errorlevel and I went out canvassing today for John Laesch, one of two democratic nominees for congress in Illinois's 14th district. (Yes, this means he is running against Speaker Dennis Hastert.) We didn't get to talk to many people today, as a lot of people weren't home, and it started raining about 20 minutes in. But, the few people we did get to talk to had some wonderful insights.

I feel as if God has been stirring me in powerful ways lately. I love Christ, and believe in him with all my heart. I am part of a forum that has one select what faith they are, and by that you get to post in certain sections and are disallowed from posting in others. Yet it says that the purpose is to unite all Christians as one body. How does seperating us make us united? I am thinking of declaring myself "other religion" in protest. If what I see there is what Christianity is becoming, then I do not want any part of this movement.

I want to go back to what Christianity used to be. I want to go back to the home churches, where people met simply out of joy and love for discussing and studying Christ. I want to go back to the days where we didn't believe that God could both be loving and send people to eternal torment for one sin. I want to go back to the time where we as Christians would live the love of Christ and "They [would] know we are Christians by our love," not because we are trying to force our beliefs on them by telling them they're on a one-way train to hell. I want to go back to the days where our main concerns were helping the "least of these" and being peacemakers and loving our neighbors as ourselves.

errorlevel has had this account made for me for a while now, so I guess I could start using it. ;)

As a Christian, many see me as a hypocrite for supporting this idea. However, that couldn't be farther from the truth. I support Separation of Church and State not to protect the government from the church, but to protect my church from politics.

Politics is corrupt by it's very nature. Making the church involved in it can only serve to make the church corrupt. We saw a small example of that with the church who expelled it's members who voted against Bush in the '04 elections. Involving the church in politics would involve it with everything that comes with it...

There is no way to express the love I have for you. I hope and pray that by some miracle you can see it all in my gaze, feel it all in my touch, taste it all in my kiss, and hear it all in every word I speak. But, no matter what I do, nothing will ever express the full extent of my love. I love you, everything about you. I love your smile, your touch, your kisses, your hugs, your intelligence, your tenderness, your protectiveness... I could go on forever. I love the intimacy and trust we share. I love how we are able to talk about everything and nothing. I love how you are so understanding. I love how you listen to me and try to help in any way you can. I love how you make me feel so safe every time I'm in your arms. I love how you try to make me feel beautiful and smart. I love how you can always make me laugh. In short, I love You. I can't wait until the day when we can share every moment of our lives with each other, not just by talking, but by experiencing life together. I love you with all my heart and soul.