Sarah Palin's Wassila Church Torched

The church of Sarah Palin, the former veep hopeful, suffered $1 Million in fire damage on Friday. Wasilla Bible Church is located in Wasilla, AK and has been home to Palin since her time as Mayor of the small town. Several internet videos featuring Palin's extreme religeous views were recorded there, including a missionary's incantation accusing Palin of witchcraft.

Larry Kroon, pastor of Wassila Bible Church, was a bit reluctant to say whether he felt the fire was a politcally motivated attack on Palin, but did mention that he believed the police were investigating it as a crime. The building is worth $4-$5 million and hosts a congrgation of up to 1,000.

The blaze broke out at Wasslia Bible Church and firefighters were dispatched at 9:40pm on Friday night. Seven parishnors (including two children) escaped the blaze, which knocked out several windows, unharmed. Wasilla firefighters claimed it was the biggest fire in the small Alaska town this year. Investegators from several departments are looking into the possibility of the fire being set deliberatly.

Sarah Palin dropped by the church on Saturday morning and apoligized an assistant pastor "she apologizes if the incident is in any way connected to the undeserved negative attention the church has received since she became a vice presidential candidate on Aug. 29. Whatever the motives of the arsonist, the governor has faith in the scriptural passage that what was intended for evil will in some way be used for good." It is unclear when Palin or her husband Todd 'First Dude' Palin attended the church.