Palin is apparently part of a church that is every bit as controversial as Barrack Obama's. Apparently her pastor is quite the bigot, racist type. Sullivan's claim? They allowed Jews for Jesus to speak at their church. Clearly, this is on par with Rev. Wright's screeds arguing that America deserved what it got on 9/11. Yes. Jews for Jesus, a group of Messianic Jews who evangelize, their fellow Jewish people, are on par with Wright's hateful rhetoric.
Now I know that most sane people might scratch their head at how Sullivan manages to bring Jews for Jesus and Rev. Wright into the same realm. But let's face it, Andrew hasn't used logic for some time now. And to further cement his point, Sullivan quotes a part of the pastor's sermon as apparent proof that he is an extremist. Here is what the pastor said:
What you see in a terrorist — that’s called the invisible enemy. There has always been an invisible enemy. What you see in Iraq, basically, is a manifestation of what’s going on in this unseen world called the spirit world. … We need to think like Jesus thinks. We are in a time and a season of war, and we need to think like that. We need to develop that instinct. We need to develop as believers the instinct that we are at war, and that war is contending for your faith. … Jesus called us to die. You’re worried about getting hurt? He’s called us to die. Listen, you know we can’t even follow him unless you are willing to give up your life. … I believe that Jesus himself operated from that position of war mode. Everyone say “war mode.” Now you say, wait a minute Ed, he’s like the good shepherd, he’s loving all the time and he’s kind all the time. Oh yes he is — but I also believe that he had a part of his thoughts that knew that he was in a war.Wow! What inflammatory stuff! Now look...I don't like politicizing religious life at all. But the idea that what this pastor preached is in any way close to being on par to that of Jeremiah Wright's claims is all too common an example of how Sullivan seems completely incapable of grasping any sense of scope, moral responsibility, or even logic. And all this from a blogger who I greatly respected at one time and who was largely responsible for my decision to start blogging. Truly sad.
