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SecretMethod70 · 11-13-2004, 01:29 PM

Heh, this makes me think of James Carville and Mary Matalin. Surely, not quite as politicaly different as what you describe, but different no less. If you don't know who they are, James Carville is a Democratic campaign strategist. Mary Matalin is the same on the Republican side of the fence. They are married. Imagine being married and being the chief strategists in a presidential campaign against each other. They have lived through it.

The fact is, it's all about respect for the other person. You must have respect for the fact someone has differing views than you do. With religion and politics, this can be difficult for many people. If you're capable of respecting completely opposite views and looking beyond them to the person that has them, you're good to go. If not, it has the potential to create problems.

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SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	Heh, this makes me think of James Carville and Mary Matalin. Surely, not quite as politicaly different as what you describe, but different no less. If you don't know who they are, James Carville is a Democratic campaign strategist. Mary Matalin is the same on the Republican side of the fence. They are married. Imagine being married and being the chief strategists in a presidential campaign against each other. They have lived through it. The fact is, it's all about respect for the other person. You must have respect for the fact someone has differing views than you do. With religion and politics, this can be difficult for many people. If you're capable of respecting completely opposite views and looking beyond them to the person that has them, you're good to go. If not, it has the potential to create problems. __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling Last edited by SecretMethod70; 11-13-2004 at 01:31 PM..