December 2, 2008 7:43:00 PM CST
(Newser) – It turns out Sarah Palin has a controversial preacher of her own: Ed Kalnins, senior pastor at the Wasilla Assembly of God, which the Alaska governor has attended much of her adult life. Radar compiles some of his greatest hits:
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Sep 6, 08 8:31 AM CDT Sarah Palin's pastors say an abiding faith in the Bible is at the core of her personal and political life, the New York Times reports. She attends the nondenominational Wasilla Bible Church. Its links to groups which seek to convert Jews and "cure" gays have caused concern—but townspeople say the unassuming, conservative church is a true reflection of Alaska. More »
What you see in a terrorist—that's called the invisible enemy. What you see in Iraq, basically, is a manifestation of what's going on in the spirit world....Jesus called us to die. You're worried about getting hurt? He's called us to die. - Ed Kalnins, Wasilla Assembly of God
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