This morning Father Jerry Doherty talked at our service about Celtic spirituality and "The Reawakening of Community Spirituality." At one point he mentioned that what we are doing is real; "it's not play acting." The holy spirit is real because we believe. He mentioned the "real, not play acting" several times, and it of course made me think of the upcoming election, as almost everything does.
Before the service started, I was talking with a lady who said Palin works for those who are nostalgic of a day when the country was doing better economically and women stayed at home while the husband went to work. I'm not sure that I believe that, but it is interesting. When I think of McCain and Palin, I think of the fact that this is "real, not play acting." In the "real world" people are struggling and losing rights. In the real world education, the economy, health care, the war in Iraq (Afghanistan, Iran, fill in the blank), women's rights, equity, are important "real issues." We need someone (Barack Obama) who is "real" and ready to face the challenge.
Before the service started, I was talking with a lady who said Palin works for those who are nostalgic of a day when the country was doing better economically and women stayed at home while the husband went to work. I'm not sure that I believe that, but it is interesting. When I think of McCain and Palin, I think of the fact that this is "real, not play acting." In the "real world" people are struggling and losing rights. In the real world education, the economy, health care, the war in Iraq (Afghanistan, Iran, fill in the blank), women's rights, equity, are important "real issues." We need someone (Barack Obama) who is "real" and ready to face the challenge.
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