This is my plea

The second great commandment is to love thy neighbor as thyself. I take this to mean that no matter what another human being does, even if you totally disagree with their actions or opinions, they are deserving of your love and respect - for they are God's children.

This includes President Obama, both legal and illegal immigrants, people who use or abuse the system, people who express opinions well-founded on facts and people who don't know what they are talking about.

This last group leaves me struggling to take my own advice. It can hard to respect someone who doesn't respect the opinions of others and show love unconditionally, to respect he who desires to throw the first stone without all the facts.

Christ didn't throw stones at the woman taken in adultery. He didn't let others throw stones either. Only he knows all. Please, let us always remember this and let Christ be the judge of the individual. And let us remember that our opinion will never be all-knowing... so don't act like it.

This is my plea for others to be more open-minded and polite, less critical and judgmental.