John McCain had better win the November election — otherwise God will be the butt of all the other gods’ jokes. That’s the message of one Rev. Arnold Conrad who lead a prayer at McCain’s rally in Davenport, Iowa, on Saturday. “[Y]our reputation is involved in all that happens between now and November,” Conrad said “because 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 would guard your own reputation, because they’re going to think that their god is bigger than you if that happens.” Beyond the fact that Conrad thinks he can manipulate the Creator with schoolyard taunts, there’s a problem with Conrad’s theology: neither Hindu nor Buddha are the names of gods.
Video: At Iowa McCain rally, pastor tries to use peer pressure — on God
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Comment posted October 16, 2008 @ 1:05 pm
It is particularly interesting that the pastor is surrounded by guys with weapons over their shoulders. If there is a god (highly doubtful) what must he/she/it think about a pitiful human with enough nerve to tell god that he/she/it must make certain that McCain prevail or the other gods (equally highly doubtful) will have a leg up on the christian god. The whole idea is so laughable and it is amazing that members in the church audience didn’t commence laughing and pelting this freak with rotten eggs. If this is what the christian right has to offer the world, than all good atheists must get and and vote for Obama or anyone other than McVain.
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