Lori's thoughts

It seems to me that I often here the saying that you "NEVER talk with anyone about politics and religion." The two don't mix. It may not even be "politically correct!" I find that statement to be an oxymoron. Why? Because a lot of political issues directly or indirectly are linked to a person's beliefs, i.e. religious.

"Like what?", you might ask. Well here's a few - abortion, war, capital punishment, homosexuality and assisted suicide. I know I could list more, but that should be enough for now to raise adrenaline levels.

I find it interesting that when politicians, or anyone (including myself)for that matter, are asked, "What do you THINK about...?", in essence you are asking or being asked "What do you BELIEVE about...?"

We can debate, discuss and argue until we are blue in the face, but the bottom line is that these are moral issues - not political ones. So actually you are mixing politics and religion on just about any topic you want to talk about and your answers will indeed reflect what you BELIEVE.

What you BELIEVE is at a much more personal level and is the very reason why discussions over these types of issues get heated and downright nasty. Our moral views also reflect WHO we trust.