Beyond Temptation, paraphrased lyrics of Say My Name
I tell you my names So you will know I'm back, I'm here again For a while Oh let us share The memories that only we can share Together
I tell you about The days before I was born How we were as One
I touch your hand with my vision These colors come alive In my heart and in my mind I cross the borders of time Leaving all behind to be with you again
We breath the air Do you remember how I used to touch your soul? I'm aware My hands keep writing I know that you are here
We soar and fall Now we are raised To where we belong
I touch your hand with my vision These colors come alive In your heart and in your mind You cross the borders of time Leaving all behind to be with me again
Know my name Remember who I am You will find me in the world of today Drift with me again You are near to where I am When you don't have to ask me who I am
Know my name These colors come alive In our heart and in our mind We cross the borders of time Leaving all behind to be together again
On September 20 and 21, I attended services at the church Sarah Palin belonged to since she was an adolescent, the Wasilla Assembly of God. Though Palin officially left the church in 2002, she is listed on its website as "a friend," and spoke there as recently as June 8 of this year.
I went specifically to see a pastor visiting from Kiambu, Kenya named Thomas Muthee. Muthee gained fame within Pentecostal circles by claiming that he defeated a local witch, Mama Jane, in a great spiritual battle, thus liberating his town from sin and opening its people to the spirit of Jesus.
Muthee's mounting stardom took him to Wasilla Assembly of God in May, 2005, where he prayed over Palin and called upon Jesus to propel her into the governor's mansion -- and beyond. Muthee also implored Jesus to protect Palin from "the spirit of witchcraft." The video archive of that startling sermon was scrubbed from Wasilla Assembly of God's website, but now it has reappeared.
What I expected and what I found were surprisingly different. I'm not sure from where came the association of David Icke's name with antisemitic, antigovernment conspiracy theorists, but the association existed in my mind nevertheless - before I watched the video. I expected it to be subversive, antisemitic or to advocate violence and hatred against those who have political power - and I didn't see that at all. I really liked the message as expressed in this video. His basic message is one I too advocate - namely, dare to be true to yourself.
