the meaning of being a Christian.
It is becoming outrageous that McCain and Palin promote such activities in their campaign.
Listening to McCain, Palin and their supporters who tend to promote themselves as children of God or Christians, I am really disgusted at them. Especially Sarah Palin, she promotes herself as a Christian but she does not act like one with her lies. God said that "Thou shall not lie" this is one commandment she has broken several times.
I know that God that we served as Christians does not condone such behavior. This minister is a fake minister, a wolf in sheep garment.
You are so ignorant that you as a minister do not even know that Allah means God in Arabic language.
Whoever this minister is, God will definitely judge you for condemning others.
I am a Christian and I want Obama to win.... It seems to me that the people supporting McCain are not even speaking the principles of Jesus Christ... Talking about Killing Obama, In Rage ...etc. Jesus said "love the Lord God and the second is like the first LOVE thy NEIGHBOR as THYSELF" So what's up with that Republicans and McCain? What happened to the Fruits of The Spirit example Temperance Not ANGER!!!! It seems to me the Republicans and McCain are more like Pharisees than People who are trying to spread the Gospel. And, one more thing, One thing that the Lord dislikes is one that stirs discord amongst the bretheren!!!
How offensive. The republican party is a disgrace. I pray to God everyday for the safety and protection of Obama and Biden and their lovely family. As a Christian I pray the lord protect our future president and vice president.
When people go off on these crazy remarks would someone please have a follow up question and find out where they get their logic from?...Better yet nevermind...Their original comments leave no doubt...Ignorance....Not racism...Just plain Ignorance.
Meanwhile...I pray to God everyday to give me the courage everyday to fight the battle against evil. So when I see posts like these I can not worry about them and know that in the end...God & Good will prevail.
McCain has lost control of his own campaign, how is he suppose to be a Commander in Chief, run our government and be a world leader when he can't even run a presidential campaign. He allowed Palin to stoke the fires and now look what we have – he is reaping what she has sown – he better be the one praying as a landslide for Obama is coming his way...
"The remark was made before McCain arrived at the rally but the Republican nominee's campaign quickly put out a statement distancing itself from the remarks."
Not enough this time, John. You need to denounce this for what it is. Bigotry. Unabashed and blatantly spewed.
McCain, you have lit a fire that is spreading and are trying to put it out with a squirt gun. If you have a sliver of honor left in you (which I and many others are seriously doubting right now), you and your surrogates should not be minimizing the problems with meager terms like "distancing" and "disagreeing".
Condemn it, call it deplorable, ask for an immediate refrain from such statement. If you can't do that, what makes you think anyone would consider you capable of "strong leadership"?
What is this? this is way too far! This minister wants to start a holy war. I can believe this election made those people so crazy.
It never ends. This is not christian behavior! As Christians we are to be respectful of all people.
No weapon formed against Obama shall prosper.
Well there goes that separation of Church and State
I am confused by this column. Is this pastor suggesting that a man, John McCain, is above God? I am a christian and I suport Senator Obama. Even though I am pro-life, I recognize that God gives us the right to choose to worship him. If a person choose to have an abortion then that is between that person and His God. In this life, we cannot legislate morality.
And so the "Holy War" begins...
This is the results of sick John McCain. Spewing his racial words around the country. He should be ashamed of his self. Arizona will be defeating McCain this year for the first time. He will NOT be re elected to the Senate. This man has really changed the past few months, not the same guy. We think he is getting senile in his old age. He is NOT fit to run our country.
This is the saddest, most ridiculous prayer one could mutter. I am a Christian for Obama and I am offended!! The McCain campaign should be ashamed that they have these offensive so called "Christians" opening these rally's for them. The Christian faith is one that accepts everyone and views everyone as created equal from God. This election has opened my somewhat blind eye to the radical American extremism that still is so unaccepting of a diverse union. I am ashamed of these "folks" who use FEAR (False Evidence Appearing Real) as political rhetoric. For McCain, Palin, and their speakers to fuel hate mongering at these rally's is UN-American!! For 2 people to stand there and say they are Christians, yet spew this hateful venom is UN-American. My Christian faith is a loving, accepting faith. I guess my Christian faith is different than the McCain/Palin ticket's Christian faith. We are all Americans. It's a shame that an election can't focus on the issues that grip our Nation. It's a shame that HATE must surface from the Right!! May God Bless our Union & God Bless Barack Obama & Joe Biden!
Who are these crazy people McCain is playing to. I am a christian and only pray to keep Obama safe from these nuts. McCain has stooped to new levels.
What we anyone should be preying for is an end to ignorance such as this. In that statement alone the minister show his very ignorance of religion, something he is supposed to be schooled in. The god of Islam (Allah) is the same god as the Christian god. With the same prophets and even Jesus in both religions(his part is just seen differently by each respected one). Not to mention whatever happend to seperation of church and state.
so he's saying only non-christians are logical? even i don't believe that.
hold on people its ok... Honorable john McCain will denounce this behavior three days from now
Come on now, That's enough, iis this not the mccain campaign, at some point he will have to man-up and take the blame for some of the things that occur on his watch and money.
By now he should make sure that he understands what invited quess plan to say before they are allowed to speak. How can you be 72, rich, and famous and not know that.
mccain are you sure that you were a war hero, I have my doubt. You probably refused to leave early because you were afraid to be by yourselve with no else to blame.
This is simply crazy and irrational. Whom Christian’s democrats and independents are going to invoke? The same God? Can those morons define who is christian and who is not? Is God a republican? It is getting desperate out there.
The ignorance of the Right is become unveiled, and seems unbelievable.
What kind of Christian would say that. God is love and this so called Christian is preaching hate for his fellow man. Some Christian!
I truly feel pity for America. Ignorance and hate are polarizing your great nation and I fear that it may lead to another Kent State shooting or worse a second civil war.
I'm a Christian. I want Obama to win.
It is appauling to me to know how much anger and untruth "we" chrisitians can do to people. Guess What! I'm a christian voting for the Obama/Biden ticket. Some right wing conservative republican christians seems to harbor so much anger. I pray the all people that God created. Obama is a christian and look how the some of the christian sitting in judgement of his character rather than his ability to lead our country. I will want us to continue praying for the pastors and christians across the world. Even McCain/Palin
Unfortunately, McCain and Palin have set the stage for this kind of behavior. Only when their inflammatory comments were challenged did they tone it down. McCain and Palin didn't stop because it was wrong...they stopped because it was noted in news programs, editorials and by their own party as inciting dangerously divisive and possibly violent actions from their supporters. This party has lost, not only its vision, but its handle on decency. We don't need to divide our country any more than it already is. We need someone who can bring us together, reason with those who are unreasonable and lead our country back to the vision it was founded on.
well no wonder you guys are dropping in the polls!
That is like saying there are only white christians. I am a christian, and I DON'T want to see a president McCain, I may not agree with Obama 100% on all issues, but McCain doesn't make since to me at all, and for people that truly believe that he is best suited to run the country on the same level it has been ran for the last 8 years, is either rich, prejudice or just plain stupid.
Are these people really that stupid? Seriously?
Obama 08!
i am a christian and I am voting for Obama/Biden. God wants us to make a informed and intelligent choice, not a choice that will speak only to the religious agenda.
What???? Does this mean that there is more than one God, and that the Christian God is bigger than all the other ones? And He likes John McCain better than Obama–who seems, according to this article, is backed by Allah, Buddha, Apollo, Krshna, and Superman? I'm really confused.
I thought Senator McCarthy died long ago. His ghost is riding again in 2008. Apologies can't counter planted seeds of suspicion and hate. Is this what a Republican win will bring to our country?
Why does McCain not show some integrity and point out to the crowd that Obama is Christian? It is hurting his campaign not helping for these stories to get posted. Buddhists praying for an Obama win? Are these completely insane?
You couldn't make this stuff up.
The pastor just needs to know that, when it comes to real good Christians, there are far better Christians out there in the world than there are here in the US. And even they are praying for Obama to win!
The 'I am better than thou' Christianity that is practiced here in the US is not of GOD's.
Are all Republicans this insane and hate filled?
I knew they wanted big tax breaks for the rich but I never realized they were affiliated with the KKK
I guess we all know that Senator McCain forgot that he said he wanted to run an honorable campaign. I guess when you see that you are loosing – you do just about anything to win, even putting a win before country. He has put it out there that an Obama Administration would be dangerous one but a McCain/Palin Administration would be more dangerous than any of us could ever imagine.
these people are straight from the backwoods. someone should tell these kissing cousins rednecks to explore the world, not just their compounds!
It is appauling to me to know how much anger and untruth "we" chrisitians can do to people. Guess What! I'm a christian voting for the Obama/Biden ticket. Some right wing conservative republican christians seems to harbor so much anger. I pray for all people God created. Obama is a christian and look how the some of the christian sitting in judgement of his character rather than his ability to lead our country. I will want us to continue praying for the pastors and christians across the world. Even McCain/Palin
ye I am jewish..so... what's is wrong with that... jews can't vote now...? man.... this is nuts
Uh oh, Obama was referred to by his name! What an awful thing! ;p
It makes no difference whether or not anybody, anywhere, prays to their imaginary gods.
And this is why John Lewis's comments were not out of line. McCain has resorted to a line of attack that is negative with racist tinge. These folks are not angry about policies, they are afraid of the Arab, Muslim terrorist and McCain has himslef to thank for this. Why does he think his supporters rejected his attempts to dial back? He was the one who encouraged their uglier emotions in the first place.
Are these really true Christians? This minister obviously does not know the meaning of being a Christian.
It is becoming outrageous that McCain and Palin promote such activities in their campaign.
Listening to McCain, Palin and their supporters who tend to promote themselves as children of God or Christians, I am really disgusted at them. Especially Sarah Palin, she promotes herself as a Christian but she does not act like one with her lies. God said that "Thou shall not lie" this is one commandment she has broken several times.
I know that God that we served as Christians does not condone such behavior. This minister is a fake minister, a wolf in sheep garment.
You are so ignorant that you as a minister do not even know that Allah means God in Arabic language.
Whoever this minister is, God will definitely judge you for condemning others.
hate breeds hate. NOT THIS TIME
Evidently this pastor believes that he has line to God that a majority (7 points majority so far) of this country doesn't have. Although, I'm sure that this fella believes that God would Vote GOP, I'm still doubtful that we're fighting God's war in Iraq. Finally, I'm sure that many people of differing faiths are praying for Obama to win so that we wont invade them without good cause.
Everyone that has any brains wants Obama to win
I remember when they prayed for rain during the DNC. They didn't get that either.
Also, Hindu isn't a god.
These people are so ignorant it is scary. This can no longer be seen as hidden racism, it is open and direct racism with no hint of subtlety. History lesson, Allah is the Arabic word for "God", not the name of a god. If one really knows religion, one would also know that the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim god is one and the same. But as usual, history and factual knowledge means nothing to McCain's supporters.
What a very "Non-Christian" thing to say.
The Republicans and the people in charge of these rallie know exactly what they are doing, and I am sure the campaign has gave them another reason for people to fear Obama because in other words, they are saying he's not a Christian. This is just ridiculous They just found another way around it without calling Obama a terrorist. The people who are speaking at these rally know fully that McCain supposedly "denounce" what they are doing, yet they continue to do it. The McCain campaign started this rage and now it has gotten out of hand.
Senator McCains camp and suppoters show disregard and disrespect for people of different culture and religion. How can senator McCain claim that his candidacy is that of inclusiveness.
There are millions of Americans who are worried that if Senator McCain is elected he will not represent ALL Americans. This has been evident in his hate filled rallies.
Senator McCain before you ask Senator Obam to repudiate Mr Lewis, Mustn't you start by repudiating your running mate for instigating hatrated by suggesting that Senator Obam is a terrorist?
have you been so deaf not to hear what the whole Country during your recent rallies where your supporter are demanding senator Obama's DEATH?
Senator McCain do you truly believe that you can win the white house by only the support of the Christians in this Country?
Barack is a christian and he prays too; to the only true God Jehova and let me remind you they prayed that the democratic conventione be rained out but it was actually the Republican convention that missed one day because of storms!!! There are many who are praying for Obama and they are peace loving and not filled with hatred and prejudice and God listens. Love your brother as you love yourself and the brother might be black, white, yellow etc.
The American Taliban is actually the Christian "Right." If they had their way anyone who disagrees with them would be persecuted just as the Taliban and radical Muslims persecute non-believers in their own countries. The only reason that isn't the case is simply because we live in the USA and not the middle East. This country was founded on the principle of the seperation of church and state. The founding fathers realized that when the model of our country was crafted based on the fact that so many people in the colonies had fled Europe because of religious persecution.
Historically, more blood has been shed over the premise of whose GOD is stronger and better than perhaps any other reason.
The Christian Right believes that God is on their side, but I don't believe the God I grew up worshipping would approve of their tactics.
Well, I'm not ashamed to say I'm Evangelical Christian who's proud to vote for Obama!
What would Jesus say?
He sure as heck wouldn't talk smack about someone else.
He wouldn't demonize another human being.
How is it that you Christians get to act so anti-Christian all the time?
Newsflash: The only ones in this country who don't want Obama to win are the pure racists and the ignorant trailer trash. In other words, McCain's base. Christians and other denominations (yes, they do exist) just want a man of integrity back in the white house again. Someone to be proud of. It's sure as hell is NOT John McCain.
Wow, I thought I had heard it all. McCain is a complete fraud. For him to allow this crap at one of his rallies, a day after he says he wants to base his campaign on policy differences, what a joke.
McCain= racist, bigot, fraud
I'm sorry but this just makes me SOOOOO ANGRY! This election has being going on for nearly 2 years and if any one says that they do not know Obama, they are simply CHOOSING TO LIVE IN IGNORANCE AND HATE! Obama is a Christian and God-fearing man, just like me. He has shown more Christian attributes than any of McCain's supporters and certainly more than this idiot minister. The Lord Jesus that I believe in and feel like I know, would never approve of his hate-filled and angry message of divide and conquer. Even if McCain wins, I know that my soul is right with the Lord, because I am voting for Obama, I am voting to secure America's future, to sustain her greatness, and to make future generations proud. I hope and pray that Christians and non-Christians alike will look at the McCain campaign with utter shame, and will vote on the practical and serious issues endangering our nation.
It is amazing that in a country founded on the principle of freedom of religion, a national campaign would allow rhetoric of this blantant anti-religious tolerance to be spoken. If Obama wins how would Mr. Conrad justify it...oh yea, he would say that America is paying for its sinfulness. Perhaps Mr. Conrad, when Obama wins God is tell folks like you that He is God of everyone, Muslim, Hindu, Jew and Christian.....
The call for Christian prayer was inappropriate to the nth degree at the recent Mc Cain rally. Religion has NO place in plotics. The founding fathers clearly say in the constitution the Church and State are to remain separate! This nation was founded by Deists not Christians and this nation is comprised of ALL faiths. When are they going to start pulling the non-profit charters on religious groups that get involved in politics? Shame on you McCain and disgust for the actions of Palin.Where is your dignity?
Even the "pastor" is playing fast and loss with the truth. Even going so far as to say if the outcome is not what he is praying for, the the other "gods" win. What a joke!
More hate language from the REPs. The real McCain camp = How disgraceful, how dishonorable....... not ready to lead.....
It's too bad McCain is now finally addressing his groups about their misconceptions of Obama. It's their hatred that is leading most of these nasty opinions to prevail.
Hindu is not a God, you dummy.
What is happening at the McCain/Palin rallies is appalling and a direct consequence of the rhetoric both candidates have, and continue to use. Senator Palin has now been moved off of the "terrorist" attacks onto suggestions that Senator Obama is an extremist on abortions. Does no one remember what happened with the "we are different" attacks back in the 1930's during Germany's economic crisis? What are we, as Americans, thinking when we let this type of rhetoric create such a dangerous atmosphere?
The McCain campaigns response was hardly comforting,“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..." What on earth did she mean? Was she implying that the questions were ok? Senator Obama is a Christian, for what it is worth, though it should hardly matter if he were Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist or any of the other religions practiced and presumably still welcome in a country that professes freedom of religion!! Appalling. Elizabeth Rounds
It's a shame that McCain couldn't take the time to not only defend Obama, but also defend Arab people. The response he gave to this misinformed woman was only to say that Obama was not an Arab and therefore she need not be afraid. The media have rightly picked up on the obvious, but completely ignored the underlying racism in both the initial comment and the response.
The Religious Right is nothing more then a home grown terrorist organization, every bit as dangerous as Al Quida.
Insanity. Complete insanity. Some of these people are sick. In the end, John McCain and his rural running mate are to blame for the turn in direction of this presidential campaign.
“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,”
Are they kidding? Again....Insanity.
it is so sad, that living in America, in 21st century some people still Ignorant.
GO AHEAD AMERICA.... KEEP SHOWING HOW RACIST YOU REALLY ARE TO THE REST OF THE WORLD!!! WE ALREADY KNOW!!
This is really getting out of hand. THE MEDIA NEED TO START REPORTING WHAT IS GOING ON. I have seen some very mean and angry video's at these rally's. It is the media's responsibility to show these comments coming from some of these rally's.
I am a Christian, and there is no way I would vote for McCain, Typical neo-con evangalical stuff here. Nothing like trying to further divide the country.
sickening
As a non-Christian I am deeply offended that this comment was even made a political rally. How can a campaign distance itself from remarks made during a campaign rally? How can the campaign organizers be so blunt as to allow someone with these sorts of extreme opinions about religions be allowed or CHOSEN to speak? Indeed, those who SPEAK at CAMPAIGN events DO SPEAK for the campaign. If this is true, then McCain and his camp do agree with the reverand's speech. And if that's true...he just lost my vote. (and frankly never had it in the first place.)
I was born and raised Catholic, I personally do NOT believe in abortion but I am definitely Pro-Choice. I would stand my faith up to any of you religious fanatics any time. If you are truly Christian, Jewish, Muslim, etc. it is your job to teach the word of your faith not the government’s job to dictate to all, your beliefs. Remember separation of Church and State. Do your job!!
How can you believe in the Bible, Torah, Curran, etc. and the Ten Commandments and believe in war? Going to war should always be the last choice not the first, especially when it is based on deception and lies, Mr. Bush. I pray for our brave men and women in our military for there safe return home. I surely don’t pray for them to kill as many people as possible. And it makes me sick that some of you so called deeply religious people put God and war in the same sentence, paragraph, thought, etc. Your theology is no different than the Jihadists we are fighting. Idiots, think, and pray for forgiveness. Don’t you ever use God to justify a war.
I am now convinced that all of you Evangelists and Religious Fanatics out there are the true ANTICHRIST. There is NOW WAY my God would ever condone this kind of blasphemy. McCain you should repent for using thy Lord thy Gods name in vein. SINFUL & SHAMEFUL!!!
WAKE-UP AMERICA. The only chance for change is Obama/Biden. At least a chance!!
I've got news for this idiot Arnold Conrad: contrary to what he may think, God is neither a Republican nor a Democrat. And does Conrad really believe that God will heed his public admonishments regarding mortal politics?
We are getting a good look at the McCain mainstream: bigoted, backward looking ideologues.
Notice how most of the moderate Republicans have stayed away the last two weeks.
It's Cindy, Sarah and John the " the angry menage a trois"
There are loonies everywhere. I do not support the 'arab' insinuation or that religion and praying for the candidate has anything to do with the outcome. I also do not support Obama. Nevermind what Obama saus he is going to do- What has Obama done for America? Usually candidates for president have a list of accomplishments. Obama on the otherhand only has a long issues he chose not to vote on at all.
This is all a bunch of bull.. My vote isn't going to count when it comes down to who wins. It is up to the electorial votes. NOT THE PEOPLE..
I wonder if he was talking to the so called Christians that want Obama killed and who call him every non Christian-like name in the book. hmmm...just curious. Also, what's funny is there are any more "TRUE" Christians praying that Obama wins the election and becomes the next president of the United States of America. Either way, God will not be mocked!
The call for Christian prayer was inappropriate to the nth degree at the recent Mc Cain rally. Religion has NO place in politics. The founding fathers clearly say in the constitution the Church and State are to remain separate! This nation was founded by Deists not Christians and this nation is comprised of ALL faiths. When are they going to start pulling the non-profit charters on religious groups that get involved in politics? Shame on you McCain and disgust for the actions of Palin.Where is your dignity?
simply unbelievable...
I cannot believe so much ignorance still exists today.
Its going to be such a relief to see these "Christian" extremists go the way of the payphone and 8 track tapes when Obama come to power.
When will these people learn? So ...when thier "prayers" go unheard, and Obama wins ,what will the excuse be? It wasn't meant to be? Thats the ususal excuse. They have it covered either way.
Unbelievable! pastors like this one turn people away from God which is the oposite of what they should be doing. Christians should display the love of Christ, not such hate doctrine. I feel bad for the people who attend his church.
Any respect I had for John McCain has evaporated. The guy will stop at nothing to gain power – including stirring hate and potentially putting Obama's life at risk. Reminds me of when the current administratin leaked the name of a CIA agent to retaliate against her husband – also putting an innocent life at risk.
As for Palin and her subpoena-dodging? She's not even in office and already she looks like Dick Cheney.
I can't believe McCain has stooped so low as to try and make Obama into a terrorist. One day hes dangerous, the other day its wrong to call him an Arab
AAHHH that is just nonsence.... I am a devoted Christian, in fact I even work at one yet I among many other Christians will be voting for Obama. I am so tired of all this political fighting and the media really playing it up... let's keep on topic as far as what is really important, THE ISSUES!
For rhe record, Senator Obama is Christian. As a Christian myself, I am alarmed by what has happened in the Republican party.
it seems like McCain has to make it his FT job correcting his own supporters...
Hey, John. Here's someone who needs to be repudiated. Wanna man up and repudiate this guy? Want to go farther and tell your supporters you forbid that kind of talk? Yeah. Thought not. Jerk.
Ignorant hick conservative Christians! It's nice to know that there are still morons out there trying to pretending that Christianity is our national religion. Well you know what, non Christians are not evil. We just don't want a president who can't keep church and state separated like they are supposed to be. Do you think politicians really care about what christians believe? They are just pandering to you and you swallow their BS hook, line, and sinker.
Dear Rev. Conrad...
Newsflash...There are many, many,devoted CHRISTIANS who are hoping and PRAYING for an Obama win...I think God is big enough to handle this, and doesn't need any advice from lowly humans...God will put into place whomever He chooses....
If I live until voting day, I will vote for Barack Obama.
I am a conservative Christian.
The fact is that both John McCain and Barack Obama claim to be Christians. My Bible tells me "Judge not that ye be not judged." So, absent evidence to the contrary, I accept that both of these gentlemen are Christians.
My Bible also tells me that God will place those in power that He chooses. He doesn't need some ignorant minister wannabe challenging Him to select one candidate over another.
I pray that God selects the right president for our country. If it is John McCain, I will support him.
I also pray that God deals with people claiming to speak for them on this earth.
That minister sounds like an amazing moron.
Disgusting.
I would like to say this is unbelievable, but it isn't. You'd think this late in the game McCain would have some clue what his warm up act is going to say, but either they are completely clueless or they just don't care what horrible things are said. This after all the Hussein, terrorist, Arab stuff – its just surreal, and it will not end well.
First, the incredible intolerance of a man like this – and theoretically a man of faith, at that. Buddha is not a god, but an enlightened person. It is a core tenet of Buddhism that people must deny earthly desires, as the root of suffering is desire, so the idea Buddhists would pray for an outcome in an election is laughable. Jews and Muslims both believe in the same God as Christians, they just use different terms to refer to him. So I'm not sure how their prayers would indicate "their God" is stronger than the "Christian God." And Hinduism is pantheistic, so I'm not sure who'd get the credit. Shiva? Vishnu? Ganesh? Maybe Kali, goddess of Destruction? There is no singluar "Hindu god".
Moreover, this attitude is what scares me about Sarah Palin. Like this minister, she believes there is one clear God's will in this world, that she has some power to tap in or predict it (such as knowing hat it includes a pipeline and getting Alaskan's "right with God" (conversion)) and that those who oppose her secular position must also oppose God's will. Attitudes like this – that God is measured by the outcome of secular events, or that he/she/it/they, are somehow taking sides in such petty issues – is how we wound up with ethnic cleansing, the Spanish Inquisition, the Crusades, and even the length of the Civil War, since both sides thought they were on the side of "God's Will."
If McCain is not to drive this country towards violence, he must act to rein in the storm he has stirred up. People are angry, but misdirecting that anger is akin to pointing a loaded gun at Sen Obama and hoping it doesn't go off. Simply disclaiming the hatred is not enough – he must act forcefully to counteract it. He should be shaken to his core by Rep. Lewis' words and see the very real damage his campaign is doing. If he won't act, then he is not the man of honor he has always claimed to be, but a coward.
Senator McCain has every opportunity to screen the comments of those participating in his campaign activities, but he obviously prefers to profit from their deep fears and hatred. His "after the fact" admonitions against the malevolence of his support base is as repugnant as their insults to the spirit of God. What makes them dangerous is that they believe their own lies. McCain has made "a pact with the devil" in his last effort to gain the White House.
Unbelievable ! But why not call Palin's minister ? He is a witchcraft specialist. He protected her against evil !
I continue to be amazed by the religious right. Last I checked there was only one God but I guess Mr. Conrad's thinks otherwise. To think that such nonsense comes from a pastor or former pastor is mind boggling. I pray for Mr. Obama's safety because I think all those crazies want him dead. God willing, he will be our next president.
From where I sit, Barack is more in conformance with Matthew 25: 34-36 than John is... I'm a Catholic and believe in the Right to Life, but there's more to life than just the first 9 months. Ironic, isn't it, that the party which wraps itself in the "Right to Life" mantle is calling out "off with his head" and "kill him" whenever Barack's name is mentioned.
For being a preacher, Arnold should know that we're all children of the same God, that He doesn't play favorites among His children, and that His ways are not our ways. I'm guessing that He's able to see what's best for more than just the wealthy, and optimizes our future over more than just one political issue.
I'm an evangelical Christian who is praying for Obama to win. There is a religious left too. We believe that the Bible says a lot more about poverty, workplace safety, etc than just gay marriage and abortion and we are starting to be heard. I just pray the pastor and the crowd have their hearts opened up to hear words that: 1. Obama is a Christian not a muslim: and 2. Even if he was, so what. This is America. Our strength is our diversity.
Christians and Non-Christians all over the world are praying for an Obama victory for very good reasons. People of all faiths, agnostics, and even atheists are all anxious to see an end to the mismanagement and dangerous policies of the Bush years. McCain would simply continue, perhaps even escalate, the destructive policies of the past 7 years. The arrogance of this minister reveals just how misguided he is. We should all pray for him.
What I can say is than in my town, all Christian churches with a good percentage of African-Americans in the congregation are praying for Senator Obama and his family's safety. I will raise the hand in my own church ( Dutch Reformed) tomorrow when the prayers of the faithful time comes; and will pray for Barack Obama and his lovely family.
OH PLEASE THE ONLY NON-CHRISTIANS ARE THE ONES COMING UP AND BELIEVING THE FALSE RETHORIC THAT THE MCCAIN CAMP HAS PRODUCEDABOUT OBAMA!!!
Wow, that's the furthest out of line I've seen this election season. Not does the preacher for McCain implore that God help his cause, he actually threatens God with "Better watch out, God. If you let us lose, you could look weak"
I wonder if this ticks off any of the religious right?
yeah, and this will go as great as when they were asked to pray for a storm to rain on Obama's DNC speech.
Besides the obvious lunacy contained in this pastor's statement, there is the absolute ignorance regarding other world religions.
First of all, there is no god called "Hindu". "Hindu" is indeed the name of a religion, but followers of this, the oldest of the great world religions, do not refer to God as "Hindu". (They refer to God using a variety of other names-Shiva, Brahma, etc)
As for Buddhists, they do not "Pray to Buddha-" Buddhism is essentially a non-theistic religion-Buddhists follow the teachings of the Buddha, but he is not regarded as a diety.
Sadly, this ridiculous statement once again highlights the extremely insular and non-informed views that too many of my fellow Americans have about the rest of the world.
I suggest this pastor try picking up a book and reading it someday.
Does McCain have no control over the comments made by the people preceding him at his own rallies? Last time it was HUSSEIN! I'm beginning to wonder if it's done on purpose. Is McCain throwing all manner of crap out there via other people's lips to see what sticks?
What really upsets me is if it were to other way around,meaning the Obama camp spitting hate and out right lies the way McCain and Palin are doing against Barack, it would be on the front page of every newspaper. Also, if Barack was involved in ANY investagations were it was found that he abused his power in office, he probably would be asked to resign from the campaign. That's basically why I watch MSNBC cable news at night. Keith,Chris,Rachel and others do report on this double standard for McCain campaign. Why don't CNN take a stand for PEACE in this election? There are some real CRAZIES out there that need to be CALMED DOWN!! We have to pray for the Obama's safety!!
This is the kind of minister the McCain campaign would select, a bigot...did he where a white robe and hood? John McCain and Sarah Palin have revived and proved the KKK are still alive and well!!!! I hope any Jew that gave money to the RNC hears about this. The new Republican Party is the party of ignorance, bigotry and and any member of any minority, Asian, Latino, Indian and Afro-American should shun them for the racists they are!!!
THIS IS SICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MCCAIN YOU ARE FINISHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
Wow. Just WOW.
I am a Christian, and I support Obama.
So called "Evangelical" Christians (on the far right) are no different than extreme Muslims like the Taliban or Al Qaeda. They try to use THEIR IDEA of religion as a means so suppress free thought of others and label them as evil and "infidels".
Tell us all how you are no different "Evangelical Christians"???
Tell us please.. I BEG OF YOU!
While no one can condone words of hate against any person or religion I still don't see the problem in referring to the man as Barack Hussein Obama, that is his given name. And, if he is elected, I presume that is the name that he will be sworn in under.
Arnold Conrad is not a Christian but is playing a rightous nut. Who ever heard of praying to God to show that he is bigger. His prayer was, "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 man is a nut case and I truly pray for all who go to Grace Evangelical Free Church in Davenport. This is the kind of man that takes advantage of little girls and then says the devil made them do it! McCain and Palin have brought out the nut cases in America and how is this reaching across the aisle for change. They'll bring change for sure but it will be radical fear and terrioristic behavior! Boy have they opened up a can of nasty worms.
I CANT FIND A WORD TO DESCRIBE HOW LOW McCAIN HAS BECOME..I WILL NEVER VOTE REPUB IN MY LIFE. McCain is LOSING HIS MIND
WOW Yet another case of the GOP fanning the flames of hate and ignorance.
Oh give me a break. That's B/S. I'm a Christian (although not Evangelical) and I want and hope Obama to win. This is ridculous. Instead of praying for Obama to lose why don't they pray for something that this country really needs ... like fixing the economy?? What idiots!
It's simple: I will pray for a republican defeat, and I will pray that our current president is brought to justice and found guilty of lying to the American people, which is one of the many unlawful actions he perpetrated during his eight years of Guantanamo-style goverment.
Good campaign strategy: Prayer!
Incidentally, it is the same strategy Republicans used to win in Iraq, Afghanistan, fix our economy, end corruption, etc.
Add decent people will feel sorry for senile McCain. And he is asking Obama to quit allowing his supporters to talk bad about him. Nasty McCain is insulted for what good people are saying about a racist. McCain you are going to be defeated by a landslide, Decent People now know you and what you stand for. The worst of the worst, most radical candidate we have seen, including Palin. Spewing hate to our country, no solutions to our many problems. Arizona is going to defeat you, suddenly finding out who the real McCain is. Vote Obama NOW.
Intercessory prayer doesn't work. Lotsa luck. We're winning in November. Isn't it funny that no matter what the result, you can argue, without physical evidence, that God condoned said result?
Can you say "Christian Republican Church Party" ...!!! We no longer have separation of church and state. We have a wacko religious group running this country. They are not true Christians. They have no idea what the Bible really says and really means. They are twisted and manipulated by their corrupt Sunday morning preachers.
There are thousands of evangelical Christians who are praying FOR an Obama win, too.
Obama is a man of ideas and has more integrity in his little finger than McCain ever showed.
Forget that he was a war "hero." If we knew everything that happened in Viet Nam we might think differently.
Did the McCain even denounce the comments? The quote here just says they think it distracts from other issues. McCain has got to send a clear message about this.
I'm Catholic, and I'm praying for Obama to win – you betcha...
