Ultimately, in matters of Life & Liberty, "we must obey God rather than men," and must not and cannot remain silent.

Even so, I believe Gerri and Charlotte are both correct.

On the one hand, we must always be vigilant to stand on the Truth of God's Word, standing firm on matters of conscience. In the Public Square this means not bending to popular opinion, nor being swayed by those who demand "Political Correctness."

This means affirming the the Sanctity of Life, God's Institution of Marriage, and the Freedom of Speech and Religion.

We cannot, and must not, go against conscience.

On the other we must express these matters of conscience in meekness, humility, and in the Spirit of Love, using discretion in our words when confronted by these issues, publicly or privately.

And as Jerry says, "we need to eliminate the love of power" - being that ever present danger to take authority over others, for Our Lord says to us,

"Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many."

Yes, this is most certainly True, "we need to eliminate the love of power" and, rather, as Gerry and Huey Lewis encourage us to do: always display "the Power of Love . . ."