No More Fence Sitting

Thursday night, I was over watching the vice-presidential debate at a friend's apartment with about a dozen or so other people. We had fun watching, talking, eating pizza, and playing "shots" (of apple-juice, sunny-D, and soda) whenever one of the VP's would mention certain topics. During the debate, I felt like I had a hard time really hearing what he had to say when all I could see and hear around me were the shaking of heads and words of dis-approvement to Biddin from all the people around me. I'm sure if I was in a room full of Obama/Biddin-supporters it would have been the same thing only the other way around though.

It makes me realize though, republicans and democrats seem to be not all that different from each other. Just like in an intense football game; for every die-hard "Beaver" fan out there, there's an equal and opposite "Duck" fan too. And yet there are also people like me who, unless it became truly necessary, wouldn't care about which side I'm on. I think this is often a way some people view religion. Not picking one faith or the other not because there isn't a truer faith, but because they are not compelled to care. OR simply picking one church or another because that's what's easiest and there's no reason to get up and really see if that's they really believe.

It's time to stop being a fence sitter. Just like I do with my faith, I need to study and think about and understand the world of politics better. I need to come to my own conclusion of what I really believe to be the best things for this country to do. I want to hear and learn about the various parties, and then once well informed, decide which party is right for me.

On the religious parallel of this (although religion and politics have a lot ), that's one of my goals as a missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; to inform the people about the gospel, to help them hop off that fence and make a stand for what is right. I'm glad that I have been able to make a stand in my faith. I know what I believe to be true, and I hope I can help others come to that knowledge too.