You know I will be so glad when this election is over because it has REALLY gotton out of hand. I didn't realize how utterly stupid some people can be on all of this nonsense. Do you really believe this stuff or are you looking for a reason not to vote for Obama because of ??? I ask you to take a long hard look at yourself and ask...Am I this stupid that all the totally ignorant things John McCain and Sarah Palin have come up with could possible be true. It has really just gotten to be I am not surprised at what I hear next. This man is a Christian man and by the way we all have the same God. I can not help but to think how Sarah Palin CLAIMS.. to be a christian and look what she is doing to an innocent man. I hope at night before she goes to sleep that she is asking OUR GOD to forgive her for all her sins..(which have been a truck load) because I can't judge her down here but she will be. I am just appauled that this is happening in this day and age. Simple disgusted....
Ah...Hindu is a religion not a God. I quess ignorance can carry a bible too.
Do these freaks not realize that since Obama is ahead in the polls, that quite a few christians also support him?
Well, I am a non-Christian who will be voting for Obama. I will not pray to my god for an Obama victory, but I am surely offended by this tin-pot bigot of a "pastor" invoking his god in the election. It's "Christians" like him who fuel the fears of Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Bhuddists, etc., whenever we hear this kind of nonsense. And, of course, it is he who diminishes his version of god when he opens his nouth and bleats this junk.
Michael Blum, Seattle, Washington
What this mimister is implying is that Barack Obama is not a christian which is dead wrong. I hold the McCain campaign responsible for these incidents that just happen at these rallys. You guys are masters at manipulation and these lies and this hate and fear monguring is destructive to America.
Vote Hope Not Hate
Obama/Biden 2008
How stupid, it's ministers like this that make Christians world-wide look like idiots! I'm a Christian and an Obama supporter and as far as I know none of my non-Christian friends are praying that Obama will win.
what is this all about, is this man nuts, Obama will win he is a christians
GOP is the party of new fascism and hate. this is a remarkable time where we are seeing a political party being hijacked by extremist violent mobs who want to harm a presidential canddate.
It is shocking that mccain has let palin completely take over-he has been stripped of power and integrity. This group is DANGEROUS -next we will hear about media people and minorities being beaten and abused at the lynch mob rallies.
mccain has lost his mind.....and his support. Only the extremist haters are left, and they will stop at nothing to win. Look out America, here comes the lockstep intimidators.
I'm sorry McCain, but your campaign is inciting division and hate in this country like I haven't seen, even in the Bush campaign. And, let me tell you, I am a 68 year old white woman who has been praying for some time for Obama to win and turn this country around.
McCain and followers are only fooling themselves in believing they are the only Christians who are right. I am a Christian and I am appalled at the hate being spewed in the McCain campaign. They have been doing it for so long now, they don't even recognize how outrageous they have become! And very unChristianlike and unGodly in their behavior and campaign..
This sickens me. It's the 21st century and we're still seeing this level of ignorance in our society AND it's being tolerated by those who would be our leaders. THIS is the kind of stuff that makes me loose faith in my fellow man.
Praying for the opposite should tell this pastor that his god may not be true... I question his motives and belief.
It is ignorance like this that has gotten us in to the mess that we are in now. God have mercy on these so called pastors whose hearts are filled with hate and hypocrisy! Barack Obama is a good human being trying to help get his country turned around.God Bless You and your family soon to be President Obama and God Bless America!
Disgraceful....even the McCain campaign response is disgraceful, and doesn't properly address the outrageous comments.
These crazy McLame supporters will say ANYTHING to distract people from the issues and put FEAR into peoples minds about Obama. They are desperate and out of options, they have no policy or solutions for the economy so they turn to these tactics. Its shameful, but what's more shameful and sad is that there are people that will fall for that garbage. Sad.
Obama '08/'12
Another McCain follower who thinks we are all stupid. I find this very offensive, insulting & not at all thought out. Sen. McCain insulted us with Palin, now he unleashes his "holy ones" to lead us in prayer.
That's a prayer to "God" to do what????
After today I no longer watch the candidates in the public arena, too much discourse, hatred , fear and deceit. I will vote for Obama & Biden, at least there are intellicects there as well as thought processes .
After watching Sen. McCain & his audience plants, following the hate mongering this week, I owe myself the peace of mind.
How can this be when Obama's a Christian? I'm Catholic and I want him to win. Catholic and Christian is the same thing. It's like throwing crap to a wall and hoping it'll stick.
This is crazy, I guess if you are not a republican you are not a christian what else are they going to say at Senator McCains realy. I have witness four presidental election since I have been in this country but nothing like what is coming out from that camp.
I tell you America I am scare with all this anger and bitterness been stirred up especially by govenor Palin everytime she open her mouth nothing uplifting comes out only provocative word only.
I wonder if the minister ever thought about the fact that people around the world may be praying that Obama gets elected because he has demonstrated a sincere desire for world peace and regaining our respect among other countries. I would like to hear McCain rebuke these remarks, not his campaign.
One very important thing.........everyone is saying that when Palin didn't get certain books banned, that was a plus........everyone ignores the fact that she fired the librarian who was only rehired after Palin was put under pressure to do so.
Hey.............I'm a Christian and I want Obama to win. If you think for one minute God would approve of the crap that's going on now and the way things are being incited............GUESS AGAIN. I sure don't want to sit anywhere near this person in a lightning storm!
Not everyone who claims to speak for God actually does.
Matthew 7: 21 "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' 23Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'
The Bible repeatedly warns against false prophets. After Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem, Jeremiah wailed,
Lamentations 2:14 The visions of your prophets were false and worthless; they did not expose your sin to ward off your captivity. The oracles they gave you were false and misleading.
Ezekiel railed the spin masters of his day, who covered up for the politicians.
Ezekiel 22: 27 Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey; they shed blood and kill people to make unjust gain. 28 Her prophets whitewash these deeds for them by false visions and lying divinations. They say, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says'_when the LORD has not spoken.
Jesus was very concerned about false prophets:
Mt 7:15 Jesus said to his disciples: "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing,but underneath are ravenous wolves.
Matthew 24: 4 Jesus answered: "Watch out that no one deceives you. 5For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am the Christ, and will deceive many. 10At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, 11and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.
How do we tell who is a false prophet? Jesus tells us to look at the fruit:
Matthew 7: 16-20 By their fruits you will know them. Do people pick grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles? Just so, every good tree bears good fruit, and a rotten tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a rotten tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. So by their fruits you will know them."
Luke 6:26 Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for that is how their fathers treated the false prophets.
What a disgrace these so called "true" Christians are.
I am appalled by how this election has descended into such dirty religious politics. It just proves we dont want McCain in the White House because his racists right wing religious neo-cons will continue to annihilate any credibility America has left under Bush. We need Obama not just because he is a highly intelligent Statesman but because he stands for peace not only in America but around the world. YES!..... Lets hope people of all religions, race and creeds are hoping to God Barack Obama wins on Nov 4.
And another thing ... have we ever even heard McCain say anything about his faith or religion?? I think Obama talks about his faith and religion much more (and thank goodness he quit the church Reverand Wright was at). Atleast I know I've heard him talk about it and I am pretty sure I've never heard McCain mention it.
This minister is not a man of God.
His intent is evil.
Like it or not, we, as Americans, are supposed to have tolerance for others religion and cultures. This minister actions are very disturbing and wrong. His prayer is not Christian,it is hateful and mean. He should be thrown out of his position as head of his church. God preaches love. And, God can take care of his own reputation. He doesn't need any help.
Unbelievable. Now McCain wants to project his campaign as a war between religions in the world, Christians vs Hindus, Buddhists and Muslims? He is gone mental and his rallies are now totally klan meetings. Being a white and religious person, I am offended that these idiots are bringing bad name to all of us in their blind pursuit for power. Obama/Biden is for me.
Notice that McCain leaves the door open to the myth that Obama is a Muslim... "religious background of the candidates." McCain has become a sleazeball and seems to be losing his grip on reality. I hope that Americans won't be fooled... again.
Wow, hate is alive and well in america. these so called christians are no more tolerant than the taliban, and just as dangerous
Okay, I am a Christian and I pray to God that Obama does indeed win. So, does that mean that if Obama wins the election that God answered my prayers or God ignored my prayers and the other gods answered their followers prayers?
Arnold Conrad, you don't know the first thing about being a Christian!
I love Democracy. It gives the people a voice, and therefore power. Unfortunately Democracy is not perfect. Lunatics, like the lady who called Obama an Arab as if it were the plague, are allowed to pick our leaders. This gives credence to autocracy.
I have news for Pastor Conrad-many Christians are praying for Senator Obama to win. I believe, because He is an awesome God, He will hear our prayers and bless our nation with President Obama.
When John McCain said the "fundamentals of the economy
were sound," he should have said that the fundamentalists are
a strong influence in his erratic campaign.
God is registered as an Independent, in the great state of New Hampshire. That way he can vote in the primary, or register the same day as the election should he choose. Live Free or Die!!!!
I am a christian and I am voting for Barack Obama. Those John McCain voters need to go FactCheck.org,Barack Obama is not a Muslim.What does his religion have to do with the reason you are voting for him? You should be focused on the issues. This shows why John McCain supporters are out of touch with the rest of America,just like John McCain!!Just another one sided one track minded voter.
As a practicing Christian I'm praying for good leaders to be elected, and I believe that to be Obama/Biden in this election! It's not anyone's claims to be 'Christian' that I'm looking at but their actions!!
There they go again cllinging to their guns and religion!
Mr. Arnold, How do you expect God to answer your prayer when all Mc Cain and Palin are doing is misleading the American people with all kind of lies.Do you think as a christian it's fair to judge Obama, calling him a terrorist when you know deep in your heart he is not. They call him a Muslim when he is not, he has been going to christian church all his life. Why would he go to a christian church if he is a muslim? You can't fool God because He is the great discerner of the heart. He knows what is in McCain's heart ,He is omnicient. So do not judge lest you be judged. Do you think God takes pleasure in this kind of nastiness? I think you should rather pray to God to cleanse McCain's heart so he can stop accusing Obama of being a terrorist which causes McCain supporters to want to " KILL HIM' and"BOMB HIMM"( OBAMA).
Lmao, isn't it all the same god ?
My god's better than your god, my god's better than yours, my gods better because he gets kennel ration, my gods better than yours.
ooops, I guess that should have been dog, darn dyslexia you betcha !
This is one Christian who is voting for " That One "
Good Try,ha, You feed them what to say and then you distance your self. You know this is not right If you love your country, why don't you guys run honest campaign? what we need is strong leader ship. Not a Greed.
THE LOWEST OF THE LOW, THESE RIGHT WING NUTS ARE WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE WORLD TODAY. WE ARE ALL BROTHERS IN GODS EYES. MAN WAS CREATED EQUAL. AND FOR THESE TYPE OF PREACHERS DOING THIS SORT OF THING IS WRONG IN GODS EYES. THEY NEED TO LOOSE THEIR TAX FREE STATUS THEN SEE HOW FAST THEY WOULD FADE AWAY. IF MC CAIN WAS A TRUE CHRISTAN HE WOULD HAVE SHUNNED THIS RALLY. THIS IS JUST MORE OF THE TYPE OF THING THAT KARL ROVE PULLS. MC CAIN HAS RUN THE DIRTIEST CAMPAIGN IN HISTORY. HIS VP SELECTION BELONGS TO THIS KIND OF MIND SET. WAKE UP AMERICA BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. RIGHT NOW THE REPUBLICANS ARE PURGING AND CAGING VOTER ROLLS NOW. MC CAIN DOSEN'T CARE THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO STEAL ANOTHER ELECTION.
EXCUSE ME???? McPopeye is the adulterer NOT OBAMA. Obama has gone to church for 20 years, not McPopeye. And if Caribou Barbie is a Cristian, God help us all. And to the a– who says I'm NOT a Christian. Kiss off.
I am confused. We have major issues in this country, such as
health care, education, a war, the economy, I could go on but will not. When I read articles like this, it only makes me wonder and angry.
desperate
This sickens me. These alleged Christians are guilty of the greatest sin of all: spiritual pride. They think they have ALL the answers, and are willing to sacrifice everybody else to achieve their version of the world. It is, essentially, no different than the mentality we see in some Muslim sects. The idea that these people seem to worship a man who dropped bombs on civilians and then became an adulterer shows you how blind they are to their own pathetic hypocrisy. The better man in this election is the one who trying to focus on the needs of the nation, rather than his own personal political ambition. And, for doing that, he will win this election. It is called justice. These people need to ask themselves if they actually believe they are as righteous as they think they are. Of course, we all know the answer to that question. They are never wrong.
McCain-Palin have started a run-away train. This is truly worrisome. We all should pray that the train be stopped before it crashes, and someone really gets hurt. This is America, for goodness sake!
I call this run for president by Sen. Mc Cain, his "Last Hurrah". He is so desperate that he picked the worst person possible to be his running- mate. All I can say is that God protect McCain IF he wins so that he does not die in office. My question is this: if McCain was not good enough in 2000, why is he good enough now after George has brought\
this country down? This woman is an opportunist and when McCain
pegged her, the wheels in her head began turning. She thought about
his being 73 yrs.old and "gosh darn" she could easily have a ride to the
Presidency of this country. Now I see why she does not want to talk
unscripted. At the debate with Biden, she kept reading from notes on
the podium. At my debate watch party, we all decided that she had
tucked her notes up her sleeve and pulled them out sneakily.
This Christian is voting for Obama.
Not very Christian-like behavior. I don't think Jesus would do that.
Please – why doesn't MSame give it up – please...come up with something to debate...like the mess this country is in!!
I think this is the most disgraceful remarks I have heard yet , I am a Christian , And I am voting for Obama because I am not falling for the same thing Bush done , He was suppose to have High Morals and John McCain does not have them at all.
To the minister, delivering the prayer at John McCain's hate filled rally. God is in control, of who will be the one, who win the job of commander in chief. Not you, and no one else, but God. Maybe Barack Obama, was chosen just for this purpose, to clean up the mess, the so called christian George W. Bush left behind. A lot of Christian in the Bible thought that Saul was an unlikely choice. But he was the one that God chose to do his work for him. Sometimes God will answer your prayers, if you pray for things, that he might not nessary wants for you, but if you cry to him enough, he may give you what you want, to teach you a hard learn lesson. A good example, is when the Children of Israel, cried out for a king to rule over them, It wasn't what God desired for them, but he gave them what they wanted. That king was Saul. He was a ruler that was cruel to his people. I feel George Bush was a leader, that the Republican party wanted to be President, And they would do anything, to get him elected, so he was given to you all by God, to bring you down to your knees, and you still haven't had enough. The last choice is God. He decides who run this country. Not you, not the Republican Party, but him only, and I feel Obama has been called to answer that call. Because so many of his children are hurting, and in need of someone that's in touch with their needs. Everyone has a purpose in life. And being the President of the United States has been given to him by God. "That One".08
Just for that, I want all the people at this rally to see Bill Maher's "Religulous!"
I am a practicing Christian, but I hate to admit it because there are so many hypocritical Christians out there. This type of bias, judgement, and inappropriate action does not even come close to the caring and loving meaning of being Christ like.
As a Christian who abhors this supremely un-Christlike behavior, as well as the xenophobic campaign message of the McCain campaign recently,
I wish I could apologize to non-Christians for the lack of grace shown by both. It is not as my savior would wish.
Too Late John McCain you started this hateful message and you will reap what you sow. The once respected John McCain has allowed his people to take over his campaign and I will never look at him the same again.
NO WAY NO HOW MCCAIN/PALIN!!!!
He's an evangelical, I'm a Catholic, there's a difference, LOL!!
Gee...I wonder which of the gods is bigger?
This is unbelievable and dangerous. I "love" people imputing that they know what God is interested in. Here, there is a presumption that God is interested in protecting his "reputation" from a Barack Obama victory. Besides being a laughable non-sequitor, God is unknowable – especially when it's considered that God's preferred mechanism for life and the development of life requires the annihilation of most life. The picture of God painted by conservative Christians just doesn't match up with the brutal reality of existence. To rely on that picture of God as basis for a political decision is seriously suspect.
LOL! I thought Obama was "The One", so why pray to anyone else? I'm a non-Christian, non-White, in 20s (and poor due to grad school) - but voting for McCain. So please let's drop all this nonsense about only Christians voting for McCain. With McCain, we will likely have socialism...but with Obama we will certainly have socialism. I'll take my chances on McCain. I'm uncomfortable and afraid of the change Obama talks about. (We're screwed '08.)
There are many evangelicals who are praying for an Obama win. He has the heart of Jesus because he cares for the people. He is not in this for material gain, but he truly has a heart for the people. Obama will win the whitehouse because it is right for him to do so. No weapon formed against Barack Obama shall prosper! Hang in there Obama, you have a lot of people praying for you.
Obama/Biden '08/12
Hindu is not a god, it's a religion. And Buddha is not a God either. He is a teacher. dork.
Putting out a statement after the words are said does no good. If he wanted to, McCain could stop all of this hatred. He obviously doesn't want to. Do we want that kind of president? I don't.
Frankly, I'm appalled at the good majority of these statements being thrown back and forth between both campaigns. All that these campaigns seem to be attempting is to destroy the character of the opposing candidate, to glorify the candidate that they support. By now, I'm sure many can agree that this has gone too far.
If Non-Christians want to vote for Senator Obama, then that is their given right as Americans. But bashing a different religion just because it isn't Christian...wouldn't that also repel any other Non-Christian voters that perhaps considered voting for Senator McCain?
Fear in politics may have worked in the past, but this time it has gone beyond too far. I just wish supporters of a campaign could go about it in a more mature manner.
The "Christian Right" is neither Christian nor right. The Jesus I see from reading the Bible is clearly different what what these right-wing "Christians" are spouting. Jesus said "love your neighbor" and "love your enemy", All I hear from the "Christian Right" is hate and lies.
May God bless this country, all of us!
It's the 21st century people ... the human race truly does not deserve this world when it clings to religious zealousness and prejudice ideals instead of using there brains. Even with the economy and our reputation toppling down around us, some primates continue to preach "god this ... god that." The bible is not going to fix anything ... clearing out the buffoons (Republicans an Democrats alike) in Washington will.
As a Christian, I am praying for an Obama presidency for our country.
I cannot support McCain's lying, marital indescretions, and sacrilegious advertising.
Obama/Biden '08
God bless America
Out of control I say. Out of control. Not all Christians are supporting McCain. I am a Christian supporting BO and JB.
Obama 08'
as a christian who is voting for obama, i am beyond offended.
The way that McCain and Palin have been acting I am starting to believe that it is McCain and Palin who are the ones that are not Christians.
O and Joe '08
Not surprising that in NY they wrote OSAMA on the ballot, instead than Obama.
Simply shameful.
I want to press charges!
McCain and HIS crew are engaging in the equivalent of yelling 'FIRE!' in a dark, crowded theatre!
SHAME shame McCain... Shame! SHAME!!!
WOW... this pastor should be slapped. I am sure God does not work like that!! He loves alll people the same!!!
what a dummy! uhmmp! I cant wait for this election to be OVER!
This preacher is warning god to look out for his reputation? How crazy is that and just how depraved has the Right Wing become.
this is MADNESS!!!
it seems to be the mccain camp just implicitly stated that there is a question about sen. obam's faith and agreed with the statements of this phony pastor – has mccain really stooped this low? i'm outraged at the mccain statement
outragous, the republican party is a joke now pandering to cooks
The GOP is pulling out all the gutter tactics they've ever known and used and some they've never used. THey know they have nothing of substance in the armory so now it's heap huge quantities of mud everywhere. They incite people to commit crimes in the name of hte GOP. GOP devotees are literally gunning for Obama after the tramp palin started her "palling around with terrorists" BS. These GOP clowns eat that stuff up and ask for more. I would not be surprised if some wacko righty strapped a bomb to their chest and attended an Obama rally. They're as sick as the terrorists we're fighting.
It is ignorant people like this pastor who do the biggest disservice to our nation. I am an evangelical Christian and I will vote for Obama, not merely because he is a Christian, but he is intelligent, decisive, and is our best option for President of the USA.
Ya', and so do a lot of Christians.
I think this election shows the narrow minded behavior of some of the right wing extremists. I'm originally from India and we (Indians) have seen more terrorism from the Islamic radicals than what US has seen till now. But most Indians try not to group all Muslims into the terrorist category. Recently Indians were honored and privileged to have a well educated and one of the most decent human beings as a president and who happens to be a Muslim. I hope that I will lucky enough to meet him personally one day. He was solely responsible for making India a nuclear power to counteract the threat from an Islamic Pakistan.
The pastor Arnold Conrad should be condemned saying that Jesus will be any smaller compared to the gods from the other religion if Obama wins. What about other Christians who are praying that Obama wins. I can't speak for other religions, but as a Hindu I have never been told that gods compete against one other to establish supremacy.
Wake up and respect all religions. Stop this nonsense that one god is better than the others.
Er... Buddha isn't a "God"
And Allah is the same god worshipped by both Jews and Christians. Same God, different language.
I'm a Christian. I pray to my God every night for Barack to win. At this point, I'm starting to think Rev Wright had a point.
God is looking at America, seeing the hate rallies, seeing our response to health care, our response to flood victims, our obsession with pop stars, our greedy CEO's, and intollerance to other peoples fath's around the world and is probably saying: I hate America.
It will only be a matter of days before a McCain representative (hi Sarah) delivers a speech on the failures of the Weimar Republic and the rise of a new Reich.
our God...their God? I hope this guy doesn't think he's helping McCain.
God is God, no matter what he is called. We are all a part of the same creator, and that prayer sounded very selfish, like someone praying for wealth or status. who wins this election will be the will of the PEOPLE and not the will of God.
It's good to hear that McCain's right wing extremists think they are the only ones that are Christians. It's getting a little old hearing the McCain capaign have to distance himself from his followers. His follower's actions over the last week validates in my heart for sure that this country needs change.
The revolution will be televised and led by Barack Obama!!!
Gee, where to begin?
First, there are billions, not millions, worshipping something other than the Christian deity.
Second, what kind of preacher is talking polytheism? Doesn't this guy believe there's only one God?
Lastly, since when did God worry about his "reputation"? Who's he got to impress, the other gods at the gym?
This preacher is a joke!
Are those who vetted Sarah Palin for VP in charge of vetting rally speakers too?!? That's what it seems like to me.
What irks me though, however, is that the campaign staff knows what these rally speakers are going to talk about and they still let them go out there, and then later on backtrack from it and try to take the high road. Those thousands of people that showed up at these rallies and those watching at home will most likely only hear these ridiculous inferences and charges, but won't see a trivial, brief statement refuting them. But they probably know that and don't care. They're just saying and doing what they know their supporters want to hear, even if it's bordering on race or patriotism-doubt.
It's dishonorable. period. Instead of all these dishonorable ads, let's see McCain make an ad refuting the recent hatred and misconceptions...perhaps then, just maybe, I'll regain a smidge of respect for McCain again.
Palin, on the other hand, has proved that endeavor hopeless.
John McCain's campaign is how a KKK member would his campaign
As a Christian, I find this disgusting. John McCain does not represent Christian ideals. For example, Jesus often spoke of helping the poor. Which candidate listens to those words? This Christian is praying for Obama.
At first I thought this was funny. It's looking like Obama is going to win the election, and I've watched McCain supporters whip themselves into a frenzy in an attempt to turn the tide. But the more I thought about what I was going to write, the more I realized that this is actually very terrifying. I'm a devout baptist with a deep faith in the Almighty, and I can tell you that, as sure as I breath, he doesn't care one iota who wins this election. Turning this into a Holy War by framing an Obama victory as an afront to God is both blasphemous and profane. I saw a brief moment of humanity and statesmanship last week when McCain called for respect in this election and dealt with some misguided and overzealous folks at a townhall meeting, but I don't think he's in charge of his own campaign anymore. While Palin and his surrogates run around this country and pour fire on the fear, rage, and frustration of the right-wing base, McCain caught a glimpse of the product of those efforts and looked genuinely surprised and dismayed. He's not at the helm anymore. His campaign has taken on a life of its own, and I don't think a few gestures from him can control it anymore. This is serious, people, I'm not afraid of an Obama victory, I'm afriad for Obama and his family should he win. There are racist nuts out there already, but whipping up the rage and fear of these religious fundamentalist in this country is only going to promote domestic extremists to do something dangerous. We do need to all calm down. This is an election for the President of the United States of America, and it is important. But this is not, Is Not, IS NOT, a referendum on the God Almighty, on Christianity, or our eternal souls. If Obama wins the election, God will continue to be all knowing and all loving. In fact, I have to point out the sheer arrogance of thinking that we mere mortals could somehow dimish God in any way by electing another merre mortal to any political office. This isn't just getting ridiculous; it's getting downright scary.
I'm Christian and I want an Obama win. How very... un-Christian of me.
McCain just can't seem to keep controversial people out of his campaign can he? I almost feel sorry for him, almost.
O'BIDEN 08!
This is disgusting.... McCain really needs to stop these loonies from speaking at his rallies.
This is one of the most disheartening things I have read in a long time. May God have mercy on us all.
this christian wants obama to win
Here we go again, another "christian" telling me I'm not a christian because I don't follow their "club" rules. When God makes his judgement the churches will be the first place he will go.
Way to go McCain, you've got the ball rolling and now there's no stop. Honestly what did you think would happen. Your right wing nut jobs are so ready to pounce and you've just given them more encourangement. The rest of the world sees this and are amzed tht in this day and age, we still have this type of behavior in a country that's suppose to be the leader of the free world. Is it only free if we believe in Christian values and not for anyone else and of course I'm sure are skin have to be like yours right? If something happens to Obama, it will be on you Mr. McCain. You need to stop it now bc you know the that most of these folks don't have the common intelligence to stop their way of thinking. A nut job will do something very drastic. Put a stop to it and do it stronger than what you are doing now. This needs to stop.
Republicans are quickly becoming theparty limited strictly to uneducated, white judgemental christians (rather than the many open minded Christians). Nothing wrong with being any of those things really but not a great way to win elections in a diverse country like our (thank god... or buddha, isis, whoever...) is!
McCain/Palin have become a threat to national security. Something must be done.
How very christian of him.
Sad, but not surprising.
This is why there is such a thing as separation of church and state.
I don't want religion influencing my government.
It sickens me, as an American, to see just how much hatred and bigotry is still present in America. I had hoped we had come further than this in the past 45 years.
Oh come on!!!, we're going back to the " if you don't support the Iraq war you're unpatriotic" gimmick.
Whatever will they come up with next?
And they say al Quayda is nuts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It would actually be in McCain's favor to vote today instead of 3 weeks from now. Every day that goes by McCain and his sidekick just dig the hole a little deeper. By the way, I usually vote Republican. My only alternative is to vote for Ron Paul – almost as a protest vote.....3 weeks from now. Regardless, may we emerge as a greater nation in 2009.
Obama will win. Then all those people who believed in that preacher man will be confused. That's sad.
A real Christian, be it a clergy or layman would never judge others. Arnold Conrad is a despicable hate mongerer using Christ as his basis to spew hatred. Jesus would rather we pray for Arnold Conrad. Chrsit wants us to all pray to remove the seeds of Satan from evil men, like Arnold conrad
I am offended by this greatly and I am a Christian. Shame on you, McCain.
wow this is getting crazy...John McCain's people are mental patients...John has 5 min to rid himself of these nuts or it's curtains for him. Barack Obama is a born again christian..
My Christian faith pushes me toward Obama. I find this kind of talk shameful, and I hope people realize that this person in no way speaks for me or the vast majority of other people of faith. We live in a pluralistic society, and Obama will be a great president for all people.
It's time to come together and not keep tearing each other apart.
I hope the the McCain campaign will quickly decide to denounce these types of statements DURING the rally, rather than afterwards. If John McCain can't stand up to his own crowd, how in the world can we believe he will stand up to other world leaders? Statements of this nature are immediately recognizable as inappropriate, so there isn't any legitimate reason for the McCain campaign to wait until after the building is empty to say so.
THIS non-Christian (Atheist) wants an Obama win, that's for sure.
Religion is a joke.
McCain opened the flood gate of idiots. I can't believe that he can't realize that he is the cause behind all of the violence at his rallies. Just wait, it won't be long before someone is seriously hurt at one of his rallies. Maybe then he will see how his comments are stirring the racial fires that the Repubs cling to.
Is there any doubt anymore that the Republican base is made up of pig ignorant savages?
As a Christian woman voting for Obama.... this offends me deeply. This kind of rhetoric is exactly what is so wrong with our political system.
Nothing frightens me more than angry evangelicals. Nothing.
Yesterday I thought there might be hope for John McCain after he stood up for Barack Obama as a person. However, hearing this I know the republicans are not wht the USA needs. I hope McCain
s campaign realizes that after this incident, they no longer can use the Reverand Wright as a weapon.
RE: Lehigh GOP County Chairman Bill Platt made a speech at a McCain rally in Pennsylvania where he refered to the Democrat nominee for president as Barack Hussein Obama.
Is he not Barack Hussein Obama?
McCain should have said something immediately to denounce that sort of talk. A press release by a spokesman is not enough. He continues to hurt himself by allowing these fanatics to speak for him.
Obama shows more Christian values than any of these idiots.
Just shows how ignorant the McCain "BELIEVERS" are,
One can only wonder how America became the great nation it is now, considering these 40% do not even qualify to be intelligent!
“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."
Does this idiot not know that Hindu is a religion, not a deity, and that the Buddha wasn't a deity either?
Huh? What's wrong with that?
Oh, an evangelical, BIG SURPRISE.
Obama/Biden '08
And there they go again. Please Election day get here fast before these Republican Devils rip our Nation in half. I am a White Evangelical Christian with a Bible College Diploma. I am voting for Obama. The only candidate who has acted like a Christian in this campaign.
What an idiot this preacher is – everyone knows God is much too busy favoring His favorite football teams this time of year to concern Himself with mere politics.
As a Christian, I am highly insulted by this narrow minded, bigot of a pastor who thinks that McCain v. Obama is the embodiment of Christians v. all other religions. How dare you invoke the good Lord Jesus' name in a presidential race! Let me tell you loud and clear: this Christian, and many more like me, will pray and vote Obama into office.
What a sad, little, little, man.
See now that's b.s. Most of McCains supports are narrowing minded, ingnorant individuals. First and foremost, Baracks name was given to him when he was born from his parents, just the way most of you was given your names RIGHT. He said numerous of times that he is not a muslim and thats he is Christian. AND what difference does it make what religion you represent?believe. In this country we accept everyone whether your black, white, hispanic, asian, bhuddist, pentecostal, baptist, muslim etc. Muslim's aren't bad people, they have some believers that have some extreme views; just like the KKK are with christianity. We all know better, we need to come together unite and accept everyone without being afraid of one another.
How disrespectful is this comment? At the same time that McCain is asking for an apology from Rep. Lewis (which he should receive), Mccain has idiots like this speaking on his behalf. It is insulting and reinforces the hateful tone McCain/Palin supporters are spewing. May God rebuke this minister for his nasty comments!
Obama/Biden in 2008
Pastors need to stay out of politics, people need to think about themselves and what they feel is best for whom to vote for. If you are listening to a pastor for politics, you might want to change religious services.
I am a Sunday School teacher in an Episcopal church in Marietta, Georgia. In fact, it is at the church in which the Priest gave the opening prayer at the Republican Convention. I am a believer in the Lord Jesus. I, for one, am voting for a win by Obama, Does this make me any less a Christian? If you believe it does, please take out your Christian bibles and have yourself a good read, just in case you have never done so.
Idiots!
So what if non Christians support Obama! There are hundreds of other religions in the world! Open your narrow mind and show some respect! I am happy that other religions are supporting Obama! I might be able to learn something from those "non christians". I am a christian! Oh yeah Biden is Catholic! YES WE CAN!
Obama/Biden08
I absolutely can not stand people using our Savior as an excuse to not vote for someone. God doesn't need anyone to remind Him about His reign over mankind and how DARE they even invoke the name of God for something such as this!! This is not Christ-like at all!!!!!!!This can be streched many ways and none would be in favor of McCain. Keep it up guys! You are only opening the doors to the White House THAT MUCH MORE WIDE for Barack!!!!!!!!!
And here is the problem with Pastors preaching politics from the pulpit.
We must remember that America is a melting pot of cultures and religions.
There is such a thing as separation of church and state and it's fine time these pastors realized that.
It's disgusting that these 'christ like' people spout such hate and venom about other religions.... WWJD indeed.
Obama is a Christian, get over it! I just don't get it... Why would people do something like that? Why would people think that just because he is not like them, he is not qualified or good for the country? God is good and righteous. I do not think that God has anything to do with this election. Both candidates are American! Both candidates are Christian! Let it go people
"With one hand he giveth and with the other he taketh away." With one hand McCain says he is going to be respectful and then he finds a new tactic for trying to make people believe that Obama isn't one of us. For God sakes, this needs to stop. Obama is the American Story and a christian and all this stuff is out of hand. Please John McCain stop trying to destroy and divide us. Let's all say enough is enough to these distorted political tactics. This is bringing out the worst in Americans and not helping in a time of crisis. Let us just make rational, sound judgements based on our values and stop this horrible and undignified type of political distortion.
