Word: dogmas
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...with the Palestinians for encouraging terrorist activities. Aaron Kligman Montreal Ruining Our Pun Re "A not-quite-immaculate conception" [Oct. 16]: The tongue-in-cheek headline for the report on actress Keisha Castle-Hughes' pregnancy confused the Immaculate Conception of Mary with the virgin birth of Jesus. Roman Catholic dogma teaches that Mary was conceived without original sin and therefore didn't need to be baptized. Kenneth Sweigart Paradise, Pennsylvania, U.S. More Than a Democratic Label Re Andrew Marshall's essay "Dictator's delight" [Oct. 9], on the Thai military coup: Democracy must not be a meaningless label. When Western...
...buying and wrapping (and, for the kids, the opening) of presents, the candy canes and mistletoe, the turkey dinner that reconvened a scattered family - these were the elements of a merry Christmas for most Americans. They may have been raised in beliefs they no longer held; but though the dogma eroded, the social traditions held firm...
...quite-immaculate Conception" [Oct. 16]: The headline for the report on actress Keisha Castle-Hughes' pregnancy confused the Immaculate Conception with the virgin birth of Jesus. Roman Catholic dogma teaches that Mary was conceived without original sin and therefore didn't need to be baptized...
...over basic values (the role of religion in daily life, whether or not Western culture is corrupt) is intimidating. What if they win out, even for a phase? What's even scarier is that by doing the right thing - poising your kid's mind against extremist mullahs and their dogma - you may not be instilling tolerance, but safety hazards. Kids seem prone to asking endless questions from the moment they can talk. They want to know why you wear a veil outside in Tehran, but not at home and not on trips. The right answer (Mommy doesn't believe...
With all this self-abasement and petition to a higher power (be it science or God), it is no wonder that Foley and Gibson thought they could exculpate themselves by appealing to the Christian dogma of human weakness. The irony is that in trying to rationalize their indiscretions, they deny themselves the right to any form of dignity...