Letters to the Editor 03-08-2004
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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- Legislative Fiasco - Acknowledge God - Gay Marriage - Warsaw Tigers - Hate Crimes - Catholicism - Hidden Agenda
Legislative Fiasco
Editor, Times-Union:This state Legislative session has been a fiasco. Blocking an amendment to the state constitution concerning marriage has ground the legislature to a halt.
It is time for the members of the Legislature to stop acting like spoiled children. If you won't play my game, I'll take my ball and go home. There is a lot of important work to be done - funding for various programs, all-day kindergarten, property tax reform, what kind of time to be on as well as the constitutional amendment. Wouldn't it be more profitable for all parties to show up and work on these problems?
For one party to block an issue coming to the floor of the Legislature is not right, but for the other party to pick up their marbles and not show up to do any work is not right either. Nothing then gets accomplished and we have a "do-nothing legislative session" because neither party wants to do anything if they can't have their own way.
Are the legislators there to get their own way or to try to work out programs and bills that will serve the interests of the people back home?
Maybe next election the people should elect some legislators who are willing to work for the broad interests of their constituents back home.
In closing, I want to make it clear that the constitutional amendment is a serious issue worthy of dealing with, but that is not the only issue affecting the lives of the good citizens of Indiana.
Come on, legislators, let's grow up and take on the issues as men and women not like squabbling children.
Don Moffett
Warsaw
Acknowledge God
Editor, Times-Union:As an octogenerian (85) I observe subtle but profound change in our culture over four score years. Early in life I sensed a will to believe, to fight, to struggle, to improve personal and societal life.
In place of this has come conformity, drift, yield and give up. Does the reader feel this applied today? Do you also sense the absence of God in lives and plans of acquaintances and community and country?
It is the exception when leaders in the community, or even common folk in the community, give voice to the fact that there is a God, and that we are all his. Without God acknowledged and accounted to, all kinds of mischief has happened. We all can make our lists of evils around us, and in us and our families, and in what we do or fail to do. It's sin either way. Let's admit it.
Too often we have achieved an education, even higher education and a degree or two, and proudly say, "I don't know whether there is a God or not. This I have done on my own." Forgetting that God gave us the life, the brains, the mind to achieve. Our education has made some of us educated pagans, not more capable of mischief than before. So we take control and manufacture weapons that can destroy the world. Others do the same. We hate the others whom God has created, fight them, kill them.
We must admit that we cannot keep from dying, because all of us are going to die. No wonder the Bible says, "The fool has said in his heart, there is no God," because a man who denies the existence of God is a fool.
How we need to acknowledge God to whom we are accountable, and thank him for life, and live accountably before him.
The Bible says that we are created in the image and likeness of God; to have fellowship with him and glorify him. Genesis l:27. Do we live up to His plan and potential for us?
Like ol' Job in the Bible who had so much which was taken away, when he truly knew and talked with God, felt his sin, he said, "I had heard about you before, but now I have seen you; and I loathe myself and repent in dust and ashes," Job 42:5-6.
So help us to likewise!
C.L. Hendrix
Winona Lake
via e-mail
Gay Marriage
Editor, Times-Union:I'm writing to you in regards to the gay marriage topic. In my opinion, what goes on behind closed doors should stay behind closed doors. If a person decides they are homosexual, fine, but there is no need for them to broadcast it to the world.
Not only is it morally wrong, but it also is strictly forbidden in the Bible! Is this the way we want to raise our children; teaching them that it's OK to be gay? Where have our moral values gone?
Now they're saying if two homosexuals live together, not married, and one is unemployed, the other can get them covered on their insurance. If this is not passed by Congress, homosexuals will yell discrimination. Well, heterosexuals don't get this treatment, when do we get to yell discrimination?
Rebecca Surface
Warsaw
Warsaw Tigers
Editor, Times-Union:Way to go, Tigers!
The Tigers have nothing to be ashamed of their 14-8 season. It was a season filled with great excitement. They overcame injuries and they became NLC champs. I'm very proud of the way our team played against Columbia City. To the coach and the coaching staff, you all do a fantastic job. Best of luck to all the seniors.
Janet Price
Warsaw
Hate Crimes
Editor, Times-Union:The New York Post reported on March 2 that cops from the NYPD's hate crimes unit were sent to Mel Gibson's movie, "The Passion Of The Christ."
At least 20 police from the hate crimes unit of the NYPD were ordered to see "The Passion Of The Christ" to determine if it would provoke anti-Jewish sentiment in New York.
A source who spoke with the Post indicated that police were concerned that violence might erupt in the city because of the showing of the film. No anti-Jewish incidents have yet been linked to the film.
Catholic League President Bill Donohue wrote a letter of concern to the NYPD over this. In it, Donohue asked: "What prompted the request? What criteria are used to assess whether this is a useful function for the police to provide? What is the purpose of such an exercise? What exactly would the police be empowered to do if they determined the film constituted hate speech?"
