I believe in the right of every person to be treated with justice and respect. I'd die for that.

Padre and I share religious beliefs fairly closely, I think; and I believe all those things that Padre spoke of. I've wondered if I would be willing to die for those beliefs. I think I have to say honestly that I wouldn't. I can't see that dying for a system of beliefs or a creed would accomplish anything - but dying for the welfare of another person, that could be worthwhile.

Now, my belief in justice and respect is intertwined with my religious belief, and flows from that religious belief. While I wouldn't die for the abstract concepts of a religious belief, I would die for the goodness that is intertwined with that belief. But no, I won't die for an ideology.

Does that make any sense?

-Joe-