I am a professing Christian and the pastor's prayer shows either he's ignorant or he's an outright deceiver who was praying to, I don't know who.
All I know is just one thing that God abhors besides sin and that is hypocrisy. From the deception and lies that McCain-Palin have spouted, I'm curious to see who God actually favors to win. My prayer to Jesus Christ is that Obama wins. I hope others of the evangelical faith join me in this prayer

to win; read your bible. It says to pay Caesar his taxes but to remain neutral to his politics. Anyway, if god were to have a hand in the presidential elections, do you really think he would have allowed/wanted dubya to win both the 2000 and 2004 elections? I think not!
(Of course dubya didn't really win the first one as he was APPOINTED, and the second one is in serious doubt as well).

The rightwing nut self proclaimed "Conservative Christians" are nothing short of a cult of hypocrites who fail to understand the Word. Christ said to pray through Him not to Him for beginners. He said that His concerns were not of this world but that of heaven. There was a war going on in His day between the Romans and Judas' zealots that Jesus did not join nor did He advocate taking up arms against the Romans. While these religious nuts will blow up abortion clinics supposedly to save unborn children, they advocate blowing up entire families in an unnecessary, unwinnable war of choice in Iraq where privateers are making billions in American tax dollars for jobs not done or done so poorly as to be criminal. Our politicians won't do anything about it because these companies are major donors to their campaigns. RELIGION HAS NO PLACE IN AMERICAN POLITICS. NONE!!!!!!!

Buddhists do not believe in God, any God at all. Buddha is seen as a wise teacher who taught people how to find enlightenment and escape from the world as they know it. Calling Buddha a God, as this Christian Minister has done, shows his ignorance of another faith and of its tenets and this ignorance deserves our contempt.

Everyone has an opinion. You all know the saying, and it's true. The only sad thing is that there are those who are in a position of trust or power over the people, leaders, teachers, role models, who have NO KNOWLEDGE of what they say, and make sure they say it with authority. Take a hundred clerics, and you will find them evenly divided on choices, and all with separate reasons, and all will claim that it is foretold in the Scriptures, the Koran, or whatever religious book they hold their faith to. As for myself, I don't need anyone to tell me what to believe; there is NO church established in any one place on earth; all religions in one way or another say to find our own God within ourselves, and our own bodies are each the true houses of God, no matter what your religion. So, please, don't tell me who God favors; He (or She) is just sitting back with the equivalent of a six pack enjoying the show - after all, in a God's moment, it will all change.

If you vote for Obama, just remember that you may be risking your children and your grandchildren's future. Obama has associated with radical Muslims, terrorist sympathizers, RACISTS, and Reverend Wright the anti-American preacher.... Obama won't wear a flag pin. He won't say the pledge of allegiance. He was a member of a church with known opinions of hate... a leader of a church who preaches hate? The list goes on and on and on. How many of these disparities must there be for people to finally open their eyes and realize something isn't right here.
If you think things are bad now, things will get much worse if Obama is elected.......Honestly, we cannot trust him......I am also unhappy with Bush, BUT I want seasoned, experienced change. Never, ever should Obama get to the White House. Obama has ZERO leadership, zero international, zero economic, and zero commander in chief experience. He won't visit wounded soldiers, he wants in implement Capital Gains Tax (that will kill your retirement savings and pension plans), he wants to expand taxes on small businesses (that is jobs), he wants to negotiate with terrorists and wants to attack Pakistan (that will get us into another war), his ideas for health care are insane (will require an 8 percent tax increase), and his cash give ways are ridiculous. Google GLOBAL POVERTY ACT to learn about the $845 BILLION give-away! IF Obama does gets elected more than half the nation will be BEGGING for the good ole days of G.W. Bush!

WELL, you've done a fine and loyal job at reciting sound-bites from TV ads...."radical Muslims, terrorist sympathizers, RACISTS, Reverend Wright, flag pin, pledge of allegiance, Capital Gains Tax,taxes on small businesses, negotiate with terrorists, attack Pakistan..." etc, etc, etc. blah blah blah....
Here's a NEW idea. Read a little. Do some research. Get your face out of the TV and your head out of your ass, and READ! RESEARCH! Talk to knowledgeable people, stop being a puppet to Cheney, Rove, Hannity, McNeil, Rush, etc., and educate yourself instead of parroting the mindless mantra of these "mavericky" type puppeteers.
And here's a realllly new approach for you: THINK! I know, you've been asked not to. But stand up for yourself and seek out a little Truth from time to time.

SUNSHINE is non educated.America doesnt need you. We feel sorry for you :-((

This is an excellent article. One of comments in response to this article here, on the other hand, is just quite frightening... It just shows that facts and logic make no difference to the convicted and ignorant. In any case, this country is not a theocratic but a democratic society. We observe civil laws, not religious laws. Let us not forget about Separation of Church and State? The US is not Iran, Libya, or Saudi Arabia, where civil laws are subjectively interpreted through one "holy" book. Furthermore, let us not also confuse democracy with tyranny of the majority either. Remember The German Nationalist Party and the Nazi movement..? Democracy is power of ALL people, majority or minority, where everyone has equal rights and voices. That includes none Christians, agnostic, and atheists who do not believe the presence of "God". It would be a mistake to vote someone into office to perform a job to guarantees equal rights for all citizens across the spectrum, majority and minority citizens and all, based on ones' personal religious orientation. Vote with one's mind, not heart. Religion is, after all, a personal choice, a personal truth, not an universal truth. So what does "God" have to do with it? Religion has no place in education, government, and politics.