Alice Nabinger
Pierceton
via e-mail
Catholicism
Editor, Times-Union:In the March 4th edition, there was a letter concerning the forgiveness of sins and the Blood of Christ. The writer, like many others in these trying times, fails to realize that the precious blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ is offered continually in the holy sacrifice of the Mass.
It is the same sacrifice as the sacrifice of the cross. The Last Supper was the first Mass.
Those who reject the sacrifice of the Mass and the sacraments of the one, holy, Catholic and apostolic church reject the sacrifice of the cross and the victim, Jesus Christ, as well; for there is no difference between them.
If anybody, Protestants, unbelievers or Catholics, who may have been scandalized by the travesties and innovations inflicted upon the faithful since the Vatican II experiment included would like to find out more about the holy faith founded by our Lord 2,000 years ago that inspired Mel Gibson to make this film, contact a traditional Catholic priest. Nothing or no one else will do.
In our area there are traditional chapels offering the Tridentine Mass on Sundays in Fort Wayne and Nappanee. At Our Lady of Perpetual Help chapel in Nappanee, the Stations of the Cross devotion is prayed on all Friday evenings during Lent. In addition, there is a chapel in Kingsford Heights that is offering First Saturday devotions with Holy Mass.
The indult masses are a modernist concession and unlikely to be edifying to those who yearn to stand at the foot of our Lord's cross with St. John and The Blessed Virgin Mary.
Kathy Kurosky
Warsaw
via e-mail
Hidden Agenda
Editor, Times-Union:I am deeply concerned over efforts of homosexuals to gain the so-called "right to marry." I have learned recently that homosexual activists actually have a hidden agenda in their effort to gain legal status for same-sex relationships: They want to destroy the concept of marriage altogether!
The Traditional Values Coalition has recently published a report that quotes homosexual activists about this real agenda. One of them is Michelangelo Signorile. who says that homosexuals should "... fight for same-sex marriage and its benefits and then, once granted, redefine the institution of marriage completely."
TVC also quotes from the "1972 Gay Rights Platform Demands" where homosexuals demand "Repeal of all legislative provisions that restrict the sex or number of persons entering into a marriage unit." In other words, homosexuals want to legalize polygamy and polyamory (group sex) as "families."
The TVC report is available on its Web site at http://traditionalvalues.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1150
Alice Nabinger
Pierceton
via e-mail
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Legislative Fiasco
Editor, Times-Union:This state Legislative session has been a fiasco. Blocking an amendment to the state constitution concerning marriage has ground the legislature to a halt.
It is time for the members of the Legislature to stop acting like spoiled children. If you won't play my game, I'll take my ball and go home. There is a lot of important work to be done - funding for various programs, all-day kindergarten, property tax reform, what kind of time to be on as well as the constitutional amendment. Wouldn't it be more profitable for all parties to show up and work on these problems?
For one party to block an issue coming to the floor of the Legislature is not right, but for the other party to pick up their marbles and not show up to do any work is not right either. Nothing then gets accomplished and we have a "do-nothing legislative session" because neither party wants to do anything if they can't have their own way.
Are the legislators there to get their own way or to try to work out programs and bills that will serve the interests of the people back home?
Maybe next election the people should elect some legislators who are willing to work for the broad interests of their constituents back home.
In closing, I want to make it clear that the constitutional amendment is a serious issue worthy of dealing with, but that is not the only issue affecting the lives of the good citizens of Indiana.
Come on, legislators, let's grow up and take on the issues as men and women not like squabbling children.
Don Moffett
Warsaw
Acknowledge God
Editor, Times-Union:As an octogenerian (85) I observe subtle but profound change in our culture over four score years. Early in life I sensed a will to believe, to fight, to struggle, to improve personal and societal life.
In place of this has come conformity, drift, yield and give up. Does the reader feel this applied today? Do you also sense the absence of God in lives and plans of acquaintances and community and country?
It is the exception when leaders in the community, or even common folk in the community, give voice to the fact that there is a God, and that we are all his. Without God acknowledged and accounted to, all kinds of mischief has happened. We all can make our lists of evils around us, and in us and our families, and in what we do or fail to do. It's sin either way. Let's admit it.
Too often we have achieved an education, even higher education and a degree or two, and proudly say, "I don't know whether there is a God or not. This I have done on my own." Forgetting that God gave us the life, the brains, the mind to achieve. Our education has made some of us educated pagans, not more capable of mischief than before. So we take control and manufacture weapons that can destroy the world. Others do the same. We hate the others whom God has created, fight them, kill them.
We must admit that we cannot keep from dying, because all of us are going to die. No wonder the Bible says, "The fool has said in his heart, there is no God," because a man who denies the existence of God is a fool.
