I confess outright the motivation to write these words rises more from emotion than thought, from sentiment as opposed to logic. This is not to say that I have not given these thoughts careful consideration. Both are important.
Passions drive ideas.
But as I hear more and more news reports of conflict involving personal expression, especially religious, I have begun to notice a strange, awkward fear lurking within. I feel censored. I'm not saying being impolite is acceptable behavior. But I am saying that what is being considered impolite is disturbing me greatly. I feel like some sort of ideological criminal because I believe in historical Christianity.