[Vision2020] Just a Thought
Tom Hansen
thansen@moscow.com
Fri, 9 Jan 2004 20:41:30 -0800
Greetings Visionaires -
For a "church" to defile people that do not sanctify that church's sole God
is incredulous beyond words.
As a multi-celled organism capable of independent thought, I have been
raised to believe in a superior being and not to believe in false prophets.
My God believes that the soul is cleansed when a person acts for the greater
good of all and not self-gratification. My God believes that unqualified
offering, without asking, is true charity. My God believes that maturity
comes with self-experiences and self-costs, not a pre-defined lesson plan.
But, most of all, my God believes that tomorrow will be better than today,
that my children will improve on the values that I hold dear, simply because
I believe.
Until then,
Tom Hansen
Not On The Palouse, Not Ever
"Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of
others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of
hope."
Robert F. Kennedy
(1925-1968, American Attorney General, Senator)