Scattered thoughts
So many thoughts in my head. Obama's speech was extremely persuasive, stirring even. Despite all of the good promises (and most of them are good, or at least sound good- a healthy economy, jobs, affordable education, affordable health care, peace, opportunity, safety, social security) he still is urging us hope in the government, and not in the Lord. O America, I would rather you hope in the Lord, from this time forth and forevermore.
I also doubt that such things as he promises can be delivered.
I also must stand firm with the Church in defending the unborn.
I also don't know that all of his criticisms of Senator McCain and of the present administration are valid.
I dislike rhetoric, because it confuses me. In some ways I am easily swayed. I am empathetic, and I refuse to demonize people. I am compelled to hear people out. Rhetoricians specialize in playing to these traits, and I realize this (education is good for your soul). The good thing about this realization is that it sometimes drives me to seek out the truth about the things people say. The bad thing is that I become cynical about persuasive rhetoric, and end up dismissing most of what I hear, which means it's really hard to rally me to a cause. I don't trust causes. Causes are so often unfaithful. They bend the truth. I don't even trust myself to follow the right cause.
I trust in the Lord. I trust in his Word. To some extent I trust the Catholic Church (inasmuch as it is guided by the Holy Spirit). But what good does that do in the world? How does that reach the government? Scattered thoughts. One vote.
I also doubt that such things as he promises can be delivered.
I also must stand firm with the Church in defending the unborn.
I also don't know that all of his criticisms of Senator McCain and of the present administration are valid.
I dislike rhetoric, because it confuses me. In some ways I am easily swayed. I am empathetic, and I refuse to demonize people. I am compelled to hear people out. Rhetoricians specialize in playing to these traits, and I realize this (education is good for your soul). The good thing about this realization is that it sometimes drives me to seek out the truth about the things people say. The bad thing is that I become cynical about persuasive rhetoric, and end up dismissing most of what I hear, which means it's really hard to rally me to a cause. I don't trust causes. Causes are so often unfaithful. They bend the truth. I don't even trust myself to follow the right cause.
I trust in the Lord. I trust in his Word. To some extent I trust the Catholic Church (inasmuch as it is guided by the Holy Spirit). But what good does that do in the world? How does that reach the government? Scattered thoughts. One vote.