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from 1 November 2004 to 7 November 2004
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Powers
of good and evil
I
THINK
the Reverend David Palmer, writing from Melbourne last week, raises
an important issue, namely, is the editorial position of Anglicans
Online one that is pro the homosexual ordained priests and elevates?
I would widen the question to ask whether sites such as Thinking
Anglicans and Christians on Line are similarly established by those
that have a liberal, pro-homosexual stance.
It is
no problem for me that they set up these sites, but surely they
have a problem with God if they are not explicit about it? That
is, if they use their moderator's powers to suppress opinions that
challenge their beliefs, without letting readers know that this
is happening.
Mike
Jackson
St Luke's, Slyne-with-Hest
Lancaster, ENGLAND
mike-de-hest@talk21.com
2 November 2004
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After
the US election
GOD
SPOKE through
a donkey once in history. Maybe God just spoke again through a donkey
to wake up "the good" in the American People.
John Kerry is not an evil man; he is a good, descent, caring public
servant who had a message to give to the American People. Whether
one agrees with his message or not; everyone should at least listen
to what he has said. I will point to one of the major issues of
this election - the Draft. President Bush said under no circumstances
would he allow a Draft to be re-instated on his watch. Kerry has
said several times he did not see how the President's present course
of military engagement around the world can be accomplished without
a Draft. Now that we have re-elected the President - I would hope
everyone who stood with the President will hold him to his promises
over the next four years. Young Americans are depending on us to
enforce the promise of no Draft on this watch. Remember, good Christians,
the one thing God said He hated was a LIE. A broken promise is
a lie.
Dr.
William A. Flint, M.Div, Ph.D.
St. Columb's Episcopal Church, Ridgeland
Jackson, Mississippi, USA
williamflint@mac.com
3 November 2004
Church
is not for me
I WAS
READING some
of the letters and decided to write. I have been Episcopalian for
many years. I am also a homosexual male. In the last few years and
especially since all this upset about having a gay bishop I have
decided to give up Christianity. In fact I no longer believe there
is a god. I think it is all a collection of myths and fables geared
to control people and make certain people feel better about themselves.
People always seem to need others to look down on so they don't have
to look at themselves. They can feel superior to others. Being gay
is NOT a lifestyle or a sexual preference. A preference is something
like choosing one food over another or even one church over another.
I find it incredible that people who are not homosexual seem to presume
the whys and wherefores of being homosexual. I was born homosexual.
I have never dated a girl in my life and never had the inclination
to do so. I resent the fact that people who do not know me and no
nothing about being homosexual call themselves tolerant. I do not
need to be tolerated as if there is some huge flaw that needs to
be overlooked. You can have your religion. Religion is the basis
for most of the world's problems. As for me, I am happier without
it.
Rickie
Dover
Odessa, Texas, USA
6 November 2004
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