and we're back

remember how i said that my blogs might get political?
well here goes.

i've been thinking (*lifeguard*) and i've decided that i believe that Jesus and Obama should remain separate. they should be friends, but they need to let each other do their thing. Jesus saves souls, and Obama saves butts.

but seriously though. Jesus had a lot to say about leaving Ceasar to his own ways and following The Way. Jesus set up a new kingdom when He was here. Not just in heaven, but a kingdom we could bring to earth. how? through us. through you and me. we have to do it. and its not going to happen by forcing our "religious, christian" views on people who don't believe the same way we do! guess what? paul wasn't talking to those people in the book acts or ephesians or any of the epistles. Jesus was talking to everyone. so eye for an eye? boom! Jesus took that and threw it out with the temple tables.

all that said. yes. acting on homosexuality and making into a habitual lifestyle is wrong according to scripture. but how can people say that there is no redemption for that? how can they belittle my Jesus and say that His blood isn't enough for that? what is our job as 21st century Christians? is it to vote to make everyone act (not think) the same as us? because if you vote to do what is moral in your opinion, then you're essentially saying "i don't care what you think, this is the way i want everyone to live regardless of what they think." but is it even our job to say "its ok. its your choice; marry who you want to marry, abort the baby if you want, have a few more kids out of wedlock if you want."

i'm to the point, right now, where i want to talk about it. as christians, and then also as humans, and then lastly as an american (is it bad i'm ashamed [glad] sometimes to say that?).

i think we should let humanity choose its own morality, while we as christians already have ours laid out for us.