Holidays, Family, Religion and Politics

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Comment by Emily Myers on December 1, 2008 at 9:44am

That's a shame. I love politics, I love the rhetoric of it all (on both sides), I like the strategy, the game, the acting, the policy- all of it. I prefer to see it used for the good of most (b/c you'll never do the good of all), rather than personal gain- but anymore, that's tough to find anywhere.

The real shame though- is that people find difficulty in allowing others to have their beliefs and vote their own will without being chastised by others. One of my co-workers is a very conservative Republican, and I am a very liberal Democrat, but she and I can carry on very respectful, informative debates without it breaking down our relationship.

That said, I learned a long time ago not to talk politics with my Dad, it has that same dividing effect.

Comment by Erik Deckers on December 1, 2008 at 10:43am

Wait, your mom questioned your own Christianity? What is it you do for a living again? Does she think you're faking?

Comment by Theresia Whitfield on December 1, 2008 at 1:53pm

I'm sorry that happened to you, Dave. I suspect you're not alone though. And that's really sad. While I don't agree at all with anything of Obama, I can firmly say that no one - NO ONE - has the right to question his faith. And no one has the right to question yours either. And to follow up on Erik's question... I would rephrase to say, "Does SHE know what you do for a living?!" Maybe she needs to be enlightened. Or, maybe just say a prayer and let the Holy Spirit intervene.

Comment by Stephen James on December 2, 2008 at 12:51pm

That's too bad. It sounds like there was some kind of black sheep/guilt complex happening. My family this Thanksgiving got to talk about post-post-modernism, Marxism/Socialism, fascism, redistribution, banality, angst and lots of other fun topics. My brother-in-law is a sociologist and my dad is a retired pastor.

Curious, did anyone say that Obama was a Muslim?

Comment by Dave Ambrose on December 2, 2008 at 1:58pm

Of course they did! You mean he isn't? :)

Comment by Shawn Quick-Raflik on December 2, 2008 at 2:39pm

Dave, I feel your pain. I too got the "you're not a Christian" speech from my In-Laws. It really upset my husband and he had to lay down the law - No more talk of Politics! They just can't believe that I am a Christian and I voted for Obama. My brother-in-law will still email me on Facebook with little digs from time to time. He is a Christian radio station manager in Wisconsin . I joke with my husband that he probably has pray requests going out over the air waves for my soul because I voted for Obama!

Comment by Stephen James on December 2, 2008 at 2:48pm

I'm sorry, I should have said that I was glad that my family got to talk about politics. I didn't mean "got to" in a negative way.

Comment by Dave Ambrose on December 2, 2008 at 2:51pm

No prob bro. I completely understand...

Comment by Dave Ambrose on December 2, 2008 at 2:52pm

I hear ya Shawn! Pray for me and I'll pray for you!

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