Note: This is a continuation of sorts of last week’s blog, Writing in the Sciences. It’s in a different piece because I’m not sure how much of it will/ will not fit. But in order to understand the full context of this piece, it’s essential to read my previous piece. 

I consider myself to be a staunch Christian. I love to hunt, fish, hike, go off-roading, etc. I inherited a pretty thick midwestern accent from my dad. I like wearing jeans, cowboy boots, and camo hoodies. I listen to country and bluegrass music (think: Hank Williams Jr. and Greensky Bluegrass). I’m not exactly “politically correct” or “overly sensitive”. Overall, I don’t blame people for assuming I’m a faith-and-flag Conservative. 

Truth is, I’m not. 

I consider myself to be left-of-center politically (compared to American standards, that is. Compared to European/Canadian standards, I may be right-of-center). I’m a university student studying BioTech. I’m very against the Trump Administration’s “war” on universities and scientific research. I’m equally against ideologies such as Young Earth Creationism- which is the belief that God created the world 6,000 years ago, and things have hardly changed since- and Legalism- which is the (primarily Christian) belief that if you don’t follow all of the rules of Scripture, the grace of God won’t save you from the fires of hell. 

And, I think there’s a very strong overlap between faith-and-flag conservatives, Young Earth Creationists, and Legalists. 

What does this have to do with anything?