ok, so i am still upset that my minister chose to discuss his intended vote from the pulpit yesterday. Dr. Thomas Valentine broke with tradition, and disclosed that he would vote no tomorrow, after great soul-searching and prayer. He breaks tradition, in that our doctoral-trained clergy have alwats maintained that ones vote is private and they have traditionally been silent from the pulpit. when the lottery came around- no word from the pulpit was uttered. i was somewhat shocked yesterday- though he did concede that many in our church would vote wet........i really would have preferred that he keep his vote behind the booth curtain.......