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Christians Slam Palin Over Waterboarding Baptism Comment
NewsMax ^ | 5/1/14 | Drew MacKenzie

Posted on 05/02/2014 9:50:12 AM PDT by Impala64ssa

ormer Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has come under fire from Catholics and other Christians over her "blasphemous" and "sacrilegious" comments comparing waterboarding to baptism.

The 2008 Republican candidate for vice president said at a National Rifle Association convention in Indianapolis over the weekend that if she were in charge, "waterboarding is how we'd baptize terrorists."

Edward Peters, a professor on canon law at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, attacked Palin in his blog, "In the Light of the Law," saying that even if "her words only meet the lesser standard of 'irreverence' toward God or holy things, they were wrong to utter and wrong to applaud."

He continued, "Whether one is a left-wing looney who becomes unhinged upon simply seeing this woman who loves her family and her country or is a right-wing yahoo who looks on her as some sort of high priestess of traditional values, Sarah Palin's statement … should shock the conscience.

"I think Palin's guardian angel wept at her comparing baptism to waterboarding."

Deacon Ed Kandra, of the Brooklyn diocese in New York, pointed out on the website Patheos that "equating torture with baptism is extremely offensive — and, in fact, blasphemous."

Kandra said that waterboarding "degrades human life" and that Palin "made a mockery of the foundational sacrament of our faith."

He wrote, "As someone who calls herself 'pro-life,' she should understand that we are called to respect life in all its forms, at all times, from conception to natural death. Pro-life Americans should be appalled."

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These same religious organizantions will issue scathing criticisms against the Ft. Collins, Co school district for substituting allah for G-D in the pledge of allegiance in 3...2...1....(crickets chirping)
1 posted on 05/02/2014 9:50:13 AM PDT by Impala64ssa
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To: Impala64ssa
Christians Slam Palin Over Waterboarding Baptism Comment

Wow, all of them?
2 posted on 05/02/2014 9:51:16 AM PDT by andyk (I have sworn...eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.)
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To: Impala64ssa

Not this Christian.

It was a joke. I guess these folks with a cattle prod parked on their person didn’t realize that fact.


3 posted on 05/02/2014 9:53:01 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Impala64ssa

LOL. She hasn’t run for anything or been in politics for years yet the MSM still lets her rent space in their heads.


4 posted on 05/02/2014 9:53:18 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: Impala64ssa

These ‘Christians” should be very thankful that God is in charge and not them.


5 posted on 05/02/2014 9:54:43 AM PDT by JPG (Yes We Can morphs into Make It Hurt.)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

She doesn’t even have to pay rent - they let her have it for free.


6 posted on 05/02/2014 9:56:45 AM PDT by tgusa (gun control: deep breath, sight alignment, squeeze the trigger .......)
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To: Impala64ssa
From the Crusades to this.

From Christian warrior to to hand-wringing, limp-wristed sophist.

Beyond pathetic.

7 posted on 05/02/2014 9:57:11 AM PDT by Flycatcher (God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
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To: andyk

I think most Christians understand that Palin was joking and are not at all offended by the use of the term “baptism” that way.

Other people use the term “baptism by fire” in a non-religious way and nobody gets their panties in a wad over it.


8 posted on 05/02/2014 9:57:13 AM PDT by DannyTN
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I applaud her.

“As someone who calls herself ‘pro-life,’ she should understand that we are called to respect life in all its forms, at all times, from conception to natural death. Pro-life Americans should be appalled.”

I respect life forms that are not murderous, low-life, raping, scum sucking children of pigs.


9 posted on 05/02/2014 9:58:10 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: Impala64ssa
Liberal Christians like other liberals apparently also lack a sense of humor.
Get off the offense wagon please. It does not become us.

10 posted on 05/02/2014 9:59:08 AM PDT by BitWielder1 (Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
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To: Impala64ssa

I like Palin. I like her tongue and cheek comment. I am a retired Pastor with 40 years. And I am not offended AT all but what she said.
Go Lady Griz^5
Freegards
LEX


11 posted on 05/02/2014 9:59:36 AM PDT by lexington minuteman 1775
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To: Impala64ssa

Nonsense.

Hey Catholics and Christians - better wake up and confront the real issues of our time, namely, Christian persecution right here in the good ol’ USA.


12 posted on 05/02/2014 9:59:54 AM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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To: tgusa

Who would pay for it? Location, location, location!


13 posted on 05/02/2014 10:00:04 AM PDT by BykrBayb (Wagglebee please come home we miss you! ~ Þ)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard
LOL. She hasn’t run for anything or been in politics for years yet the MSM still lets her rent space in their heads.

She never has to pay. It's "rent-free".
14 posted on 05/02/2014 10:00:16 AM PDT by Resettozero
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To: Impala64ssa

Same Christians that support criminal immigrants!


15 posted on 05/02/2014 10:01:02 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: Impala64ssa

Still trying to bring down Palin any way they can. Ain’t gonna work. If you can’t understand the context of the statement STFU!


16 posted on 05/02/2014 10:01:53 AM PDT by griswold3 (I was born here in America. I will die here in a third world country. Obama succeeded.)
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To: Impala64ssa

Liberals slam Palin over waterboard comment. No one else.


17 posted on 05/02/2014 10:02:03 AM PDT by Norm Lenhart (How's that 'lesser evil' workin' out for ya?)
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To: BitWielder1
Liberal Christians...

Liberal in their care and concern for others. Otherwise, politically, it's an oxymoron.
18 posted on 05/02/2014 10:02:26 AM PDT by Resettozero
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To: Impala64ssa

Some people, some so-called Christians can’t ever grow up.


19 posted on 05/02/2014 10:03:29 AM PDT by mulligan (I)
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To: Impala64ssa
Sarah Palin has come under fire from Catholics and other Christians over her "blasphemous" and "sacrilegious" comments comparing waterboarding to baptism.

Reminds me of the "Bell Book, and Candle" days in Catholicism.

20 posted on 05/02/2014 10:03:33 AM PDT by OldNavyVet (Looking forward to November elections.)
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