I don't recall the exact book and verse, I'm not that much of a Bible thumper. I practice my faith in the Almighty quietly. But I thought God said, "I go by many names..." Many Names...

Oh... wait! That must be from the Old Testament that was written by those pesky Hebrews - as God is ONLY God. It cannot be that God goes by more than just GOD.

We are a Nation of MANY Faiths people! Many Faiths. Light a candle so you will not fear the dark.

Why do you just look at things black and white and so dumb.Obama would not kill a baby and he would not marry a man but we should all stop pointing a finger and trying to rule the lives of others.God made us all.some of the republican who have practiced scare tactics about Obama is gonna reap their wrath just as the crooks on Wall street and in politics in general, Obama is the best chance we have for real change ,He doesn't like free loaders and he really wants a different America , one that was started by our forefaathers ,the way it is suppose to be , all the illegal stuff going on will come to a halt if Obama has any control, he does not like the way things are now ,it is shameful to praise this fallen system ,we really need a change and if Obama doesn't lead us God will but I think with Obama's word alot of things are already changing for us, he is a good influence on the people

God has a WILL that can not be changed, as foolish as it my sound everything that is going on is purposed by God. No one has free will there is only one will that is the Will of God. The ignorance in man has seperated itself from GOD. The difference in (good) and evil is that (GOOD) is conscience of that, while evil is not, the (thing) (it)evil will not give GOD ALL OF THE CREDIT.

God has many names. Yes, the Bible states that in the Old Testament. The current Pope knows the LORD as "Gott" in his native language, German. In French the LORD's Name is "Dieu", in Spanish "Dios", Greek "Theos", in Japanese "Kami" and in Arabic He's called "Allah". Referring to Allah as another god is ignorant, Christians who speak Arabic call the LORD "Allah". In Ehiopia (and in the Carribean) He is known as "Jah". In Native American languages He is referred to by names like "Grandfather", "Creator Raven" and often the "Great Spirit" even by Christianized Native Americans. This so-called "minister" needs to do his homework and READ the Scriptures more intensely. Religious belief shouldn't be mixed up with politics. As long as the candidate's beliefs do not harm or are destructive to others or are forced on other people then it doesn't matter. Religion and politics DO NOT EVER mix, in a democracy church and state are ALWAYS separate. Remember what the First Amendment clearly says? BTW "Hindu" doesn't refer to just one religion - it is several faiths with various dieties. Allah is God. Buddha, on the other hand, is something else altogether. Siddhartha Gautauma Buddha was an actual living philosopher in India. He lived, and he died. He was just a mortal person like ourselves. Have a good day. Peace.

I'm hoping Pastor Arnold Conrad's church in Davenport, Iowa, will be investigated by IRS for commenting on the presidential politics in the pulpit. He could be losing his church tax exemption in the process. We have to be thankful that our country is based on separation of church and state, otherwise, we'll be going back to the Middle Ages. Larry Charles the filmmaker of the new Bill Maher's movie called "Religulous" recently says "The fundamentalists are the problem, their literal interpretation of the Bible allows them to do violence to others. They deserve to be illuminated, and they need to be mocked." I think Pastor Conrad fits the bill, and several pastors that are banded together recently against the IRS rule, so they can talk to their congragetions not to vote for Obama during sermon. What were they thinking? Do you think they're doing this because God told them to do so?

NOBAMA THE ONLY WORD I HAVE YOU IS COMPLETE LACK OF EDUCATION AND A VERY IGNORANT WHAT EVER YOU ARE.

For those white Americans who are truely racist, they love to malign Rev. Wright. To say that Rev. White is a racist, gives justification to those White Americans who look down on African-Americans, and other minorities, and who themselves are racist. No one can point to anything that Rev. Wright said that demonstrates that he has contempt or hatred toward White America. If Rev. Wright is racist, would he have white friends, which he does? What White America does not want to hear is the truth. Certainly, I do not condone the statement about "God ___ America." However, if America does not change its policies towards other nations, then God will bring damnation upon this country. God has a history of doing that, just read your Bible. Remember the Roman Empire?

There were those who had contempt and hatred towards Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who also challenged his country both on the civil rights front, and the Vietnam War. These same people who find contempt towards Rev. Wright, would have also found contempt for Dr. King, who is now recognized by many, albeit late, as a true American hero.

Rev. Wright is a Marine, who served his country with distinction during the Vietnam War. The Bush Administration lied to the American people about Saddam Hussien, and got this country into a war that has led to the deaths of hundred of thousands of innocent Iraqi citizens, over 4,500 U. S. soldiers have been killed as well. Rev. Wright is simply challenging this government's motives. As Rev. Wright stated, when a country practices violence, as this country has, violence will come back. Violence begets violence. If the American people allows its government to sow seeds of violence abroad, then the "chickens will return to roost."