Hello, Senator McCain's choice of Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska provides an opportunity to test our priorities in several dimensions. I hope that she will be given due consideration even though some of her ideas may be at variance with those of many members of this list. For those who are Roman Catholic, the following article provides an interesting analysis of some of the ironies that Catholic voters will have to deal with. The same analysis applies, I think, to Christians affiliated with most of the mainstream churches. Palin is a blend of Evangelical, Pentecostal http://ncronline3.org/drupal/?q=node/1739 The advancement of women (and of humanity) is best served by allowing a diversity of viewpoints and tolerating disagreements in all other issues while staying focused on overcoming patriarchy in both secular and religious institutions. Sincerely, Luis Luis T. Gutierrez, Ph.D. Editor, "Solidarity, Sustainability, and Non-Violence" http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisust.html ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).