the difference between my prayer life and my thought life is the most intimate discloser of my faith.

Two factors before I talk about Politics... I'm a pastor so people assume a lot about me... two of them genuinely make me upset.
1. I hate/can't stand anybody who isn't of my faith.
2. They have the right to tell me what's right/wrong with every aspect of my life...

A few months ago I was stopped in the parking lot of my church by someone who "heard" I was voting for Obama. It was news to me since my own wife doesn't even know who I'm voting for, but hey... why be kind or responsible with our words? or do only Pastors have to do that?

I was told many of the horrors of Obama and was yelled at with a "how could you do that?" tone.
I was dumbstruck. I've grown accustomed to being accused of things I didn't do, blamed for things I didn't do (e.g. made a poop a joke and was accused of it being a sex joke), but this one killed me. I also rarely get offended, but I couldn't believe what was happening.
Someone yelled at me for liking a democrat... REMEMBER KNOW ONE KNOWS WHO I'M VOTING FOR... NOR HAVE I SPOKEN IN FAVOR OF ANY CANDIDATE!
ALL I TALK ABOUT IS CHURCH, JESUS, AND MOVIES....AND FOOD.... sometimes krav maga, but rarely politics.
Stand up, use your voice, be a good ole American to get out and vote.
But my privacy (though comically non-existent) needs to stay in tact at some level.
Brave men and women died and fought for my right to a private vote and I will not be robbed of that basic American decency.
But here are some quick facts.
1. I will not vote out of fear
2. I will vote on the candidate that will not marginalize me or assume my support because I'm a Christian
3. I will vote on leadership quality
4. I will care about joe the plumber, six pack, and roofer as an individual, but dude I don't care about their views on Israel.
5. Palin's looks don't matter to me
6. Obama isn't a Muslim... read something besides your spam
7. McCain does have more content to him than just his P.O.W. history
8. Both candidate will "change" and not change anything.
9. the economy is scary... but it's not "there may be aids in the water scary" be thankful you're in America
10. Obama isn't the first one to promise fewer abortions... so did Bush. Silly me, I don't trust politicians.
I saw my buddy Doug make a pithy point the other day. The vote you cast in the ballet box doesn't speak as loud as loud as the vote you cast with your dollar.
11. a maverick isn't a good thing... it's a guy who doesn't know how to unite. he knows how to be opinionated... if we can call Obama a Socialist because he wants to spread money, we can call McCain a Dictator because he does what he wants.. ;)
12. Since Obama wants to spread the wealth, here's hoping he shares some of those book royalties with me. The audacity of double standards...

I just hope the people who get so crazy about obama and mccain are going to be this passionate about the homeless in a few months. maybe volunteering at the shelter and campaigning for the oppressed is too much to hope for.

As far as who I'm voting for... it's none ya business... foo..

go Jesus.