There is one God, pastor; He doesn’t need to be told how to do His job

October 14th, 2008 at 12:52am Chuck Sweeny

“There are millions of people around this world praying to their god — whether it’s Hindu, Buddha, Allah — that (McCain’s) opponent wins, for a variety of reasons. And Lord, I pray that you would guard your own reputation because they’re going to think that their god is bigger than you if that happens. So I pray that you will step forward and honor your own name in all that happens between now and Election Day.” — Rev. Arnold Conrad, former pastor of an evangelical free church in Davenport, Ia., saying an opening prayer before a John McCain event Saturday.

I have some problems with what the pastor said:

First of all, the reverened apparently believes in polytheism — the existence of many gods. But Christians believe there is one God — others aren’t there, so people who pray to them are wasting their time.

Second, there is no god named “Hindu.” Hinduism is more a way of life than a religion. And Buddah isn’t really a god in the sense that we in the West use the term, either.

Third, and this is most alarming, Conrad presumes to tell God what He should do. He’s saying, hey, God, if you don’t make sure McCain gets elected, you’re going to look bad in the eyes of all those nonChristians. That’s a threat. It is also a suggestion that the minister thinks he knows more than God, who has to be told what to do by a member of his creation. God does not have to guard His reputation. He’s God, for heaven’s sake. (no pun intended.)

Also, God already knows what is going to happen on Nov. 4th.

The Rev. Conrad should know better.

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