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Clinton Press Secretary Apologizes for Remarks (Dec. 30)
I'm not sure Lockhart should resign after he apologized. Maybe reprimanded and heavily fined. I am glad that Christians are standing up to be heard, especially in government. For that matter, there needs to be more of Jesus "in" government all around. I do believe the one that needs to step down, and should have a while back is Clinton. As far as I'm concerned, Clinton and all of his followers should be publicly stoned to death, to remove some of the evil from this government.

This America needs to repent and start serving Jesus before it's too late. You know the time is at hand, and this country is on its way out without Jesus. The whole of USA government needs to be disband and reworked into something that is as it should be: "By the people and for the people, so help us God!"
Mark Lathrop

Is Christmas Pagan? (Dec. 21)
I enjoyed your article very much. I do have one question though. I find it hard that Mary would not have known the date of the birth of her first child. Also, since Mary was very much a part of that "inner circle" of the Apostles and disciples, why wouldn't they know that date? Perhaps there is no answer to this question, but it does seem peculiar to me as a mother myself. I recall the minutest details of the day my son was born almost 24 years later, and I'm sure I always will. He has often asked me questions about the events surrounding his birth. I have shared many of those details with him.
Pat Esposito-Heim

I believe the most important thing is what Christmas has become in today's society. Many churches have signs that read, "The reason for the season." What is the reason for the season? I don't find any scriptures that give the date of Christ's birth, and I don't think that Christians should claim to celebrate the birth of Jesus when they don't know what day He was even born on. But that's not the only problem. More importantly, there is no scriptural authorization to celebrate Christmas. Without scriptural authorization, we are adding to the word of God, which is strictly prohibited. Jesus told us to celebrate an event, and that event was His death, burial, and resurrection. Every first day of the week Christians should partake of the Lord's supper, as your article pointed out, in remembrance of Jesus.
Mark Hinely

Where Would Civilization Be Without Christianity? (Dec. 13-17)
Thank you very much for this series of articles on Christianity's gift to civilization! I chair two symposiums a year in Crimea that bring together academics and professionals to examine issues of critical concern in light of one's worldview. Most of our participants are not Christians; our purposes are evangelistic but using the tools of the trade of the intelligentsia of Ukraine and Russia. The five articles fit well with our overall theme the last five years, "Man and the Christian Worldview," and our subtheme for 2000, "Worldview and Lifestyle: What are we bequeathing our children?" Through the seventy-some years of Marxist-Leninist philosophy, the people of the former Soviet Union have a very biased and negative view of Christianity's contributions to the world. That you for your contribution to presenting "the other side of the coin."
Georges Carillet
Executive Vice President, Crimean-American College
Simferopol, Ukraine

Witnessing vs. Proselytizing (Dec. 3)
I have just read all of the articles on line and I found them very interesting. I am employed by a man who is Jewish. He is very fair and kind and the only thing I have ever said to him or his children is that they have a wonderful spiritual heritage. I decided several years ago that the best way to witness to him and his family was to be a good employee and a good person. Everyone needs the Lord. I work with Jews, Mormons and athiests and I pray for them all.
Margaret Brown
Magna, Utah

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