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I just read John Stossel's book "Give me a Break."...

2008-11-25T12:49:40.753-06:00

I just read John Stossel's book "Give me a Break." Though he and I differ a great deal on moral issues, he has a lot to say about helping the poor. And it doesn't have to do with a welfare state. Good read - I highly recommend.

As far as Obama being a Christian, so is McCain, or claims to be. I certainly can't judge either heart. But Obama's clear misunderstanding of scripture (

Hmmmm as a Christian and a Republican, I must say ...

2008-11-21T13:08:48.462-06:00

Hmmmm as a Christian and a Republican, I must say I would MUCH rather give to missions myself than to have the government take my money and decide what they want to do with it. Sorry, I don't really agree.

Sorry, hit send too quick on that last post. It wa...

2008-11-09T23:44:51.338-06:00

Sorry, hit send too quick on that last post. It was not meant to be a statement, but a call for action. Let your congressmen and local DNC offices know that this is not a good move, and not the change that so many to crossed party lines in support of. If anyone is still manning the Obama campaign sites, go there too.

Looks like change may be swift, Obama's transition...

2008-11-09T23:40:39.209-06:00

Looks like change may be swift, Obama's transition team is listing out executive orders he is currently considering, to enact change without having to wait for congress. On the short list of top considerations, lifting the ban on using foreign aid money to fund abortions overseas.

Hey Christine..Thank you for the blog..although I ...

2008-11-09T11:48:23.624-06:00

Hey Christine..Thank you for the blog..although I am not a pastors wife..lol..I must say that I totally agree with your views...glad that you had the conviction to post them!

This evangelical Christian, registered independent...

2008-11-09T09:39:54.735-06:00

This evangelical Christian, registered independent, who never before voted for a Democrat, this year voted for Obama. You are not alone. And I do not feel that we sinned.

bhg &co. ditto to that. what....might....be commu...

2008-11-09T09:04:46.258-06:00

bhg &co.

ditto to that. what....might....be communicated. and we all have trouble w/that....especially when conversations aren't happening on a cozy couch... face to face...where it's easier to hear hearts.

loooooooove christine.

Thanks for clarification. I never questioned your...

2008-11-09T08:56:03.483-06:00

Thanks for clarification. I never questioned your heart, just thought I would share a perspective on how that heart was communicated. I hope you could discern my intention (my last one or two paragraphs tried to make it clear).

Sometimes we don't see in ourselves those things that unwittingly trip us up. My comment was only meant to draw attention to a possibility of

bhg & amp,Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate yo...

2008-11-09T08:01:49.624-06:00

bhg & amp,

Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate you just taking the time in my neck of the woods.

I'm sad that you've made the inferences that you have. You see, I have yet to judge anyone on this planet. To judge means that you think yourself better. I'm not better than anyone - not a soul. In fact, that is exactly why I did not talk about my vote at all

I knew you would come out of the closet eventually...

2008-11-08T23:15:09.012-06:00

I knew you would come out of the closet eventually. About Obama, I mean ;)

bhg & co. ditto to that&looooooooooooove christine...

2008-11-08T23:13:37.032-06:00

bhg & co.
ditto to that
&
looooooooooooove christine

Great post. Although I voted differently, I apprec...

2008-11-08T22:40:08.248-06:00

Great post.

Although I voted differently, I appreciate the point you made about voting with your heart. Like many other Christians, I felt torn when Nov. 4th arrived.

Now that our President-elect has been chosen, I feel that others look down upon me for supporting him, although I didn't vote for him. I don't feel comfortable with the stand he takes on the most urgent issues,

I'm still holding out for that post where you come...

2008-11-08T22:39:35.837-06:00

I'm still holding out for that post where you come out as a lesbian.

;)

Howdy... another passer by.I found a link here fro...

2008-11-08T21:48:44.299-06:00

Howdy... another passer by.

I found a link here from a friend's blog with a similiar discussion.

All in all, both dialogues are being conduted with a great amount of respect.

Let me begin by saying I appreciate your heart and honesty. I am sorry that some see things in blue and red and assume that God is a republican.

