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Old 23rd October 2006, 06:51 PM
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Gatherings with my husband's family used to mean lots of political diatribes and even debates (since hubby was turning moderate). His brother is a Rush Limbaugh fan and his parents are Republicans. We were Republican, too, for a while, but got more and more moderate until now we're Independent, so hubby got a lot of political venom directed at him. Fortunately, his brother found a wife and had something new to think about. Family gatherings have been a lot quieter since then.

That's especially good since hubby has just declared he's voting Democrat this time around.....There's another family gathering this weekend. I wonder how that'll go.....

Just the thought of Christians not getting so wrapped up in politics, sounds heavenly.
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Old 24th October 2006, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by NyssaTheHobbit View Post
Gatherings with my husband's family used to mean lots of political diatribes and even debates (since hubby was turning moderate). His brother is a Rush Limbaugh fan and his parents are Republicans. We were Republican, too, for a while, but got more and more moderate until now we're Independent, so hubby got a lot of political venom directed at him. Fortunately, his brother found a wife and had something new to think about. Family gatherings have been a lot quieter since then.

That's especially good since hubby has just declared he's voting Democrat this time around.....There's another family gathering this weekend. I wonder how that'll go.....

Just the thought of Christians not getting so wrapped up in politics, sounds heavenly.

I remember reading in either "Mountain of Silence" or "Gifts of the Desert" that Father Maximos (now Bishop) refused to get involved in any of the nationalist politics of his country, no matter how much the people wanted him to.
His allegiance is only to God.

I respect and admire that greatly.
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