I am C, I am C-H ....

I consider myself to be a Christian. Maybe not in "religious" sense but am I a follower of Christ -- you bet.

I was raised Catholic and was pretty devout. Now I rarely go to church but when I do I still know every move. I love the ritual of church not because I think it necessarily signifies anything but because I think its a beautiful ceremony. That said, all of this is totally separate from the fact that I consider myself to be a Christian.

At work a group of us have been doing "Presents for Patients" for the past 4 years.Its a program that assigns you to a patient in a nursing home. You get them a present and deliver it. A simple act of kindness.Some of the people have dropped out this year stating that it is too much.In other words , they can't be bothered. Meanwhile they are still running around getting stuff for family and friends. I find this to be astonishing. I told Bill that if it came down to the fact that I could buy a gift for him or the patient, the patient would win hands down. Isn't that what Jesus would do? Aren't we supposed to embrace those who are most unembraceable ? Those who are neglected and pushed aside? Those who are the least like us?

These simple concepts inform my views on a full host of social issues including the death penalty and abortion. I do not include "gay marriage" here because I do not view love between two men or two women as different than the love between myself and Bill. But for those who do, and consider themselves to be Christian, why would they not do as their Christ commanded?

I will get off my soapbox now because I think that's what he would do.