First and foremost, I am a Christian. "This must be distinctly understood, or nothing wonderful can come of the story I am going to relate." I believe in large families and small government, and that Christianity is to encompass every aspect of life, rather than just parts. I believe in the mandate of Deut. 6 to disciple children in the things of God "as thou sittest in thine house, and as thou walkest by the way..." I believe in the Biblical concepts of manhood and womanhood - in reviving genuine masculinity and true femininity. I believe that the Earth is young and that it was created by Jehovah God in six literal days, just as Genesis 1 declares that it was. I could write much, much more, but I think I will stop at that, since I primarily intend to use my Xanga to keep up with friends, and they should already know all of these things. :) And no matter how I tried to avoid it, I could not get that sentence to be anything but a run-on. ;)