John Manwell, who is standing for the Christian People Alliance, says the massive disruption caused was a reminder that humans are powerless compared to God.
The candidate for Liverpool Walton insists the ash spewed out by Iceland's Mount Eyjafjallajokull volcano is a clear symbol of repentance.
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He highlighted the fact that the cloud, which closed British airspace for almost a week, appeared just as Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Conservative leader David Cameron and
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg were preparing for their historic first televised debate.
The Christian Peoples Alliance is fielding 17 parliamentary candidates in the General Election.
