Does it Matter Whether Sarah Palin Spoke in Tongues?

Thank you.

But, Steve, in all due respect, while vice presidential candidates are on the radar screen and should be considered, I strongly believe it is a patriotic duty, if you will, to pay attention to the candidates for president at this point, and it is time for them to give answers of substance.

Perhaps McCain and Obama are moving in that direction, but for a person like me who believes in voting for my country and not for a candidate, it is critical to know where each candidate will lead. And, you know what, I would like to know who will most likely be offering advice to either of these men once they win office.

Because this is a critical time both domestically and internationally, I think this country needs to ask the best of both of these candidates and that would be to offer us a clear choice based on the issues. It may be a scary proposition, but so is the alternative.

I guess maybe I was too harsh. Thank you for addressing this double standard.

However I feel that claims like she has made need to be scrutinized to see if they are really from God.

Its very hard for me to not think Palin is lying. Unlike most people she has told several big whoppers that have 0 fact to me and the entire world that is watching this race. Trying to stop a legit investigation frankly just makes her look guilty. Not using gov't email to skirt the rules is also not good.

And I ask on the benefit of the doubt when do we draw a line? When do we not trust them?

"fool me once shame on you. fool me twice shame on me"

People who berate and vilify others just because they hear things from them they do not want to hear, say plenty of negative things about themselves and effectively disqualify themselves form participating in a fair and civilized exchange. Religious concepts are deeply rooted in human emotion and are an integral part of the human experience. Science has greatly advanced over many centuries using a different tool of a human being called rational thinking. Religion can hardly offer concrete, verifiable answers to the pressing problems of humanity and, while science cannot answer all questions, is a much more reliable tool for solving problems. People who are deeply religious, can be good leaders provided they are committed to dealing with facts in their daily business and keep their religious ideas to themselves. In the final analysis, no one can foretell what an elected president or any official will be guided by while discharging their duties in office be it a religious or secular person. Maybe just maybe some day, instead of electing a presidential candidate, one of the most vitriolic critics should be forced to hold the highest office for awhile to see what they could do. How scary would that be for all of us?

I know people that speak in tongues, and they are people I would trust. I don't know if she speaks in tongues or not, I do not trust S. Palin to be our VP, or McCain. Alaska's editorial in Fairbanks News yesterday stated that the "McCain for President Group" are taking over their state government and they are not in anyway pleased about it. They've all but stopped the investigation going on with her husband getting into the governors business, and the case about her firing her ex-brother-in-law or some such thing. No body is supposed to question this woman, she is completely protected by McCain and entourage. The state of Alaska should impeach her right on the spot.

Please forgive this follow up but this is important.

Glossalalia is not an exclusively Christian phenomena but there are common qualities in everyone who practices it which directly relate to the brain and social function.

The actual moment that it occurs is a shock to the brain, it ceases to function in its normal manner, and that is why the tongue phenomena occurs. This normally only lasts a few seconds to a couple of minutes but at that time the person is absolutely non-functional in a clinical sense.

That is followed by a period of between ten minutes to approximately an hour of extreme euphoria, the average time being about 35 minutes. This is the rough equivalent of being on some very heavy anti-depressants. Judgement at this time is virtually non-existant. The person is, for all practical purposes, a vegetable.

This is followed by a period of heightened euphoria that can last as long as 24 to 48 hours, during which time the person is convinced of absolute divine favor and whose judgements are significantly impaired.

Now, consider this. Palin, God forbid, is put into a position of making a crisis decision. Her natural reaction is to get divine help. And during the course of that she experiences tongues. If that occurs, for the next 24 hours the country is faced with someone who is convinced that she can do no wrong, God is on her side, in fact God has spoken through her!

In other words, during that time she is nutty as the proverbial fruitcake. It is not a question of religion, it is the way the chemistry of the brain works! Tongues are the spiritual equivalent of crack cocaine in their effect on the life of the person.

So yes, it does matter that she speaks in tongues and it matters very much. All of our lives could very well depend on her being sane at the very moment when she would be very much insane.

As an Alaskan and a christian, believe me when I now say Alaskans are in shock of John McCain's appointment of our Govenor Sarah Palin to the Whitehouse. She is clearly unqualified. We are excited to be a part of a LOST state in America that's gone Hollywood but we are strong and committed to how our great state is being governed. We are doing all we can to get the "troopergate" situation resolved. Palin has only been a member of her church for 6 years. The little Assembly of God church she attends has to lock it's doors to keep news reporters out now. Folks can not even worship there on Sundays in peace. My brother is a Penecostal preacher and sometimes I went to hear him speak. Many seemed to be "talking in tounges" during the 7 hour long service. Once I went to my Episcopal pastor and asked what he thinks. He had said he could talk in tongues too. Also a former Nun in my hometown said she was blessed with this gift also. As for me, I would only believe it to be true if it actually did happen to me... Keep the faith all!!!
-susan47

Who knows whether Sarah speaks in tongues or not? Personally I don't care. I do know that her stands on abortion, and stem cell research and the questions I have of her qualifications means this pagan isn't voting McCain/Palin.