Weird Theology in Wasilla: A Look Inside Sarah Palin's Pentecostal Church.

Exposing the unusual, highly politicized religious beliefs held at the Wasilla Assembly of God.


On June 8, 2008 Palin was publicly blessed, with the "laying on of hands" before six thousand Wasilla area church members, by Head Wasilla Assembly of God Pastor Ed Kalnins and on the same day both Kalnins and Palin described, at a "Masters Commission" ceremony at the Wasilla Assembly of God church, how she had been blessed prior to winning the Alaska governorship by an African cleric known for driving the "spirit of witchcraft" out of a town in Kenya, after which town supposedly crime rates dropped "almost to zero."


Sarah Palin's churches are actively involved in a resurgent movement that was declared heretical by the Assemblies of God in 1949. This is the same 'Spiritual Warfare' movement that was featured in the award winning movie, "Jesus Camp," which showed young children being trained to do battle for the Lord. At least three of four of Palin's churches are involved with major organizations and leaders of this movement, which is referred to as The Third Wave of the Holy Spirit or the New Apostolic Reformation. The movement is training a young "Joel's Army" to take dominion over the United States and the world.


Along with her entire family, Sarah Palin was re-baptized at twelve at the Wasilla Assembly of God in Wasilla, Alaska and she attended the church from the time she was ten until 2002: over two and 1/2 decades. Sarah Palin's extensive pattern of association with the Wasilla Assembly of God has continued nearly up to the day she was picked by Senator John McCain as a vice-presidential running mate.


Palin's dedication to the Wasilla church is indicated by a Saturday, September 7, 2008, McClatchy news service story detailing possibly improper use of state travel funds by Palin for a trip she made to Wasilla, Alaska to attend, on June 8, 2008, both a Wasilla Assembly of God "Masters Commission" graduation ceremony and also a multi-church Wasilla area event known as "One Lord Sunday."


At the latter event, Palin and Alaska LT Governor Scott Parnell were publicly blessed, onstage before an estimated crowd of 6,000, through the "laying on of hands" by Wasilla Assembly of God's Head Pastor Ed Kalnins whose sermons espouse such theological concepts as the possession of geographic territories by demonic spirits and the inter-generational transmission of family "curses". Palin has also been blessed, or "anointed", by an African cleric, prominent in the Third Wave movement, who has repeatedly visited the Wasilla Assembly of God and claims to have effected positive, dramatic social change in a Kenyan town by driving out a "spirit of witchcraft."
The Wasilla Assembly of God church is deeply involved with both Third Wave activities and theology.

Their Master's Commission program is part of an three year post-high school international training program with studies in prophecy, intercessory prayer, Biblical exegesis, authority and leadership.
Watch Bruce Wilson's video documentary detailing the extreme Religious Right connections to the Wasilla Assembly of God church, "Sarah Palin's Churches and the Third Wave":
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Wow...a christian, with documentation, what a revelation. Do you by any happenstance happen to have a record of Obama's baptism which we could see?? or even perhaps his birth certificate??? Not that we need those things to know where he stands, but if you feel it is relevant to Ms. Palin, I am sure we could have similar documentation from the O camp.....

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They will be unable to find the documentation for Obama's citzenship paperwork or record of his baptism because they don't exist. Of course you knew that already by your post teyates. No Obama for me thank you I have had my fill.

Many Christians consider Assemblies of God/ the Pentecostal Church to be a cult. As if speaking in tongues isn’t scary enough, they believe that we are in the “end times" -- the days preceding a world-ending cataclysm bringing Christian redemption and the second coming of Jesus. Tsunamis and the melting of the polar icecaps are believed to be a sign.

According to the Wall Street Journal:

The Rev. Ed Kalnins, pastor of the Pentecostal church, Wasilla Assembly of God, says he has told church members that God put President George W. Bush in office and that America is locked in a "holy war" with terrorists.

The prospect that someone who could possibly serve as president thinks the war is a good thing and is part of God's plan to bring on the rapture makes for a very frightening proposition.


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JJPaul, this one's for you:

Washington Post Political Cartoon

Her religious beliefs or lack of are between her and God

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Originally posted by The Mungo Jerry:
Her religious beliefs or lack of are between her and God

Until she chooses to impose them on others. Then they become everyone's business.

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Originally posted by Number 6:
They will be unable to find the documentation for Obama's citzenship paperwork or record of his baptism because they don't exist. Of course you knew that already by your post teyates. No Obama for me thank you I have had my fill.

Obama, is wrong for America...

I'm still stunned the church mentioned had 6K at these assemblies.

te, you're right on target. Please, show me a real birth certificate for Obama. I don't doubt he's a citizen, but I want to know what he's hiding...

It's ironic that Obama supporters attack Palin's church. The church Obama spent 20 years in was so blatantly racist that he had to leave, the pastor retired, and they edited the offensive content off their website.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by NashBama:
It's ironic that Obama supporters attack Palin's church. The church Obama spent 20 years in was so blatantly racist that he had to leave, the pastor retired, and they edited the offensive content off their website.[/QUOTE

Thanks Nash,
That sums it up !!

Moby and J. Paul...
Don't you just love that SUPERIOR FEELING when you compare your faith to some other pion faiths...
I really don't know this but you must be from the "HOLY THAN THOU CHURCH OF THE PIOUS ONES"
It is my understanding members of that church do not even need a flashlight at night because their holy aura is so bright around their little butts...
Rumor has it the Orginal church started in Tuscumbia, Alabama, the Bethlehem of the United States. It is common practice among the members to keep Donkeys in their back yard, just in case they are asked to lead the masses through the city gates.
Can you elaborate with us about what you feed your donkey to keep him so healthy.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by For The Least of These:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by NashBama:
It's ironic that Obama supporters attack Palin's church. The church Obama spent 20 years in was so blatantly racist that he had to leave, the pastor retired, and they edited the offensive content off their website.[/QUOTE


Obama "had to leave" only in order to continue his race for the White House. If not for that, he would still be a member. Scary

"Until she chooses to impose them on others. Then they become everyone's business."

I've read of no proposals by Governor Palin to establish her religion as the state religion of Alaska! Have you?

I have also heard that the CHURCH OF THE HOLIER THAN THOU PIOUS ONES get such a vibration of being SUPERIOR to other faiths that the most HOLY of their members held a Saturday Night Vibrator BonFire Event, as they did not need them anymore.