Obama is a FRAUD!
This doesn't sound good.
Sen. Barack Obama is a christian some people must have mistaken him as muslim just because of his middle name.
Barack and Hussein are SEMITIC words
Barack/Baruch mean BLESSED
"Benedict" is the Latinized form of Baruch
Hussein mean GOOD or HANDSOME
Clearly he has pretty good name = Blessed The Good
Using religion and race for campaigning are extremely wrong and dangerous.
Being fanatic christian and racial are NOT THE WISH we want be seen as American. USA is supposed to be The land of Freedom NOT The Land of fanatic, arrogance and racial.
btw, I'm Christian and I support OBAMA!
what is the difference between america and third wold county election..... nothing....shame on you america........i thought we were the example......the world is watching us........better not to say anything about anyones election
This is another case of "religious" hypocritical people who are out of touch with what is going on in this country. I wonder if these were the same people pushing George Bush into office back in 2000 and 2004? From my understanding, Barack Obama is a Christian. He is not Arab and he is not Muslim. That's what people would like you to believe to keep you from voting for a man who is most qualified for the job as President of the United States of America and who will bring about change in our country. He is a United States citizen just like you or me. It's amazing to see people with such narrow, bigot prejudices wanting to keep change from happening. These are the same people responsible for what has happened in our country. The mess with our economy isn't something that happened over night. It is the result of corporate greed and corruption of certain groups and certain individuals that have placed selfish greed in front of their fellow Americans. It's time for change. Take a look around, people are ready for change.
This is rediculous! I'm a Christian voting for Sen. Obama. I'm an Independent (and very conservative I might add)! When I think of the hypocrisy of Republicans or my fellow conservative evangelical brethren, I'm appalled and embarrased. Jesus says you'll recognize Christians by their fruit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control). Some of these individuals don't show this because just perhaps they fit in that category of "so-called" Christians.
With statements like this, I hope the real Christians in this country are praying for an Obama win. We dangerously flirting with neo-fascism here folks. There is no reason to tolerate the intolerant.
Are we to believe that the McCain team does not in any way preview the text or content of the invocation to be given at one of their rallies? So it is only after when they get the desired effect that they "distance" themselves from the speaker? Who are they kidding!
This is getting rediculous. I thought we were better! I guess not.
It's hard to believe that McCain supporters can find their way to a poling place - or figure out how to pull a lever. Did any Obama supporter ever ask if McCain isn’t really Irish?
They are definitely a different breed of cat. Frightening to think they are let out of their wards on weekends without supervision.
Praying? Ha, they're gonna need it. Maybe it was God's will for Sarah to abuse her power ?
WOW! Does anyone remember any other campaign getting this crazy and hostile. This is just getting pathetic, I have a feeling that not only will mccain lose this election by a big numbers but his campaign will forever tarnis the republican party for years to come..
Face it, the GOP party of today is like the democratic party of 1980 where it was so bad, the GOP controlled the white house for 12 consecutive years.. What i mean is, reagan was president from 1980-1988 then George HW from 1988-1992. Thats how the republican party is today.. Obama will be president from 08-12 then Hillary will win in 2012.
The point im trying to make is, the GOP party will not only lose this General election, but many general elections in the years to come, thats how bad the GOP is tarnished after Mccains sloppy campaign
Have you noticed that Mccain has to do a lot of statements to distance himself from lot people who speak for him. This is all planned Mccain is deliberaterly having these people say these vicious things and swear that they had no idea they would do such things. His campaign has no integrity. In three seperate events you can see the hate it projects. and now a pastor who insinuates Obama is for the destruction of our country is allowed to spew this hate. How can one man be that desperate.
Ignorant. Just plain Ignorant.
Are you kidding me? This sort of behavior is patently offensive to non-Christian Americans, and for that matter, many Christian Americans. Why not conduct a seance in order to contact Reagan's spirit and place his name in nomination? Alternatively, they could excommunicate anyone found "guilty" of voting for Obama. If you must, pray for your candidate to win, but the notion that you pray for the other candidate to lose, and because he's the alleged choice of infidel defilers who dare to believe in a different faith, well, that's pathetic. Moreover, it makes their belief look silly. SILLY!!!
Many conservative candidacies in the past have claimed to be not the GOP (Grand Old Party) but the PoG (Party of God). Senator Taft's delegates marched around the 1952 Republican Convention singing "Onward Christian Soldiers." There are many evangelical Americans who believe that the Republican Party is the Christian Party.
There are many among us who believe that Obama is unacceptably foreign in his background, name, and appearance. He spent some of his boyhood in Asia. His father was born a Muslim in Kenya and died an atheist in Kenya. Some descendants of European immigrants now resent the descendants of more recent Asian and African immigrants. This resentment of members of one ethnic group for another is the price we are now paying for the decisions of American governments throughout the twentieth century. We opened the doors of the nation to all comers in the past, and we Americans are now a mixed breed of people. There is no untying the knot of races that we have become.
America is the inheritance of all of us of whatever ancestry. Born or Natualized, every American is equal to every other American. It is necessary that all Americans welcome all other Americans to the political dialog. Every American wants every other American to have rights equal to his own. We Americans look after each other. It is an un-American attitude to seek benefits only for your own group. We should all benefit equally and flourish equally. American society is only as strong as its weakest members.
Obama's name, appearance, and ancestry do not qualify him or disqualify him for the Presidency. Neither does his gender. His plans for America qualify him. I predict that he will be very skillful in bringing those plans to fruition, and if I'm right then that qualifies him for the presidency.
Racism is not a mental disease so much as it is an old form of thinking that mankind should completely abandon. It is a very destructive way of thinking. Some of us have grown beyond that kind of thinking, but many have not.
RIDICULOUS!
These people are truly sickos!!!!!!!
They must be getting desperate.
It's so amusing how desperate these idiots are, for wanting 'McLaim" to win....
The Fact is, Obama will win, its only a matter of how bad/big of a 'win'; it will be! (Landslide, or average etc...)
I'm a Christian who wants Obama to win ... odd.
Shame on you! This comment....praying for Obama defeat defines your failing endeavor. How dare you or anyone say that ANY religion is centered on any one candidate.
You demean any intelligent potential voter.
You disgrace yourself.
You defeat everything that is Christian .
Shame on you
Elizabeth Spragins
omg, this camp never ceases to amaze me.. .
what an idiot. So there are dferent gods now? probably one lunatic attracts another...
Preach on Preacher! Dont be surprised if God does not answer your prayer!
God Bless Barack and his family
God Bless the USA
Martin Luther King – judge not by the color of the skin but by the character of the man.
And don't we know some about their character by their friends?
Yeah not like real Christians like Palin who has an African Witch Doctor to bind the spirit of Witchcraft. And a Pastor that says Jews are the cause of terrorism. And McCain who refuses to be Baptized and says that he is not born again. Yeah sure Pastor. Go ahead and yell it. You know you want to yell it, Kill Him !! Obama and Biden are the Christians in this campaign.
I am a Christian praying fervently everyday that Obama wins! This is just another desperate attempt by McCain and his supporters to divide, distract, and keep us from focusing on the really important issues like – fixing our dire economy and making sure every American is able to afford quality health care. I been praying for months for an Obama landslide! I believe it is God's will that Obama will win, and according to all the polls and public sentiment he is right on track for this to occur. Obama is the right choice for our country with so much at stake!
"Speaker at McCain rally says non-Christians want an Obama win"
All I can say is....what a sick, mis-guided mind.
I wonder if they also pray that their taxes will be lowered?
Is he the same guy that prayed for rain over the DNC.
When will people learn that God don't like ugly.
They do want an Obama win just like many Christians such as myself.
Obama-Biden '08
More trash from McLame surrogates. Hopefully the majority of Americans are and will prove to be smarter than the bigoted moron who called Obama an Arab.
I guess only non-Christians are voting for Obama. Congratulations, McCain – can you alienate MORE people?
Another Nut.
Thanks for nothing McCain.
OK, the McCain campaign has really crossed the line with this one. I am truly disgusted by the comments made by this pastor. How dare he bring God into it and challenge him to NOT let Obama win?!?! I am beyond words with how dirty they are willing to play. I pray that our country doesn't fall into the hands of these two. God help us all if it does...
Ugh... I'm from Davenport and this stuff makes me sick.
These are staged characters planted by camp McCain to inject fear and abhorant attacks to Senator Obama since he does not have INDY GROUPS to do it for him.Senator McCain,please don't allow youself to be dwindle to an incredible diminish statue, hit the high road not the gutter.America deserve a better, honest and respectable discourse on the issues that are now challenging us all.I know your VP Pick and supporters are also better than what they had shown us so far on the stumps.Please cool down the rhetoric,you are scaring me.
I'm a Chritian and I'm voting for Obama.
This is again another attempt to incite the lunatic fringe to hate "the other". Very sad indeed.
Obama/Biden '08
What if I'm a christian and don't want either to win??
McCain-Palin followers are proving to be the lowest of the low and have clearly been egged on by the campaign.
They spout the worst of epithets. They lie about Barack's religion. They seek to sow division and hatred amongst Americans.
The greatness of America is its diversity. That diversity has strengthened America.
The people supporting McCain-Palin obviously don't believe in America. They are haters and should be condemned.
Moreover, the best way for all of us to show how we feel about them is to vote overwhelmingly for Barack Obama and Joe Biden on Tuesday, November 4. Join me in doing so and charting an American course for America's future!
We Jews have heard this song before...
Can it get any lower than this Mr. McCain?
Arnold Conrad, I am praying for your soul. I am a Christian, and I support Obama. What you have said today is wrong! You have no right to judge the hearts of man, and are not helping Christianity.
Maverick John McCain is creating a gulf between the people in America just to win this election. He is selling his soul and his follower souls to the devil. How could that minister make a statement like that? I'm a faithful christian, I pray daily and I pray for Sen. Obama's safety because of the type things this minister and Sen. McCain followers are saying. I'm affraid for Sen. Obama and his family's safety. I am fearfully for voters on November 4th because emotions will run high and even higher because of the type of campaign Gov. Palin and Sen. McCain have ran. Did they forget about the day after November 4th?
Why don't McCain and Palin just pack it in and call it quits. No, Cindy is not going to be First Lady and Iron Dog isn't going to be Second Dude. I'm getting so sick of this circus of fools.
Here we go again onother one of Jhon McShame Klansman preahing hate, why don't the just came dressed up for the occasion in their traditional white hooded outfit,
and craziness ensues.
Really? Is this where we are as a nation? Seriously?
So because the guy has a "funny" sounding surname and he's brown suddenly he's too "exotic" and only the other brown skinned funny named people could support him or "gasp" pray for him?
Seems like this pastor fellow needs to take a hard look around at his countrymen. It may surprise him to learn that there are many of us (soon to be the majority in fact) who are not all white and some of us even have the audacity of having non anglo surnames. Believe it or not, some of us even pray to the same guy this hypocrite says he prays to.
If Jesus came back and saw what was going on in his name, he'd never stop throwing up. That is a Woody Allen line and I believe it is funny and quite accurate.
Some time some how the U.S. is going to have to get their heads around the fanatical extremists that promote one person's God over another person's God.
This pretty much defines just how scary Palin's statement that the invasion of Iraq was God's will. The last thing this world needs are religious wars over what already exists.
This is so wrong at so many levels, I don't even know where to start. It's faith-baiting. I'm a Christian, and I fully and totally reject this craziness.
Note that in the campaign's "response", they didn't really repudiate the irresponsible and inappropriate remarks. Instead of just calling it out for the garbage it was, they even had the gall to turn it around into a criticism of Obama's readiness to lead. Nothing leaves their mouths without some venom attached.
It just gets worse every day. Nov 4, please don't be late this year.
Thats how gullible people are.. I bet that people in that crowd actually believed that... Mcain. Americans are not stupid..
Obama Biden 08
That minister should be ashamed of himself he's suppose to be a man of GOD and he is spewing this HATRED. So much for separation of Church and Politics. NOW I DEMAND THE MCCAIN REPUDIATE THE MINISTER'S COMMENT and whiles he at it repudiate ALL of Palin's hatemongering comments she made this past week, repudiate the florida COPS comment, repudiate the person's comment that shouted "KILL HIM" at one of Palin's recent rallies, repudiate the person's comment the shouted TRAITOR< TREASON and ALL the digusting comments that are coming out of the McCain/Palin Rallies. Then and only then should Mr. Obama repudiate John Lewis comment.
Ahhh, another whacked out bible-thumper spewing their hatred for other people and other religions. This is precisely why religion has no place in politics and why Christians are misguided little children that prey on the insecurities and guilt of their own people.
It's quite obvious that Christians hold themselves above all other religions and feel that they are superior in their beliefs.
I could go on for hours and list a litany of reasons why Christians are so blind to the facts and how they hide behind their religion only when it benefits or suits them. Grow up, there is no talking snake, immaculate conception, nobody has risen from the dead, and God doesn't hear your prayers or perform miracles.
Why not treat your fellow man with respect and kindness no matter their race, color, religion, or sexual orientation.
Vote Obama/Biden, not McSame/Fraudlin
This goes to show that ignorance has no limits. The most shameful thing about this whole thing is that this guy is a supposed pastor….you sir bring shame on yourself and your church and should repent and beg God for his forgiveness. There are millions of Christians here that are going to Vote for Obama on the 4th and God helps us educate our ignorant like pastor Arnold Conrad because these types of people make our country week and we are only as strong as our weakest link.
BTW….”Pastor”, if you like living in a government run by religion maybe you should move to the Middle East and see how that works for you.
God Bless America… HUAA!!!!….Obama/Biden08
What's next? Are American citizens this gullible? It reminds me of an old bumpersticker that read " fundamentalism stos a thinking mind."
Using God to devide people, I'm sure God approves of that. Wait let me guess, this is the same God that put that idiot Bush in office not just once, but twice?
Republicans are mad that they are in this spot, but they need to look in the mirror. They have no one to blame but themselves for electing a guy like Bush that has destroyed our country over 8 long years. When you elect a criminal like Bush, you deserve some pay back.
Republicans just don't understand that America is sick of their bag of tricks. It gets us Record deficits, a broken economy, healthcare premiums that raise 20% per year, doubled gas prices, 2 on-going wars that have no end in sight yet, illegal wiretaps, loss of constitutional rights, gutting of 30 years of environmental legislation, illegal firings of US Attourneys based on their political affiliation, on and on and on this list goes. The American people should be embarased by the last 8 years, instead 40% are still going to vote for McCain.
Well, of course. What they don't realize
is that Obama is a meow beast from Mars.
But now that I've said it, it is bound to
become reality. McCain is learning a lesson
that most wise people know in advance
of temptation. A mob once turned on cannot
be turned off. Dr. Frankenstein gets stuck
with his own creation. So much poetic
justice, except for one thing.
All of this, writ large, is terrifying. The U.S.
is already in a vicious, divisive cold civil
war. Lucky us, born into interesting times.
The minister appears to think that God actually is insecure about how he/she is thought of by all of us here on Earth. On a different, but related note, the minister also has missed the millions of Christians around the world, and among America's voting population, who favor Obama.
Why can't our religious leaders explain their views and trust us to make the right decision on our own? The only answer I can think of for that question is their own faith must not be strong enough.
There is a reason that we have a separation between Church and State.
What Ms. Riemann really minds is they understand how important faith is to their Christian base, so they are going to use that faith against people by having them think Obama is a muslim. How sad. Hey John, got anything to say about the economy yet, or are you still stuck on Bill Ayers?
I imagine a lot of real Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Agnostics, etc and other Americans of all persuasions will be voting for Barack Obama and Joe Biden between now and Nov 4. It's not about religion, it's about what is best for the USA and that is Obama/Biden rather than the haters in 2008.
I am a Hindu and I am totally offended by this priest. Then the republicans have the gall to bring up Jeremiah Wright. Talk about hypocricy. I used to like McCain and supported him in 2000. Now, I will never vote for him. He is an opportunistic person whose sole ambition is to become president of this country. I can not trust a person who changes his color so drastically.
So let's not hear anything more about Rev. Wright then eh? This guy sounds like a nutcase too,.
It is inconcionable that while our country is in the midst of a crisis, the Palin feels it necessary to drive further and further division into our troubled nation. It is sad that so many people cannot see through these hateful rabbel rousing speaches. Make no mistake, she knows exactly what she is doing, placing the McCain campaign before country. Senator McCain used to have a sense of honor and patriotism but that appears to be as historical as his war record.
Should anything unfortunate happen to Senator Obama's well being after he is elected, it would not be surprising to find it was inspired by the fearful distortions the Palin so eloquently bestowed upon her small minded base. Should such a God awful thing happen to a great man and an already troubled country, the blood would be on the Palin's hands.
Sincerely,
A former republican
McCain – you and Palin will be defeated in this election. You are rotten people like this pastor. I pray for your defeat for sure. So much hate from McCain's campaign. Sad.
LOL Hindu? That's not a god and
Buddha was not a god and you don't pray to him.
Wow and let ignorance reign.
No weapon forged against you [ Barack Obama] will prevail, and you [ Barack Obama] will refute every tongue that accuses you [ Barack Obama] . This is the heritage of the servants [ Barack Obama] of the LORD, and this is their [ Barack Obama] vindication from me," declares the LORD. – Isaiah 54:17
" I [ God ] will send my terror ahead of you [ Barack Obama] and throw into confusion every nation you [ Barack Obama] encounter. I [ God ] will make all your [ Barack Obama] enemies turn their backs and run." – Exodus 23:27
The Lord will rescue me [ Barack Obama] from every evil attack and will bring me [ Barack Obama] safely to his heavenly kingdom. – 2 Timothy 4:18
11 For he will command his angels concerning you [ Barack Obama] to guard you [ Barack Obama ] in all your ways; 12 they will lift you [ Barack Obama ] up in their hands, so that you [ Barack Obama ] will not strike your [his] foot against a stone. 13 You [ Barack Obama ] will tread upon the lion and the cobra; you [ Barack Obama ] will trample the great lion and the serpent. – Psalm 91:11-13
I have given you [ Barack Obama ] authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you [ Barack Obama ]. – Luke 10:19
It's time for the American people to get it right and NOT vote for McCain-Palin, instead vote for change. It's time for this country to turn the page and seek a new and better future for ourselves and our children.It's time for REAL change in Washington, it's time to elect Barack Obama for president !
Obama-Biden are the wiser and stronger team to solve the crucial challenges we have in this nation and abroad !
Amen.
I am so disgusted by these fake Christian preachers, I am praying for my country, but displays like this are making me lose faith.
Just another example of how the religious right can be so very wrong.
McCain is collecting more nuts than a squirrel, and he's using Palin for bait. What a pair.
If the McCain camp TRULY wanted to stop such hate-speak, they could make it VERY clear to anyone on stage before or introducing the candidate(s) what is absolutely off limits. These kinds of events are carefully set up so it would be a simple thing to control. However, the McCain camp WANTS this hate-speak out there, just as long as they can have their shill using it. They WANT the crowds riled and angry. Then, after it is all over and the angry crowd leaves, they can virtually whisper that the hate-speak wasn't OK. McCain and company should be ashamed.
This is just the absolute and bitter end of this campaign. These are the type of people that McCan't summons around him. How dare they use God as a means to gain and promote polictical gains and attempt to call themselves christians. What a disgrace!! I know only hope that people see through this muckery and bigotry and hijack of a religion. Welcome to the hate of america. Honestly, this sounds like cult and KKK words of confusion, misguidance and hate. This is sick people!!!
Obama/Biden 08
THIS IS INCREDIBLE! What has this election come to. I don't dislike McCain but I extremely dislike these populist ignorant supporters. Where are the real conservatives, aka Wm. Buckley Jr.? They would find this scary.
All I can say is Sick, Sick, Sick.
All I can say is that the God that I serve, would have nothing to do with this so-called preacher who calls himself a Christian.
He only serves his father, the devil........
Jesus Said: "On that day, you will say , Lord, didn't I serve you and cast our demons in your name. And I will say away from me, I never knew you...."
Isahiah 56:10: "Israels watchmen are blind, they all lack knowledge, they are all mute dogs.......
Christian Conservative? What an Oxymoron.
I guess it is not enough for Senator McCain to promote divison reagrding the color barrier but he also wants to insite division amonst religion too! So what about the Jewish people as well... McCain is an unfair man wiht unfair policies and I rankly do not want a President who is willing to win an election at any cost...At the cost of dividing the American people! If you think America was targets before...imagin how vulnerable we will be if McCain wins this election because of fear and division. Not only has he set the Womans rights movement back 40 years, choosing a running mate because of her gender and not her content but he also is steadily working of setting a newer and better diversified America back 60 years too...It is not just the African Americans who should be feeling a gripe here but the Spanish-Americans and Asian- Americans too....If it is not going to stop now then it is not likely to stop anytime soon. This is now bigger than more of the same George Bush policies...it is now about the comfort, reliablility and cohesiveness of our Country. McCain is not putting Country first and I am dissappointed that he is on the ticket. I would prefer at least a Republican who truely can put Country first. And with that...this Independent has decided to vote for Obama.. I will take a chance on him and what could be...god or bad than on someone I cannot respect, because now to me McCain has no character.
"questions about the religious background of the candidates only serve to distract from the real questions"
What are you implying here? There is no question. Obama is a Christian. Great way to sneak in a jab.
i'm a christian... and if i prayed about who would win this election (rather than who i should vote for), it wouldn't be mcccain... i'm tired of hearing about how christians should support mccain- should i vote for someone who wants to end a war in which many are dying, or a candidate who opposes a supreme court ruling which, in the last 35 years (more than 20 of which were under Republican presidents) has yet to be overturned?- and it's not likely that mccain would be able to do so.
We are so tired of McCain's FEAR and SMEAR tactics... The Dirty Talk Express has arrived! McCain has NO HONOR and has lost our RESPECT!
One more proof that the religious right is insane. In God we trust but in bible thumpers we don't. Xenophobics, islamophobics, choice-o-phobics. All they do is prey on people's insecurities and fears and they won't stop at trying to scare their way into the White House.
It's hilarious that this minister seems to think this race to the White House involves not just multiple candidates, but multiple gods in competition with each other as well. Don't Christians believe there is just ONE God? Or is this confused, misinformed minister under the impression that there is one God for Christians, and then various other, lesser gods for everyone else? Are Allah and Jesus duking it out in celestial debates? I wonder who Buddha picked as his running mate? As a Christian AND an Obama supporter, I just have to laugh at this ignorant fool.
What a totally sick and perverted campaign John has stooped to – he can't possibly want to be president that much, to completely lose ALL credibility in the eyes of Americans. I would not be surprised if the good citizens of Arizona demand a recall election for his Senate seat. I don't think I've ever seen or heard of a filthier, more polarizing, and bigoted campaign. I have noticed that the McCain yard signs in my neighborhood are coming down – there goes Georgia! Praying that another person will lose an election because his win would send a message that our God is weaker than those others believe in – how sick is that???????????
God has nothing to do with an Election. If God truley wanted some one to win, truely, dont you think that McCain would be in the lead in polls?
McCain is so full of it... Does he think that you are a christian only if you are white? Know this McCain... every one... including Christains are praying for Obama to win... 'coz we want America to emerge stronger.
In this election people of all religion and race are hoping that Obama wins the election and leads the country in the right direction.
Non-issue. Prayers have no impact other than on the emotions of those who utter them.
That One-The Other One '08!
I want to post but I actually don't know what to say.
Folks, if this is not a good example of why we need to keep church and state separate, I don't know what would be.
I think many of our country's problems are the direct result of the misuse–yes, MISUSE–of religion in our society.
May God forgive us.
When did God become a Republican? I don't believe he has. IN fact I believe he is non-partisan and as such condemns the hatred and the race baiting that is being spewed in his name. Forgive them Father for they know not what they do.
In the name of Jesus, God Bless Barack Obama.
McCain's fake outrage rings a bit hollow, when he and Palin are encouraging just this sort of thing by lying about Obama's record and making insinuations about his character. I thought when McCain took the mic away from that "fan" yesterday and said he respected Senator Obama, that they might turn the corner on the KKK like fervor they are inciting. but no, it lasted all of the 2 minute sound bite...sad that they actually think this helps-most people are smart enough to check facts for themselves.
Speaking of which-can Govenor Palin explain why the state of Alaska was billed for her attendance at CHURCH events? Does she now believe there is no separation between church and state? Oh, right, she never read the Constitution-it's not on her reading list.
I am a Christian and I am voting for Obama. This minister's comments are the very reason so many people are turned off by the conservative right wing. I used to be one of them...but I've been redeemed you might say.
Here we go again another one of JhonMcShame Klansman preaching hate.
Wow. Republicans are really getting desperate. It's said that prayer is the last refuge of a scoundrel and this is really proving true. If these "Christian" really read their bible, they would no that religion has no place in politics. They wanted to make Jesus a King and he fled. But its speaks to religions corruption, the very thing that will hasten its downfall...prey indeed.
It is truly unfortunate that a man of the cloth would deliver such a hate inspired, racist message. What kind of people is McSame playing to that he is drawing out such hate and divisiveness. In these times, America needs uniters, not dividers. I am hopeful that this is a landslide, clear mandate, to get this country moving in th right direction.
Seriously? Is this what religious people get together every weekend to talk about? haha Simply amazing
Gentiles or Jews...Iowa bleeds blue!
I'm a Christian for Obama!
I am offended that Christians do not support Sen Obama. Well...News Flash ***Christians for Obama Arise***
Obama/Biden 08 & 12
First they want to divide people based on race, now it's religion?
I take offense to anyone saying that non Christians are voting for Senator Obama. I have been a Christain for many years and feel that Senator Obama knows the Lord so much more than John McCain does.
What happens is although the Republican do have many good Christians behind them they have the ones that think they are "doing God work" and basically smear anyone that gets in their way.
ROE vs. WADE has been a "tool" that the right uses. I do not believe in abortion and I also do not believe in baring false witness, in which you will see are the same offense in God's eyes, I am refering to the Ten Commandments. See you cannot be against one and doing the other or your sin is just a bad. Sarah Palin claims to be a Christian...no Christian I knows so intentionally misleads and lies in order to acheive worldly goods. God does the judging not the right winged Christian conservative...although they will answer for what they have done when their judgement comes!
One Word
STOP!!!!!!!!!
Can we please stop this, please..... CNN can you please stop covering this type of information. I know it plays to the lust of our culture, but this is getting out of coutrol. And it is incumbent upon the media to cover this from just one side: Denouce the ideolgy without giving the story life.
one thing i CANNOT stand which republicans always do is when they refer to the president as the commander in chief. do they not realize this title is only in reference to the president being the leader of the US military?
besides commander in chief, a president must also serve as chief executive and chief administrator among a few others. please republicans, if you are going to criticize Obama's readiness to be president, you better know what being president means.
McCain will have a lot to regret after this campaign. He will regret that he allowed his honorable reputation to be tarnished for political gain in such a shabby fashion, he will regret if anyone is harmed because of the vitriol he has allowed to be tossed by his camp, he will regret that he allowed his camp to make this a religious, racist crusade filled with foot soldiers brimming with hate, misinformation, and paranoia.
McCain will feel shame....eventually...I hope.
This is just down right sick. What kind of man of the church is he.
Here we go again!
John McCain and Sarah Pelin tell these people Obama
Obama is teorist
Obama is an Arab
Obama is not one of us
Obama can not be trusted
These people at your rilly threat Obama because you LEAD THEM TO IT
I DON'T KNOW WHY SECRET SERVICE DON'T INVESTIGATE THESE EVENT THAT MAKING THREAT.
praying for God to consider his or her own reputation in deciding who is going to decide our election is beyond belief. God gave humans this thing called free will. we will cast our votes and decide the election. if there is a fraud, it is the people's fault – not God's. God comes into play in the afterlife when we have to answer to him or her for our sins. and another thing, God is different things to different people. christianity is not the only way to heaven. christians – the sky's the limit all in the name of HATE! for shame!
In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart.
Mohandas Gandhi
Obama /Biden '08, '12
If memory serves correct, the Minnesota voter didn't ask if Barack Obama was an Arab – she stated that Barack Obama was an Arab, and then Sen. John McCain took the microphone back from her and said repeated "no" a couple of times.
These people are really sick. I don't understand their belief that God only hears their prayers.
Holy Sh....!!!! This campaign and those attached to it are really starting to scare me...I mean REALLY....how can anyone with a rational mind comprehend this sort of stuff?? Words can't describe – I'm blown away...
These evangelical radicals are so ignorant, Hindu is not a god, it's a noun referring to people practicing Hinduism...
Yeah I think I'm going to distance myself from anyone that supports McCain publicly. This was the final straw.
Goes to show how some people in this nation are just as radical as some of the people we are fighting. All in the vain of God.
WHAT??? They think their God is better than our God?? We better vote for McCain to show them whose God is better.
Pretty soon we'll be calling it "the holy city of Washington" like it's Najaf or Mosul....
Enough with this God crap already...
WOW Now that is a new low!!! If McCain wins America is sinking to that low as well.
really? this is what they are resorting to? president obama is a christian man ! he is what the world needs to recover from bush which gave the united states such a tarnished reputation.
obama/biden 08
I'm beyond disgusted and outraged. And Joe Lieberman should be too. Surely you don't believe that the Republican campaign staff didn't vet this minister's remarks/prayer before he uttered them. In other words, they were approved.
Jeesh, c'mon already. What Palin and McCain are doing (and God only knows what and why) has turned me off so much that I just may not vote.
Even if I do vote, it will no longer be for McCain. This is just bordering on ridiculous. One attack, then another....at they just throwing things out there to see what sticks.
Palin is (of late) showing her self to be a little teenage mall girl. She is 44, grow up. McCain should reign her in. Just because she says says things and he doesn't, doesn't mean the public doesn't know it's from McCain.
Palin is that creepy unpopular school girl coming back for revenge. She makes me (lately) to be ashamed to be a republican. She is acting like a shrill Dem.
McCain, you've lost my vote. TALK TO ME ABOUT ISSUES. And when I mean talk about it, I don't mean mentioning it and then attacking Obubba there, I mean TELL ME WHAT U ARE GOING TO DO IN DETAIL.
John McCain has lost all control of his campaign. It's time for him to hang it up. This is just wrong. Now they're putting God in the middle of this political mess. I'm not running against the McCain-Palin ticket yet i find myself just frustrated with the stuff they're doing. This is going too far.
These rallies are becoming disgraceful and un-Christian. Obama is a Christian just as is McCain. People quit being so ridiculous in your behavior and words.
This minister is fear-mongering and where does he get his information from. Those other religions he is referring to are legitimate and does not make those people who practice them any less human or worthy than us.
What a poor example this minister is of the Christian faith. I will pray for him and pray that God will forgive this minster for the ill that he speaks.
....and there are a lot of Christians praying that Obama wins!
Its strange to me that the McCain campaign tries to distance themselves from this and other recent comments. Its as if they don't recognize who their base is, and now that they do, they're a little frightened.
Does the McCain vet any of their speakers beforehand? Do they ask to see speeches in advance? Do they provide guidelines for what is or is not appropriate to say? This smacks of the usual incompetence and ugliness for which we've come to know the McCain campaign. What disgusting remarks. Christians everywhere should be deeply ashamed when they hear this kind of intolerance.
Obama is being made so important. He's a senator with hardly any legistative accomplishments who seized upon a failed Bush Presidency and sang a chant of change. All of a sudden he's a threat. He's being given more power because of narrow-minded and bigoted thinking.
This is really pretty disgusting stuff the Repubs are bringing out and then - after the message has permeated the airwaves - saying "oh, we really didn't mean THAT".
I'm a catholic 4 Obama. I don't think religion is or should be political.
If Jesus were here today on earth as human a lot of Pastors will ask for his head.
The Reverend Conrad needs to get a more biblical perspective on God. I don't think he needs to tell God to guard his [God's] own reputation. He needs to pray that God's will be done and have more faith in God. He's definitely in need of some biblical educating.
DID NOT WE TRAVEL DOWN THIS ROAD BEFORE WHEN THE HYPOCRITICAL RELIGIOUS-RIGHT PRAYED FOR "RAIN OF BIBLICAL PROPORTION", TO DISRUPT THE OBAMA-BIDEN DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION FINALE HELD AT DENVER'S INVESCO MILE HIGH STADIUM.
And did not that prayer backfire against the Evangelical and GOP RNC where hurricane Gustav washed out the first day of RNC activities.
GOD Bless the United States of America!
GOD Bless the Obama-Biden Leadership Team!
