A Strange World per Tom

Strange worldTom Rasmussen, in arguing that the church deserves its place in our schools, gives us a quick introduction to the world of voodoo thermodynamics. It is an interesting world. It does not rain or snow, minerals do not crystallize, and entropy dictates ruthlessly. And there is no evolution. Mr. Rasmussen is free and welcome to live in this world. But this is not the person we want instructing science teachers.I do not welcome politicians meddling with school curriculum, nor do I expect that our churches would welcome mandatory thermodynamics lectures. In Mr. Rasmussen’s world, my opposition to his position is hysterical. It is every bit as hysterical as our Constitution. While our Constitution doesn’t cover the principles of scientific inquiry, it contains a wealth of information concerning the principles underlying the nation we live in. I hope there is a complete copy of this document available for those who have chosen to live in Mr. Rasmussen’s world.
Tom Henderson

She blames the devil

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) -- A woman blames the devil, and not her husband, for severely burning their infant daughter in a microwave, a Texas television station reported.
Eva Marie Mauldin said Satan compelled her 19-year-old husband, Joshua Royce Mauldin, to microwave their daughter May 10 because the devil disapproved of Joshua's efforts to become a preacher.
"Satan saw my husband as a threat," Eva Mauldin told Houston television station KHOU-TV.

Talk about a huge ego, to say Satan's afraid of a 19 year old wannabe preacher

Un-American per Jeanine

Regarding Tom Teepen’s column, “Evolution denial embarrassing”:The gist of Mr. Teepen’s article is that a minority of the Republican presidential candidates recently publicly questioned evolution and that this is somehow an embarrassment to the nation as evolution is internationally accepted ‘fact’.What I find embarrassing and frankly frightening, is that Mr. Teepen’s bold-faced religious bigotry enjoys public support.Beliefs about evolution aside, those who don’t subscribe to it almost always do so for religious reasons and who is Mr. Teepen to persecute them for that? What country are we living in again? And why is the evolution question germane to a political race? These candidates aren’t vying for Dean of the College of Biology.Mr. Teepen’s obvious ignorance of history and religion is troubling. Most traditional peoples (Native Americans prime among them) and countless others the world over have creation myths as part of their religious heritage. It isn’t just fundamentalist Christians - and even if it were they, have rights too. Genuine tolerance and diversity must extend to those with whom one disagrees.Politics aside, these candidates showed real guts to voice their convictions in such an atmosphere of pure, socially-sanctioned bigotry. Freedom of religion is one of the founding principles of our nation. If you believe in religious freedom - even for those with whom you disagree - stand up against Mr. Teepen’s brand of persecution! It’s the same mentality that inspired the Crusades, and the pogroms. In this case, it hails from the left but it’s still disgusting and patently un-American.Jeanine Ockey-Webb 316 Oregon St. #2

Romans 13

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/08/Dobbs.May9/index.html

Romans 13, where it is written: "Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves."

So Mr. Dobbs is saying the American governement has been established by God?

I was under the impression that is exactly what our founding fathers did not want. During the time Roman's was written the world was governed mostly by Kings and Emperor's who's service was only for the "pleasure" of God. They were ordained by the preisthood to rule. The founding father's wanted a federal secular government not a theocracy. George Washington could have been King, there were some back then who wanted that, but he rejected the idea.

Another Way per Sue

As the “war on terror” continues to create more terror, fear and pain for thousands of people in Iraq, Afghanistan, the United States and many other places in the world, I suggest you read Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson (mountaineer and resident of Bozeman) and David Oliver Relin. If you want to be inspired and are looking for ways to build global peace without violence, this riveting page-turner will lead you to many possibilities. The Web site, www.threecupsoftea.com explains this true story about “ones man’s mission to promote peace ... one school at a time.” After a failed attempt to reach the summit Pakistan’s K-2, the world’s second highest mountain, in 1993, Greg Mortenson began efforts to build a school in a remote mountain village. “By 2007, he has established over 58 schools through his non-profit, Central Asia Institute, which provides education to over 24,000 children...”I can’t help but think that had we aimed high when the Peace Corps was established in 1961 and strove to fund that corps at the level we now fund our military budget, we, the U.S., and in fact the whole world would not be in the mess we are in today.


I recently read this book, it was very good and gives one hope that thru education things will change for the better.... eventually.