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John McCain rally in Iowa marked by partisan prayer
Los Angeles Times ^

Posted on 10/11/2008 4:37:20 PM PDT by WilliamReading

Rev. Arnold Conrad, in delivering an invocation at a rally today for John McCain in Davenport, Iowa, apparently didn't get the word from the candidate about elevating the tone at such gatherings.

Conrad, who appeared before the crowd before McCain had arrived, offered a prayer that seemed to urge divine intervention to prevent Barack Obama from winning the presidential election -- and cast the outcome as a referendum on differing religions.

The Times' Maeve Reston was at the event, and she passed along the key passage from Conrad's words:

I would also pray Lord that your reputation is involved in all that happens between now and November, because there are millions of people around this world praying to their God -- whether it's Hindu, Buddha, Allah -- that his [McCain’s] opponent wins for a variety of reasons.

And Lord I pray that you would guard your own reputation, because they’re going to think that their god is bigger than you, if that happens. So I pray that you would step forward and honor your own name in all that happens between now and Election Day.

Oh Lord, we just commit this time to you, move among us, make your presence very well felt as we are gathered here today in Jesus's name I pray.

Some in the crowd greeted the prayer with applause.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimesblogs.latimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: ia2008; mccain; pastor; prayerrequest
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1 posted on 10/11/2008 4:37:20 PM PDT by WilliamReading
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To: WilliamReading

Can a prayer like this actually help?

Let’s hope so.


2 posted on 10/11/2008 4:38:11 PM PDT by WilliamReading
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To: WilliamReading

“Oh, Lord, hear our prayer...”


3 posted on 10/11/2008 4:38:43 PM PDT by madison10
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To: WilliamReading

Okay, so we have two, count ‘em, two, whack jobs recorded making asses of themselves at McCain rallies.

That does it. I’m voting for The One.


4 posted on 10/11/2008 4:39:46 PM PDT by sinanju
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To: WilliamReading

Yep. The marching orders are in. Every reporter from the wapo and nytimes (and the rest) will be going to every rally so they can catch the racists, Jesus freaks, and people who like to yell stuff at mccain rallys. Headline news all this week.


5 posted on 10/11/2008 4:40:11 PM PDT by cpanter (Babies, guns and Jesus. Hot Damn! - Rush on the Palin pick.)
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To: WilliamReading

Interesting headline. Brings to mind the old joke, “I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out.”

What do they expect at a rally for a candidate 3 weeks before an election BUT partisan comments/prayers/speeches?

Kumbaya? I’d like to teach the world to sing?


6 posted on 10/11/2008 4:40:20 PM PDT by BuckyKat (,)
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To: WilliamReading

The LA Times is so funny.


7 posted on 10/11/2008 4:40:53 PM PDT by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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To: sinanju

I am not sure it is whacked to pray that Obama doesn’t win the election next month. On the other hand, do people think this sort of thing helps in any way?

Thoughts ?


8 posted on 10/11/2008 4:40:56 PM PDT by WilliamReading
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To: WilliamReading

please give me break
it’s probably trivial compared to the sermon the Rev Wright will be giving tomorrow


9 posted on 10/11/2008 4:41:03 PM PDT by She hits a grand slam tonight
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To: WilliamReading

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrMmnfxFVj4

a political prayer?...never heard of it before (eyes rolling)


10 posted on 10/11/2008 4:41:07 PM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: sinanju

Good Lord, man, get a grip.


11 posted on 10/11/2008 4:42:15 PM PDT by sarasota
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To: WilliamReading

We are now not being allowed to have a rally unless everyone is quiet. Hussein was ramping up the nastiness at his rally today.

Perhaps they need a few extra ralliers courtesy of GOP voters.


12 posted on 10/11/2008 4:43:11 PM PDT by dforest (Is there any good idea out there that Obama doesn't lay claim to anymore?)
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To: WilliamReading

CMON MAC, TELL THE MEDIA TO SHOVE IT.


13 posted on 10/11/2008 4:43:29 PM PDT by Onerom99
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To: WilliamReading

LOL! In Greenville, the pastor that opened in prayer said something like “Lord, we know the opposition is lying...”


14 posted on 10/11/2008 4:44:03 PM PDT by TommyDale (I) (Never forget the Republicans who voted for illegal immigrant amnesty in 2007!)
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To: madison10
“Oh, Lord, hear our prayer...”

I cannot over emphasize the power of prayer. God DOES hear the prayers of HIS people!

15 posted on 10/11/2008 4:44:35 PM PDT by teletech (Friends don't let friends vote DemocRAT)
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To: Onerom99

it’s probably trivial compared to the sermon the Rev Wright will be giving tomorrow.”
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Bump


16 posted on 10/11/2008 4:45:03 PM PDT by cowdog77 ("Are there any brave men left in Washington, or are they all cowards?" (Afghan guerilla leader))
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To: WilliamReading

Amen


17 posted on 10/11/2008 4:46:03 PM PDT by jennyjenny
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To: WilliamReading

So now McCain is accused of holding partisan campaign rallies?


18 posted on 10/11/2008 4:47:20 PM PDT by eclecticEel (men who believe deeply in something, even wrong, usually triumph over men who believe in nothing)
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To: WilliamReading

I believe the Lord is the only one that can straighten out this man made mess.


19 posted on 10/11/2008 4:47:35 PM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: WilliamReading

Maybe he should have asked Allah instead?

(OK, I know, I’m rotten)


20 posted on 10/11/2008 4:47:50 PM PDT by bigbob
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