A friend of mine recently ran for re-election to the local school board. The campaign got ugly, and my friend told me this after the election:

“I will be the first to admit that I am not a very religious man. I have not studied scripture, and haven't devoted my life to it. However, everything I have ever learned about religion is that it is about acceptance, love for your fellow man, and finding an inner peace that will carry you through extremely tough challenges and there is always support from your congregation. Unfortunately, those with the most religious beliefs have been the same who have come at me with the most vitriol, the least acceptance and the most steadfast resistance to compromise.”

It made me ask myself: “What would Jesus do?” and “What Would Jesus NOT do?”