Each day the Republican party's primary base is exposed to the American people (and the world) and what we see is very unsettling. It makes me wonder if there is any true leadership anywhere in DC – why aren't there more Republicans and Democrats speaking out about how these campaigns are operating. Just because the focus is on electing a new President does not leave any Dem or Repub safe from being booted out. Being quiet is being a coward in my book which makes you no better than the hate mongers spewing the ugliness in both campaigns. Shame on you!!
I love the way the Republicans try to tear down Obama for being named by his parents. He is a Christian and has been for well over 20 years. Let's stick to the issues. I don't care about race, religion, or anything else the Constitution says we are free to believe in. Lets stick to the issues please. The economy, energy, the war, education. HELLO does this sound familiar.
I am a christian and I want obama to win.
I attended an Obama/Biden rally in Detroit a couple of weeks ago...the rally was opened with many speakers including the new mayor of Detroit...and three members of faith...Christian, Jewish and Muslim...it was a beautiful moment when all three faiths at the conclusion of their words held hands in unity...it was a very touching and proud moment for the over 30,000 people in attendance....quite a contract from the article above at a McCain/Palin rally.....
first of all i dont know what kind of minister you are but i think we all have one god. i am a baptist and i serve god a good god. so i dont know where you get to preach to people the wrong thing preach the word thats in the bible not hate , people should pray for you and mccain and palin.
I am beginning to believe that the McCain camp is fomenting this anger we see at his rallies. I believe they do so then McCain tries to look clean by saying dont do it.
Score three for McCain for doing the right thing.
As for the minister offering the prayer: why can't he let God be God? His Will will be done no matter what.
I am a Christan and I am PRAYING FOR AN OBAMA WIN IN NOVEMBER!!!
For the last time, Obama is a Christian. Not that it should matter in a country ostensibly devoted to the separation of church and state.
If this Minister had a genuine heart after God, he would be praying for God's will.
The "saints that aint" are a trip!
It's ashamed that in this day and time we still have people that think that way. They can't find anything to pin on Obama so they use all of the Muslim and Terrorists scare tatics to disencourage people for voting for Obama.
Why can't those people just admit they are racists and get it over with. Stop coming up with all of these non-sense reasons or charges against Obama. You can plainly see by the polls that it's not doing any good. As a matter of fact, it's actually creating the opposite effect. So, just keep showing your ignorance. Thank you very much!!
Shameful, as a christian, I believe God will shed his grace on the people, and bless those who believe in him, rendering us more powerful than those who oppose us, regardless of whose president. He has crossed the line with those remarks, this from a pastor...shameful
Pure Ignorance. That's all I can say. McCain's light of winning is fading away, in fact Obama is 6 votes projected away from wrapping this up.
McCain's supporters need to stop being ignorant, and bitter, and look foreward to something that will NOT screw our country over for the next 8 Years.
Obama/Biden 2008. Almost @ 270.
I am an Evangelical, emerging Church variety (not emergent), supporting Sen. Obama/Biden.
#1...who do those Christians think non-Christians would be praying to that could help them or respond to their prayers? If they are praying to false gods then what's the worry?
#2-As Christians all of our prayers should acknowledge God's absolute sovereignty with "Your will be done" as Jesus commanded us to do in the Lord's prayer.
In the Bible Cain is the first murderer because he killed his Abel brother, and Cain is sometimes seen as a progenitor of evil. Just a thought for those of you who consider yourselves Christians. You may want to rethink what you have gotten yourselves into. Do the words turn the other cheek, thou shalt not kill, it is easier for a camel to squeeze through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to get into the kingdom of God ring a bell? Do you remember anyone who chased the money lenders from the temple? Do you remember anyone who warned you against having false idols? You may like your McMansion, you may like your McLife, but do you really want to support your McCain?
Republicans and these so called preachers are really at an all time low. They are like poisonous snakes spewing out their venomous lies and hate. Bush was great at scaring people with lies to get us in a war and these people are trying to scare people into thinking that our next president is a terrorist. These people are really low. Nothing Christ like about them. All McCain has left is lies.
wow. just when you think they can't stoop any lower they pull something like this. now it's my duty as a christian to vote for mccain, or people might start thinking their god is better than mine!!! not going to work. not this time. obama/biden 08
True Christians know that God does not "take sides". These people are definitely true Christians. They are just activists, and dangerous ones at that.
Non-Christians....No weapon formed against Barack Obama shall prosper . SO is this person trying to say that only christians are important? some people are crazy....Thank you Lord Jesus of Nazarath for Barack Obama's victory. Amen.
REPUBS...YOU ARE PATHETIC!
Well this Christian is praying for OBAMA to win!
tHE aMERICAN PEOPLE WILL BE THE JUDGE. THEY WILL JUDGE YOUR CHARACTER JOHN MCCAIN. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL FOUND YOU UNFIT TO LEAD THE NATION.
IT IS NOT UP TO YOU TO SAY OBAMA IS NOT READY TO BE PRESIDENT IT IS UP TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TO CHOOSE WHO IS GOING TO LEAD THE NATION.
JOCELY
NY
Evangelism is Christianity divorced from any reason. McCain and the Republicans have been taking advantage of the fear of "the other" that these kind of fundamentalist religious zealots possess. We need to take back our country from them, and promote understanding and tolerance rather than ignorance and fear. Only then will we start, once again, to live up to American values and be a model for the rest of the world.
Okay, McCain keep wanting Obama to apologize for the Georgia governor. Isn't time for McCain to do the same?
A minister introduces McCain, and the McCain campaign does not know how the minister is going to introduce McCain, or what he is goin to say as his intro to the crowd...I doubt it. The McCain republican campaign is full of liars, of course they are going to distance themselves from the remarks of this minister....McCain camp planted this minister to say those things. Palin brings up the abortion issue today too......something is wrong with this group of campaign advisors for McCain...they are creating civil unrest again.
Enough is enough McBush and Scary Palin....We Americans have seen and heard what you two have to offer.....NO THANKs....go home Palin...and McCain go find your honor.
If God cared about American politics he wouldn't have stuck us with George W. Bush for the past 8 years. He couldn't possibly hate us enough to do that just because some schmucks prayed for it.
THIS IS SICK!!! I have started taking particular interest in some of the clips on TV of the rallys of each Presidential candidate. What I have seen and heard at these McCain rallies make me ashamed to be an American. Yes, you heard me right. This is dispicable. We as Americans are surposed to be educated people, but I have been seeing nit-wits. This is almost unbelievable that this is happening in our country. I cannot believe that John McCain and Sara Palin would stand on a podium and spew the disgusting remarks about Mr. Obama. Then, when he sees things are getting out of control, he stands up on the stage and praises Obama. This, after the damage is done. I hope to God this country wakes up soon and that people stop this utter nonesense. Most of all, I would hope the RNC would sanction McCain or do something to make him stop. I wouldn't bet my last nickel that this would happen though.
This is getting really scarey
great CNN..try and stir the pot some more....Ilike how you have your new slogan no bias..no bull...who you trying to convince us or yourselves..
so this is how we treat our fellow Americans and Christians. Obama is a CHRISTIAN, too
Yay..... now McCain has the nation just where he led it. To one where religion, race, city and other items are used to pit an "us versus them" mentality.
Good work, the US is no longer the home of the free.... we are now again judged based on our faith and fear is the name of the game.
It's no wonder our country is divided because of such ignorant remarks by the so called christian republicans. I pray that Gods will be done. It's really stupid to say that non christian people are praying if they don't believe in God.
This election has become the perfect example for the imperative nature of the separation of church and state.
...and I truly believe love with win over hate....
WHY WHY WHY wont they stop!
read you bible and dont judge
Well guess what.....Christians all over the world are also praying for Obama to win....me included. Many of the most basic of Christian principals are those of democrats, especially looking out for the poor and the least of those among us. I love how republicans spout their Christian values because they are against abortion. Well guess what, being pro life is more then just protecting the unborn. It's also caring for those that are living among us every day which I think republicans have forgotten about.
Do I have this right? Was this preacher challenging his god to prove that he's more powerful that all of the other gods, by guiding John McCain to victory? What a silly and immature understanding of the nature of God.
The real demon in the election is starting to rear itself. Religous domination and discrimination is the agenda of the Christian right. Please pray for these people, they know not what they do.
God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power of love and of a sound mind..God, I pray for the pastor that prayed this prayer that you will give him a sound mind...and thank you Jesus of Nazareth for giving Barack Obama victory if it is in your will and I pray for good health for John McCain
Well, I'm a Christian (Catholic) and I'm praying for Senator Obama to win!
Uh, did nobody tell the minister that Obama IS a Christian? And if Obama is elected it might just be the "will of his Christian God?" All those people of other religions around the world he spoke of are not voting in this election.
Not sure what Jesus would think of that. Seems to me Obama is being the better Christian than this minister.
Listening to analysis about the Bradley effect on this election ,I wonder whether any included the generational gape in this. Also the number of people who said they will one way and not vote, As a Californian I wonder if all the talk about the Bradley Effect should be thrown out as a wash.
i am Christian and want Obama to win. It's horrendous what these people say in the name of my religion.
I'm often stunned by the behavior of these so called "Christians." The more Christian they say they are, the more un-Christian they act.
Sounds like the beginnings of a witch hunt. It is near unbelievable, except that we have been watching this happening. Not just McCain's attack on Obama, but the whole injustice of everything related to this administration. We see now the mentality of these republicans in power now.... these fear mongers... nothing is too low for them to stoop to.
I'm ashamed of these Americans who are following this man... and I'm ashamed for the world to see that this is how the free world acts... for so long we have fought to get away from the image of the ugly American.. and now they are proving that there are those among us who deserve that title. .... and they are running for the highest offices in the land.
But worse of all this ugliness is what we are teaching our children about freedom and fairness in the United States of America. The children who are the future of this country, as a teacher I'm appalled...
The pastor is right-many of us are sick of delusional Christians trying to fuse church and state. Keep your beliefs to yourself. The majority of you aren't acting like Christians at all–Palin for example–If there is a God he is not on the side of fear, hatred and anger. He is on the side of tolerance and non-judgment.
The first will be last and the last will be first. Time for your crew to sit out a couple of plays.
Amazing.
When are we going to end the practice of Wahabbi Christianity in the USA and stop letting the Christian Taliban pretend that they are the sole source of morality in this pluralistic society of ours?
Say no to radical Christian extremism!
these Mccain rallys have become like KKK bonfires.
Wow, these right wing nut jobs just won't stop. They have driven me from the republican party.
Where do they find these religious hicks? Have these people ever even left their hometown?
What pathetic bunch of narrow minded bigots.
There are millions of people praying to Jesus Christ for deliverance from the economic crisis brought on by years of deregulation. Christ is the Prince of Peace and would never "bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran." He sacrificed Himself in the name of PEACE, not so that He can be crucified over and over again by morons purporting to act in His name. There is a very big difference between religious behavior and righteous behavior, and this sort of partisan spewing is definitely not righteous.
I am completely appalled at the people that are making headlines at mccain rallies these days. I am a christian woman and I pray that obama becomes president and I serve God and His son Jesus christ, not allah or anyone else! God has to protect his reputation?!?!? are you serious?!?!?!?
Under educated ministers like these are the ones that end up being prosecuted for abusing innocent Christian children.
I am a Christian and I pray to God that Barack Obama will win and bring back civility, diplomacy, courage and intelligent discourse. I am often repulsed by the so-called "Christians"' and their hate mongering, racism and corruption. McCain and Palin's recent campaign tactics go beyond the pale and I have no respect left for Mr. McCain, who I never had planned to vote for but I at least thought highly of him. No longer.
I'm a minster who is apart of the body of the church of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. I'm an Obama supporter. The problem with that statement is that person believes, that the kingdom of this world has something to do with the kingdom of God. They should never be viewed as the same place. Jesus say that his kingdom was not of this world, so who we elected here in America is not going to overthrow God's throne or change who God is. One of our mandate as believers in Christ is to pray for our leaders whoever they may be. Any other response is not of Christ.
McCain is has either lost all control over his campaign and is a puppet, or he has lost every ounce of dignity and respect he ever had.
I attended an Obama/Biden rally in Detroit a couple of weeks ago…the rally was opened with many speakers including the new mayor of Detroit…and three members of faith…Christian, Jewish and Muslim…it was a beautiful moment when all three faiths at the conclusion of their words held hands in unity…it was a very touching and proud moment for the over 30,000 people in attendance….quite a contrast from the article above at a McCain/Palin rally…..
What is going on with these bone head christian wanna be's? Aren't we all the children of ONE GOD? Why in the name of Jesus would someone have such a narrow minded prayer? There is no my God vs their God, There is just ONE GOD. God is not a Christian or Muslim or Jew or Hindu or Pagan for that matter, God is beyond that. God the almighty is the Omni-potent, Omni-present. I am very disappointed some ignorant individuals make my religion sound stupid.
For few weeks there, I thought I saw a true change in America towards a stronger civil rights society. An African American winning in this election opens a new era of possibilities and I am just realizing Obama progress in polls is probably misleading. While 9/11 and Bush Administration changed globally no just America, how people are living and what we lost in terms of global freedom; An Obama win, I thought could have an opposite positive effect in America and finally an unimaginable opportunity to put an end to racial division and open up new possibilities that can bury the racial ignorance for ever. Its amazing how this white house race will change now. McCain Palin duo successfully started a new era that is going to open up unhealed wounds of racial hatred erasing all the hard work done by great leaders over centuries, just to win the white house. McCain choosing Palin is a game changer for sure not just for McCain campaign but also for our way of life. She is seeding racial hatred in these rallies pushing this country back into chaos and hate filled environment. John Lewis is absolutely right. I sincerely wish McCain and Palin realize what they are doing to this country. If George Bush broke the economic back bone of this nation, McPalin are going to destroy the carefully woven civil rights fabric. I just hope media realizes this and help educate these ignorant Americans.
This is so sad I'am one of the older generation and to hear a pastor talk like this makes me very upset ! to hear a man of god judgeing this man .I am sure glad i dont belong to his church.
Let me add...
Good luck to Obama/Biden and all the dems running for open seats in Congress. Finally in sight, good for all americans regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation or religion.
What happened last time conservatives prayed for rain?
My guess is that most intelligent people of faith – whatever faith – favor Obama.
As a Christian I am offended and appalled at this. This remark by a pastor is not what this campaign should be about. McCain needs to immediately repudiate this remark in person and not send his campaign to do it for him.
And this guy calls himself a minister? he sounds worse then Rev. Wright.
and he calls himself a Christian. BULL!!!!
OBAMA/BIDEN 08 &BEYOND
why do people bring God into this election,
God is not the God of any political Party, Render uto Ceasar the thing of Ceasar and render unto God the things Of God, How can you Pray to God out of the same Mouth and Heart that you spout out hate and discontent, God is not marked, with the Real Children of God Stand UP
Arnold Conrad is a moron.It is so called Christians like him that will not get into Heaven in the first place.Republicians in general will not be in Heaven which will make it alot better.
This is an absolute disgrace. This man is a blasphemer–an abomination in the eyes of God. He's going to burn in Hell for exploiting God in such a vile manner.
Ok. I'm a Christian and I am voting for whoever I think would be the best president. It doesn't matter what McCain or Obama pray to (if I recall correctly, they are both Christians). It doesn't matter. Separation of church and state was written into the constitution for a reason.
GOD will punish those who use religion to smear someone's character. how low will these ignorants go?
Focus on the Family asked their followers to pray for rain during Obama's acceptance speech in Denver. Guess What?? It was a beautiful night of about 75 degrees without a cloud in the sky. I guess we now know who God wants as President.
These McCain followers are sick. I've never heard such trash come out of people who I guess don't have any common sense.
Apparently, Obama's faith doesn't worship the same God. Isnt he Christian though? That invocation is an insult.
So much for Christians loving their neighbors. What an absolute hypocritical loser.
I can't wait for Obama to win in November so this kind of thing can get smeared in the faces of these right-wing lunatics.
McCain is not doing enough to stop his supporters from doing this stupid stuff. To me the Repulicans are not rational people, they think that they are right about everything, they have a its my way or the highway attitude.
Obama/Biden 2008 to 2016
"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,” said Arnold Conrad, the former pastor of Grace Evangelical Free Church in Davenport.
When are these "Holy" men going to realize that everyone prays to the same God!
Why must faith be an issue in this campaign? Beckoning only Christians to vote McCain will only divide this nation further and will divert us form focusing on the real issues at hand. Someone should tell this man that people of all backgrounds and religions, including Christians are voting for Obama because we know presents ALL Americans. Oh and "Hindu" is not a god.
hello Mr preacher, you are not the only one who pray or who God listens too. Just like the same so called christian prayed for rain during the democratic convention but instead a got Hurricane during the Republican convention. I believe God will give you the opposite of your prayers. I too will be praying to rebuke that prayer so that Obama will be the next president of the united states.
No one "owns" religion. Just because I happen to support Obama does not make me any less a christian than anyone else. This is truly ridiculious...
Gov Palin and the McCain camp started this. I am glad to see that they are rejecting this type of rhetoric. The fact is the country needs a leader who will bring everyone to the table and move the country foward. That person is Barack Obama. He is the only one who has that ability. My fellow Americans please join me and vote
Obama-Biden
This is why I can't stand organized religion of any kind. John Lennon was so right. Yeah, God needs to guard his own reputation, from fools like this...
wow, these are real bottom of the barrel people left attending McCain rallies
Once again the true colors of the republican party come shining through.8 years+ of this nonsense is enough.Our country demands better of our leaders and those who call themselves Christians.My vote goes to Obama.God bless America.
And these are supposed to be people of God? What a joke give me a break! Evangelical is the code word for stuck in Jim Crow days. Hide behind the Bible to try to advance your agenda. God is LOVE, JOY, PEACE. Sarah Palin displays none of these attributes. She is a power hungry woman who will say and do whatever she can to advance her career. Evangelicals should be ashamed. She is polarizing to the umtenth power GOD help us. Now they have the religious nut jobs lurching out of the woodwork.
I was once a fan of John McCain, but no more. How disgusting that McCain would appear at any rally where such comments were made. It seems impossible that there are voters in this country this severely out of touch in an age when media coverage and information on any public figure is available at the touch of a button. Obama is a dedicated Christian, and McCain's spokesperson should have pointed that out in her response. In a country founded on equality and freedom of religion, how can it be that this ignorance exists? The behavior by these so-called Christians at these rallies defies the very basic tenants of Christianity. They should truly be ashamed and hope that God is more forgiving than they are. I am truly, truly horrified for our nation at this moment.
Well, yes. The Republican Party is dominated by people who think anyone who's not a Christian fundamentalist isn't a real American, and that only they deserve the right to rule. So non-Christians tend to prefer Democrats. Why is this news?
It's funny to see that the religious right is so terrified that they're actually willing to hop in bed with McCain. James Dobson said early in the race that he wouldn't vote for McCain "as a matter of principle." Then a month ago he suddenly backtracked and endorsed him. So much for strongly held principle, eh Jimbo?
McCain-Palin campaign is reaping the result of the negative campaign they have been sowing. The pastor's prayer reflects prayers offered in most Churches especially in the so called Bible belt. McCain-Palin may be Christians but there there is nothing Christian reflected in their campaign. May be the pastor's God forgot his will. Shame on him
Sick, sick sick! How un-Christian.
This I'm sad to say isn't anything new. As the time is coming to an end the one thing I had been thinking was I could look up to both men. While I'm sad to say that after the past two weeks I can't look up to John.
His people has started all of this and from the look on his face today I could see he didn't really like it but he's going along with it. Anything for the win huh John? The fact that his people are really the ones doing all the talking it shows he has No leadership.
No Leadership John..... None and with that you just lost the respect of another man...not that you care I'm sure!
If the Republicans win, this country is going to collape under the weight of a victory propogated by pure racism and hatred.
My God is bigger than your God!
Nuh-Uh! My God is way bigger than yours!
Nuh-Uh! My God is one kazillion times bigger than your God!
Good grief, can we get some actual adults in this election?
This minister is such a bigot, and the sad part is that he doesn't see it. I and many of my friends and acquaintances are Christians, even evangelical Christians, but we also have brains and can think for ourselves. We don't march in lock-step with other conservatives just because they have decided how all Christians should vote!
I will be voting for Obama because he offers hope and new paradigms for change that this country needs more than ever. Yes, he is "different", but do we ever wholly agree with people of our own ilk? I think not!
There you again! Stoking fear! When will they learn? God is not a Republican or a Democrat. MCCain has to draw the line here!
How utterly absurd. God must "protect his own reputation" if Obama wins. Let me get this straight. The "all powerful" being (or whatever) presumably has the power to stop Obama from winning; else, why pray for it? And if this being does not have such power, then said being is supposed to somehow be powerful enough to protect a reputation? A reputation for what? For not being powerful enough to stop Obama from winning? And don't tell me it would be a matter of "God's will" that Obama win, because why should God wait until after that to fix the problem when God should be able to fix the problem before it happens? Really, is there a bit of logic in this?
Well, I hope they remember what happened the last time they prayed for rain on "That One's" acceptance speech. Oh they got rain alright, only it was at their party. I wonder they were expecting that one.
"Do on to others" my Christian brothers and sisters. I think God has this one right...At least that's what I'm praying for.
Are you freaking kidding me? Yeah right, McCain is calling off the dogs!
I cannot believe how low the RNC will go to win on National Level campaigns. Wow. Even Richard Nixon never went down this path.
Whats been transpiring at McCain's rallies is deplorable to say the least. If McCain is an honest man, he should spend a good amount of time educating his supporters about the America he envisions. He should categorically state that he does not welcome support from the kind of ignorant morons who have been insulting Obama. McCain himself knows who real Obama is–the next President of the USA. For argument's sake lets say Obama had never met Bill Ayers. What else would McCain be saying to the American people about Obama's character?? McCain, you know Obama is not all of those things your dear supporters are calling him. Show some real leadership by denouncing your supporters are saying about Obama. Come Nov 4, McCain is gonna realize there are not enough of such fools in America to stop Obama from getting into the White house.
Yeah, this election is about Christians vs. non-Christians. Right.
Unfortunately, for many folks, this is completely true. It's so sad.
I have never understood why the noble teachings of Christianity get translated into acts of incredible intolerance and even violence. And this man's speech–it's like the Crusades all over again. What does he want, a Christian jihad? What a hypocrite.
I am a Christian who believes whole-heartedly that Jesus the Christ died for me and my sins. I know that I am not worthing of his sacrifice for me. This Christian is praying for the health and welfare of both candidates. But do not believe any doubt of my conviction... I want Sen Barack Obama to ascend to the Presidency of the United States. There are many that mirror my belief and pry for Sen. Obama. Again, the McCain camp is totally wrong.
McSame and Pitdog Palin have incited something that is much bigger than the both of them. I am not a so called Christian for this reason, but I do beleive in something bigger and better (spirtiually) than all humans. That something will hand down his/her judgement against these hatemongers on November 4th. I will wake up smiling from ear to ear on November 5th. Confident that my candidates of choice did the right thing by staying focused on my needs and the needs of the American people, and not letting the racial ignorance in this country bring back the memories of the 60s.
I am a Christian, I pray to one God, and Barack Obama is not Him.
That said, I am praying FOR an Obama win, because I think it is a travesty that Republicans work such a mindjob on people wanting to be "good Christians" while every policy aside from that of being anti-abortion goes against the Gospel I've been raised on.
Republicans in general, and McCain in particular, have lost my confidence and my vote because of this, and because their oath is not "Country First," it's "Winning First. Winning Only. Winning at all costs."
Don't be fooled by these tactics.
This is pathetic – Guess what! I am Christian and I am praying Obama wins. It almost seems like the religious right want a holy war – my god is better than you god. Pathetic!
i can't believe that the pastor can speak all that,so he thinks is the only who knows the real god.never judge others pastor leave to GOD.
obama is christian and will be the next president of united states.
God bless obama,0bama/biden 08
I haven't even bothered to read the article, but the heading is enough.
To say that non-Christians want an Obama win is JUST the thing that American can do without – the negative and divisive sentiment.
I AM a Christian and I DO WANT an Obama win.
How dare they, how dare you, whoever you are, call yourself a minister. Shame on all such individuals.
It's sad that people think this way, since Brack Obama is himself a Christian. He proved himself on that ground far above McCain in the interviews that were conducted a few months ago in Southern California where Evangelical Christian Pastor Rick Warren interviewed both candidates with the exact same questions. Barack was 10 times as thoughtful and sincere as McCain. He stated his beliefs logically, eloquently, and sincerely – Evangelicals should have taken note.
I'm a political conservative, and am opposed to the Obama platform; I don't think he has the right fixes for the problems. But the notion that Obama is not on the "same team", as it were, regarding religion, is completely false.
However, CNN... don't you think there are some pretty angry people on the Obama side too at the rallies... come on. Are the people who introduce Obama at his rallies not making false statements, and going beyond what Obama himself would say? Cover it all.
This is really reprehensible and frankly un-American. The founding fathers, who were in general far more pious than modern Americans, had the wisdom to see the dangers of government being used as an instrument of God- any God. Church leaders have no business interfering or influencing this or any election- it could not be more un-American! Churches that preach politics from the pulpit should be stripped of their tax-exempt status!
In any case, don't be fooled into thinking John McCain and Sarah Palin will overturn Roe v. Wade. That is not the prerogative of the executive branch- only the Supreme Court can overturn its own ruling and then only if it is challenged first in the lower courts.
1. Where did McCain find such a devisive minister to contribute to the hatefulness of his devisive campaign?
2.The minister should not claim to be a Christian if he doesn't think or act like one. Jesus taught Christians to love their neighbors as themselves. St. Paul taught that there is neither Greek nor Jew, bond nor free etc. and that we are all one. Isn't that what the minister should be reminding all of us?
3. There is only one God no matter what name or language one has been taught to use. The Arabs, Jews and Christians are all of Abraham's lineage. Isn't time we all live the peace that we preach. . . together in fellowship and patience without judging each other?
This is absolutely repugnant regardless of which religion, if any, you practice! Just when you think that the McCain campaign has reached rock bottom you watch incredulously as they burrow deeper! Pathetic... just pathetic!
Sorry but that isn't quite a strong enough rebuke.
McCain seems to be heading towards his own pastor problem.
That is so sad and polorizing.
EVERYONE around the world is praying for an OBAMA win. George Bush has ruined the good name of the United States of America worldwide. barack Obama is a good Christian man, good family man, and will be a great President, bringing back to America the respect we have lost over the last 8 years. Americans need to stop listening to FAUX news..and paying attention to the facts.
GOP= GRAND OLD AND PATHETIC.
WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are we in 2008-2009?
I'm a Christian who is praying that Obama wins. I pray that God will let OBama end this war and keep us from starting another war with Iran (as McCain, Bush and Cheney are itching to do). So, how do you know God is on your side?
I forgot. The woman SAID that Obama is arab, not asking. McCain said, that "no maam, he is a decent family man". Does this suggest that even if smeone is arab, can not be a decent family man????
Clear it up for me Johhny papa!
it is a sad affair that we have a minister of the Gospel diminishing the lest of the world as unchrist like.billions around the world are christians. the bush/mccain policies is what is the problem. let us be real and seperate doctrines from politics.we are all Gods children.love of God and neighbour should raise above everything.
This is truly a disgusting commentary on our society today that a pastor would ask God to not let Obama be elected president. Obama is a christain so why would God defeat someone who truly believes in the scriptures. How hipocritical can anyone be and so typical of today Religious zealots who profess to believe in God.
ALL AMERICANS CAME FROM ARAB MIDLE EAST , INDONESIA , SOMALIA , KENYA ... VOTE HUSSEIN OBAMA. HE'LL BE OUR PRESIDENT.
This type of religious and racial bias makes me sick.
If you want to talk about Christian virtues, it is Obama who has remained faithful and steadfast by his one and only spouse, and it is McCain who committed adultery and left his first wife and children for another woman, Cindy McCain.
I am a Hindu. No, that does not make me a God.
But I do hope that whoever wins the US Presidential election is not an idiot like this "Evangelist" preacher Arnold Conrad. It is really revealing that in 2008, the "gods" of the Christian religion are such bigoted morons who are completely ignorant about the religions of the world.
McCain is a decent man. Dum-dum Ayatollah Palin makes up for that incongruity in the Republican ticket.
Floods, Drought, People dying of starvation, disease, war, and this moron is asking his God to help McCain win?
Well I guess it makes sense, If McCain does win it would be a miracle of Biblical proportions.
And BTW friend Jesus was a liberal. Anti-establishment Anti- Death Penalty Anti Capitalism. Man, Jesus was almost a freakin commie!
ur sick McCain!!!
That quote "said Arnold Conrad, the former pastor of Grace Evangelical Free Church in Davenport" – that man was an Evangelic pastor- doesn't he know that Obama is Evangelic? That's outrageous of what he said and extremely offensive. America is supposed to be a diversified nation with all kinds of religions and cultures. And now that man comes out in a public speech and says Lord they might think their gods bigger than you? Are you serious? What was he thinking!? This presidential race is getting dirtier and nastier.
We are in for some very rough times. These types of comments reveal how the uneducated, marginalized, and hurting folks are expressing their fear.
The very fact that a comment like this can open a candidate's presidential campaign rally means that it's over. This is an ignorant comment made before ignorant people about an extraordinarily out of touch and ignorant candidate.
The feelings of this segment of the country are also real. The economy has tanked, informed decision making is undermined by circus of this example, and I'm genuinely worried about our future.
"And Lord, I pray that you will guard your own reputation,"
Seriously, what informed person can address this type of fear and ignorance?
that is so scary – what happened to separation of church and state??? is john mccain running for president of the christian states of america or the united states of america?? he should denounce this minister if he wants to retain ANY credibility whatsoever.
I am a Christian and I am voting for OBAMA. There is so much hate surrounding the McCain campaign. It just seems that every hate-filled person has decided to come out and show their support for McCain and display their hate for the entire world to see. It is barbaric to how some of his supporters are acting.
As a born again Christian I have to disagree as I have been pulling for Obama to win since Iowa's primary...The more radical Christian Right has very little to do with what Christianity is all about...
This is outrageous and ridiculous.... what a shame and an height of hypocrisy.
The Republican Party has officially become a HATE GROUP. Fundamentalists with no tolerance for any brand of Christianity other than their own narrow doctrine. Fundamentalists that hate other religions. Racists, bigots, hatemongers. Uneducated and ignorant small minded indecent people. There is nothing to admire about the McCain Campaign or the Republican Party. I expect and exodus from this Party. Decent Americans will not want to bask in the light of these people. There is one bright spot. Perhaps we will soon see the demise of the Limbaughs, Hannitys and Savages and their ilk.
How can anyone that is a minister, a man of the cloth supposedly called by God deliver such a prayer? And they wonder why John McCain is behind in the national polls.
Republicans and the US Christian groups are out of their mind. Using religion to control political views. It is true that countries around the world see Obama as a better candidate, but no one would pray to ask their Gods let Obama win this election. McCain's people has nothing to defend for McCain and now using religion as a fear to move voters.
Ridiculous McPa supporters..
It is sad to see many religious people use religion as a tool to win election. If that is the case, religions in this country should be tax for their move of support. I am Christian but I do think this Republican Christians are using their religion's name in vain. Sad, very sad.
If a McCain victory happens, will it be because God listened to the prayers of one ignorant man? If your god needs your bigotted words to get him moving, to do what is best for him, yours is a puny god.
My God is all powerful and His will will be done – whether it is McCain or Obama. While I await God's will on this matter, I will vote for Obama.
I bet Pastor Conrad has never been outside the United States (or only perhaps to the Holy Land on a religious tour). There are many Christians around the world that would love Obama to win. They have seen the disgrace that the "Christian" Bush has brought on the faithful.
typical "whitewash" response – "distancing ourselves" from the remark. what a bunch of hypocrits!! inciting hatred, then pulling a "holier-than-thou" facade. you insult the intelligence of the american populace. should any violence occur as a result of your hate-mongering, just remember, you have a higher authority to answer to than the american people, and you won't be able to distance yourselves from Him.
I find it hard to believe such views in this day and age. The Christian Church is supposed to teach peace and harmony among all people regardless of race, color or religion. Even looking at this from a non religious point of view, anyone who believes this terrorist crap about Obama must be living in a cave. This is the 21st century people!! The rest of the world is progressing ... and with attitude like this, apparently some parts of the US have some catching up to do. C'mon People ... wake up!!!!
Congressman Lewis got it right, don't tell the McCain folk can't tell the crowd warmers not to say things like that!!!!
My God forgive them all !!!
OBAMA/BIDEN 08
The constitution of the US says to keep Religon and Politics seperate
and I agree 100%!
They should instead pray that they don't get laid off or that their jobs don't get outsourced to India or China. Give me a break!
