send that to the letter to the editor
On Sep 7, 6:35 pm, ornamentalmind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Angelia, the email address for Tom didn't all show in your post. And,
> should we write to him? and/or just respond online to Ms. Peacock?
>
> Here is what I have come up with so far:
>
> In response to Ms. Peacock and in support of the column on a moment of
> silence, it appears that we must resort to basic education and review
> the meaning of discrimination.
>
> In context, rather than her personal definition, discrimination means
> “unfair treatment of a person, racial group, or minority”. In this
> case, theists and non-theists alike who do not wish to participate in
> public displays of cult-like activity.
>
> To give one very simple example: IF instead of a Christian centered
> and motivated ‘moment of silence’ I demanded that all in the class do
> an “OM”, sit in full lotus and then chant a few wonderful stanzas in
> Tibetan, would Ms. Peacock retain her self-restraint when it comes to
> not calling discrimination and/or ‘hokey ritual’? She, of course,
> wouldn’t have to participate in it!
>
> To reiterate, discrimination is exactly what the very few say it is
> PRECICELY because they are in the minority that is being discriminated
> against! This seems so easy to understand and is too often missed by
> fanaticism.
>
> Clearly I come from an era prior to Ms Peacock’s. It was in the days
> when people were both well educated enough and wise enough to know
> that anyone can practice any form of religion they wished to at any
> time. We just had the grace and wisdom to know that this sort of
> practice was either:
>
> 1. to be done alone
> 2. in a group of similar belief, or
> 3. silently and internally when/if in public.
>
> During the same era, the ONLY prayer in the Midwestern schools where I
> lived was done in private sect specific schools, never in public
> schools for the obvious reasons. I also remember having to relearn the
> Pledge of Allegiance while in grade school. I had originally learned
> it WITHOUT the phrase about god. This is a relatively recent
> invention. Adding that phrase was and still is quite confusing and
> cumbersome for me.
>
> Oh, and “our country was doing great”[r] back then long before Ms.
> Peacock came on to the scene!
>
> Clearly these days are over. Fanaticism is raising its ugly head all
> over the globe and the US is not special in this respect.
>
> I will leave it to others to share the ‘rest of the story’ (the facts
> about crime, dropouts, respect etc.) which are well known and in
> direct opposition to her posted historical belief system. Apparently
> the educational system failed Ms. Peacock miserably!
>
> Ms. Peacock can have a ‘break’ and be silent as much as she wishes…at
> home, in public, any place at all! It is her wish of imposing her will
> rather than divine will upon others that is the issue here.
>
> On Sep 7, 11:37 am, "Angelia Stinnett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>
> > Here's tom bohs' (the editor) e-mail address. You can send your responses
> > directly to him. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> > On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 8:15 AM, Clogtowner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > Hi y'all - I'm on the road at the moment, but I'd love to respond.
> > > Would someone please post a direct link to submit a letter to the
> > > editor? Thank you in advance.
>
> > > On Sep 7, 7:27 am, "Angelia Stinnett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > wrote:
> > > > Hello Team,
>
> > > > There was a derogatory letter to the editor about non believers in the
> > > > Jackson Sun today. I hope you will put her in her place by writing to
> > > > letters to the editor in rebuttal.
>
> > > > Go to the Jackson Sun website and then to opinions, then to letters to
> > > the
> > > > editor. Her name is Kathi Peacock.
>
> > > >www.jacksonsun.com
>
> > > > Atheist power, activate!!!!!!
>
> > > > Angelia- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
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