Did Governor Palin Speak in Tongues?

The answer is, so what? Or even better, who cares?

Millions, and millions, of Christians, speak in tongues in their churches. If you think this is funny, or silly, or scary, so be it. The same people are out there serving in their communities, building Habitat for Humanity houses, providing for their families, learning to become unselfish, learning to love, constantly improving their walk with Christ.

Oops! Did I say "Christ"?

Does Sarah Palin believe that Jesus is coming back? Does she believe in the Rapture?

So what if she does? Have you read the Nicene Creed lately, or Apostles Creed, which are recited week after week, by millions, and millions, and millions of Catholics, Protestants, and everyone in between, right here in the United States?

The belief that Jesus is coming back soon, is shared by all Christians, and is a major tenet of the faith. The belief that people speak in tongues is also right out of the Book of Acts. Maybe they are not running for President, but there are dozens of neighbors within a hundred years of most people, many of whom are your friends, that believe this, albeit they do not talk about it much.

How do I know they believe this? Because they are Christians.

And as such, they are followers of . . . Jesus Christ.

Did I say that again?

While people are out there making fun of Sarah Palin and her religion, let's list briefly some of the core values of Christ-followers:

* Feed the hungry
* Clothe the naked
* Heal the sick
* Serve the poor
* Be honest
* Be faithful
* Practice sexual purity
* Do all things in moderation
* Put your friends, and enemies, ahead of yourself
* Be responsible stewards of the environment
* Be merciful to those that are hurting and in sorrow
* Take care of widows and orphans
* Be kind to people from other countries
* Treat all others equally - be no respecter of persons!

Shall I continue?

Yes, I know that very few Christians have ever gotten the entire list right. That is because we are, in this life, still just a bunch of sorry humans. But we follow a Man that did get it right. We follow Him because only He solved the problem of death, once and for all, by stepping out of the grave.

And, our leader, Jesus, built His Church upon his own sacrifice. Our Master and Lord began a movement by giving up his life, where other religions were formed by taking the lives of others.

This is who we serve. These are our values.

Sarah Palin is not a political hack. She is one of us. A small-town person making it big. Isn't this what we want? Our neighbor down the street has a chance to get that close to the White House, for a change.

And if she happens to be an evangelical Christian (like millions of Americans) then so be it.

This happens to be a good thing. So get over it.