Okay.  So, mixing the faith and politics, I was a BIG TIME Obama supporter!  Bumper sticker, buttons, voter registration drives and even an Obama action figure for my son (yes, I said action figure).  But, something continues to dog me about the movement for change that elected him to serve as our 44th P.O.T.U.S.  It seems that many were in search of a messiah, not a president. 

Clearly, folks don’t think he’s Jesus or any second coming.  But, consistent with the more traditional Judeo-Christian (Hebrew Scriptures/Old testament) concept of a promised, prophet-king as son of God who would care for the widow and the orphan, instituting God’s reform agenda, many believe the President-Elect fits the bill.  My caution for this (small ‘m’) messiah is that this role is never completely filled in this realm.

The good King Hezekiah comes closest in the Hebrew Scriptures/Old Testament tradition.  This youngster on the throne gathers a team…

So after an unintentional summer long hiatus, what to write? What to write?

I’ve read some of the recent posts and it seems politics is a hot topic. Of course it is. With the election around the corner, and the juicy conversation that our candidates inspire, why not? 

Well, after the last election I learned a lesson. If you want to keep your friendships intact, don’t talk politics. Always up for the debate, the first to defend my candidate of preference, arguing policy reform…….not anymore! That was sooooo last election.

Politics and religion are personal. Deeply personal beliefs. So, you will never read what I think of Obama. Or my opinion of Sarah Palin. Joe Biden doesn’t factor in to my daily interactions and you won’t overhear me discussing McCain. Especially in this forum. For two reasons: First, who the heck am I to force my opinions on you? And second, I don’t…

In Tuesday’s Pennsylvania primary, Roman Catholics in the state sent a clear message to the two Democratic candidates. By more than a two to one margin, according to exit polls, Catholics chose Sen. Hillary Clinton over Sen. Barack Obama.

The 70 percent to 30 percent Catholic beat-down of Obama was even larger than the 63 percent to 36 percent trouncing the Illinois senator took from Ohio Catholics in that state’s primary last month.

What’s going on here?

It’s not like Clinton is picketing outside Planned Parenthood next to Catholic bishops. Abortion-rights group Naral Pro-Choice America gives both Clinton and Obama 100 percent ratings, a designation Clinton has maintained every year since 2002.

Non-Catholics saw things differently in Pennsylvania. Obama actually bettered Clinton among protestants and other in Pennsylvania, and among non-religious voters he nearly reversed the Catholic numbers - 64 percent to 36 percent.

Obama is expected to win the May 6 North Carolina primary, so attention has…