How we need to acknowledge God to whom we are accountable, and thank him for life, and live accountably before him.
The Bible says that we are created in the image and likeness of God; to have fellowship with him and glorify him. Genesis l:27. Do we live up to His plan and potential for us?
Like ol' Job in the Bible who had so much which was taken away, when he truly knew and talked with God, felt his sin, he said, "I had heard about you before, but now I have seen you; and I loathe myself and repent in dust and ashes," Job 42:5-6.
So help us to likewise!
C.L. Hendrix
Winona Lake
via e-mail
Gay Marriage
Editor, Times-Union:I'm writing to you in regards to the gay marriage topic. In my opinion, what goes on behind closed doors should stay behind closed doors. If a person decides they are homosexual, fine, but there is no need for them to broadcast it to the world.
Not only is it morally wrong, but it also is strictly forbidden in the Bible! Is this the way we want to raise our children; teaching them that it's OK to be gay? Where have our moral values gone?
Now they're saying if two homosexuals live together, not married, and one is unemployed, the other can get them covered on their insurance. If this is not passed by Congress, homosexuals will yell discrimination. Well, heterosexuals don't get this treatment, when do we get to yell discrimination?
Rebecca Surface
Warsaw
Warsaw Tigers
Editor, Times-Union:Way to go, Tigers!
The Tigers have nothing to be ashamed of their 14-8 season. It was a season filled with great excitement. They overcame injuries and they became NLC champs. I'm very proud of the way our team played against Columbia City. To the coach and the coaching staff, you all do a fantastic job. Best of luck to all the seniors.
Janet Price
Warsaw
Hate Crimes
Editor, Times-Union:The New York Post reported on March 2 that cops from the NYPD's hate crimes unit were sent to Mel Gibson's movie, "The Passion Of The Christ."
At least 20 police from the hate crimes unit of the NYPD were ordered to see "The Passion Of The Christ" to determine if it would provoke anti-Jewish sentiment in New York.
A source who spoke with the Post indicated that police were concerned that violence might erupt in the city because of the showing of the film. No anti-Jewish incidents have yet been linked to the film.
Catholic League President Bill Donohue wrote a letter of concern to the NYPD over this. In it, Donohue asked: "What prompted the request? What criteria are used to assess whether this is a useful function for the police to provide? What is the purpose of such an exercise? What exactly would the police be empowered to do if they determined the film constituted hate speech?"
Alice Nabinger
Pierceton
via e-mail
Catholicism
Editor, Times-Union:In the March 4th edition, there was a letter concerning the forgiveness of sins and the Blood of Christ. The writer, like many others in these trying times, fails to realize that the precious blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ is offered continually in the holy sacrifice of the Mass.
It is the same sacrifice as the sacrifice of the cross. The Last Supper was the first Mass.
Those who reject the sacrifice of the Mass and the sacraments of the one, holy, Catholic and apostolic church reject the sacrifice of the cross and the victim, Jesus Christ, as well; for there is no difference between them.
If anybody, Protestants, unbelievers or Catholics, who may have been scandalized by the travesties and innovations inflicted upon the faithful since the Vatican II experiment included would like to find out more about the holy faith founded by our Lord 2,000 years ago that inspired Mel Gibson to make this film, contact a traditional Catholic priest. Nothing or no one else will do.
In our area there are traditional chapels offering the Tridentine Mass on Sundays in Fort Wayne and Nappanee. At Our Lady of Perpetual Help chapel in Nappanee, the Stations of the Cross devotion is prayed on all Friday evenings during Lent. In addition, there is a chapel in Kingsford Heights that is offering First Saturday devotions with Holy Mass.
The indult masses are a modernist concession and unlikely to be edifying to those who yearn to stand at the foot of our Lord's cross with St. John and The Blessed Virgin Mary.
Kathy Kurosky
Warsaw
via e-mail
Hidden Agenda
Editor, Times-Union:I am deeply concerned over efforts of homosexuals to gain the so-called "right to marry." I have learned recently that homosexual activists actually have a hidden agenda in their effort to gain legal status for same-sex relationships: They want to destroy the concept of marriage altogether!
The Traditional Values Coalition has recently published a report that quotes homosexual activists about this real agenda. One of them is Michelangelo Signorile. who says that homosexuals should "... fight for same-sex marriage and its benefits and then, once granted, redefine the institution of marriage completely."
TVC also quotes from the "1972 Gay Rights Platform Demands" where homosexuals demand "Repeal of all legislative provisions that restrict the sex or number of persons entering into a marriage unit." In other words, homosexuals want to legalize polygamy and polyamory (group sex) as "families."
The TVC report is available on its Web site at http://traditionalvalues.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1150
Alice Nabinger
Pierceton
via e-mail
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