I don't post a lot of stuff on US politics here, but every now and then there is something very interesting, and this is one of those things. Some folks will read this and find it very worrying--maybe this woman is a fundamentalist! That sort of thing. But in Islamic culture a woman who lives by the Word of God (even if it is corrupted according to Muslims) is commendable.
I also thought her pastor's insight and ref. to Esther was very good. Good job Pastor Riley:
She needed spiritual advice in how to do her new job, said Riley, who is 78 and retired from the church.
"She asked for a biblical example of people who were great leaders and what was the secret of their leadership," Riley said.
He wrote back that she should read again from the Old Testament the story of Esther, a beauty queen who became a real one, gaining the king's ear to avert the slaughter of the Jews and vanquish their enemies. When Esther is called to serve, God grants her a strength she never knew she had.
Riley said he thought that Palin had lived out the advice as governor and would do so again as the Republican Party's vice presidential nominee.
"God has given her the opportunity to serve," he said. "And God has given her the strength to carry out her goals."
From the IHT.
Folks always say they want someone who can deal with the Islamic nations intelligently and who understands them. Someone like Palin who actually BELIEVES in her religion, unlike pseudo-Catholic VP nominee Joe Biden who supports abortion rights, is that kind of person. My experience indicates in a very solid way that religious Muslims respect religious Christians (who read the Bible and go to church weekly and fast and pray regularly) much more than they respect non-religious Muslims. Need I mention non-religious Christians?
Here, being religious is good.
