A pastor at a McCain rally said non-Christians are hoping for an Obama win.
DAVENPORT, Iowa (CNN) – A minister delivering the invocation at John McCain’s rally in Davenport, Iowa Saturday told the crowd non-Christian religions around the world were praying for Barack Obama to win the U.S. presidential election.
“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 will guard your own reputation, because they’re going to think that their God is bigger than you, if that happens,” said Arnold Conrad, the former pastor of Grace Evangelical Free Church in Davenport.
The remark was made before McCain arrived at the rally but the Republican nominee's campaign quickly put out a statement distancing itself from the remarks.
“While we understand the important role that faith plays in informing the votes of Iowans, questions about the religious background of the candidates only serve to distract from the real questions in this race about Barack Obama's judgment, policies and readiness to lead as commander in chief,” said McCain campaign spokesperson Wendy Riemann.
This incident comes a day after a Minnesota voter asked Senator McCain if Barack Obama was an Arab at a town hall in Lakeville, Minnesota and just three days after Lehigh GOP County Chairman Bill Platt made a speech at a McCain rally in Pennsylvania where he refered to the Democrat nominee for president as Barack Hussein Obama.
Did pastor Conrad committed blasphemy? If McCain does not win, is it really God's reputation on the line? Is Hindu a religion?
questions about the religious background of the candidates only serve to distract from the real questions in this race about Barack Obama's judgment, policies and readiness to lead as commander in chief,” said McCain campaign spokesperson Wendy Riemann.
Caleb, there are many things that are said in the name of God that would disappoint God. There are things Father Flager, Louis Farrakan, Jeremiah Wright has said that is not the heart of God. We just have to realize this is still America and we have the right to speak our minds even if they are not politically correct or even correct at all. Whoever wins wins and we all will have to adjust accordingly.
Todd, those people you mentioned should not speak in public either or be trusted to lead. Political correctness is one thing God correctness is another. This guy should know better. We have a responsibility to denounce those who take the name of God in vain.
I know I am a teenager and you could care less about what I think but God does and I felt a need to answer this blog. Exeptence is another form of love and God tells us to love each other! To spread the faith yes but just because somebody is not the same religon as you does not make him BAD it just means he is going to hell. It is SICK how critical our so called "christians" can be to those who are diffrent because of sexuality even! Arent we all the children of god? And if that is so why do you feel the need to hate you own brother?
Emiloo. If we don't care to hear a teenager express him/herself - where are we going. You are the future, dear ones. I pray that you stand for God, and stand firm. May His love be spread abroad and wide in your heart.
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