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kpete

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Sat Jan 5, 2013, 03:24 PM Jan 2013

For Mark Kirk, there was no white light, no tunnel-Instead-3 Angels Standing At The Foot Of His Bed [View all]

ON CAPITOL HILL
SEN. MARK KIRK 'SAW ANGELS' FOLLOWING STROKE
Defining moment deepened faith in God


(DAILY HERALD) For Mark Kirk, there was no white light, no tunnel.

What Illinois’ junior U.S. senator experienced was three angels standing at the foot of his bed.

“You want to come with us?” Kirk was asked.

“No,” he told them. “I’ll hold off.”

The Highland Park Republican, who plans to return to the Senate when Congress convenes Thursday, recounted the story in his first in-depth interview since he suffered a massive stroke nearly a year ago.

Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2013/01/sen-mark-kirk-saw-angels-following-stroke/#xXhGep4UiQeC8bzl.99

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Oh please Politicalboi Jan 2013 #1
I don't see Kirk as a real religious right type. tritsofme Jan 2013 #3
Hallucinations can be fun! Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #2
I have had hallucinations and I wish I had seen beautiful angels... CTyankee Jan 2013 #9
Hah! Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #18
Believe me, I would have had a "better class of images" if I had had the choice... CTyankee Jan 2013 #21
He's my Senator and I'm glad he's making a good recovery, but I was hoping that DearHeart Jan 2013 #4
So he wasn't ready to participate in our three tier universe yet I take it. mmonk Jan 2013 #5
Angels? Why not Cubs, or White Sox? nt MADem Jan 2013 #6
What kind of angels? Berserker Jan 2013 #7
Night nurse, morning nurse & candystriper? Myrina Jan 2013 #8
I think he saw naughty nurses NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #17
I haven't seen a nurse in white in years! Lucinda Jan 2013 #20
Sorry, Mark Kirk is the one who LIED all the way through his Cha Jan 2013 #10
Coulda been the Andrew Sisters...Just sayin'..n/t monmouth3 Jan 2013 #11
This is why I think after-life and heaven is bull crap MKITEM Jan 2013 #12
Were They Weeping Angels? AnnieBW Jan 2013 #13
Possible...hypoxia does weird things. nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #14
We have a choice now? madmom Jan 2013 #15
Your post made me really laugh out loud. LOL! KittyWampus Jan 2013 #22
Oh FFS, Angles? Earth_First Jan 2013 #16
I think he saw triangles too proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #23
White Angels...Yeah cbrer Jan 2013 #19
i thought this was going to be a really sweet story JI7 Jan 2013 #24
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