I am a Christian and will be voting for the Obama/Biden ticket. Does this mean that in the eyes of the far-right, so called Christians of this country, that I am not a Christian?
I am a christian, and I want an Obama win.
A true Christian in my opinion ought to pray for God to allow who He think best to win the election. Praying for one candidate to win over the other is like unto making our own decision and ask God to bless it. Wether we be republicans, democrates or independants, men or women, boys and girls, lets all pray that God may grant us a leader that will be of His choosing, that will respect God's will for this great nation of us,
And these people call themselves Christians? Haven't they ever heard the song..."and they'll know we are Christians by our love?" Seriously, What would jesus do? A bunch of hypocrites who will have their day on judgment day!!!!
I wish these so called Christians would actually go home and read their bibles because if they did, they would learn so much.
Wow. These Christian Republicans act like this campaign is a holy war in which the gods themselves are battling for the fate of mankind.
One wonders if the religious fanatics in the United States are more dangerous to our nation than the Islamic ones in the Middle East.
I think McCain and Palin need to realize this recent spate of unbridled rage and fervor from their supporters could alienate independent voters.
The McCain camp just keeps going lower and lower and lower. Has he lost all of his integrity? Just months ago I had respect for Senator McCain but that is now gone. Inciting the crowd to kill Obama and using religion to this extreme is too much.
Some McCain supporters are starting to creep me out!
Are you kidding me? I was born and raised methodist and now because I'm supporting someone who doesn't follow the GOP rules, I'm a terrorist? The GOP is out of their mind and need to be stopped. I've never considered myself a democrat or republican but I am so appalled by the GOP and their lies, I will now vote democrat for the rest of my life.
These are the people that say that they love there country, but the are promoting hatred.Is this what people really want for 4 more years.
Just when you get to thinking that things can't sink any lower.......
This makes other Christians look nuts. I hope this particular pastor does not lead many lambs astray with racism.
what a sad pathetic bunch of human beings.
I am a Catholic, and I'm praying for him too !
Makes me feel kinda of ashamed to be from Iowa
Ok. I have been on here all the time (with many comments not making it) talking about how ridiculous both sides are being.
This one takes the cake.
McCain said earlier this week that Obama is a good man and would make a good president and was BOOED and RIDICULED at that rally.
America... wake up...
ABSOLUTELY IGNORANT!!!!!!
This may be the scariest thing I've seen so far in this election. I just hope that the majority of Americans will prove to the rest of the world that they aren't bigots...and how strange that the McCain campaign wouldn't know what this minister might say! I don't understand how the GOP candidate and the RNC are allowing this continued and forced seperation to go unchecked, and enough of the apologies and statements that are put out afterward. Instilling this kind of division in our country at a time when things are hanging so loosely around us is inflammatory and unpresidential at best, bordering on a desperate insanity.
I find it extremely difficult to say that a individual with true Christain values could ever vote for the McCain/Palin ticket. They represnt wealth and greed, abuse of power, remember the Keation five, and now Alsaka gate. Do as I say not as I do, and never ever offer forgivness. What is good for oil and big buisness is good for the country, forget the individual. Christain values, what a joke.
I am one CHRISTIAN praying that Obama wins.....whose prayer will win out. I hope to God it is mine
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I asked the witch doctor who told me what to say
I asked the witch doctor who told me what to do
that sarah palin charged her state $13,000 last year to go to wasilla bible church, so alaska you got ... well, this is a family blog.
CNN is just posted a comment on how religious fanatics are hurting the U.S. and of course you won't print it because you do everything in your power to cover up the truth.
At some point in time CNN and all the other so called Main Stream News Medias are going to have to report facts and keep the public informed. This way perhaps you can help solve some of the problems by keeping the public informed which would be a real change from your present platform of aiding the problems through failure to responsibly air the truth.
Sorry but those white people in the Republican crowd are really showing their racism. It is really coming out the more McCain falls in the polls, peeling away like an onion. God bless and protect Obama.
As a Christian, I am offended that a Christian minister would lump "all" Christians together as people who do not want Obama as President.
Religion is not a factor in the presidential race. Ethnicity is not a factor in the presidential race. Issues are the key factor in deciding who we want for president.
Obama/Biden '08
THE TIME HAS COME FOR THE AMERICAN TO GET EDUCATED ABOUT THE WORDS THEY HEAR AND DON'T UNDERSTAND..
IN THE ARABIC ..THE WORD.. ARAB MEAN'S....( LORD)
MUSLIM MEANS.....(ONE WHO SUBMITS
TO GOD)
Who are the ones who killed Presidents,and other leaders in our society? Where they Muslims or Christians? If I was going to be afraid, I would be afraid of the Christians.There are bad people in all societies.
Senator McCain has reaped exactly what he has sown during the past week of speaking engagements. He and Governor Palin have applied to the very lowest levels of political trash-talking with regard to making very, very thinly veiled appeals to racism and religious bigotry. It all blew up directly in his face!
Senator McCain knows that Senator Barack Obama is a Christian.
Alluding to and allowing some of his supporters to fan the flag of religious bigotry is highly hypocritical and very, very dangerous,
precisely because the allegation is untrue. When there were comments from the crowd such as" traitor"," hang him" and "kill him",
Senator McCain should have stepped forward and denounced those sentiments. Even allowing for the possibility that he did not hear the comment(s) himself, when told about it them, Senator McCain should have taken steps to denounce those sentiments at his following rallies.
It shouldn't take a "rocket scientist" to know that racism is going to be a factor in the decision-making of some voters. A small few might be willing to go beyond merely harboring negative thoughts.
Given the very violent and nasty history of racism, religious bigotry and most recently, spates of anti-Muslim sentiments, Senator McCain and Governor Palin, should have anticipated the worst and had a plan ready to counter those sentiments as soon as they arose.
I believe that Senator McCain promised the American people that he was going to run an honorable and decent presidential campaign, based on the facts. This past week has been a total betrayal of that promise. Being behind in the polls because of economic issues is no excuse for abandoning one's solemn commitment to fight the good fight and do so fairly.
I am extremely disappointed in the resent conduct of Senator McCain
and his total lack of anticipation with regard to where his character attacks could lead in the minds of some people who would be inclined to support and vote for him solely on the major issue of his opponent's race.
While I did not expect either party to present a "choir boy" image or run a non-critical, totally polite race, I did hope that both men would keep their promises to take and stay on the "high road".
Westbrook
I don't care that anyone uses Barack's middle name – there is never any shame in the name your parents gave you.
I do, however, think it is reprehensible that this minister is to be so blind as to ask God to do what the minister wants, rather than asking God to do what God wants... The [il] logic of some Christians never ceases to amaze me!
IM SORRY I AM A CHRISTIAN BUT I FIND MISS PALINS RELIGIOUS RIGHT IS APALLING THEY HAVE SOME SPIRIT BUT IT DOSENT SEEM TO BE THE SPIRIT OF OUR BLESSED LORD . PRO LIFE LETS SEE REPUBLICANS THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS INNOCENT CIVILLIANS KILLED THATS NOT CHRIST THATS NOT POR LIFE MISS PALIN ITS PRO DEATH . THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS THE PRO DEATH PARTY WITH ITS CONSTANT DOCTRINE OF WAR DEVISION AND HATE . WHAT ABOUT OUR THOUSANDS OF GREAT YOUNG MEN DEAD IN IRAQ WHAT ABOUT THERE RIGHT TO LIVE . ALSO WOULD THE MEDIA STICK UP FOR OUR WILDE LIFE NAMEING POLA BEARS AND WOLVES WHOM MISS PALIN HAS PARTICIPATED IN KILLING THE VIDEO IS ON YOU TUBE , FOR GOT SAY SAY SOMETING ABOUT THIS THE POOR POLA BEARS CANT SPEAK UP FOR THEM SELVES CNN . IM A CHRISTIAN FOR OBAMA AND I BELEAVE I CHRIDTION TRULY LOVES CHRIST WOULD NEVER DO THIS TO GODS CREATION . SHAME ON YOU MISS PALIN I PRAY FOR YOU . OBAMA 08 ............... PLEASE FOR THE WHOLE WORLDS SAKE .
OK, I literally must respond to this latest "invocation." As a committed Christian myself, I'm not so positive God is behind the McCain/Palin ticket. Unfortunately, I see this kind of narrow dogmatism and certitude over and over again from other Christians and I know it stems from an inability to understand that God is not a Republican. Let me say this again: God is not a Republican!! The Lord's purposes are higher than just "backing" a particular candidate for U.S. President. Check out Shane Claiborne's fine book, "Jesus for President." Although on the progressive side (which I like), he demonstrates that God will not be squeezed into any one partisan box.
Sounds like something from the past elections.People were told if you did not support Bush you were not a christian.No place for this in polotics.
There is only ONE Creator. Whether He is called God, Allah or Yahweh. If there WERE more than one Creator, this universe could not work with its' clockwork perfection. Only shallow or ignorant people, usually centuries ago & not in this modern age of supreme technology,believe in MY God is greater than YOUR God.
Nothing like another bigot, hypocritical Christian pastor bumping his gums and invoking God to help win. By his words, you know he's a racist to the hilt and like all racists he's a coward! Does he ward away witches too or what?
ABSOLUTELY IGNORANT!!!!!!!
The Man upstairs doesn't like ugly. And McCain supporters are showing a lot of ugly.
I resent Mr Conrad's comment. I am a Christian and I support Sen. Obams. Does that make me "ANOTHER RELIGION"?. I see why Mr. Conrad is a "former pastor" with idiotic remarks like that. Does Mr. Conrad even know what a Christian is? Maybe he should read his Bible a little better.
I'm confused pastor. My Bible speaks to God Knowing us even before we were born. Was God referring to only those who would come to believe in him (seems unlikely sense we had not selected a choice of religion yet). He could hardly be referring to Christians since this is old testament stuff (even with your rational he somehow left you out). No, this is not an argument about who's God is better – it is an argument about the worst type of Christian – BIGOTS WITH BIBLES!!
Wow. No wonder the rest of the world thinks this country is full of ignorant bigots... we are.
The republican party keeps putting nasty comments out there in ads and at public events and always quickly defend themselves with a response to those insults by distancing themselves from it- you can't take back what you said- once it's out there- it's out there- The Republican Party needs to watch their scripts and be more considerate and broad minded- maybe they're so traditonal and conservative they think of their race is superior- well they need to be informed that the world is changing and America is becoming more and more diversified- they need to see the change and accept it. And that's what Obama is about. Except he's not focused on the race issue in his campaign- he's focused on what's important- the political and economical issue. If McCain's campaign thinks that pointing out Obama's race and questioning his faith and cultural background will get him to win this election- then he's using down right filthy politics- and that's not what we want our next president of the United States of America to be like. McCain's campaign is a big bully that just keeps insulting his target no matter how negative, dirty, and nasty they get. They're being down right inconsiderate. And they need to watch what they say.
I am a christian myself and stuff like this makes me angry. Whatever happens, God will always be there and take care of this world one or or another. Don't pray for someone to NOT get elected, but rather pray that God works through whoever does become President for the greater purpose of God. What makes Obama so much worse than McCain? It's people like this that give Christians a bad rep.
Pls let it be known that we christains are praying for Obama to be
president of this great country. Christainity is a religion of love and not hatred as the so call man of god is potraying.
Pls stop mosleading people and stop mixing racism with christainity.
Love your neibor as yourself.
macian will lose this election
November 4th can't come soon enough...I am ready for this political season to end. The McCain/Palin campaign has become so very destructive and divisive. There is no honor or dignity in their rhetoric. In order to win this election the McCain campaign is willing to envoke all the ugliness of our past. Fear and hatred have been promoted among his supporters. I am amazed that he is shocked by Rep. Lewis' comments for they are very true. Senator McCain/Gov. Palin have you not heard the angry shouts at your rallies? It is as though you have been inciting a mob to riot. The suggestion that non-Christians want an Obama win only adds fuel to the fire! Will you de-americianize all Obama supporters? Govenor Palin please STOP. Instead of personal attacks, why not have a healthy debate about the issues.
How very sad that anyone would use prayer to encourage fear in people and to spread falsehood!
The last I looked, Allah and God are one of the same
This upsets me dearly. I am a christian and I'm surpporting Obama. I don't know who this minister is but I really think he needs to get down on his knees and pray for forgiveness. If read his bible clearly, I remember Jesus telling a holy man that he would not enter into the kingdon of god for his lack of knowing the real truth about him. So I think he needs to publicly appologize to Obama and fellow christians for his lack of Jesus in his heart.
So Jesus only wants people in office that are spreading lies and trying to promote a message of hate!?
Oh yeah, that's what he wants...
Wake up evangelists!
Pfft.
Obama/Biden '08!
it's in their minds already that he is a not like them and nothing John McCain can say to change it, these people were racist before the presidential race and they will be long after it.
And im sure Jesus would be proud of how angry and hateful his followers have become.
McCain is totally out of line, and so is Gov. Palin. This hatred will come back to haunt you, at best.
Shame on you, John McCain. This is putting 'country first' or your own blind ambition?
I'll pray to God to salvage what good remains in this country...hopefully it's not too late.
Hey McCain, could your supporters be a little more disgusting?
Could you please STOP trying to start a holy war??!?!?!
Gotta love the tolerance pouring out of this so-called man of God's mouth. Oh, wait. FORMER man of God's mouth. Maybe there's a reason it's former.
So many sarcastic things to say, so few polite ways to word them.
this so sad to say that non christians are praying for him to win well im a christian and im insulted by this what is wrong here why is Senator McCain going along with this
That is the STUPIDEST thing I ever heard. I have lots of devout serious Christian friends just like me and they are FOR Obama.
Obama is who we need to turn this country around. McCain supporters are saying the most bizarre things to try to scare people away from Obama and it is not working.
The truth is Obama is a Christian and an African American. There is no Arab in him.
OBAMA-BIDEN 08
Barack Hussein Obama is like the father who named his son....hello my name is Sue!
Church and state separate please. I am sure all faiths are praying for Obama to win and especially the Christians and even many republicans.
The simple minded stupidity of the Republican Party is painful to see. It makes me think of a wonderful scene in the 1948 movie by John Huston, "The Treasure of The Sierre Madre" when Dobsie and Curtin were wasting precious water in the desert over Fool's Gold and Howard had to let them know that "you're so dumb, I got nothin' to compare you with". This is how I see McCain and Palin...painfully out of touch with America in a time of great need for leadership, values and honesty.
What a difference between a brain washer and a brain washed man?
And now you know why I moved to Chicago...small towns, small minds
I'm Christian and I'm praying that Obama wins. So I don't understand what the problem is.
Excuse me, but I am a Christian and voting for Obama....and you know what, I think it's great that non-Christians would want Obama as their president as well. He's the real deal. I think he genuinely wants what's best for this country and believes that he can make a difference...why else would he want the job? I think that it's time Americans come together. Why can't we get along? I think maybe some Christians need to reread the good samaritan story.
Christians around the world should be praying that God's will, not any man's will be done. We are not in control and this is not about us. He alone is big enough to handle what happens on Wall Street, Main Street, My Street and certainly the outcome of this election. God can handle his reputation, but what about those that profess him as Savior and Lord. What will your reputations look like after this election and who will you be able to influence for the cause of Christ?
Its time for good Christians to take our religion back from the far right. I'm sick of conservative evangelicals misrepresenting Christian beliefs.
This is an outrage, a cynical and evil abuse of religion, making belief a matter of fear and prejudice. I write as a Christian and a citizen. We must all speak out against this kind of thing. First, Obama is a Christian. Second, this kind of religious bigotry has no place in the political life of a democratic nation. It is utterly anti-American in its ugly prejudice. Third, this is wrong in so many ways–far beyond the tepid comments of Senator McCain. The comments of "kill Obama" that have been made at campaign events, and now this ugly deepening of religious hatreds–McCain is, always has been, better than this. He needs to give a major speech that puts an end to this and lets us know–unmistakably–where he stands. It would be good for his campaign, and it would be putting his country first.
hahaha i love how mccain's rallies have turned into hateful demonstrations...and how mccain refutes the claims, but runs ads that jusr reaffirm the points made by these crazy conservatives.....cannot wait until this is over and That One is in the office
I'm a born again Christian. I'm not so sure God is the cosmic bell-hop of either party.
This is getting out of control...As a Hillary supporter I was so upset I was going to vote for McCain, Im ashamed I even entertained that thought!!
Obama/Biden 08
Perhaps you shoud shed your religious garbs, and get out of the US
Your views are exactly what the US does NOT NEED.
Are you a racist? Perhaps you don't have any use for Jews either?
Well, I have no use for you. Why not pack your bags and go down to one of the Caribbean Islands where black, brown and white folks live together in harmony. Well, on reconsideration, I guess you wouldn't fit in there anyway with your attitude.
Of course living in Iowa, you have something to do every year. Watch the corn grow.
Do you have black corn???
BTW, I'm a WHITE man who doesn't believe in what you obviously do.
The article sickend me.
I thought religious people were tolerant? I guess not.
Perhaps you should pray for another year or two, to get your mind up to snuff, and accept other people/faiths besides yours.
The Straight Talk Express has completely derailed. McCain needs to take a long vacation and figure out where his priorities are. He is a man who has lost his way in this world and his campaign is showing the strain. He promised the country a decent and respectable campaign without all the negative crap and yet that is all his campaign delivers these days. He could put a stop to all of this if he chose, but his political aspirations have trumped his sense of decency and respect and instead he chooses to allow the flames of hatred to be fueled by this nonsense. He is nothing more than a shallow shell of the man he once was.
These people are ridiculous hypocrites. It is unfortunate that there is no "New World" to ship them off too. I know several good christians who are voting for Obama despite what his religious background is. We're not voting for a pope, we're voting for a president.
Wow, I think God has more important things to work on! I am a life-long Christian who deeply believes in Jesus Christ.
One thing that is right, many countries in the rest of the world want an Obama win. Not because of race, religion or age but because Obama is the only smart and logical choice. Canada wants an Obama win and would vote for Obama. A recent world poll showed that all the other countries in the G7 and some other countries want Obama as the next US President. The world is watching the US and waiting to see if the American people are smart enough this time around to elect a real President and not another moron.
As a non-Christian, U.S. citizen, I didn't read Conrad's comments as insinuating that Obama is non-Christian. Instead, I read them as insinuating Conrad considers me and other non-Christian U.S. citizens threats to our own country and to our Christian neighbors. Whatever happened to separation of church and state?
How much more insulting can this campaign get? Non-Christians want Obama to win?! Only a true Christian would vote for McCain! All my respect for McCain/Palin are gone,
I believe our God is an awesom God who created us to uplift and enrich everyone's life-to try and bring light where there is darkness. How sad that former Pastor Conrad just doesn't get it.
McCain and his people are hateful, ignorant and dangerous for the future of this country. That old fool needs to put a stop to this trash now.Wish the election was this week and it would be over.
Ignorance does seem to be bliss.
The Muslims prey to the same god as we do. They just have a different prophet as their spokesman.
All religions preach the same tollerance that seems to be lacking in the Evangelical Free Church. I suspect that it is because that particular church is free of the constraints of tolerance.
To me... that would seem to just be ignorance.
When are these pastors going to learn? His call for a prayer to defeat Obama is totally out of line. I have to question his true calling from God. They are becoming what they say they detest, Theocracy. Theocracy as in Iran and Saudia Arabia. Didn't they learn anything from the prayer for rain in Denver during Obama's acceptance speech? Instead Hurricane Gustav postponed part of the Republican Convention. Perhaps God may turn this request around as well just to prove His point.
I am watching cnn campbell brown doing a story on race in the presidential race. Not one time do they mention that 95% of blacks are voting for Obama.All she is talking about is how whites are racist.Iam so sick and tired of this bias.and this Rowland Martin what a joke.Now if you question Obama about anything blacks and the media call people a racist its outrageous. this congressman is now playing the race card saying Mccain and Palin are stoking racial hatered. It is people like him who are fueling racial discourse.Why doesnt any one report on gov. Palin being shouted down and booed in philly at the nhl.game that was not politcal at all. The liberals and dems spew hatred to the extreme that a conservative cant even speak at a no political public event.All you here on cnn is John McCain promoting racism you people are pathetic.
This prejudist nonsense from Republican rallies is DISCUSTING.
Obama is NOT A MUSLIM. He is a proud Christian. But, had he been a muslim he would also be proud, prudent and positive.
THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH BEING A MUSLIM. MUSLIMS A PROUD OF THEIR RELIGION.
MUSLIMS DENOUNCE TERRORISM.
ISLAM IS THE LATEST RELIGION IN THE JUDEO-CHRISTIAN TRADITION, AND MUHAMMED IS THE LAST MESSENGER OF GOD.
YOU CANNOT LABEL AND INGNORE 1.5 BILLION PEOPLE.
MUSLIMS ARE NOT ENEMIES OF THE U.S.
The audacity of these so called religious jerks who claim to be Christians.....love they neighbour etc etc.....what a load of crap when they can go out on a stage at mCCains rally and say non Christian
religions want Barack Obama to win!!!!
Just who the hell do they think they are......they need to stay in their place inside a pulpit and keep their mouths shut and it's about time the church stayed out of politics and mind their own business.
The church has way too much influence in this country in politics and it's time for them to stick to talking to the flock and let politicians take care of politics!!!!!
It appears to me that People of this country of all Faiths want Obama! He has my vote hands down! Here in Texas all I talk to want Obama for President! I must not run in the same circles as McCain and Palin!
That minister is absolutely ignorant and shameless. He has betrayed his office as a Christian minister. It is not only non-Christians that are praying for Obama. As a matter of fact, more Christians around the world pray for him because he is someone that this country needs at this critical period. We have had a faith based presidency for the last eight years; what did we get from it? Lies, deciet, hypocrisy and poverty. John McCain cannot claim to be more Christian or more godly than Obama. It is a shame that someone will make such a baseless and dishonest claim in a political rally. And i have a question for the so called minister- who is your God? Is Jesus Christ your Savior and Lord? I don't think so! We are just tired of the Republican party. They have brought so much pain and anxiety to our people. We cannot afford another four more years of George Bush.
I want to suggest that the so called Christian minister go back to school and study more about Religion. The God of Islam, Hindu, ATR is not different from the God of Christians. It is the same God but viewed and understood differently by different religions.
this is NOT A PERSON OF THE CLOTH,this despicable person should be totally ashamed of himself !!!!!! barack obama is a good christian man and deserves to be respected.... people like this will stop at nothing to trash obamas name!!!!!!!! some people like this PIG are afraid of CHANGE, maybe he ought to try it before he opens his BIG FAT MOUTH !!!!!!!god does not condone people like him, GET A LIFE !!!!!!!!!!
Someone needs to explain to all these conservatives that God IS NOT a Republican!!! Why would He choose to honor their narrow-mindedness as opposed to the hope that there is more at stake in the United States than just Roe vs. Wade? I have seen many evangelical Christians who honestly believe that their views are the only ones which count; if you ask me, it is definitely time they were humbled since they refuse to humble their own hearts and learn to consider others as equal to, if not more important (Philippians 2:3) than themselves.
So, let me get this straight...God loves Christian McCain more than Christian Obama right. This pastor should be asking God to help those losing their homes and needing food. God is not as petty as Republicans.
What a bigot !!! I hope his god forgives his ignorance ...
Do these people who believe Obama is a muslim not watch or listen to the news??? Not that it is supposed to matter with politics but Obama is a Christian man...
I am a Christian and I am praying for an Obama victory!!!
If obamarosa gets elected, you better believe this country will be ripped apart. I am ready for a new nation to emerge from this farce of an election, stolen by the DNC voter fraud, and leave the baby killing liberals to wallow in their pit of self loathing.
MS Palin doesn't know the history of this country or the nature of some the radical people in this society. When you make the remarks she made. these people react.So the stop this we have to be careful of what we say
The evangelical right-wing nut cases are being exposed for the whack jobs they are. Keep it up Conrad, you jerk, because the avalanche is coming Nov.4 and will bury you and your ilk. Your stupid comments are just going to make it worse for you and the rest of the mouth breathers who follow you – all 17 of them. When your side is completely devoid of ideas and a record of accomplishment, this is what you see – the personal attacks and a pathetic "man of God" acting like an idiot. You want to know what those "variety of reasons" are Conrad, you jerk? Let me list them for you:
1. The Iraq War
2. Our arrogance abroad
3. Our economic malfeasance
4. Our lack of global leadership
5. The liars in the White House
6... and stupid leaders such as yourself.
Nov. 4 can't come soon enough
These religeous nut jobs have had it easy long enough. There is a seperation of church and state in this country. They either need to get it or shut up. They are not going to force their beliefs on those of us who do believe in freedom of religion and will defend it if necessary. That includes from radical Islam....or Christianity.
More of the same right wing nut job smears...you ought to be VERY ashamed McBush!!! Do all of us a favor and kick that smart mouthed power abuser of yours off the ticket too!
Just when you think the McCain campaign can stoop no lower. This dishonors America.
Are these the same people who prayed for rain during the Democratic convention?
Remember what a perfect sunny day it was? Remember that the Republican convention was delayed by Hurricane Gustav?
You think maybe God has been hearing the other prayers, too?
This Christian (and many others that I know) want Obama to win. How dare this man inject religion into politics in such a self-righteous and narrow-minded way? Jesus is *way* above this mess and I'd bet that he wouldn't want what he stands for being used in this way.
Obama 08 and 12.
PLEASE POST ME CNN
As a Christian I feel this istotally wrong. What gives any pastor the right to do this, especially since there is no basis for this. NcCaun's failure to publicly didtance himself from this type of action has cost him my vote.
all i can say is wow... people are using every tactic other than what's important to the american people.. like how are we gonna feed our children, and how are we gonna put gas in our car to get to our job that we just might not even have next week.... should i go on and on with the list?
Obama is a christian man but they are endeavoring to paint him as anything other than a worshipper of Christ...
I don't think that McCain personally would have approved of that message. But the unfortunate truth is that the tone at his and particularly Palin's rallies have incited this type of reaction from their followers. Their messages in the past few days basically legitimized the general response from people because if their candidate is doing it then surely it must be ok for them to follow suit.
My 2 cents to McCain-Palin – Keep religion and character attacks out of politics and the White House.
Excellent news for John McCain!!!
What a sick man and what a sick campaign. I am a Christian, I am an American and I am so proud to support the Obama/Biden ticket. I don't know why McCain finds the comments by Lewis so shocking. I find them rather truthful. McCain is running the most frightening campaign I think our generation has ever seen. And as frightening as he is, Palin is even more frightening. We're in the 21 Centura, but racism, hatred, fear and ignorance are still just as prevalent. If this is toned down rhetoric then I'd hate to see what full force would be.
MS Palin doesn't know the history of this country or the nature of some the radical people in this society. When you make the remarks she made. these people react.So to stop this we have to be careful of what we say
That minister is clearly an idiot. In the words of Ronald Regan, are you better off now than four years ago?
I am a devout Christian. My priorities in life are – God, Family and Country – in that order.
People should pray that God's glory is revealed through whoever the next U.S President is. It's fine to believe that one person would be a better fit than another – but God's glory will be glorified regardless of who our next President is.
Doesn't matter if it's McCain or Obama – God is bigger than both.
God doesn't need advice from us...
THUS SAITH THE LORD MISS PALIN I WILL DESTROY THOSE WHM DISTROY THE EARTH . MISS PALIN PARTICIPATES IN THE KILLING OF WOLVES THE VIDE IS ON THE NET ON YOUTUBE YOU CAN SEE HER PALINLY BRAGGING ABOUT IT . SHE WANTS THE ENVIREMENT IN ALASKA DESTROYED SO MAN CAN HAVE A LITTLE OIL . SHE HAS KILLED POLA BEARS FOR GOD SAKE . MISS PALIN READ YOUR BIBLE SEE WHAT GOD DOES TO THOSE THAT DESTROY THE EARTH AND DONT SAY MAN CANT HARM THE ENVIROMENT GOD SAID HE CAN . CHRISTIANS FOR OBAMA . AND MISS PALIN WHATS PRO LIFE ABOUT KILLING POLA BEARS , AND THOUSANDS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS SLUAGHTERD IN YOUR REPUBLICAN PARTY WARS THATS NOT PROP LIFE ITS PRO DEATH . THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS THE PARTY OF PRO DEATH THEMS THE FACTS . .......................... CHRISTIANS FOR OBAMA .
Way to stoke the fire of fear and hate. How very Christian.
As a Christian, I'm praying to OUR God also. I pray that Obama get a change to lead the UNITED States. Quit trying to make this the DIVIDED States. Shameful.
You know, McCain-Palin has sown these seeds and now they will reap whatever dark harvest comes for them .... and the rest of us.
I suggest that folks go on over to the NYTimes Opinions and read Frank Rich. He's put forth an awareness of how dark, how dangerous this campaign has become. Rep. John Lewis is quite right...whatever 'maverick' or politi-honorableness John McCain once held, he has abandoned it. And history will orphan him from his precious political honor, service and leadership. I'm angry too. That means I'm frightened. For my candidate. For his wife and his two little daughters. I am deeply ashamed of the Republican Party, of Palin rhetoric, of John McCain's lack of leadership over his own campaign and of those frightened folks attending his rallies. Deeply. And if anyone dare question my loyalty to my country for saying so....SHAME ON THEM. How quickly we forget the funerals of the 60's! Deeply ashamed, I am.
Gwendolyn H. Barry, Lake Worth, FL
republicans as a whole tend to be the biggest hypocrites. who of faith would think that christianity would be mutually exclusive to republicans only. and they definitely need prayer if they think God
would answer a self serving prayer like that. the bible says Jesus walked among all types of people. and he said when you help do it as if you were doing it for God. faith without deeds means nothing. WWJD.
Fools. If there is only one God, what has he to fear that muslims and hindus think their gods better than him? If the Christian God is right, than he is not concerned with world opinion. He'll smite as he feels spiting is right. This election is about men, not gods. Obama is the only sane choice.
McCain and especially Palin brought this on themselves. Racial and religious fears among the uninformed voters run high. McCain and Palin have done nothing but say Barack is "scary" or "different". They say we can't trust him. So, what do you think the ignorant or extremist people will do with those words from the republican candidate?
Can someone identify this minister because I would like to speak to him personally. I think Jesus would have a slightly different view of this minister's racist agenda.
So...did I read that incorrectly, or does this joker think that "Hindu" is the name of a god?
How special.
SENATOR MCCAIN HAS ALLOWED HIS CAMPAIGN TO INSTIGATE RACIAL HATE AND POSSIBLY VIOLENCE,,,,HE AND HIS VICE-PRESIDENT HAVE BECOME DANGEROUS.
ISN'T THERE A LAW AGAINST INCITING VIOLENCE?
THEY ARE ON THE VERGE OF INCITING REAL DANGER.
PAULIE FROM HOUSTON
McSame is constantly appologizing for things his own people have done which clearly shows he is NOT in control of his own campaign...looking just like the Bush presidency where most of his buddies are either locked up or in court.
What a moron. 'Their God ????'. In these troubled times, people seek peace and solace, and recognition of the fact that ALL GODS ARE ONE !!!!!! Period.
And these people, the so-called pastors and priests go ahead and divide people, scare them and try to shake their belief.
DEPLORABLE !!!!!!!!!!!!
The crazy just keep getting more and more crazier.
Anything to win, eh, McCant?
God forbid someone who is not a Christian vote for Senator Obama.
Guess what, McCant? I bet there are going to be some misguided "non-christians" voting for your sorry ticket too.
What a ridiculous farce the McPalin ticket has become!
FYI, there are also plenty of Christians praying for Obama to win
Politics is politics but defamation of character is something that is against the law. Maybe someone should enlighten the minister as well, that it is a sin to lie in the eyes of God . Shame on you. This is so pathetic that it makes me throw up. Sue him
I know a lot of Christians who want Obama to win too!!
Hate and fear belong to republicans, not good Christians who believe in making the world a better place and who will be voting democrat this year.
Christians for Obama!!!!!!
I cannot believe that a Pastor is so threaten about other beautiful religion like Hindu , Buddisht and Muslim. To the pastor "There is one religion the religion of LOVE" and there is "One Language the language from the Heart." Why would Jesus all loving would not like who see him in a Hindu god and Jesus in Alah. There is one God and he is Omnipresent. '
In the name of religion why do people who call themselves Pastor give such message to divide the world. We are all one and all loving being. There is ONE Race the Race of Humanity.
All religions has the same ten commandments only in a different order, and given to them in different books beside the Bible, example Gita, Koran.
Let us pray for these people's ignorance.
Ah ah ah, you know a race is over when the losing side has nothing left but pray that the opponent loses.
That is the definition of desperate loser.