There is one thing I would ask you to

mvaughn: I think I like you ;)

2008-11-08T21:27:35.221-06:00

mvaughn: I think I like you ;)

Still a little lost on looking for a candidate tha...

2008-11-08T15:58:51.167-06:00

Still a little lost on looking for a candidate that more closely resembles your family and your convictions. You want to help people, and you make sacrifices to do so. The McCains are huge supporters of foreign aid and aid orgnaizations, having even adopted children from an orphanage that Cindy McCain did aid work at. When it comes to putting this to practice, look at the numbers (from public tax

stir that pot Christine! haha... great post! I cou...

2008-11-08T15:53:17.691-06:00

stir that pot Christine! haha... great post! I couldn't vote for Obama. check that, I wouldn't vote for Obama, but I'm not concerned that America is going to be completely changed in every way because of a new President that may or may not be able to accomplish all he said he would. when has a president ever been able to do that? People need to read into the actual powers of the President.
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Okay, I'm back here again! As for waiting in lines...

2008-11-08T12:12:16.702-06:00

Okay, I'm back here again! As for waiting in lines - for most general health issues, no you won't wait longer than here. But I know people, from living with that system, who HAVE waited. Example: a good friend's mother had serious heart issues - serious enough that it slowed her day-to-day life for seven years. She was waiting to have the heart surgery. Finally it became an emergency and they did

About universal health care. No it isn't perfect, ...

2008-11-08T09:42:54.921-06:00

About universal health care. No it isn't perfect, but I grew up with it and as far as I can tell, never bothered anyone. In fact many missionaries are blessed they can have it in the foreign countries they live in. I don't really remember 'waiting' much much longer than I have hear with insurance. And the point is this, no matter who you are, what you do, how much money or not you have, if you

I know how you feel, and I am not even a minister'...

2008-11-08T09:33:29.814-06:00

I know how you feel, and I am not even a minister's wife! It is hard, I feel like I can't be completely honest and myself, so I just keep quiet most times when around my brothers and sisters, my extended family. It was hard to have so few to celebrate on Tuesday night, but I am so thankful that fear didn't win this election, but, can we say, hope and belief in our own ability to create a better

For a much broader exploration of five different c...

2008-11-08T08:57:23.065-06:00

For a much broader exploration of five different capitalist democracies, watch "Sick Around the World": http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/

For more information on the realities of poverty (emphasis on 'realities'):
"Irresistible Revolution"
"Discipleship Journal" (online, search the archives for "Poverty" - many good resources)

I'm also a 'passerby' - interesting discussion goi...

2008-11-08T08:39:33.350-06:00

I'm also a 'passerby' - interesting discussion going on here!!

On the topic of healthcare: my husband is from Finland, and I have also lived a couple times. In some aspects the universal healthcare system works, and in some ways it stinks. I guess you could say that about our system, too - but we much prefer the system here in the USA. With the universal system (at least in Finland), you

From a Preacher's Wife, a native Okie, living in R...

2008-11-07T19:14:23.961-06:00

From a Preacher's Wife, a native Okie, living in Red Kansas, thank you. You just wrote my story. :0) I still haven't told anyone that I voted for Obama (i'm not as brave as you), but I won't lie if someone should ask me.

I don't begin to understand how God can speak to all people and then they vote differently, but he does. I was moved by the book of James. It's the book where God

hiya,found your link at sojourner's...awesome post...

2008-11-07T19:06:38.501-06:00

hiya,
found your link at sojourner's...awesome post! i think its becoming more and more common unfortunately, to hear stories of people who were close and because of this election & choices, have parted ways...
i myself have had to put some distance between myself and some family because i was being demonized for my support of obama...even taking it so far as to send me emails

from this baptist preacher's wife in OKC feeling a...

2008-11-07T18:07:50.864-06:00

from this baptist preacher's wife in OKC feeling a bit suffocated by all this 'red', a sincere THANK YOU for your post. it makes me sad to see how political elections have become a litmus test for christianity. you have so eloquently told so many of 'our' stories.....