Dear Governor Palin,
Ever since you joined the Republican ticket, what I've seen of you has given me a lot of reasons to question whether your faith is genuine. But now, speaking as a fellow Spirit-filled Christian, I'm appealing to that faith.
For some time now, we have witnessed a level of bile that hasn't been seen in a presidential campaign since most of us have been alive. At least three instances at either your rallies or Senator McCain's rallies where someone actually called for Senator Obama to be killed. Chants and signs at your rallies of "Obama bin Lyin" and "terrorist." One of your supporters carrying a monkey made up to represent Senator Obama to one of your rallies. Death threats against people who simply have Obama signs in their yards. Obama supporters having their tires slashed and their cars vandalized. And that's just a small sample of the garbage coming from your supporters.
One word from you can stop this garbage in its tracks--or at least prove you don't condone it. Do you have it in you, Governor?
As much as I disagree with your politics, I had hoped that as the first Spirit-filled Christian to appear on a major-party ticket, you'd at least encourage Senator McCain to run a clean, honorable campaign. After all, born-again Christian politicians should hold themselves to a higher standard.
How in the world can you, in good conscience, stand there and allow this to continue? Regardless of where you stand politically, some of the actions of your supporters have no place whatsoever in any civilized discourse. And as a Spirit-filled Christian, it is particularly incumbent on you to rein this in. Especially when you consider that our candidate is taking time off the trail to visit his ailing grandmother.
I'm not asking for much, Governor Palin. Just that in the last few days of this campaign, you take a stand against the hateful rhetoric and violent behavior of your supporters. It would be the right thing to do, and it would truly show that your faith does guide your decisions.
http://christiandem.blogspot.com/
Ever since you joined the Republican ticket, what I've seen of you has given me a lot of reasons to question whether your faith is genuine. But now, speaking as a fellow Spirit-filled Christian, I'm appealing to that faith.
For some time now, we have witnessed a level of bile that hasn't been seen in a presidential campaign since most of us have been alive. At least three instances at either your rallies or Senator McCain's rallies where someone actually called for Senator Obama to be killed. Chants and signs at your rallies of "Obama bin Lyin" and "terrorist." One of your supporters carrying a monkey made up to represent Senator Obama to one of your rallies. Death threats against people who simply have Obama signs in their yards. Obama supporters having their tires slashed and their cars vandalized. And that's just a small sample of the garbage coming from your supporters.
One word from you can stop this garbage in its tracks--or at least prove you don't condone it. Do you have it in you, Governor?
As much as I disagree with your politics, I had hoped that as the first Spirit-filled Christian to appear on a major-party ticket, you'd at least encourage Senator McCain to run a clean, honorable campaign. After all, born-again Christian politicians should hold themselves to a higher standard.
How in the world can you, in good conscience, stand there and allow this to continue? Regardless of where you stand politically, some of the actions of your supporters have no place whatsoever in any civilized discourse. And as a Spirit-filled Christian, it is particularly incumbent on you to rein this in. Especially when you consider that our candidate is taking time off the trail to visit his ailing grandmother.
I'm not asking for much, Governor Palin. Just that in the last few days of this campaign, you take a stand against the hateful rhetoric and violent behavior of your supporters. It would be the right thing to do, and it would truly show that your faith does guide your decisions.
http://christiandem.blogspot.com/