Have millions of Americans forgotten that this country was founded upon the principal of "freedom of religion" and that the founding fathers in their great wisdom purposefully set about creating a clear separation of church and state? As one of the many "non-Christian" Americans who has voted in every election since I turned 21, and dedicated my life to improving conditions in this country for ALL Americans, I am deeply insulted by these comments and the negative rhetoric that spills from Sarah Palin, who has less understanding of the principles on which this country was founded than most immigrants to our land, and the McCain campaign on a daily basis. If they are elected they will distort and abuse the public trust on a level that makes Bush's excesses pale by comparison.
Therefore God wants McCain to be president? Interesting logic.
I find it ridiculous that the minister states that non-Christians are praying for Barack Obama to win. I pray for this minister because he is misguided since there are miliions of Americans such as myself who are Christians who are voting for Barack Obama. We are tired of the Christian right and its notion that only Republicians are Christians. America is a country of religious freedom and as an American Citizen, I pray everyday that Barack Obama wins because of the lack of tolerance of the Republican Party for anyone who is not cut out of the same mode as the Minister above. As a true independent, I intend to vote for a man of God by the name of Barack Obama. He is a Christian man. John McCain's supporters can continue to try to give the notion that he is a Muslim/Arab which is what that minister intended to imply. I will pray for the minister that God forgives him for his misguidance and his lack of ignorance of others who do not share his religious conviction. It is evident that he doesn't realize that there are many Americans who are Jewish and Muslim who love the country just as much as he does and may find his words hurtful. Thank God for our founding fathers and others who came to this country who gave us the right to worship in spirit and in truth. God Bless America and its religious freedom!
More of the same McCain. If you cant control people who speak at your rallies, how can you run a country?
Typical. This campaign has turned into a real disaster for McCain. They just don't know when to shut up.
Yes, as a non-Christian US citizen, I want Obama to win because he believes in the sanctity of all faiths. Oh and he also believes in the separation of church and state...
I mean, do these people watch the news or read the paper. I just don't get it. Barack is more spiritual then McCain. He is a Christian. He was born here, his mother is from Kansas, and he hardly knew his father, who was from Kenya. That is not an Arab country!
My mind is racing with a million thoughts, feeling frustrated and utterly disgusted. The Republican Party has reached a new low in this Presidential Campaign. Desperate times lead to desperate measures which can lead to dangerous terrain. To be fair, McCain has been consistent in his acts of desperation – his choice of VP (to satisfy the “agents of intolerance”) and his canceling of the campaign and 1st debate to save the economy.
Now we have a new type of desperation. However, when it comes to McCain, desperate times does NOT translate to be the global economic tsunami that is currently affecting each and every American. It's not home foreclosures that are rendering families homeless and penniless. It’s not the hardships that Joe Six-pack and the hockey mom's are facing, where on any given day they need to decide whether they will pay the electric bill or put food on the table.
Nope – that's not the desperate times that McCain sees. Because if he was visionary, a patriot, a maverick he would invest some time in gathering a team of economic advisors to come up with something, ANYTHING can make us feel safer and more secure about our economic future. Even if the ideas were not the best, at the most it would seem as if he were serious about being president. It would give the impression that he was making attempts to be ready to take over on January 21st, 2009. At the very least it would give us the impression that he cared about the American people.
Instead, McCain's interpretation of desperate times is very different from the rest of us. For McCain, desperate times are the polls that have him trailing Sen. Obama. In his desperation, he has hit rock bottom. All that McCain said he is, HE has proven contrary. But we should have seen this coming. Wasn't after the RNC that one of his advisors said that "it’s not about the issues”? Obviously for McCain it really isn’t.
If Sen. Obama’s affiliations were a real concern it would have been an issue from day one. Instead, McCain was primarily focused at Sen. Obama’s inexperience. When Palin was nominated – miraculously, the experience issue, was no longer one. Instead, the McCain/Palin ticket hijacked the “Change” slogan, dismissed the Troopergate investigation and embraced teen pregnancy. If only Jamie-Lynn had waited a little bit longer, she would’ve been such a big hit at the RNC!
Now in the mist of a global economic crisis, the Republican camp has all but given up on an economic plan because it’s easier to attack a man’s character than his intellect. They said so themselves. The McCain camp knows what it does and who it does it to. While the results are not shocking, it is sad to see that there is still so much hate and distrust among our citizenship. It’s repulsive to see and hear McCain and Palin fan the flames of fear. How can anyone call themselves patriotic and a Christian when hate and violence are completely opposed to the fundamentals of these ideals? How can you claim you want a democracy when you reject difference? How can you call yourself a Christian, a patriot, an American when you hear someone yell “kill him”, and you don’t reject that?
I’m tired of the intentional divisiveness, rhetoric and spin that McCain continues to spew out. McCain has no place in this election. Running for president is an honor that is bestowed to the running mates. McCain has recklessly abandoned the principals of our democracy. He has lost that honor when he lost his (“maverick”) voice by following those that shamelessly derailed him in his first run for President against GW Bush. We need someone different. Someone positive. Someone who believes in the American dream, who is living the American dream, and can continue providing us the American dream so our children can have a chance to live the dream as well.
This election will test the true religious convictions of Catholics and other Christians: Abortion.
I am tired of the fake outrage from McCain and Palin and Cindy. Did you hear McCain call Obama a "good and decent American" yesterday? No, he did not. He was informed that there was concern about the rallies inciting violence, and he took the least step he could to seem as if he cared. Ha! Today Palin did everything but call Obama a baby-killer. Sure am glad they now respect him.
I think the Flyers' fans spoke for many of us today...Sarah, go away and take care of your "precious" children and your state (or do they want you back?)
Pastor - I don't think Jesus has that big of an ego and will feel the need to "guard his reputation."
Jesus loves everyone, white, black, yellow, purple, including the animals that Palin is killing for sport.
What a sad state the Palin/McCain campaign has sunk to. They have apparently conceded the thinking people's voting bloc.
100 days till the end of the Bush administration.
McCain/Palin are a little too late. When the hateful comments were first yelled out at their rally's, they should have spoke up immediately! Only when the public and the media started calling for their intervention, did they start speaking up. One more cheap trick by McCain that hasn't worked!
This is a complete disgrace. Is it going to get to a point where they just stop trying to spin it and come right out and say "uhhh.. yeah we are now holding hate rallies. So what?"
More racism, bigotry, and ignorance from McCain supporters. Holy cow what is wrong with these people? Seriously, you cannot consider yourself a good person if you think that a non-Christian is a bad person...that's just an awful premise to live your life with. These people shouldn't even be allowed to vote for utter stupidity and sheer evilness.
Fighting in heaven lol
Buddhists not Buddha
Muslims not Allah
and he forgot a whole lot of other religions lol
and the scary thing is that he was a Pastor!!
This is disgusting! How low will Mc Cain/Palin stoop? Their negative ads have encouraged mob-like behavior and brought out the worst in America – the racists and bigots. If Mc Cain has any sense at all and if these kinds of responses really are not what he condones, why hasn't he pulled all of his negative ads off the air? That would be the right thing to do – but Mc Cain is not an honorable man and wants to win at all costs. He fully endorses this behavior and we need to demand that he be stopped immediately, We do not need to be torn by civil strife and unrest, The economy and our whole situation in America is bad enough.
The best thing we can do is VOTE FOR OBAMA/BIDEN for integrity and intelligence They are not promoting violence and will have a "cool hand at the tiller"
Should all "non-christians" be afraid? I fear for the future of this great country, where religious tolerance and personal freedom were valued to the most. May be it is time to leave this country for a non-christian (non-muslim) like me.
I have read your political articles for months now, hoping to gain honest perspective. It saddens me to admit that I now only look out of curiosity. The unbelievable bias is astounding. While I understand that FOX advertises that they are 'fair and balanced' but clearly lean to the right, you are not reporting 'news', either. You are reporting rhetoric, left-wing opinions and possibly opinions of your reporters and 'supporters', stating information as facts,which may not be correct. How do I, the 'regular Joe' find out the real truth? Further, do you want the 'regular Joe' to know the real truth?
Who died and appointed that guy as the one who decides who's christian and who's not?
Why are we continually exposed to the lowest common denominator of humanity at McCain/Palin rallies? What a disgrace!
I'm so sick of people and their superstitions, er ... I mean, religions.
I CANNOT believe I am reading this on CNN. Are these people for real? Where do these people live and what do they eat? What do they read? Have they ever met and gotten to know a Hindu or a Buddhist? Do they know who we are and what we believe in? Do they know that we are the most peace-loving people on earth? Do they know we have NEVER initiated violence anywhere in the world?
This Christian is praying that he does get elected.
Here we go again with christian garbage inserting their beliefs and religious voodoo into politics. Funny though, look who they're praying for, the guy who can't seem to keep his male member out of places it doesn't belong.
Hate seems to be the Republican value of the week.
This is so infuriating!
The McCain campaign's statement was pretty weak considering the level of divisiveness that his rhetoric creates. This is not the first time that the campaign has featured prominent speakers at their events, who have questioned Obama's patriotism and religious affiliation.
At this point, is the McCain campaign even trying to vet their speakers?
OBAMA/BIDEN 08!!!!!!!!!!
Why didn't McCain denounce the statement right then and there? By not saying anything to address religious prejudice at that moment, he condoned what was said. Typical McShame.
Its no wonder why people don't believe in God no more because the only Christians you hear from are Racist, Sexist, Fear Mongering Homophobes. If you "type" of people think God is on your side, you're in for one hell of a rude awakening.....
You actually call that tepid statement from the McCain campaign "distancing"? They're clearly letting this sleazebag "minister" continue to stir up hatred and bigotry against Obama. I don't think there's a low the McCain campaign wouldn't descend to if they thought it would win them votes.
There has been no scene in this campaign more ugly that the rabble rousing ignited by Sarah Appalling.
I've been following the US presidential race since the primaries with a keen interest, and to see it progress into a state where people are making such narrow minded, cringe inducing comments like that is dissapointing.
Good luck to which ever candidate ends up being the president, you've got a challenge of uniting a seemingly vastly split country.
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wow..this McCain/GOP group really has some amazingly..incredibly..moronic
followers…
what is this.."my God has a bigger Johnson than yours.." ?
Arnold Conrad is an idiot…and a pox on the Christian religion…
Just because I KNOW Obama will be the BETTER leader and that I AM voting for him does not make me any lesser of a christian than someone else. What happened to the REAL christians??? Are they attending the church of "What's Happening!?" The LORD is my shepherd and I SHALL NOT WANT. A real christian prays for guidence, caring, love and the will to do whats right. Seen any of THAT from your brethren lately?
I will not vote for obama because of his involvement with terrorist that attempted to bomb the White House among other terrorist acts. and he is still invovled with him. What is wrong with American people that would take this so lightly. HE IS NOT GOING TO BE RESPECTED BY THE MILITARY and they do not want him. Who in their right mind would salute this man who wont respect our American flag.
This old Jim Crow Racist Rhetoric coming from a White clergy who in times past has used the same coded messages to stoke the fear and hate and division of whites towards any black person they saw. I grew up in the south during the civil rights struggle and blacks caught hell and died from these very same coded words coming from White pastors who at that time believed that blacks did not serve the same Jesus Christ as they did.
This is no wonder that white fear and hatred of blacks are coming around again, this is the same pattern used against blacks during the civil rights era when blacks were being slaughtered in broad day light and nothing being done about it.
John McCain and his staff along with the Sr. Pastor and the leadership team at Grace Evangelical Free Church must repudiate this man to no end and renounce him to the black clergy and the country that this is nothing short of Race Bating and hatred towards blacks in this country .
SICKENING COMMENTS FROM A "MAN SERVING GOD." IS THIS WHAT THE FOUNDING FATHERS MEANT BY FREEDOM OF RELIGION AND ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL?
LITTLE CONDEMNATION COMING FROM THE MCINSANE CAMPAIGN. AFTER THEIR ANTICS TODAY REGARDING REP. LEWIS' STATEMENT YOU'D THINK THAT THEY WOULD "REPUDIATE" THIS RACIST, XENOPHOBIC "MINISTER'S" STATEMENTS.
BARACK/JOE 08'/12'
Looks like it is business as usual for the McCain/Palin!
MCain running mate has her own baggage. Why don't you people worry about your own issue. We are in a deeper problem. I am a mother of two, don't even know what to feed my kids one day to the next. Talk about the economy STUPID!!!
mccain and his cronies are really disgusting! these idiots are just over the top!
OBAMA/BIDEN The Intelligent Ones
Guess what? There are lots of other born-again (white) Christians who are praying for a McCain-Palin loss. I guess the people who are the kindest to their opponents will win! Let's put some truly kind people in the White House. People with some morals. Barack and Michelle Obama! They don't allow monkey dolls of McCain at their rallies, or allow people to shout "Cut his head off!" "Terrorist!" and
"Kill him!" at their rallies. Sarah Palin is the worst. May God expose who SHE really is. She got booed tonight in Philly. Some people are not fooled by her rhetoric. Who's like Paris Hilton, now?
Although there's various types of organized religions, there's only one God. Stop finding ways to divide us...
Sick. sick, sick. I am a Christian and I AM PRAYING VERY HARD THAT BARACK OBAMA WINS. Obama is not only going to be an instrument for America's hope but the world's.
Both McCain and Palin have sown divisiveness and hatred. How can they be the true messengers of Christian faith? McCain-Palin tandem will, because of their arrogance, create enemies rather than win allies.
Yes, I am putting my country first . . . and that is why I am voting for OBAMA.
How interesting that McCain has to "distance himself" from so many of the people introducing him at his speeches.
non christian religions praise OBAMA. MY GOODNESS WHAT DOES THAT MEAN IN A JUDEO CHRISTIAN NATION LIKE THE UNITED STATES...WHAT IT MEANS I GUESS IS THAT OBAMA [ AIN'T THAT ONE] GOD SAVE AMERICA FROM THE NON BELIEVERS... hint if obama wants to be PRESIDENT he should go back to KENYA where his GRANDMOTHER says he WAS BORN//// IN FACT 'IN GOD WE TRUST' MUST BE STRICKEN per order of THE KING/// GOD SAVE AND BLESS AMERICA ' IN GOD WE TRUST" amen
If Bush can become "God's candidate" for being anti-abortion then why can't McCain become "God's candidate" for being white?
I sincerely hope that people of true faith recognize false spiritual leaders like Arnold Conrad as the simpletons they truly are.
So now his supporters are insulting Christians... Who is next on the list to be insulted?
Ok, everyone stand-up so the McCain Campaingn can put you on their list to be insulted!
Do you beleive in your country? and if you did wouldn't you pledge the flag of the united states if you were going to protect your country.. So why doesn't Obama pledge to the american flag ??? I like someone to ask him that question...Thank you just a regular american girl who beleives in her Flag...Thank you
I love how the pastor quoted says that other religions are praying to "Hindu, Buddha, and Allah"... People who are Hindu are polytheistic, and they don't pray to a god named "Hindu". Seriously, ignorant statements like that don't help the Republican image.
they should pray for whoever has the best ideas , isn't their slogan "Country first"?
When is this going to stop?
Last time I checked neither Hindu nor Budda was considered a God. I don't know why these ignorant racist people are allowed to give speeches.
McCain said in the first debate that Obama just didn't know the difference between tactics and strategy. I don't know if it is strategy or tactics they are using to incite crowds to hatred and bigotry. It makes me ashamed to be an American. I am a senior citizen, white female, educated and I will vote for Senator Obama. He is qualified to lead us, and McCain definitely is not.
Does tbhis mean that if Obama wins, God is toast. with the Repugnants?
We can only hope that , if he does win, they get the message that God ain't listening to BS artists.
I'm a christian and I'm praying for an Obama victory because it's what Jesus would want.
It is so sad and sickening to see this type of ancient ignorance still alive. Too many are blinded by their bigotry and ignorance. America's true greatness is being overshadowed by what I hope is a small portion of blind racist sheep that will believe and follow anything, including following McCain and Palin off a cliff. Your extremist views are only a few steps off from those this country fears most.
OBAMA '08
What makes anyone think that God has chosen a side in this election? I'm sure there are also CHRISTIANS around the world who are praying for Barack Obama to WIN the election. Christians are not bound to any political party, and neither is God.
I cannot believe in this day and age with all this information at people's fingertips that 1) People still don't seem to know (care) about Obama's religious affiliation and 2) people are still woefully ignorant about world religions. I mean, who doesn't know that Allah is the same god as the Christian god? Or that Buddha wasn't a god but a person who came up with a way of living, not worship? Get informed so you don't seem to be a moron in front of the country!
This preacher does not know God. End of story. He is not a Christian. Barack Obama is a Christian and we Christians will pray for his well-being. And we will hope that he wins this election.
THAT IS SICK. SARAH PALIN AND JOHN MCCAIN HAVE
DONE A REAL NUMBER ON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
THEY HAVE PLANTED THE SEED OF HATE AND RACISM.
AND THE CROWDS, IT AMAZES ME THAT JOHN MCCAIN
HAS LET LOOSE AN ATTACK DOG THAT IS WORSE THAN
ANY I HAVE SEEN IN MY LONG LIFE. YOU ARE TOTALLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY UGLINESS THAT COMES OUT
OF YOUR SPEECHES FULL OF HATE AND FEAR. YOUR
HANDS WILL BE DIRY AND BLOODY IF SOMETHING
HORRIBLE HAPPENS, AS A RESULT OF YOUR HATE.
SHAME ON YOU AND YOUR PIT BULL..............M. ELIAS
This guy's a real brain. Buddah is not a God. Geez these ministers are simple!
Is it any wonder why membership in the Republican party is on the decline?
Apparently the McCain campaign needs to vet their ignorant speakers. I am a christian supporting Barack and I am offended. If they think there are no christians are supporting Barack Obama, they will be surprised come election day.
Their at it again, The evangical churches who want to munipilate another election. NOT THIS TIME! I guess when Obama wins you'll blame God for not doing what you tell him to do, like not obeying your request for bad weather when Obama accepted his nomination, but there was a hurricane on the day of the GOPs opening for their convention. TAKE HEED
Either this was an irresponsible mistake or a devious ploy by the McCain campaign. McCain's efforts to stir up fear and loathing amongst the ignorant are reaching a fevered pitch in direct correlation to his weakening position. He is playing with fire and the fire is more likely to consume him. Nevertheless, the effects of this kind of fear-mongering will linger for years to come.
McCain appears completely out of touch with the fact that we are a nation of many religions and ethnicities and we are part of a large community of nations and cultures called Humanity. It's time we have leadership that is respectful and knowledgeable about Others, as well as his/her own particular culture. How can we lead the world if we don't want to share in it?
This really disturbes me, not because I am supporting Sen. Obama but because I had so much respect for Sen. McCain. I've always thought McCain was an honorable man and someone who wasn't like the other republicans, I guess I was wrong. This just goes to show that racism is still well alive, but it's okay because these old, out-of-touch racist will soon be gone and dead and OUR beautiful AMERICA will once again be great.GOD BLESS SEN.OBAMA & SEN.MCCAIN & GOD BLESS AMERICA..........
What a shamelessly slimy response from the McCain campaign to Conrad's idiotic invocation. She should have simply condemned the remarks, without the slippery solicitude. What "questions about the religious background of the candidates" is Wendy Riemann showing such respect for. There is no question about his religious background except among morons. Is she suggesting that their "questions" are valid, but not all that important? Why doesn't she just say flat out that Obama is a Christian and that God is not a Republican? Is she afraid of offending someone? That hag in the windbreaker who called him an Arab maybe. Wouldn't want to lose her vote, huh Wendy? Never underestimate how low the Republicans will go when they think realize they are losing.
Don't they remember Martin, Bobby & John? I'm not a democrat or a minority, but the McCain/Palin rallies are giving me nightmares–it's like they've been inciting a lynchmob & until yesterday, enjoying it! Don't they remember Martin, Bobby & John? They are acting dangerous & irresponsible. Sure they can attack each others policies, but not play on fear & ignorance. You have a voice heard above others, so please appeal to McCain's sense of honor. He professes to put America first and instead tries to divide it. How would he feel if something happened to Obama because of his fanning flames? How would he face Michelle & the little girls, let alone our nation? This is sad & terrifying.
Excuse me? Men of God should NOT talk like this! WTH?
Yes, people around the world are praying that Americans make the right decision and return our country to sanity by electing Barack Obama. The ignorance is to think that God answers such prayers as this would be man of God would have you think. God allows people to make decisions but does not have a direct hand in the outcome. So pray, shake, go into convulsions, what ever floats your boat and the outcome will be the same if you don't.
What a despicable thing to say. Millions of Christians in AMERICA are praying for Obama to win. I get more disgusted by the minute. Do my fellow citizens really believe this is about religion??
Is it me or do McCain supporters come off as a bunch of angry bigots? Next stop... the Klan Rally!!!
What on earth.
As a Chrisitian I find it highly offensive that this minister has the nerve to suggest that just because you don't vote for McCain you serve "another god" or you are not a Christian.
The blind leading the blind.
Well, I've been and will continue to pray to the God of Abraham, through Jesus, the Son and with the Holy Spirit, for an Obama victory which will bring us closer to peace. I will also continue to pray for the safety of each of these public servants, that none of their more zealous supporters brings harm to any one of them. And tonight I will pray for this misguided pastor, that he will understand the Word he reads and realize that it is no threat to the greatness of God to be called buy many names in many languages by peoples of many colors. Amen.
Obama went to a church for 20 years and children got saved and he got married there. The preacher there was a prejudice black man towards white peope cause he said alot of racial descrimination against white race. His preacher was even talking about cutting off white man ears and torturing them. If Obama is not descriminating against the white race, why did he go to that church for so long. Why does he always say something that relates like, you do towards whites being prejudice against blacks when the blacks are really the prejudice ones. Thats why all the blacks vote for Obama and not for a white man. If you want to tell the truth you should let it be known that the blacks are more racial descrimnation towards whites than the whites towards the blacks. America wants to get rid of the racial descrimination and can't because of the racial descrimination that blacks have against the whites.
Pray for the soilders that McCain wants to keep sending to die in Iraq where "victory is well in sight" Pray for the mothers who sons and daughters are being aborted in war. Pray for the men who commit Adultery. Pray for the young people having premarital sex. Pray for the people who loose their job because of a selfish cold hearted person fired them and lied about it in the worse time in the world to be jobless.
News alert – there are Christians here in the US who are praying for an Obama victory....
When the woman at the McCain rally said Obama was an Arab, I thought, what is with being Arab anyway? What if we substitute the word Jewish for Arab and McCain said, "no he is not Jewish, he is a decent man." Most Arabs are law abidding, good people just like people of other cultures and religions.
It would appear that all the right-wing extremist kooks are coming out from under their rocks and both McCain and Palin are encouraging it. Rove must be dancing with glee. That minister who asked for prayers against an Obama win is just another fool who is encouraging a tax to be levied on his church.
Well crazy...I'm a christian and I support Obama. He actually atempts to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ...maybe you should read your bible again.
I find all of this kind of ignorant stuff tiresome. I don't care what religion people are that support Barack Obama. I'm catholic and I hope he wins is that enough now? Can we put that to rest or is this another jab at a man because his name is different because it certainly sounds like that to me. I mean God never gave me the option to pick my name or who I was born to. Are we to believe now that if some christian guy doesn't like people named Steve and some Buddhist guy does that all people named Steve must be evil? That's ridiculous!
God loves people from all faiths and from all parts of the world. God is not loyal to any particular country or political party. Christians are called to love one another, and to not take the Lord's name in vain. I think this pastor was confused, as many before him have been in our history. Bigotry has no place among true, believing Christians. It is, however, quite appropriate and responsible for people from any faith to pray for our leaders and the direction of our country and world.
Sounds like someone is clinging to their guns and their religion.
By they way, I am an LDS who supports Obama. I think this country would be in great trouble if McCain wins this election. The next thing he would wan to do is to start WW III with all non Christian countries.
PASTOR WHATEVER YOUR NAME IS........STOP HATING, YOU'RESUPPOSE TO BE A MAN OF GOD. OBAMA IS A CHRISTIAN JUST LIKE YOU. GOD'S WILL BE DONE, WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT. OBAMA/BIDEN'08
McCain like Bush has divided the country in half. I think it was Abe Lincoln, a Republican, who said, "A house divided against itself can not stand." Bush divided the country and brought disaster. McCain is dividing the country and will bring disaster should he win. Shameful.
This is about one of the most ignorant and fear mongering statements I think I have read regarding this election. As a Christian I find this shameful
I wonder what God told him about Pres Bush?
Sounds like someone is clinging to their guns and their religion.
The Right has gotten out of hand . I'm Christian, I'm white and I support Barack Obama . Grow up , your antics sicken me .
Obama/Biden 08 &12
For God's sake! What a load of BS
God is NOT on the republicans' side! They do not own religion.
Incidents like these instill a very negative tone to the political scene. Furthermore, these statements are not what a true Christian would say. Jesus' teachings do not condone hatred, bigotry, and discrimination. If McCain is an honorable man, he should never have tolerated such un-Christian acts. Shame on him!
Is there anyone still supporting McCain who is not a total nut-case?
What a sick comment! Typical of a McCain-Palin campaign event. I am sickened by comments made during their campaign events recently! I am a christian, and I will be voting for Barack Obama!
These McCain supporter's just can't stop, can they. They just can't help themselves. Arnold Conrad, the former pastor of Grace Evangelical Free Church in Davenport, politicized God and Christianity. Way to go! Not only do you not understand the letter of the law of God, you actually had parishioners. WOW!
Why does McCain attract these kinds of people to his campaign. A pastor believing christians worhship the only true God? How can a Pastor have this kinds of hate for others? Why are McCain supporters so hateful? I'm affraid for Obama. Please God, If Obama is going to Die for being The President of America, Please Make him Lose. At Least he will be alive for his two young daughters. America will get what it deserve.
The McCain campaign has taken a volitile and extremely dangerous turn. I urge everyone, no matter your party affiliation, to contact your elected state officials immediately and demand they put pressure on McCain to pour water on this fire that his campaign has set ablaze.
This has gone beyond politics, beyond the pale and beyond belief.
Is this what America stands for? Is this the face of America?
Ugly. Incendiary. Offensive. Treacherous.
America....contact anyone and everyone in your state and let it be known that you will not tolerate this hate-mongering!
I AM A CHRISTIAN AND I PRAY OBAMA DOES WIN THE ELECTION!!!
The McCain statement is as troubling as the pastor's crazy prayer.
I don't think the pastor made any reference to Obama's religious background, which is really no different than McCain's. Just because Hindus in India want Obama to win; just because Buddhists in Tibet want Obama to win; just because atheists in Venezuala want a sane, intelligent President in the U.S. doesn't in any way mean that Obama is a Hindu Buddhist Atheist.
McCain's statement just furthers the crazy perception that Obama is "other." The really troubling thing about the pastor, and what McCain should've condemned, is that he said pretty clearly that Obama is opposed by God. Such bullhockey is blasphemous.
What arrogance for this pastor to claim to know the will of God! What incendiary audaciousness for McCain to claim that because there are Buddhists out there who favor Obama that Obama must thus be Buddhist.
I just watched Palin being booed at the NHL game. No one should condone this kind of behavior either. Unfortunately, like I said before, McCain and Palin have set the stage...and today, she was in the center of that stage.
Hopefully, this will not continue. Let's rise above the examples given by McCain and Palin. Let's show the world who Americans can be...not what they already think we are!
What ever happened to the concept of separation of church and state?
These Christian wingnuts need a refresher course in seventh grade civics.
The McCain campaign becomes more disgusting by the day. Here's a news flash. I'm a Christian. I love America. And, in part because of these things, I STRONGLY support Barack Obama for President.
The GOP loves to rail against what they call the liberal elite. What about these elitist religious view? Very sad. Seriously not very Christ like (at least in my opinion).
Does anybody besides Sarah Palin think that God has an investment in this election? It's ludicrous.
Where does these people come from at McCain's rallies. Evidently they are influenced by something McCain has said or done to make them feel comfortable enough to make statement like this one and the one the police officer and attendees at John McCains rally has done so openly.
I'm a christian for Obama. I just asked that God's will be done. Is this guy really a pastor?
This is appalling!!! What a perverse distortion of religion. McCain and Palin brought this on themselves, inciting this behavior at their rallies. They can both slither back to their burrows where they came from. When they are ready to evolve with the rest of the humans, they can come back and join civilized society.
Smart, forward-thinking people everywhere of all religions are hoping for the election of a U.S. President with calm, intelligent, insightful leadership. That's why they prefer Obama to McCain.
SO we are to believe McCain had no ideal this preacher was going to say these false non fact things about Obama‘s religion? ops......I guess we are that dumb. That's what's wrong with the Republicans, they think we are STUPID. This is their typical kind of detraction for the DRAMA KING/QUEEN…..new type of distraction for the next 20+ days. It’s time for us as Christians to hold these Preacher accountable for using us for their own personal political agenda. God made us all smart enough to let him be our guide to know who to vote for.
Abortions has nothing to do with the financial economic woes 98% we suffer with today. What happen to all sins in the bible....liars, cheaters, gossipers, false speaking of tongues and adultery, ect…, why are they not important issues for our Preachers who want to tell us who to vote for, and does any of these pastor‘s believe in witch craft or speaking of tongues? These are the things as a Christian I NEED my pastor for. God give me enough sense to know who to vote for. As long as my pastor has a church, he earn a wage, my financial woes are totally different then his. I have to vote for my finances.
This is just another ACT of detraction from the DRAMA KING AND QUEEN…..so we DON’T focus on the bad ECONOMY. I will vote for Obama because he has ran a excellent campaign and has never BEEN as negative with religion or character attacks as McCain.
Obama/Biden 08
I live in Davenport and am absolutely shocked at this news report. I am a white christian female and an Obama supporter. This is ridiculous evangelical mumbo jumbo! My whole family is voting for him. This kind of divisiveness and hatred HAS TO STOP from the evangelicals and the republican party who is calling him a terrorist. This is very dangerous for our country and for the parties involved.
As a minister and follower of Jesus, I am both deeply saddened and frightened. I cannot imagine any one who really understands Jesus' core teachings saying such things. No wonder so many find Jesus interesting and attractive and Christians and the Christian ChMurch so distasteful. When I am asked if I am a "Christian," I tend to say, "No, but I am a follower of Jesus." The anger and prejudice now surfacing truly disturbs me. The man who wondered the other day how McCain could be losing to Obama really meant, "How can you, a white man, be losing to a black man." May God save us from those who are racists and who call themselves Christians!
Mr. Conrad...SHAME ON YOU! WWJD?? Smearing the name of an honorable Christian man..what's wrong with you! Instead...you should be praying for all the teenage sex that's going on...
OBAMA/BIDEN '08, '12
Perhaps that is the reason he is a FORMER pastor. McCain surrounds himself with losers & hippocrits. Im so sick of his rhetoric, he and that dizzy Palin have been consistently invoking anger, hatred and blatant RACISM. There is no way Obama should denounce Lewis. Should they both, (McCain and Palin ) be taking medications? Do they think we are not paying attention and they can say anything they want and make fools of us fellow "prisoners." I guess they and their followers are the "chosen ones" Any one who votes for them has to have their heads examined. They don't have a base they have a MOB. It is a scary time for the american people!!!!
It's TRUE– there are millions of non-Christians praying for Obama's success, and there are millions of Christians praying along with them.
McBush and Palin would be a mean, bumbling, disastrous DC duo. May God (of any and all religious renderings) protect us from them. Please.
what a bunch of MORONS
McCain and Palin both should strongly denounce this idiotic and religiously inflamatory statement. Is this the foreign policy atmosphere the republican candidates will be tacitly allowing if they win?
As a minister and follower of Jesus, I am both deeply saddened and frightened. I cannot imagine any one who really understands Jesus' core teachings saying such things. No wonder so many find Jesus interesting and attractive and Christians and the Christian Church so distasteful. When I am asked if I am a "Christian," I tend to say, "No, but I am a follower of Jesus." The anger and prejudice now surfacing truly disturbs me. The man who wondered the other day how McCain could be losing to Obama really meant, "How can you, a white man, be losing to a black man." May God save us from those who are racists and who call themselves Christians!
Because he doesn't look like you he is a terrioist, liar, theft, trader, bimbo, Arab, Jew, when are you going to finally say it. And when you finally say what you really want to say, thank God it could have been someone else.
To me some people all they need to say is they don't want a mixed american man to win they just want it to be an all white man domain this getting really serious if americans don't check themselve and change with the world america will be left behind and third world countries will be dictating to america.
I love the hypocrisy when any so-called minister doesn't show respect for others and their religious beliefs. Aren't love and respect suppose to be the number one belief of Christianity?
These people are sick, racist and Palin and McCain need only look in the mirror to discover why!
