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...Pope, the important question is, rather, whether the church's teachings are accurately presented and clearly understood by the laity. Says a person who often chats informally with John Paul: "The Pope believes that the youth of today demand a crystal-clear presentation of the Christian message and resent it when their bishops try to accommodate them by watering down that message." New York Archbishop John O'Connor says that in appointing bishops, John Paul looks first and foremost for "a very clear articulation of church teaching...
...Pill for nearly 30 years, and many now unabashedly woo reluctant dates with phone calls and American Express gold cards. But they are still not sure what to make of sex. On the one hand, they want the freedom to express their sexual needs; on the other hand, they resent the idea that they should "express themselves" after every dutch treat at the Steak 'n' Ale. Calls for the Sensitive Man alternate with pleas for a few good neo-Neanderthals...
...left alone, he adds. His father is a Chippewa and his mother is of Finnish and German origin. The whites considered him a second-class citizen and the Indian children fought with him because it was better than fighting among themselves, he says. "There is so much resentment on a reservation I understand why they did it," he adds. "I resent whites myself...
Madison also has an ongoing adversary relationship with the outfitters and ranchers around town who make thousands of dollars each season by leasing their land to hunters. They resent Madison's authority to enforce game laws on private land. "It's big money, and a good portion of them don't let the law stand in their way," Madison explains. "There's great incentive to get an animal, even go over the limit, for a client...
Trips to clothing stores can also cause alarm. "I resent some of these prices," says Houston Antiques Dealer M.W. Spaights, 60, clutching a shopping bag with a new sports shirt inside. "I bought a shirt just like this last year for $17, and now they want $25." In Bellingham, Wash., Social Worker Mark Bronson, 34, and his wife Janice have two young children to clothe, and the price of even the smallest garments can make them wince. Says Janice, 29: "I saw a dress that I liked for my three-month-old daughter, but it was $34. This is ridiculous...