She said she did. I have no reason to doubt it. If I did not think it was a good idea, I would do my own praying about it. But since I think more oil is a good thing, I haven't even bothered. Especially since I do not have anything to do with making the decisions, or much to do with any of the results of them.

What evidence do you have that she didn't?

Well for starters to say that she is using it as a political cudgel is spin. She didn't say this in a press conference she said it in front of ministry students where prayer is the objective. When I go to church and they tell me it's God's will to pray for our soldiers in Iraq I don't take it as polticizing because it isn't. If she had said this in front of the state senate saying "you need to do God's will" then maybe you'd have a point. But she said it in front of ministry students. She also said that "we have to make sure there is a plan and that it's God's plan."

I've never had that happen before so I would have to decide based upon that specific set of circumstances. It does make me slightly more inclined though I would pray as well. Just because someone tells me that is the case doesn't mean I won't ask myself.

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All you need to know about the energy crisis:
ANWR Exploration Republicans: 91% Supported. Democrats: 86% Opposed.
Coal-to-liquid R's: 90% YES. D's: 78% NO.
Oil Shale Exploration R's: 90% YES. D's: 86% NO.
Outer Continental Shelf Exploration R's: 81% YES. D's: 83% NO.
Increased Refinery Capacity R's: 97% YES. D's: 96% NO

SUMMARY: 91% of House Republicans have historically voted to increase the production of America’s own oil and gas. 86% of House Democrats have historically voted against.

Sure she should. Particularly since she said it in front of a student ministry. She didn't tell the state senate "you need to do God's will!"

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All you need to know about the energy crisis:
ANWR Exploration Republicans: 91% Supported. Democrats: 86% Opposed.
Coal-to-liquid R's: 90% YES. D's: 78% NO.
Oil Shale Exploration R's: 90% YES. D's: 86% NO.
Outer Continental Shelf Exploration R's: 81% YES. D's: 83% NO.
Increased Refinery Capacity R's: 97% YES. D's: 96% NO

SUMMARY: 91% of House Republicans have historically voted to increase the production of America’s own oil and gas. 86% of House Democrats have historically voted against.

A student ministry full of voters who will now view opposition to the issue as an affront to God. A politician knows that any public statement they make, especially when talking about the issues, will be broadcast to the public as a whole.

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Ignorance is treatable. Stupidity ain't.

"The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it." ---Albert Einstien

I read the entire original link, and saw nothing where she said that.

You don't know God's will if you don't pray about it.

So now politicians aren't allowed to express their religous views in church or in front of other believers like any other person? If it's broadcast to the public that isn't her problem.

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All you need to know about the energy crisis:
ANWR Exploration Republicans: 91% Supported. Democrats: 86% Opposed.
Coal-to-liquid R's: 90% YES. D's: 78% NO.
Oil Shale Exploration R's: 90% YES. D's: 86% NO.
Outer Continental Shelf Exploration R's: 81% YES. D's: 83% NO.
Increased Refinery Capacity R's: 97% YES. D's: 96% NO

SUMMARY: 91% of House Republicans have historically voted to increase the production of America’s own oil and gas. 86% of House Democrats have historically voted against.

I'm saying your criticism of obama is irrelevant to the criticism of Palin. Not that religion itself is irrelevant to politics. As a non-christian, I as a voter have a legitimate basis for not supporting Palin if I see she seeks guidance from God. She's allowed to seek guidance from him and she's allowed to tell everyone else that she things whatever is god's will. I'm allowed to criticize her, call that ridiculous and say I don't trust the voices in her head as a reliable guide for political action.

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True knowledge exists in being aware of what you don't know.

No, you don't know if there is a God nevermind if any given thing is his "will".

The more I hear about Palin's beliefs, the more I find her frightening to be placed in a politically powerful position. Do you want someone influencing global policy based on the belief that we are entering "end times"?