While Rome burns these people who seem to be a part of the pointy head white sheet clan can only pray to God for a defeat?
They really do believe that God only listens and loves them, that in it'self tells me they aren't Christian as they think, their simply hate filled and hide behind the bible!
we can not let people whop think like this run the world any longer. I'm a long time republican who will be voting for obama this time.
Extremism is going to be the final blow in this world. Christian fanaticism is just as odious as any other: inquisitions, slavery, genocide against first people in the Americas, failure to act swiftly during the holocaust, etc, etc., are all etched in the Judeo-Christian history.
Arnold Conrad's comments are of the kind that further divide our citizens, and stoke the fires of xenophobia. I'm beginning to think McCain is just pain dumb and had been fooling half sleep American public for decades.
it's no wonder liberals and educated americans hate the lunatic christian right
What a profanity that this so-called "Christian" pastor has committed-
as reprehensible as the evangelical who called on Christians to pray for it to rain on Barack Obama's acceptance speech in Denver. What a mockery of God, who will be the one to judge such hipocrites!!
BARACK OBAMA IS A CHRISTIAN! I, TOO, am a Christian and I believe Barack Obama is the just the answer for our very, very troubled nation. I pray for Obama's safety in light of all the vitriolic HATE that is being spewed from so-called "Christians".
That just goes to show what a fake Christian is. (Republican)
Everyone knows that real Christians are Democrats. We not only care about Children in the womb but we care about them after they are born. Republicans have shown their true Non-Christian colors over the past 8 years. When Obama is our President you will see how a true Christian governs.
TRUE CHRISTIANS ARE DEMOCRAT!
Traci
wow! could it get any more stupid!!
NO they are using God as fear OMG. give me a break. freak stupid people in this country must be a world record
How many times must people be told that Obama is a Christian before they actually get it through their thick skulls?
People like that should really be ashamed of calling themselves Christian. Their behavior is disgusting. Prayers don't work that way.
What's remarkable to me is that he was invited to invocation deliver in the first place. The combination of fundamentalism and McCain reminds me of the occult fixation of the Nazi.
While McDufus and Knuckle Head may try to distance themselves from the fascist right wing of their party, it is glaring that the most vicious form of racist attacks use religion as a disguise for their ignorance and flat earth mentality.
No words can describe their stupidity and racial hatred. Can McDufus and Knuckle Head be too far from these people in their ideology?
This is what irritates me about republicans.. What makes them think that they have a corner on God and that He is at thier beck and call?? While you are praying to God for an Obama defeat, ask that He forgive McCain and Palin for lying so much. Self righteous fools....
This guy's an idiot. I'm a Christian and I WANT Obama to win. And for all you rednecks and hillbilly's out there – OBAMA is a CHRISTIAN too!
I am so offended by this. I am a Christian and a proud supporter of Obama.
I am a committed Christian who is proud to support Barack Obama. I consider myself a "Matthew 25" Christian and feel that Obama best represents the spirit of Christ in our presidential choice.
It is probably shocking to some Christians, but I am follower of Christ who IS going to vote for Barack Obama. There may be people of other religions praying for him to win the presidency, but there are Christians doing the same thing. Barack Obama is a follower of Christ as expressed in his testimony at the United Church of Christ in Hartford, Conneticut on June 23, 2007. I have yet to read anything about McCain's salvation testimony.
Barack looks to serve the poor, the needy, and those who have physical needs that should be met. I ask you, which candidate's actions reflect love and which one's reflect anger and hate? Please don't think that all Christians are voting for McCain. It's time that the American church breaks free of the Republican party and focus on serving and loving our neighbors per Jesus' example.
One would expect more of this since the Palin experiment was on in earnest.
I am a Christian, and I am certainly not praying for a McCain win... this guy's a nut.
I can honestly say I am tired of this crap. Next time you in the media want to say that are also happening in the Obama I want you to remember this and perhaps you will be straight forward with your reporting. You guys seem to go out of your way to avoid saying the McCain campaign is shameful.
Yes I'm praying for McCain's defeat. I'm also praying for Obama's defeat.
Vote SOCIALIST!!!! Vote Brian Moore and Stewart Alexander!!!!!!!
This is why I distrust organized religion of any kind. They say religion is ok as long as it is mine. God is on nobody's side. We should be on God's side. I think God is disappointed in all politics including Barack and McCain.
Shame!!! Shame!!! Shame
I think macsame's people are going too far now\
may God bless USA and all of us.
Obama/Biden 08
This is horrible! Thats all I can say. Horrible.
Interesting that the good pastor needs to fill his omniscient creator in on the details: "stakes are high, Big Guy, better wake up and make sure your omnipotence isn't overshadowed by all the false gods." What a logical trainwreck. I can't believe these stupefying contradictions don't shock more people.
I am shocked at this kind of stereotyping .. If you look... all people from all countries from all backgrounds.. including christians want Barack Obama to win.. he is a diplomat .. and will bring peace and hope to the world ... not devision. Good luck america.. I hope you make the right choice.. another 4 years of the same would be so sad for such a potentially good nation.
I'm worried about John McCain because he is too old for this job that he is fighting so hard for. To be a president is really not a fun job, but be a good leader is a call.Obama is the called one.
While my values and faith play a huge part in what political issues are important to me, as a Christian it saddens me that a minister would make a statement like this. Undoubtedly there are Christians who will vote and want Obama to win the elections and I think it shows a small mindedness on his part about people and who God is.
No one has a comment for this huh?
the midia should stop talking about mr obama religion ,mccain and
palin the hunter fool,should care about how to take care of their
country and how to worry about health care,canada has a great
health care,we choose the doctors we want ,and hospitals the goverment those not tell as what to do,so stop saying that canada
health care doenst work.i feel so sad that americans have to pay
the doctors and hospitals.
americans fight for it .please bring the young americans from irak
wrong war
Well, I am a Christian and I pray for Obama to win on election day. I know that my God is the only God that matters to me but at the same time I know that Jesus teaches us to be tolerant and steadfast in our beliefs.
Conrad's comment is an insult to all people of faith, regardless of how [or whether] they believe in God. I am a Jewish supporter of Obama and therefore, a 'non-Christian' supporter, but to reduce my and other non-Christians' support to a competition among deities is simply ridiculous.
What kind of nonsense is that 'minister' spewing?
Why haven't reporters lambasted McCain for allowing such garbage to be said and then not saying a single word? Where are you folks? Are you sleeping.
I don't care one bit if McCain was in the hall at the time or not. He has, in my opinion, reached the level of a dishonorable man!
ROFLMFAO That is the most childish thing, albeit racist and bigoted, that I have ever heard uttered by the mouth of an adult human being!!!
I dont think that the preacher who gave the prayer really understands what he is doing.
Aside from the whacked out weird preacher that he chose to introduce him, McCain's decision making is getting increasingly wobbly. Is McCain actually so incredibly clueless that he is unaware that he is trailing Obama in Iowa by 12% and doesn't stand a chance there?
McCain's abysmal management skills and erratic behavior really make it obvious he is not qualified to lead a campaign, let alone run a country.
Hey, Minister Conrad.....
I can affirm that there are millions and millions of good Christians in America that are for an Obama victory and are praying hard for that victory.
Why do evangelicals, like Conrad, believe that McCain is their only Messiah. Sorry, Pastor Conrad, but, a lot of evangelicals also believe that it is in their own self-interest to make sure that Senator Obama becomes our next President of the United States of American..
What exactly are Conservatives so angry about? They've been the one's in power for the last 8 years! What do they want? To wreck this country even more than they already have?
John Sydney McCain has knowingly insinuated primarily by pointing to Ayers that Barack Hussein Obama is a terrorist. The "low information" voter is the target. This is no accident, this is a strategy.
Now McCain is a hypocrit demanding Obama to denounce the Rendell comments which were simply an intelligent warning.
McCain has promoted the hate/fear mongering and now he cannot unring the bell. Dispicable and dangerous.
Listen Up America; The God that I know personally and read about in the KJV was PRO-CHOICE. Did God give Adam and Eve a choice in the Garden of Eden? He gave them a will to make conscious choices that lead to consequences or blessings. Our constitution gives our diverse religious cultures choices as well. The Church does not control our Constitution or our choices as Americans. We are a country with choices. The Church's responsibilty is to teach within their congregations The Word Of God and allow them to make the choices needed for themselves and their families. People vote for what's important to their families and their country. That's the country we live in a "Pro-Choice" country. Teach your children good moral lessons and live by example. Jesus did not teach discrimination, rascism or hatred. He taught, "Love Ye One Another as I have loved you. Jesus gave up his life for us out of love. He looked beyond our faults and saw our needs. A need to be loved and saved. Can we do this for one another as genuine Christians? Don't let your children grow up seeing hypocrisy in their home and country.
I just read some of the comments on the CNN blogs and had to go into the bathroom to vomit!!! Making fun of McCain and Palin when they are honorable Americans!!! Plenty of nasty things can be said about Obama and Biden!!! Maybe it's people like on the blogs that are causing the anger toward Obama!!!!
It is terribly pitiful that some McCain/Palin supporters are so blinded by ignorance that in order hold on to their simple myopic views they resort to fear tactics. While I believe it is important to have faith as a guiding factor in ones life, I also believe that we have to remove the logs from our eyes before judging the sticks in our neighbours eyes.
Obama 08-16!!!
I am appalled at how our country is enthralled with dragging Barack Obama's character through the mud. I can honestly say that the sentiments coming from people who are saying these things are truly "non-american" and they should be deported from our country. Our forefathers created our democracy on the principal that everyone is created equal, whether you are black, white, puerto rican, hispanic or any other nationality on the face of the Earth. That is exactly what the Bible says, whether people want to mis-interpret that fact or not. Do we not have "In God We Trust" on our money? I think these people who don't trust God, need to ask themselves if they should even call themselves "Christians" or just hypocrites.
McCain – how do you sleep at night? I thought you were an honorable man – how can you countenance this kind of intolerant bigotry? Is this really what you've become?
Retire before you totally trash your legacy, please.
McCain supporters are ANGRY, RADICAL, WARMONGERS.
It seems McCain/Palin's rallies draw nothing but the ignorant, fringe element these days. Is Angry Johnny going to issue a personal statement distancing himself from this looney like he called on Obama to do with John Lewis' statement? The Christian religious right are a scary, divisive bunch of hatemongers who use God as a weapon. We don't need another president pandering to that group. Why aren't they on the terrorist watch list?
As a Christian, I can't wait to vote for Obama.
As an evangelical Christian, I'm praying to my God that Obama wins.
Obama / Biden '08
Ignaurant white folks are as bad as pain in the butt
The pastor sounds like he graduated from the Monty Python Theological College: "Oh Lord, you are so very big..." Which would be hilarious if he wasn't having a jab, in a prayer of all things, at the gods of millions of his fellow Americans. Some of whom might also be Republicans.
why can't we talk about the issues? does that mean that mccain doesn't have anything to offer except to tear down the personality of this wonderful man(obama)? give me a break! we all know that obama is a christian. i can't imagine a man of God talking like this again at mccain rally. does this means that mccain is also surrounded himself with people like these? hummmm.. anyway mccain and palin doesnt have anything new (that is different from bush policy) to tell us. I know it is difficult to accept a defeat but in this case you just have to accept it.
I meant the Lewis comments.
I am Hindu republican and I am worried seeing these kind of people at McCain/Palin's rallies.
I guess the John McCain/Sarah Palin campaign must have a standardized form that they use to distance them selves from peoples remarks (after they have sent the people out knowing full well what they were going to say).
If not, I would like to know how the two of them think they can lead our country when they don't seem to have any control over their campaign.
What we need to pray for is for the liberal druid sheep to wake up and realize they're about to elect the most liberal politician in American history who will grow government beyond anyone's imagination and raise taxes to the point of killing small business. You want to talk about doing exactly the WRONG thing in an economic downturn such as this, then elect Obama. McCain has called for more regulation, not less, of Fannie and Freddie. Obama was silent when the bailout legislation came forward, and said call me if you need me. What a joke of a leader. McCain is the only one who has shown true leadership and focused, correctly-minded views of what to do in a downturning economy...lower taxes, cut spending, and enact SENSIBLE regulation (NOT no regulation as you liberals have wrongly slandered). Yes indeed, what I pray for is that there are some SMART LIBERALS out there who will actually stop and think about the consequences of their impending actions. Yes, libs, time to ACTUALLY THINK, NOT FEEL. Facts matter and this is a time for facts, not gut liberal emotions about overhyped "chnage" and "hope".
I'm praying everyday for an Obama / Biden win!
Well, McCain and Palin wanted the support of "Joe-Sixpack" and "Walmart Moms" and it looks like they got it.
I thought there was a separation of Church and State. They are actually having the chutzpah to ask people to pray to have their healthcare, social security, and medicare taxed, and have more taken from them. Shame on the GOP for this one.
How disqusting.Since when is anyones's religion better than anothers?How characteristically judgemental of these hypocritical evangelists.How disqusting of McCain and Consummate hypocrite Palin to evoke and encourage this garbage.
The Republican party has done nothing but promote hate. Demonizing the opposition is a well worn tactic of the radical right wing of the GOP. These people are just America's version of the Taliban. Not a whit of rationality...just blind religious dogma that isn't remotely recognizible as anything related to the teachings of Christ. The radical right wing of the Republican Party is as frightening as the Nazi party of the mid-30's in Germany. The GOP used to be something that I respected but I just can't find the rational conseratives that used to make some sense. These religious fanatics who are so powerful now in the party are driven by their fear of the 'other'. They are just the fodder that the corpaorate elite need to ferment division in this country so they can continue to bleed it dry as they let their greed run wild.
It's time to end this insanity and rebuild our country. Let's start with basic civics...Throw out the radical (both left and right) and let the moderates form a middle majority that drives rational governance. Let's honor the consititution and make the selfless sacrifices that will leave a stronger society for our children and re-establish our leadership in the world.
Can't wait to go to Church tomorrow and uphold my Christians values.
Obama is an Arab and he's going to destroy America when he's the President? That's such a lame joke! I can't believe there are naive Americans who would think that he's an Arab. You call yourself a first world country and yet thinks like a third world.
By the way, I'm a Christian and I pray that Obama will win in this election. He's the only that can bring about real change to America and that includes the right to healthcare, equality and opportunity of the American dream.
And people complained about Reverend Wright. Don't see the difference. A nut case on either side. What ignorance. Not to mention that a divine being would probably cringe at the vindictive evil thoughts being cast about in the name of religion.
That is the most ignorant religious comment I have ever heard.
This is why I – a Christian – am no longer a Republican. The GOP has derailed and is now nothing more than a right-wing fanatical religious organization. To support this garbage is not only bad for America, but it encourages division among religious groups. And promotes hatred.
Lincoln is turning over in his grave.
All people are free to vote for candidate of choice...this is evidence of farther divide ...just how do McCain/Palin view them selves reaching across the aisle when they can not look diversity in face. ....I am tired of them spewing their hate message and having all Americans up in arms becasue if anything and I do mean anything happen to Sen Obama, his family or any other minority because of the hate that is being preached at the rallies and the pews will have a backlash no one will imagine. Let us continue to pray for peace and may god protect the Obama's and Biden's as the partake on this journey to become Pres and VP of the USA.
This is absurd. This is exactly the kind of religious nutjob that gives normal religious Americans a bad name. I am a reverent United Methodist and I feel that this is EXTREMELY insulting to me as I am voting for Obama because he represents a the only logical choice, and the true example of leadership in this race. McCain is left with zealots, hate-mongers, and other fringe elements at this point and it is just offensive and sad.
These radical christians are pissing me off... I'm muslim... and I was born in the middle east...and I'm gonna vote in this election... Are u scared now?... what r u going to do about it?
At what point in history did the separation of church and state cease to be a guiding principle. It is pecisely the kind of fanaticism demonstrated here that leaves individual like me shaking my head in disbelieving wonderment. I am what is known in Canada as a "Soft C conservative" – fiscally conservative and , socially, just left of centre. I am not a died-in-the-wool Liberal nor a staunch Conservtive. This centerist position situates me at uniquely excellent position to be able to clearly see and understand both ( if not the many) sides of any issue. It seems to me that this is a much more fruiful outlook than being intractably committed to any one side. And it is from my partuicular perch thatI view incidents like the ones articulated in this article and shake my head that such ideas are given any credit at all.
These ideas are DESIGNED to appeale to the lowest common denominater: us vs them; and, we are better than they are. I find it troubling that these people think, even fleetingly, hat God is choosing sides.
I am quite confident that God is quite annoyed at being used this way.
Kind of makes Congressman Lewis' remarks seem rather tame. In fact, they illustrate exactly the point that the Congressman was making.
Remember, southern white racism and always had a strong Christian identity. And this is the constituency, Wallace Democrats, that Richard Nixon fought so hard to win for the Republican Party. Moreover, they are an important reason why McCain is so far ahead in the states of the old Confederacy.
So when McCain complains about the Congressman's comments, perhaps the appropriate response is "if the hood fits, wear it."
Can you say "Barack Obama is a Christian?"
What happened to Religious Freedom anyway? That only applied to the colonists who didn't wanna worship God as the Queen wished?
Obviously this Evangelical Minister is highly deluded about the real God. Their is one God who is experienced by all humanity via the the specific filters of its cultures and religions. One God sustains the spiritual basis of each human via its diverse religious perspectives. One God that has manifested his energy in infinite ways across cutlures, faith and time. We all pray to the same God in many ways. This is the Hindu view.
john now it's god who is on your side and obama has all the other non gods running his campain, which means that if you belive in god america's god, then you must be for mc cain, and all other gods are pushing obama, how more iratic can this campain get, lets stop and think about the last 2 weeks , mc cain fails the first 2 debates ,sarah, also looses,the campain has jumped all over the place , every day it's something new and so far fetched , there was a rule that no one talks about the familys , there off limits, then cindy goes after obama useing her son in iraq, who was off limits, then sarah uses her son as a tool for abortions and why not to ever have one , this was the same sareh that used her daughter in the same way for reasons to not have abortions, then they show a young man 1 day who will marry her but not acording to him, and this is a woman who belives that the comeing of christ will be in her life time, folks be scared , be very scared. ken
shame shame shame... another racist comment from someone who calls himself Christian. would Jesus say that ?! NOOO!!!
Clearly, there is a deep cultural / Religious divide in the body politic. I thinks it's time for the candidates to stop refighting the cultural wars of the 1960s and the Vietnam war. We need some serious civil discussion about the policies which will take us forward from here. This charcter debasement on the part of all parties should stop. Keep in mind that we cannot simply divide ourselve geographically into CaliforiniaCopia and Jesusland. We all share this same space. Collectively we need to "Shape Up" and get past these cultural-religious wars. All presidential candidates need to lead us there.
McCain's futile attempts at distancing himself from the fray are extremely transparent and most probably useless. It is time to pay the piper Johnny Boy...
That minister will be harshly punished by God, because he knows how he is manipulating people under the religious guise. He knows that what he is saying is wrong and misleading, but he is taking advantage of his position as a minister of God. He will definitely be punished!!!!!
I am a Christian, Republican, White male in his 50's and I do not understand how some people will refuse to face the reality. The republican party was a great party until George Bush took this country to the wrong path. If Obama offers some new ideas, we as American should think about this country first and help him get the job done. I worry more about how I am going to pay my bills and what is left on my 401K than who Obama worked with 15 years ago.
its time for palin to start speaking in tongue oh i guess thats not in her planned written speech rove and that boy chaney vice president \need to write that in and also 12 republicans and just a few democrats voted on her quilty as charged in moose country lets see if you prit this
hold it, hold it...
"non christians were PRAYING"
um.
right. 'nuff said.
Wow.
How offensive that should be to any real Christian in America.
Waiting for the same repudiation that McCain has asked for from Obama on Lewis' comment.
Well I am a Christian, I don't believe in abortion, gay rights or any of that but I am voting for Obama. I believe mentally he is the most stable of the 2 canidates and he has the best economic plan. He also has the better VP canidate. So for someone to say that because you are not voting for Obama you are not a christian is just down right wrong.
Just want him to know that a lot of Christians are praying for Obama to win, me included. Why would God want to honor McCain and Palin with a win after the way they have been conducting themselves in their rallies. Jesus told us that we are to love our "brother" as ourselves and the way they have slung mud at OBama does not show any love for another Christian. Maybe when those that claim to be Christians start acting like Christians God will hear their prayers. My hunch is that Obama will win.
It just keeps getting better doesn't it! What kind of people are behind this campaign, they just don't get it. The are looking more fearful by the hour. Mr. McCain, you can stop this if you want...have you no honor left. This pastor should be praying for the people of this country who are losing their homes and jobs and need food. This has gotten beyond sad.
Obama/Biden 2008 – Yes, God loves us too!
Oh Please!!!!
This guy must be of his rocker! I suppose he calls himself a christian.
What a joke. He should be ashamed of himself and so should the people who buy into his nonsense!!
the lyrics of that old Bob Dylan tune
With God on Our Side
seem appropriate for this article
google them
Just to let Pastor Conrad in on a secret, I am a U.S. Army Airborne vet, a police officer in southern California and a Christian who is voting for Barack Obama. I do not want any more of my friends to die in a needless war in Iraq and want us to finish in Afghanistan what should have been done already. I am tired of so called Christians like the good Pastor Conrad "speaking" for real non hate filled Christians like myself. You and Gov. Palin need to start remembering the golden rule.
Obama-Biden '08-'12
Does anybody really believe that the separation of church and state is taken seriously any more? I, for one, doubt it.
Does anybody really think that ANY good can come from viewing the presidential race through a religious POV? I'm very skeptical.
After a bit of thought, do you think that the same blind faith/fundamentalist mentality most religions espouse leads to the same sort of incredibly dogmatic policy decisions (like "trickle-down" economics and abstinence-only education, which are dead-ends that have failed to yield any fruit in real life, despite their ideological appeal?) I'm pretty much convinced of it at this point.
Maybe if you're willing to accept such nonsense in one arena of your life, you're more willing to accept it in others, and maybe that's led to this shocking low point in US politics. Maybe that's what is causing ridiculous arguments like the one furthered by this holy, and therefore, influential, man. Maybe Arnold Conrad doesn't really know what's best for America, since he seems to think that the concept of god is some sort of pissing contest. Maybe it's actually "God" that's bigger than the trivialities of the presidential race, and people should instead vote for the policies that will improve their lives and move the US forward once more.
I'll leave it to you to guess who I think that person is.
Too bad. I am a Christian and believe, I want an Obama WIN this November. This man should not be called pastor. God is not one to instigate violence or hatred. So, spare the phony christian rtetorics.
because if you aren't christian, even though its been around THOUSANDS of years less than some of the other established religions, you MUST be evil.
oh, my.... save me SOMEONE from the far right. its scaring me.
THIS WHOLE SITUATION IS REALLY GETTING OUT OF SINC. PLEASE EVERYONE, ACT LIKE NORMAL PEOPLE, GIVE SERIOUS THOUGHT TO WHAT LIES AHEAD. WE ARE VERY DESPERATE AT THIS TIME AND WILL BE FOR SOME TIME TO COME. WE NEED A REAL LEADER, ONE WHO UNDERSTANDS WHAT WE ARE GOING THROUGH, – DOE'S EVERYONE HEAR THAT – A REAL LEADER WHO WILL GET US OUT OF THIS MESS, NOT ADD 4 MORE YEARS TO THE "BUSH" ADMINISTRATION.
This is not true! I am a Christian and I support and love
Barack Hussein Obama. I pray every night that God will shield and protect him from people like the ones that I saw in the McCain rallies. Thank God that most Americans want to work for
peace, prosperity and acceptance.
As a Canadian (Christian) I am watching your march to the elections with dismay and total disbelief! At one point, the contest was interesting, even exciting to watch. (Our elections are pretty dull, for the most part) However, the recent downward turn of the republican campaign is downright terrifying. To an outsider, it screams of hatred and even seems to incite and encourage violence. How can this happen in a civilized country? Political rhetoric? I don't think so... these feelings have to be in the candidates' hearts or heads or they wouldn't express them so vehemently. I shudder to think what will happen if the republicans actually get elelcted. Stand back, people, and try to take an unbiased look at what's happening!
What about all of the Christians in this country praying to God that we don't end up with John McCain and Sarah Palin?
Well, duh. Of course religious right groups are praying for Obama's defeat. The same groups prayed for Gore's defeat, Clinton's, Dukasis, etc. This is nothing new. But to that speaker, I would like to say, Shame on you. I am a non-Christian republican, who will be voting for McCain. I am a pagan, feminist, pro-choice republican, and at some point, the religious right has to realize that they are not the only members of the republican party. I am optimistic that eventually my party will be more inclusive, and that someday we will have a female, pro-choice nominee for president. To me, Sara Palin, though far from that candidate, is at least a step in the right direction.
Obama victory would be a worst thing after other. Please do not do it to this beatiful country that i learned to love.
Go america Neverobama and Bin....
I am one who also believes that God WILL NOT act to prevent his servant Barak, which means (blessed by God) from being elected and protected as the 44th President of the United States of America.
What ever happened to separation of church and state???
I am most certainly a Christian AND a Democrat voting for Obama/Biden. This is getting unbelievable!
There goes that 'separation of church & state' again.
You must be kidding me, pastor. What's wrong with Hinduism or Budhism? You clearly don't understand anything about those two religions, which are over 5000 years old. With comments like that, you are not helping anyone. Vut rather, you are fanning flames of religious hatred, or even worse, insult these wonderful religions. Shame on you, dude. You are NOT worthy of being a "god" man. Get lost.
These Republicans are doomed to hell for their lies, hypocrisy, and greed.
THAT IS SUCH BULL WE HAD A RALLY HERE IN PA TONITE FOR OBAMA AND WE ALL PRAYED AND I BELEAVE IN GOD,,AND I ALSO BELEAVE IN OBAMA. THAY WILL DO ANYTHING TO MAKE THE NEWS.GIVE IT UP.THEY ARE GETTING SCARY.NEVER HEARD SO MANY SORE LOOSERS IN MY LIFE
To think that there are not people worshipping a Christian God; people who follow Jesus Christ praying for Barack Obama to win the elction would be foolish. I am one of them. And I consider it a foul on the side of the McCain campaign that he would use religion in this manner.
With that logic, my God's name would be at stake if my candidate Barack Obama wins. Either way, someone loses and God is somehow smeared in all of these politics.
I pray to the same God as some of McCain's voters. So how much sense does it make that someone's perception of that very God would be based upon who wins this election.
Obama 08.
Christ is King forever.
What a loser for a person selected to introduce you, McCain...especially since Iowa is lost already.
McCain followers are downright nutty.
How pathetic. The race for the President of the United States of America has devolved to a popularity contest to see whose god is better. . .
WHO WAS THIS PAID SPEEKER AT THE RALLY THAT SAYS THAT NON-CHRISTIANANS WANT A OBAMA WIN WHAT A JOKE
And McPain states that he and his believers are angry very angry but he doesn't have any solutions. All we hear is BS and attack on Obama.
They blame Obama for everything, how sadddddddddd!!!!!!!!!!!
Obama is a good christian man who values God, family and country!!! we have every reason to not only trust him but to make sure he gets our votes and uses hi sintelligence, his diplomacy, his peaceful nature to bring about the change our country and the world need. We are so done with the last eight years and I don't care what color the man is who is going to help my future, my financial freedom and my country. I am a proud supporter of Senator Obama who is honored to give him my vote on November 4th. Anyone with half a brain knows that his steadiness and leadership will do all of us much better than Mccain's lack of knowledge and lack of leadership.
We all want Obama to win
I am a HINDU American and guess what- I am praying or Obama..and GUESS WHAT..I for once never thought I am outsider in my own country..
McCain has brought so much hate in this country. I have so many Christian friends and they all support Obama and we are all praying for his WIN..who knows- if there are so many GODS as this crazy pastor thinks- maybe- so many GODS – be it Christian, Hindu, Muslin, Buddist- all will hear our prayers and make OBAMA the next President..
As for me- I feel- Obama will win because of people's votes. AND HE WILL WIN
As a Christian, I would like to strongly denounce this bigot and ignoramus of a minister.
CNN my comments have always been put on Moderation and/or not published why is this so? I hope you publish this one.
I think Mccain needs to apologise to Barack Obama for the uncharacteristical way his supports and surrogates have treated Obama. Calling him names etc and he needs to put out a clear cut statement emphasising this. It is absurd that a sitting Senator will lead in trying to destroy the CHARACTER of another sitting senator. Where is the respect. I believed politics is a game of emphasising the differing policies and plans of constestants.
Well, I hate to disappoint the former pastor, but this is one Christian that's voting for Obama. It's so sad that McCain and Palin instill these kind of values in their supporters, but what else can they expect after weeks of not telling the truth. I do think, however, that Palin attracts this type of voter more than McCain.
How sick.
Someone should have reminded him how well James Dobson's prayer for raining out the Dem Convention in Denver went...all it did was bring Ike to the Gulf in time for the Republican convention to be delayed and remind everyone of Katrina.
So what happens if Obama does win? Does that mean that the Christian God is spiting the religious nuts that are praying for his defeat? Maybe it suits them right.
Pray all that you want, religous right. Republicans, I'm very sorry that these religious radicals have taken over your party. If it was the year 2000 McCain in charge of this party, and not the Bush cronies–this race might be closer.
In any case, this solidifies my vote for Obama. We don't need the religious right in charge of our country. Let's get back to basic politics–fiscal conservatism or not, government involved in peoples lives or not... this country was founded on separation of church and state, and not this inflamed relivious version we're seeing now.
McCain and Palin are running a pathetic, mean-spirited campaign. The good news is that Americans of every faith are seeing through their lies. We are looking forward to having Barack Obama, a individual with intelligence and integrity, lead our country!
The genuine fear the elderly woman in the town hall expressed with regard to Obama being Arab was a reminder of how instilling the fear of the ‘other’ works. Muslim and Arab are becoming synonyms for terrorist. How right and fair is that? How fair will it be to paint every American responsible for the Abu Gharib episode? How fair will it be to consider every Christian responsible for the Holocaust? Please stop this insanity Sen. McCain and prove that you are capable of running your campaign without resorting to fueling the flames of fear and hate. The wounded humanity is desperate for a healing touch.
"In Germany, they came first for the Communists, And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Communist;
And then they came for the trade unionists, And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist;
And then they came for the Jews, And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew;
And then . . . they came for me . . . And by that time there was no one left to speak up."
(Martin Niemöller)
I am a born again Christian. I love the Lord with all my heart and mind. I was raised in church and I attend church service every Sunday. I am also an Obama supporter. I am offended by the words statement coming from so-called Christians. How dare these people evoke the name of Jesus while pushing an unChrist-like agenda. "Many will say, Lord didn't I preach in your name. And he will reply, depart from me, for I know you not, thou worker of iniquity. Jesus mention that one of His greatest commandments was to love. I don't see much of any of that coming from the McCain supporters. I now see why people give me a hard time when I try to minister to them about Christ. This is because the so-called Christian arn't living any more Christ-like than people who don't attend church.
My love for my country, my need for my fianancial security and my safety are the reasons I am voting for Obama. Mccain has made many mistakes in this election and I do not believe he will do anything different from what Bush has done in the ast eight years, so Senator Obama, I am really happy to give you my vote!! I put all my trust in you!
May GOD bless this IGNORANT minister who is leading a flock. GOD is LOVE
where does it end? it's sad, but true feelings are starting to come out .
say what you will, race will always be an issue in this country.
Wow I cannot believe some Americans can be so narrow minded and ignorant. Looking at your election from Canada I am just amazed from what I read and watch .I do not mind to disagree, but to blackmail Obama and most of all to pray to God of his defeat is
Unchristian. I pray that God's will to happen more than my will.
May God lead to the right.
Thank you Sofia
This is crazy. First of all I am a Christian. I 100% support Barack Obama. I don't pray that Barack Obama wins because I know that what God has already set in motion is what it will be come Nov 4. I hold on to faith that God has ordained Barack's path to be President on Nov 4, 2008. In a true Christian would not make a comment saying because we support Barack we are non-christians. As a christian I will pray for the person who spoke these words and ask God to forgive him for using his name in vain. God don't like ugly and McCain/Palin and their supporters have been very ugly. So to McCain/Palin and all your supporters, one day you will have to answer to God and I Pray that he forgives you.
What a sad state of affiars this party is in. Judging by the mCCain war rhetoric I'm sure alot of other countries are pulling for Obama. Diplomacy is always a better path than war. this is the most pathetic republican ticket in the last 40 years. An arrogant out of touch elitist and a total airhead. I cannot beleive this is the best team the repulbicans could have fielded. I predict this to be the most lopsided loss in republican history. Its time to retire McCain and send caribou Barbie back to Alaska. Obama will unite this country and get it back on track. Yes we can.
