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Separation of church and state doesn't mean churches must stay out of politics
In his letter to the editor, "If the church wants to play politics, it should give up its tax-exempt status" (July 6), David Johnson seems to be misrepresenting the separation of church and state. It is clear that our founders believed that people...Tags: Henry Ward Beecher, Charity, Religion and Belief, Separation of Church and State
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Culleton: Faith has an important role, but not as a point of division
In this land of ours, the relationship between religion and politics is complex. We began with the establishment of colonies in the New World, by various European powers. Typically, colonists had no history of religious toleration and plenty of history...Tags: Sandy Koufax, Carroll County (Maryland), Christianity, Interreligious Dialogue, Thomas Jefferson
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Thomas Jefferson: Actor brings him to life, visits Central Florida
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelThomas Jefferson died on July 4, 1826. But he lives in “Thomas Jefferson, Man from Monticello,” a one-man show that Dale Reynolds has delivered hundreds of times over 36 years. Reynolds speaks admiringly of Jefferson's style. “He... -
Book review: 'When I Was a Child I Read Books' by Marilynne Robinson
-------------------- When I Was a Child I Read Books Essays Marilynne Robinson Farrar, Straus and Giroux: 232 pp., $24 -------------------- Marilynne Robinson, the Pulitzer-winning novelist, is a confounding writer in today's political alignment. Her...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Edmund Burke, John Calvin, Book, Social Sciences
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'Fortnight for Freedom': One more reason to be an ex-Catholic
I want to thank Archbishop William E. Lori for reminding me once again why I'm an ex-Catholic ("Fight for freedom," June 27). With the so-called "Fortnight for Freedom," the church leadership is deliberately and cynically using a mixture of patriotism and...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Justice and Rights, Christianity, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights
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Supreme Court upholds individual health care mandate
The individual mandate survives. The Supreme Court has upheld the heart of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul -- ruling in favor of the requirement that most Americans can be required to have health insurance, or else pay a penalty. The...
Tags: Laws, Business, Health Insurance, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elections
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Catholics must fight for religious freedom
With tweets and text messages, prayers and preaching, Catholics and other Americans are spending two weeks (June 21-July 4) launching a religious freedom awareness campaign called the "Fortnight for Freedom." Concern for the freedom of Christians to...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Politics, Basilica of the Assumption, Christianity, Freedom of Religion
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In Theory: Does the budget need a dose of morals?
Religion pervades government in America. It's evident in the debates on abortion, religious freedom, gay rights and a host of other topics. But now a Christian leader is arguing that religion needs to be inserted into the one area where it isn't...Tags: The Salvation Army, Jim Wallis, Religious Texts, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Civil Rights
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Mailbag: Former councilman was Noble at heart
I had the great pleasure of being a good friend of Noble Waite during the 35 years I lived in Huntington Beach ("Noble Waite dies at age 87," June 14). Many times, I sought his advice on issues involving the city. I served as a city councilman from 1968...Tags: Abortion Issue, Christianity, Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama, Civil Rights
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Letters to the Editor - June 10
Maynard is to be applauded for his efforts To the editor: Once more, Secretary Gary Maynard of the Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services is to be applauded for his innovative projects of having incarcerated American citizens (iAc) help...Tags: Politics, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Mitt Romney, Vehicles, Jessup (Anne Arundel, Maryland)
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Mailbag: Romney inspired, Pilot stumbled
On Friday, a very large and truly historic event took place here in Newport Beach. But you would never know it from reading the Daily Pilot the next morning ("Visit has satire, support," June 2). The Romney Victory Committee, made up of many Newport...
Tags: Pacific Ocean, Mitt Romney, Petroleum Industry, Labor Legislation, Civil Rights
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Letters to the Editor - June 6
Insurance companies care for profits, not health To the editor: Many big insurance companies have stopped giving insurance policies to all children so they can make an end run around the Affordable Health Care Act’s requirement that they cannot...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Government Health Care, American Civil Liberties Union, Religious Texts, Crime, Law and Justice
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