Mrr, I guess it's a long story, but even the small amount of communication you and I have had has led me to much reflection on many issues, from many viewpoints. I don't think it's changed my mind about anything, but it has sure stretched it into areas I had not consciously examined.

Yesterday, for example, at the end of one such reflection, I think I put my finger on what I can claim as my political orientation-- Christian Pluralist. Yes, I am a Christian. And, I do not think anyone can decide for anyone else, "what" someone ought to be.

I've always appreciated, about our communication, that if I ask you to think about something, you do-- you don't just let fly, you THINK. The fact that you do that encourages others to think, too.

~Susan