Idolatry in America

So, I just finished perusing approximately 75 or so so-called Christian blogs, and I am amazed (or appalled, I'm not sure which) at just how political our faith has become. I mean, I know that recent events such as the November elections and Ted Haggard's fall from ministry are blogworthy, but nearly 3/4 of the blogs I looked at felt the need to chime in to the political arena, particularly from a Conservative Republican viewpoint. When will Christians wake up and quit polarizing religion to correspond to a particular party? Hell, when will Americans wake up and start caring about the social issues that Christ called us to care about, instead of throwing their voice up at every point of political division? Only when this happens can Christ's Bride truly function as the Kingdom on earth that it was meant to be.

How Do I Tell You?

I found this. I like it...

How do I tell you how I feel about you? How do I tell you that I want to be with you? I'm so afraid...nervous...fearful. Afraid to let you know my true feelings. Nervous that you will look at me differently once you are enlightened about my feelings. Fearful that you will reject me altogether because you don't feel the same way. But I'm dying to tell you anyway. Will you at least listen?
I don't know what it is about you, but I think I like you. I hope you feel the same way. I value the friendship that we share and I will work to continue to build friendship no matter what. It is so refreshing to take time out of my busy life to do nothing with you. I find myself thinking of you at the most random of times, and I wonder if you're thinking about me too. I wonder if you feel the same things for me as I have found myself feeling for you. If you don't feel the same way, that's fine. I can't force you to have feelings for me if you're not interested. But I need your friendship.
I wish I could just tell you these things to your face. I'm just so scared to. I've been rejected--shut down--so many times before. I'm afraid you'll reject me altogether, also. So I ask you, Do you feel the same way about me?

Touching, sad, and quite reflective of life. I can relate.