ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin told ministry students at her former church that the United States sent troops to fight in the Iraq war on a "task that is from God."

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In an address last June, the Republican vice presidential candidate also urged ministry students to pray for a plan to build a $30 billion natural gas pipeline in the state, calling it "God's will."

Palin asked the students to pray for the troops in Iraq, and noted that her eldest son, Track, was expected to be deployed there.

"Our national leaders are sending them out on a task that is from God," she said. "That's what we have to make sure that we're praying for, that there is a plan and that plan is God's plan."

A video of the speech was posted at the Wasilla Assembly of God's Web site before finding its way on to other sites on the Internet.

Palin told graduating students of the church's School of Ministry, "What I need to do is strike a deal with you guys." As they preached the love of Jesus throughout Alaska, she said, she'd work to implement God's will from the governor's office, including creating jobs by building a pipeline to bring North Slope natural gas to North American markets.

"God's will has to be done in unifying people and companies to get that gas line built, so pray for that," she said.

"I can do my job there in developing our natural resources and doing things like getting the roads paved and making sure our troopers have their cop cars and their uniforms and their guns, and making sure our public schools are funded," she added. "But really all of that stuff doesn't do any good if the people of Alaska's heart isn't right with God."

Palin attended the evangelical church from the time she was a teenager until 2002, the church said in a statement posted on its Web site. She has continued to attend special conferences and meetings there. Religious conservatives have welcomed her selection as John McCain's running mate.

Rob Boston, a spokesman for Americans United for Separation of Church and State, lamented Palin's comments.

"I miss the days when pastors delivered sermons and politicians delivered political speeches," he said. "The United States is increasingly diverse religiously. The job of a president is to unify all those different people and bring them together around policy goals, not to act as a kind of national pastor and bring people to God."

The section of the church's Web site where videos of past sermons were posted was shut down Wednesday, and a message was posted saying that the site "was never intended to handle the traffic it has received in the last few days."

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Wow.."God help us all"

God's will has to be done in unifying people and companies to get that gas line built, so pray for that," she said.

For those who want proof...

Ladies and Gentlemen! Let's go to the video tape!

Oh, there are two parts to this video. Both are found here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG1vPYbRB7k&feature=related

If you want to cut to the chase and see her first.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2ypVSYoEKA&feature=related

wow. what has the world come to!!
me, personally I pray a lot at work with people..I guess thats wrong too
I used to work for a catholic hospital and we used to have group prayer before the beginning of every shift.
wow

Here is an other tape but its just for fun............... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQGYchgLYdU

“Hence today I believe that I am acting in accordance with the will of the Almighty Creator (...) I am fighting for the work of the Lord.”

–Adolf Hitler (Mein Kampf)

guess history repeats itself??

my fav care bear is cheer bear!!!

What is wrong if she says these things in church? She does preach it while she is at work. And the pipeline is getting built. Does the name Jerimiah Wright mean anything to you. Thats acceptable what he said about our country?

maybe you should start a thread about him?

But seriously why would you pray for a corperation in church? how about a prayer for the homeless or desitute? how about a prayer for the Iraqi civilians? or the crippled men who return from iraq? Pray for oil? no wonder god sent a hurricane at the republican convention

How do you know they dont pray for homthe homeless or desitute? Religious groups seem do do more for them than govervment. And how do you know they dont pray for the Iraqi citizens, wounded soldiers? The god sending a hurricane statement was just ignorant!

In fact I'm sure most religions pray for peace throught the world.

well, it would seem that currently most religions are more concerned with getting the "lord" on their side to destroy their enemies....praying for peace for your side at the expense of the other guy doesnt really count does it?

I wouldnt say that thats most relgions just a few. Although When at war I did pray to god to make me stronger faster and a better shot than the ones trying to kill me.

Religious fanatics, no matter what their religion are a threat to peace.

So, God sent us to Iraq. Following that logic I suppose that one could say God sent the planes into the WTC so that we would be motivated to invade Iraq using 9/11 and God's will as a justification?

I find it alarming that many of those that rail about radical Islam have sought to install a government here in the United States that is driven by the religious right. Many are radical Christians, as scary and as threatening as any radicalized Muslim, although I think using the word christian is a stretch when referring to some of those folks.

Before anyone concludes that I am someone who wants peace at any cost I will say that some times I know that war is necessary. I know that there is evil too. I see it all around the world and in my own back yard.

damn !!...in your own backyard ?...lock the doors...hide the kids and call...911 !!....lol

You are a complete....Do you know how many lives that hurricane affected in a bad way..What a total jerk you are...You have just lowered yourself way below the problems with the republican party and boy are there many...You hit an all time low!!!!!!!! The convention was no where near that storm....You my friend are no better than the people you trash everyday!!!!

Remember when the communications director for Focus on the Family put out a tongue-in-cheek YouTube video asking supporters to pray for rain during the Democrat’s convention?

Remember when there was some flapping in evangelical circles around Katrina that contended it was because New Orleans was a moral cesspool?

So what’s God saying that the RNC is having to cancel their entire first day, because of Gustav hitting?

No its people being compassionate toward their fellow human beings.Thats why they postponed some events.. Whether rep or dem we are all human after all..I'm an independent and what you said is down right disgraceful..You are no better than the people you bash everyday...I stand behind that comment..