Red or Blue

Can I be purple?
I am tired of the elections. All I see are ads bashing the opponent. How does this inform me of what you stand for? I am tired of hearing about who did or didn't do something that the next guy disagrees with. I am tired of people bringing things into the church or my e-mail asking me to support a particular candidate or sign a petition. Please do not get me wrong I believe that many of the issues discussed are important, however the matter in which they are dealt with saddens me. I am also tired of defending what I believe in and stand for because it seems "liberal" to other "Christians" around me. I am thankful to live in a free country that allows me to worship my heavenly Father. But if I am allowed that same freedom by my government than shouldn't my neighbor who may happen to be gay be allowed to marry his partner. Or if someone wants to worship another way, shouldn't they be allowed. In my opinion if I say "no" then why should I be allowed the freedom that I enjoy? Can't have your cake and eat it too (that saying makes no sense to me, but I will use it anyways).