Some classmates were just discussing the Bush vs. Kerry and who they're going to vote for and I was hoping like crazy they wouldn't ask me if I was going to vote.

That didn't set too well with me.

So I wonder why?

First, we have to get past the awkwardness I feel talking about my relationship with God in the lab, but I think possibly a bigger issue in this particular case is that I'm not personally convinced about the whole two kingdoms concept. If any of you try to convince me, I'll launch into my "low-level society" scenario...

To me there's a lot better case that can be made for refraining from running for offices that in our society would inevitably lead you to compromise (President, for instance) than making a blanket statement (as most of the conservative part of my denomination does) that being involved in the governing of our nation - and voting - is 'wrong'.

Anyways, that's why I didn't want to get into it with them, because it would have been too complicated and I couldn't have given them a satisfactory (to me) answer. Although "To honor my church" actually isn't a bad one come to think of it.

Ok, so I'm ready for them to ask me now.