on a modern level, it seems you can not call yourself a christian until you are a conservative republican.   for me the process is this - to rid ourselves of all the garbage in our lives and move towards a love that is so deep we desire to help others at all times (1 john 2:6).  i believe we are to move along a path that brings us closer to being christ-like; loving, forgiving, accepting and peaceful.  by simply being a polite person, we have changed nothing, and we are called to change - period.

pax,

john