Obama 08
I dont know what kind of pastor Conrad is but i dont think he can speak for GOD . I have been a christian for 46 years of my 58 years of life and have served him everyday the best that I could and I love God and knows that he loves me ,and I pray every single day and ask him to show me his way. I have left the church after 46 years because my pastor like a lot of pastors have broght politics into the church and have put politics before God. Church is supose to be about bringing people to christ and not to a political party!! If Conrad was a ture pastor of jesus christ then he would be telling people whome he preaches to and himself to pray and ask God to lead and Guide them since the BIBLE!!! says that GOD!!! says that the nations are his and he put over them whom he chosses and it also says judge not so that you wont be judge. Also all christian pastors should ask themselves what God do they serve is it politics, money, or power,because it's sure not the real true God. I well return to the Church when God leads me to the one that is only preaching and talking about him, his son ,the spirit, and his word from the pulpit. If Conrad was a true pastor of the lord jesus christ he would know that christians are indenpendents, democrats, republican, black, white, red and brown . This pastor should repent and ask God to forgive him for speaking against a brother in christ just because his political views are defferent. If pastor recalls in his Bible!! it says that we are all of one body and that the church makes up that body. Pastor Conrad should also ask himself why doese the Evangelical Church not drew all reaces of people to it because it doese not look like the church or act like the church that is supose to represent our lord jesus christ . Or is evangelical the new code word for white republican.
More wacko Christian leaders, sending their hate.....how is it that Mother Theresa who followed the words of Jesus in LOVE, as well as the Christ himself, can have any similiarity as these hate mongers? HATE HATE HATE is all they preach.......amazing for a group that hijacked Jesus Christ.! You make me sick you evil hate mongers.
Jesus was a DARK SKINNED JEW FROM the MIDDLE EAST.........and you don't like the light skinned black guy.....ha......your a joke
This is bordering on ridiculous. When will the McCain campaign back off? What next? Obama is the Anti-Christ?
Our country needs to be united and not divided by faith, gender, age, culture and race. There is no more time for fear. I believe that a leader, our next President, understands this concept. This leader knows that we are all related to each other on this beautiful planet.
This kind of leader is Senator Barack Obama!
Wow. What year is this minister living in??? Actually in what reality, would be a better question.
This is exactly why I don't go to church. This minister displayed pure ignorance.
What hypocrites these Republicans are!
Wolves in sheep's clothing!
God will not be mocked. Obama will win.
cnn why not post my blogs or other pples blogs,i will keep writing till one day you will decide to post one.
the pastor should know obama is christian,and he can;t judge others expect GOD.is dommed.
obama/biden08
I hope your prayers will be as successful as your prayers for rain of Biblical proportions at the Denver Democratic Convention. What if God pays no attention to hateful prayers?
Just what did Mr. McCain think Palin was doing last week when all she had to say was "Pals around w/terrorist"?? This is what President Clinton was saying when he said "Palin was smart" Bill is smarter than most people. Obama had enought against him before this Palin woman came in the picture. Tonight I will pray that God forgives Palin. I think Obama will make a great president.
Best be careful about that praying. The last time a minister asked the country to pray for a flood of Biblical proportion to stop Obama from make his acceptance speech: the flood came, and in Biblical proportion, but it came on the opening of the Republican National Convention!!! That might have been a message from God to the Republicans who think they own God and religion! If you remember that was Gustavo, but then came Hurrican Ike...God's answer to the Republican religious right! Sooooo, you go ahead and pray, cause God is on the side of the Democrats!!
moderate republicans – where are you?
Moderate republicans, you know you can work with Obama. We have to start from scratch. Throw all the plans out the window from the campaigns and come to consensus on how to move forward on the economy, health care, withdrawl from Iraq, etc.
So now they are being religious bigots as well? Whatever happened to the vision of our ~deist~ founding fathers?
Don't you love these people who hide behind their faux faith to spread hate and fear across our land. I am a Christian. I have already cast my vote for Senator Barack Obama. This is a disgrace. God help us.
There is not many Gods out there, and there is only one. I think we all pray for him for forgiveness, and to give us what is best for this country whether it be Obama or McCain. Shame on this pastor who is asking us to question our faith!
This makes me sick to my stomach.
Lewis had it right. McCain Palin Rallies have become very similar to the racist Lynching mobs of old.
McCain started this and now he cant contain it. Some leadership huh.
ps. I'm a Christian and I'm praying for Obama to win. McCain and his hypocritical cronies can only speak for themselves, as they certainly do not reflect the Christian values that I believe in like Faith, Hope and Love for your neighbor.
This is ridiculous. Obama, is, indeed a Christian as he has said all of his adult life. He does not, as most Christians do, think he is supperior just because he is a Christian. This is one of the main reasons America has become hated all around the world is the mindset of Christians that they are simply better than everyone else.
Wow!That's just plain scary!Are republicans that desperite?
Not trrue....OBAMA is a fresh face ..a look toward the future ....no more with the way washington has been controled....lets all take a step foward in a new direction with OBAMA.....
can fix a problem with the same solutions.......old wasington NEW IDEAS
OBAMA/BIDEN
I'm so fedup with this kind of none sense. Is it really nesessary to trash talk to get your canidate votes. Seems to be very childish to me and I'm sure others feel the same way. If your canidate can't talk about the issues the he needs to drop out and shut the –ll up. Telling half truths to make them sound good to your constiuents is out of control. MCCain talks about truth, trust, not being able to believe in what the other party says, how can you call yourself a christian? I feel the same way about both parties. Just speak about the issues instead of running around the BUSH!!!
this is so sad. mccain supporters: driven by ignorance, fear, and racism. i actually feel sorry for mccain and palin. where is the honor running such a dishonorable campaign?
I am a "Christian." I support Obama and that makes me sick.
Everything surrounding the McCain campaign just keeps getting weirder. With McCain's randomly changing stances on pretty much every issue, Palin's ultra aggressive rhetoric while she's been proven to be a corrupt governor, and the screaming oddballs in the crowds saying ridiculous things. Now there is talk at about how your god will be bigger only if your guy wins? I think it would be kind of creepy to surround myself with some of the people we've been seeing at the GOP rallies.
These are exactly the kind of comments that Rep. John Lewis is talking a in his about in his statement earier today. There is no differents from Mccain supporter and Obama supports the God is not different. The white people don't have their own God do they? What is this guy talking about anyway. people of color have a different God is that what he is saying. This is crazy talk. CNN is guilty of spreading hate and bigotry.
We don't care if Obama is arab, muslim, christian. He's an honorable american citizen and is going to cut the GOP crab and fix the Washington. That's why we'll elect him no matter what. May Lord guide all people like these ignorant idiots to the right pathway. I hope Sarah Pallin and these people won't triger a civil war or sth. Are people blind and not see what destruction Pallin/McCain are causing?!?! It's scary that their campaign does everything to get elected they even don't mind trigger racism and haterad. may God shock McCain on Nov 4th again by sending him to retirement home.
Hey you "McCain" if you want to be respected again and be an honorable man shut your runnigmate big mouth and send her back to Alaska to hang around with polar beers and Joe sixpacks and get a new runningmate?!? May Lord shut her big mouth.
Wow, sounds like a McCain (Bush) supporter. This is racism, narrow-mindedness, and complete redneck booganism at its finest.
Sad state of affairs in the U.S. with these wackos slowly taking over your culture and your chances for survival.
Are you frieking kidding me? the McCain campaign is becoming a joke.
The nut-factor is surely settling in. I, like Senator Barack Obama, AM A CHRISTIAN. The 'hero-factor' is diminished with the kind of support McCain is now drawing, due in large part due to the Palin-factor..
the Reverand Arnold Conrad apperarntly have not study his bible
the Holy Book these reverands and pastor and so on and so forth
the crap that come from them they get up in the pupit and ell you
and I to trust in the Lord with alll thine heart(prov 3:5) and other
scriptures and doctreans and they have more danger in them
then satin him self. now in my study Christians have Jesus in
their hearts Christians=Christ like, how dare you ,to the reverand
just maybe as big and as great our God and Lord and Saviour is
your guys messed up the country and that is a fact and God
if man donot know right from wrong so I think God is in control
These type of so-called 'religious leaders' are frankly scary! McCain is demonstrating that he has absolutely no control over his campaign. And what we are seeing right now is what we would be subjected if he were elected. A frightening thought to say the least.
The McCain campaign wants to pretend they are not responsible for these extreme happenings, but it doesn't fly with the majority of us. They seem to overlook the fact that they have given the green light through their own extremely negative ads and speeches. They have appealed to the lowest form of human decency through consciously inciting fear and hate. And they justify this behavior as christian values. what a joke. If that represents christianity, well, you know what.... keep your faith.... I don't want it. I believe in a spiritual power that is all-inclusive, benevolent, and loving.
To think the 'Christian' faith is the only faith that represents a higher purpose is not only myopic and archaic, it's ignorant, radical, and extreme. Just my humble opinion.
McCain's campaign is not American. Since when does spreading fear and hate become part of Chrisitanity? Shame on this so called man of God trashing the god of other faiths. We all worship one god, but he/she may be called another name .SHAME on the MCcain campaign. So if MCcain wants an apology form Barack about Repr. Lewi's comments, He needs also to apologize concerning the Not so good Revd's comments.
This is sad.
Can you imagine when Obama wins how upset these people are going to be. If they weren't so nutty I would feel sorry for them. Obama will be our next FDR, I have that faith. God bless America!
This is a ludicrous example of ignorance and reflects the shift in americia that portends its downfall. It is like two preachers each praying to God for a win for their respective high school football team before the game.
This campaigning being done by McCain is the most dangerous thing I have ever seen! They are inciting violence, slander, and a totally unethical, disrespectful campaign. May God help America if McCain/Palin win. I don't even trust the honesty of ballot counting anymore. We know that if McCain does win that something went terribly wrong with ballot counting.
They are really trying to get down right dirty!!
This minister should pray for the people who are threating to kill Obama at the republican rallys. He should pray that some lunatic in the republican party don't harm obama. If he is a man of God pray for something that is worth praying for.
File under: OMG.
For some reason a large number of the people who introduce McCain seem comfortable or encouraged to say crazy or hateful things, which McCain then winks and retracts from. Coincidence or part of a deliberate strategy? Either way, the effect is the same: hate, hate, hate. Not the way to build trust, McCain. Not the way to look like a leader. Not the way to run a country, not the person who should be president!
Although there are many paths, there is only one God. This division is destructive. I am a Christian. I support Barack Obama.
If Obama is elected as the next President of USA which is likely, I do not believe "their gods" won rather than our Creator God in whom we trust and in whom America is founded.
Behind human history, there is God who rules and controls. And there is a definate will of God for whoever becomes President. It is nothing to do with 'their gods' winning or our God is winning. Americans must be united in one spirit but most of all through this election and economy turmoil, America must be restored in faith that its forefathers had. Otherwise, God can put America down as sunsetting nation.
That is so scary, and ignorant.
If the McCain and Republican supporters they're not going to be a little careful, something terrible will going to happen as the election days getting closer...this is not the way we know being an American...if millions around the world pry for the person who they believe will be effective leader...why not pry for Mr. Baraka Obama? Oh yes, we're going to pry for Mr. Obama, and yes Mr. McCain too...
I live in Davenport, Iowa and I am personally insulted that this one person made such a powerful and politically incorrect statement in public. I hope I never see him walking down that street. Using religion to win a vote.... get a life....
Please explain how this is any different from Rev. Wright. It is a shame how conservatives use the bible to promote division. Last I checked Jesus was about loving all people.
This is ridiculous. McCain campaign is feeding off everything that CNN reports. Think about it. There were no racial slurs in the campaingn until after the debate when Gergen said this race may not be over because of Barack skin color. The very next day you heard people shouting very disrepectful slurs and comments from the audience, which I am will to bet that McCain staged it so people would shout out these slurs of hatred which sounds like the same person shouting it out. Is this guy traveling with their campaign and he is also staging people to say these disrespectful things. Now he is trying to say don't say these things because CNN has called him out and telling him to take leadership to stop it. We don't need a president who can't think for himself and need others to think for him. I had respect for McCain, now I have no respect because he is running a very dishonest campaign and you can not win honestly you should not want it because it was not meant to be. Our country is in a lot of trouble and I don't see how McCain can lead us out of it. He has shown very poor leadership and alot of deception, which is hard to overlook.
yes we hindus pray for his victory for we believe god and peace should prevail on earth unlike the hate raised by right wing rethuglicans and their KKK thinking. And no, Im not an American citizen just a well wisher for the USA
Praying for Obama to lose? Who is the god that these people pray to? Thank god- i woke up and left the hypocritical christian church. I feel sorry for these people. They probably prayed for Bush to win too.
Great...when we are trying to get rid of racism, we see ignorant people like the person from minnesota actually say that obama is an arab. Now, the preacher is saying only christians should believe in God? Frankly, I think all the religions are directed to one God. That's upto you to decide. Should we talk about this like we did with the Wright controversy? I really hope we can get past these meaningless hate and actually become ONE NATION.
what a shame, what a shame , what a shame. Blasphemous!
this type of dogma makes me sad.
we all love our children, and live the best way we can.
why must some try and hoard the truth, and deny others their own?...it only causes sadness and heartache, on both sides.
Who is this minister to say that the only people voting for Obama are no-christians? I"m a christian. My friends are christains. I don't think this is what God has in mind.
Isn't the 'job' of a Christian minister to lead people to Christ??? I don't get these right-wing 'Christian' pastors. Praying for rain at the DNC convention, and claiming to know what people of other religions are praying for..... Have they all gone mad????
Amazing that people want to project their racial insecurities on God. Not matter who get's elected I believe it is God's will. How can you be a Christian and think otherwise? If you want to pray for anything, pray for this country and pray for whoever becomes p.resident because they've got a heck of a mess to clean up
All I can say is Dear God in heaven, please help us all.
Ready..set...GO liberals. Work those sarcastic witty comments!
As a Christian and Obama suporter, I am speechless. This goes against everything I believe in and the morality I was taught with a strong Christian education.
I can only hope these "Christians" who use this rhetoric are a minority and will find on election day that they absolutely DO NOT speak for all Christians in the US.
Aw, shucks! I was going to vote for McCain. But since I pray to another god named "Hindu," I can't vote for him any more. And when McCain loses in just a few weeks, I'll have it confirmed for me that Hindu is bigger, badder and better than God.
This is a new low-even for McCain/Pailin.
funny how these absolutely raving, right wing, racist sickos that McCain has rev up his crowds always mouth their trash and lies "before McCain arrives" at the venue.
isn't the reality that this evil people are his surrogates?
Yes he is right, i am a non christian and i am praying to Buddha that Barack Obama becomes President on the sole purpose that Sarah Palin is not allowed to become Vice President. I liked Sen. McCain until she was put on his ticket. And i disagree with this narrow minded Minister from Davenport and any other' s that take the Christian religion so serious as to believe and preach fear of gods with different names such like Hindu, Buddha, and Allah. Sarah Palin with her offhand, smears and remarks with religious under tones against Barack Obama about his so called affiliations with Muslim terrorists has done nothing but stir up chaos and confusion for those ignorant enough to take her seriously. Yes I am praying to Buddha, please please enlighten us and protect us from religious and racial intolerance.
this minister is trying to say that their god will lose face as a result of this election if obama wins. im not really sure what to make of that, seeing as obama is a professed christian. does god hate dems now too? i guess we can just add it to the growing list...gays, muslims, buddhists, etc.
As a Christian I am voting for Obama to WIN. I urge all people everywhere to pray for the safety of both candidates and the hearts of people who would make such hatefilled statements.
I gotta tell ya, this type of stuff absolutely freaks me out. I never heard this type of rhetoric in my church. Where does it come from? But, to be fair, none of this came out of McCain's mouth so I'm not going to saddle him with it. Come on people, Jesus was a liberal. WWJD? Jesus did NOT preach hate and division, period.
That One '08
TJ
Seattle, WA
So McCain wants Obama to repudiate 'shocking' comments that weren't even made at one of the Obama rallies, and then McCain pulls this through one of his own speakers. He's questioning the validity of all Christians that will be voting for Obama?
Well lets see we have racism underlying this election, and now we have religous leaders endorsing hate. Hmmm. Can McCain and his supporters get anymore sleezy!!! I am sure not all of McCain supporters are bigots, but it seems like the ones that speak out are.
The planet will only move forward when idiocy becomes painful. Until then there is no hope.
now this is really PATHETIC..I can't think of anything more fitting to say. It's almost as bad as Bush claiming "God wanted him to be president"
When is McCain actually going to have his campaign stop these comments? Are you kidding me that they don't know what a person is going to say at "their" rally! When are they going to stop the "fear tactics" and actually deal with the issues this country is facing! It is ridiculous!
Obama 08!
Incidentally, "Hindu" isn't a god. More of a religion, last I checked.
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.
There are some sick people in this world.
This has to be the most illogical thing I have ever heard and more importantly who cares? Is this really news?
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
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...
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.
Another McLost enthusiastic supporter! What a crowd!
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!!!.
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.
If McCain/Palin win we will all be praying to God for help.
And a man like this actually gets to preach to people every Sunday–how very sad.
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.
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 God I believe in would never condone the Mcain-Palin brand of campaigning.
Wow...this is so sad. Where is the love in the U.S. of A.?
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
I guess we'll see who has the most clout with God, Christians or non-Christians.
as a Christian who is voting for Obama, these sort of ridiculously ignorant comments make me sick.
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!
It's a shame when idiot-Christians give non-idiot Christians a bad name.
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.
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
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".
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.
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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This Christian prays for an Obama win. Republicans are not their neighbors keeper.
This Christian is voting for OBAMA, because he promotes peace and feeding and clothing the poor -Christ-like things that Christians should be doing.
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.
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!!!
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!
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!
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.
This is what all the untrue negative remarks has led to, uncontrollable remarks, why be surprised now McCain?
"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.
Ignorance is bliss huh?
F you republicans!
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?
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.
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?
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!"
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.
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....
Who cares?
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?
Why would an all-powerful God need to get a particular candidate elected to see His will enacted on Earth?
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
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...
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.
i don't want to think that americans are this ignorant!
Just another Christian bigot – no big deal.
SICKER AND SICKER....
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!
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.
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!
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.
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!
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)
I'm a Christian and I am voting for Obama. What's your point , sir? How DARE you.
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....
*Puke*
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...
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
<– 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?
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!
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
IT IS SAD TO HEAR THAT PEOPLE ARE INVOKING GOD IN POLITICS AS WELL.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Oh wow, someone's praying to Allah...the SAME GOD Christians pray to. Crazy.
That is because Obama is supposedly the "Anti-Christ"...go figure.
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.
Disgusting.
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
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?
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!!!!!!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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??
Typical.
And millions of Christians want Obama to win!
Obama/Biden '08 and '12
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.
"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.
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.
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.
Arnold Conrad need to be medicated. He's clearly insane.
Obama/Biden 2008
I imagine this prayer will be as successful as the one asking for rain during Obama's acceptance speech in Denver.
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 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!!!!!!!!!!!
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.
People like him are the reason Christians in America are now hated. Never mind that Obama is an active member of his church.
Lol biggotry.
They're doin it right.
Obama/Biden 08.
The monsters McCain/Palin have created is scary!
HOW CAN THIS MAN PRAYING CALL HIMSELF A CHRISTIAN??
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
And what's wrong with Iowa? Is there something in the water? Maybe they all need medication. Wow.
Obama/Bidn 2008
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!
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.
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.
WFT IS WRONG WITH THESE RELIGOUS WING NUTS?????
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.
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…)
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.
little minds
WIERD!
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.
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.
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?
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....
And this will never reach the media peak that either of ministers Obama had been mixed with.
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.
REDNECKS.
Ignorance and intolerance are alive and well in the "greatest nation on earth".
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..
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!
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.
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.
I guess the state of Iowa will go McCain because Christians only will be voting for him. Right......
Get a reality check.
In related news – "Christians flee Iraqi city rather than convert "...
I am Christian and I WANT Obama to win... this has nothing to do with religion unless you are closed minded or prejudice!
How sad, how sad, this country has become so sad in their fear.
These guys are making Christians look so sad.
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
Nice. Partisan politics at it's finest. Way to go McCain. Way to go. A maverick you are not. A cheap hypocrite, indeed.
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.
This is a typical Republican right wing nut job that is the base of the republican party.
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.
"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.
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!
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
Of all the pastors in America, how did McCain manage to find this clown !!!
He sure has great skill in attracting the very worst.
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.
you religious nuts!
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?
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.
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!
I am a Christian for Obama.
All this Rev. is showing is ignorance and selfishness can take the disguise of faith.
I am a born again follower of Jesus Christ and a life long Democrat. Please don't judge us by one Misguided preacher.
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.
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!!!
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%)
“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?
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.
How cute! First, arrange for the someone else to say something hateful. Then show up and "distance" yourself from this action.
Ok, these people at these rallies are getting really scary.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Hmm.. Looks like Arnold Conrad is the head of the Christian Taliban in the US.
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.
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.
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!
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
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,
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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...
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.
This election has finally shown the true colors of America....not red or blue, but white and not-white!
Ya know.....that hate is just getting out of hand!
Talk about sad & desperate people!!
i am disgusted to share the same citizenry as these people. read the constitution – and keep your god out of politics.
For eight years these people kept this beautiful Country divided by hate and religion...ENOUGH!!
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.
christians beware! apparently if obama wins, you're praying to the wrong god!
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.
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.
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
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
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!
this minister is very ignorant. It is indeed very dissapointing to see such baseless comments.
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.
Corrections here...
Buddha – Buddhist
Allah – Islam
What's wrong with this country? Usually the arrogant are filtered out by our media... why not now? I'm scared of crazy people.
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....
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.
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
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.
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.
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 love this country... LOL
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.
Wow! The right has become very desperate. This is actually getting really sad. As a Hindu, I actually feel a little insulted.
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!
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.
wow! this is xenophobic and really sad. this is he kind of people that mccain & palin are going to represent? god save the country.
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
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!
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.
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.
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?
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
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.
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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.
These are the mean people that scare me. I'm putting country first and voting for Obama.
oh please. this is the biggest load of crap ever
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!
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.
That is scary !!
What shameful actions on the part of the Republicans and their friends.
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?
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.
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...)
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.
Well, if Obama wins maybe it will be God is fulfilling his former pastor's desire when he said, "God d- America."
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.
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.
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!!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Im A Christian . . . And I Pray That Obama Wins!
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,
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.
Glad to see them being Jesus to the world... man, what would Jesus REALLY do?? certainly not this
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.
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
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.
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?
Wow.... ignorance is everywhere. I am a christian and I'm voting for Obama!!!
I heard that McCain is a Muslim. Has anyone else heard this?
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.
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
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.
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!
WOW!! I just can't believe GOD needs to guard his own reputation! WOW that's deep!! Can you say dictatorship!!
They're back! The crazies are back!
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!
Got news for you. This Christian prays that Obama wins too.
This is simply DISGUSTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This man should be removed from the Cloth!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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.
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.
These McCain-Palin rallys have become so cultish and mean spirited. And these people claim to be Christians! hipocrisy!
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
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.
“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
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
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.
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.
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!!!!
Talk about strange!!!! It comforts me to know how loving, forgiving, and accepting the christian far right is................
"I Can't Hear You, I Can't Hear You, I Can't Hear You"
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.
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.
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.
This guy (Arnold Conrad) is actually pretty smart . . . . . by Davenport standards.
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.
“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
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.
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.
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.
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.
"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.
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?
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
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
Are you kidding me? They are really getting desperate now. Will November 4th come already. I'm tired of them smearing Obama.
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.
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.
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.
The minister is nuts. I along with millions of American Christians are for Obama.
Just another reason why church and state is separate. wow. Lets see Mccain talk his way around this one.
It just gets...weirder.
Is it November 4 yet?
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.
Wow.
As a Cristian I'm offended by the political use of god.
This article makes me sad.
Oh no! He used his full, given name. Shocking!
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.
Because that's totally the Christian thing to do...
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!!!
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
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)
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 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!
wow, just wow...it's getting scary.
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.
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.
Keep your religion free from governance, politicians!
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.
You idiots prayed for George Bush to win too. Look where that got us!! Morons. All of you.
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.... ????
Wow, these McCain supporters have got themselves a case of the crazies.
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.
This election is crazy. I hope America makes it through intact.
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.
Ignoarant racist man
so sad...
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!
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!
Wow... I had no idea that God was so worried about his reputation.
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!!!
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!
Incidents like this prove out John Lewis's observation. Sen. McCain's campaign is spearheaded by theocratic bigots and xenophobes.
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.
Separation of church and state ....anyone???
I think McCain had a chance, till he decided to go for the ultra-christian sector.
Shame on you, John Sydney McCain The Turd!
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
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.
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
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
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.
"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?
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.
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!
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.
That's just weak. I'm a devout Chrisitan, and I'm praying to God that Obama WINS!!!!!
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.
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.
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 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.
EXCUSE ME??????? I AM CHRISTIAN... SPEAK FOR YOUSELF, BIGGOT
It's a good thing Churches across this country get our tax dollars, especially when they get all political and stuff.
This is so sad. What is wrong with these people. the GOP should hang it's head in shame.
man there are a lot of quacks out there!!!
Oh Dear! This is really getting weird! I am ready for this to end and have Barack Obama as our President.
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.
Don't worry, God won't get to vote for his candidate McCain because he can't prove his place of residence.
Whatever happened to separation of church and state? Can't people, for once, think for themselves? This is when religion becomes dangerous.
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.
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.
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.
The McCain's supporter's remark is true but incomplete. Not only Non-Christans, but also Christians.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Unbelievable. And he says he is a man of the cloth.Just another dressed up BIGOT FOR MCCAIN.
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%)
Shame on you
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 . . .
I'm a reborn Christian and I want Obama to win too!
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
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!
this is so stupid–God Is God no matter what name you use
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....
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.
soooooooooo ignorant.
Do anything.. say anything politics....
wow who knew dumb rednecks putting religon into politics
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.
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.
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.
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 mean a non white ...
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.
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!
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
I doubt anyone is praying to the god 'Hindu'.
Jesus always say love each other.what kind of pastor this guys is a republican..
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?
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.
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.
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.
Congressman Lewis is right.
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.
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?
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.
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.
Please, please, PLEASE... bring back the lions and toss these creeps to 'em!
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.
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....
So suddenly this is an election about religion?
That's insane. We're approaching the territory of Nazi rallies here.
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????
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.
I am a Christian and I pray to the Lord everyday to make Obama our next President
Hindu isn't even a god... oh my god.
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.
So suddenly this is an election about religion?
That's insane. We're approaching the territory of Nazi rallies here.
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.
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....
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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!!!
McCain is an evil man.
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."
Charlatan!
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...
I am a Christian from New Life Fellowship Rochester, NY. I have and I am voting for Obama!
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.
McCain supports can only got one step lower.
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.
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
That includes Jews in Israel, one of our greatest allies.
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.
Mc Cain backers haven't got a prayer!
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
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
Only a fool opens his mouth and remove all doubts!
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!
Stupid & disgusting. A minister as a hate monger. Well, if he truly believes in God, he wouldn't have said such things.
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.
Goid doesn't care who wins. He laughs/crys at us.
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.
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.
the rats are out the bag now... McCain put them back in.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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
Sad. Not surprising, but sad. McCain has lost all control of his campaign and party.
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!
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.
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!
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
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
"“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.
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 !!!!
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
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.
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!
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.
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
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 an ignorant idiot!!
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
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.
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.
This is disgusting, the mccain palin ticket is divisive.
I a word "AMAZING"
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.
Yay! Christianity used to divide...yet again! Hooray for Christianity and the philosophy of separation!
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.
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?
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"
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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'm a NON-CHRISTIAN and an AMERICAN, and i want Obama to win. Looks like McCain forgot that old country first rhetoric.
Did anyone in this crowd ever think that God might want Obama to win ?
I'm Jewish and I want an Obama win. So, since I'm not Christian, am I a bad person?
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.
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!
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?
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
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 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!!
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.
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.
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.
These people are out of their freaking mind. They're dangerous!!
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)
This is becoming sickening.
This Christian wants Obama-Biden in the White House. This preacher needs to get his facts straight.
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.
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.
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!
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.
What is the big deal about using his name.
Why is he ashamed of it.
It is after all
Barak Hussein Obama
Way to give Christianity a good name, pastor. "My God is better than yours!" Sigh.
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.
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!
What an incredibly IGNORANT man.....
NEWSFLASH REDNECKS:
Jews, Christians and Muslims all believe and pray to the SAME GOD!!!!!
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.
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.
These people are just SICK! Fake Christians!!!
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.
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."
McCain’s campaign is becoming more pathetic by the day.
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 has destroyed everything he has ever worked for along with his career.
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.
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.
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`.....
This is the height of desparation, pray very hard since we are praying to the same God that Obama wins. These guys are unbelievable.
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.
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.
The more I listen to these "Christians", the more afraid I get.
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.
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.
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.
"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!
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!!!!!!!
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.
“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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
Well it's true. So what's the point?
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. .
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'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?
This country can't be that backwards. People really should educate themselves.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Religion is a Poison. Please America Vote Obama and lets move this country forward....Do not mix religion and Politics
NEWSFLASH TO MINISTER: There are a lot of Christians praying for an Obama victory too!
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
how sick is the society ?
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
I can't believe in the 21st century there are still some extremist chritians in america. Very sad
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
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.
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.
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.
Will the wingnuts of America gag on their own poison of hate?
You people are TOAST. Repeat, TOAST.
Get used to it.
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 .
Wow, just wow.... Just when you thought this election couldn't get more heated.
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.
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.
Fortunately, God doesn't listen to intolerant jerks like this.
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.
This is ridiculous. I don't believe we're still in America. Stupid Mccain tactics.
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.
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!
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
THE most stupid act I have seen... "Their GOD" and "Our God", huhh... are they really God believers?
And why bring "Hindu" , "Buddha" into the topic... highly irrelevant... and highly idiotic....
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.
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.
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 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?
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?
What do you have to say? You race card playing smucks?
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.
hmmm...
We are tired of the hate! Obama is a unifier and McCain And Palin want to divide! No, how No, Way! No, McCain!!
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
Your election is really getting creepy.
I have always wondered about the religous loons in the Us. The latest invocation by the minister is proof positive they are mentally ill.
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?
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...
I'm a Christian.
I'm an American.
I'm a former Republican.
And I'm praying that Obama wins.
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 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....
Count this Christian as voting for Obama/Biden
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".
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.
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.
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 don't understand? Obama is of Christian faith. What a terrible thing to say. This is getting more and more strange by the day.
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.
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.
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.
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
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!
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.
What a backward statement. This is not a religious matter.
don't vote for mccain if you're not christian???
done
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.
Maybe that says something about Mccain??
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.
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!!
It's just a fact that God, like republicans, hates black people.
Here's a Christian who'll vote Obama. What a nutcase
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.
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.
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.
CNN is a joke organization. Just as crazy as McCain and his racist followers.
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.
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.
How will "Christians" react if their God "abandons them" and allows Obama to become President?
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.
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!
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.
shame on the republicans......................
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.
Pathetic!
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
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
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.
Lovely
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.
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.........
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...
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.
This is a prime example of how sick the Republican party base has become.
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.
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.
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?
This Christian is praying to her God for Obama to win!
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!
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
And this is why religion should not play any part in politics.
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
republicans are stupid and ignorant. It probably won't be long until these bigots start getting violent.
I'm a Christian and I'm an Obama/Biden supporter. This pastor's comment only brings ignorance and shame to the Christian faith.
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 will be praying with Mr. Conrad, the last thing we need is an Obama presidency... Abortion, gays, high taxes, etc...
Go McCain-Palin 2008
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.
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!
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!!!!
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
that' sounds like some dumb preacher who got us in this mess in the first place.
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.
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.
A new low for (R) party...this is disturbing and disgusting. I guess the "good" reverend forgot to mention Obama is Christian. Unbelieveable...
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.
Barack Obama happens to be a Christian not a Muslim.
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!
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.
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
Wow thats really funny to hear that.. because im pretty sure we are all god's children.
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.
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
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 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?"
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!!!!!!!!!!!
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.
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.
The republicans / conservatives sound like modern day Pharisees and Sadducees! ~An intelligent Christian voting for Obama
i am a muslim and i am voting for mccain please dont think you know how any religion votes
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
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 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
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 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
Obama teaches respect. McCain teaches hate.
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.
It seems to me that both Christians and non-Christians are praying for Obama win.
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.
Pastor Conrad, God thinks you're stupid.
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.
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.
christianity is the most hipocritcal religion of them all