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...humid July air. Theirs is a hope and faith that leaves me out of the loop, because there's a part of me that would love—and I mean love—to be able to ditch my skepticism, get down on my knees and pray my heart...
...told after eight years of service, "One of the reasons we called a woman pastor was that we could pay her less." Women clergy are just as well educated and just as dedicated as male clergy. Our spouses and children sacrifice just as much as men's families. I pray for the day when we will be more interested in the quality of a pastor's leadership than in his or her gender. (THE REV.) LESLIE SOYSTER Camarillo, Calif...
...away with calling himself a Christian. Bush may see the pre-emptive use of force as an acceptable form of self-defense, but Jesus said those who live by the sword will die by it. Jesus taught us to love our enemies, judge no one as evil, pray modestly in private and value humility over self-righteousness. These teachings seem contrary to Bush's worldview. Adam Franklyn Rogoyski Pflugerville...
...lifelong Christian, I am appalled that the President can get away with calling himself a Christian. Bush may see the pre-emptive use of force as acceptable, but Jesus said those who live by the sword will die by it. Jesus taught us to love our enemies, pray modestly in private and value humility. Those teachings seem contrary to Bush's worldview. ADAM FRANKLYN ROGOYSKI Pflugerville, Texas...
...since he was last on the campaign trail--although that may say more about the times we are living in than anything he has said or done. When he works the rope line, he says, "the thing they say different now than four years ago is, 'Mr. President, we pray for you.' Maybe every other person says it, or at least every third. And it matters a lot. It has made being the President of the United States a heck of a lot easier to be sustained by the prayers of the people and my own personal prayers...