Are You an EB?

You have no problem revealing to others that you believe in God, but choke when it comes to saying the J word: Jesus. You wince when identifying yourself as a Christian. You squirm when grace is said at a public restaurant. If this describes you, you might be an Embarrassed Believer.

Bob Dole.

Former senator from the state of Kansas to the United States Senate.

Republican candidate for the office of the President of the United States.

You see him in television and print ads hawking drugs for Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. He's looking dignified and not at all embarrassed in a deep-blue, worsted-wool suit, white shirt and silk tie. He's saying: "When I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, my first concern was ridding myself of the cancer. But I was also concerned about possible, postoperative side effects, like--erectile dysfunction (E.D.). I'm speaking out now in the hope that men with E.D. will get proper treatment for a condition that affects millions of men and their partners."

Yikes! Aren't you thinking that if a national public figure like Bob Dole can go on TV and talk without embarrassment about ... about ... about E.D. then we should have no problem sharing with others the simple little good news that God is in the world through Jesus Christ and offers to all...