There is the "How many lives per gallon?" question for me.

There are a lot of moral issues out there, but someone's pointing to the most divisive ones and saying "THESE ARE THE ONES TO CARE ABOUT" somewhat like the 1930s in Germany.

I think it's time to talk morals/religion/politics, thoughtfully, with anyone who will listen and participate in the discussion, that means all of the folks I've avoided the discussion with because I've been too impatient. Yes, abortion is a moral issue, but a legal ban on it isn't the first line of defense. What do we want for values behind CIVIL marriage?

How do we poke through the "hate the sin; love the sinner" stuff which seems to be code for gay bashing?

And then somehow I thought that Jesus said that the way to get into heaven was to feed the hungry, cloth the naked, comfort the afflicted, that sort of thing.

Then wasn't there something about Judging not lest ye be judged.

I' m rambling, sorry.

Susan