European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 17, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page 11 Ann Landers letters dear Ann Landers it s too late for me but maybe my letter can spare some other woman the pain and humiliation that i have suffered. It began last August when i moved to a new City and started to attend a Small local Church. The people seemed warm and ? Friendly. Soon after i signed up a for a mid week singles Bible �. Study1 class. Or almost immediately a Nice looking Man in the group took an it interest in me. 1 was flattered and pleased when Carl said he was soon to become associate pastor of the Church t was impressed that a Man of 27 would be elevated to such an important position. One saturday Carl invited me to accompany him on a drive so we could get to know one another better. As we drove along i mentioned that 1 had been in a serious Auto Accident a few Yean earlier and a settlement had just been reached. When he Learned the amount of Money that i was about to receive he said god had revealed to him that i was to be his wife. Several weeks later after much heavy courting we set a wedding Date for september. Ordinarily Ann i would not have fallen for Hiss Lory but because this Man was involved with the Church i believed him. Carl proceeded to run my life and kept saying that it was god s  1 was afraid to contradict him. He moved into my apartment saying that god told him it was All right. It turned out that he was indeed elevated to a higher position in the Church but it did t pay anything. 1 gave him Money for clothes Gas and incidentals. He told me not to give to the Church any More but to give the Money to him because it was god s will. Whenever i questioned him about his non paying Job he said i would be punished if i did not Trust the spirit of  this frightened me so i continued to go along. Meanwhile he went out and bought a Jaguar which i paid for. Before i met this Man i had planned to use my insurance Money to finish nursing school. When retold me god did t want me to be a nurse that was the last Straw. I finally realized that god did not want me to support a Lazy self indulgent Freeloader whether he was in the ministry or not. 1 now know that just because someone works for a Church does t mean he is an upright person. Ministers do not have an 800 number to heaven. Using god to control manipulate bully and extort is cruel and sadistic. My emotional scars will take years to heal and 1 May never fully Trust a minister or Church again. My Money is gone. I am now undergoing treatment for depression As a result of this Nightmare. I suffer from insomnia and suicidal tendencies. As for Carl he s still at the same Church in his non paying Job driving other people s cars living with an other woman and having a wonderful time. I am sad Der poorer but Wiser. A crushed Christian in California dear California thank you for sharing your bitter experience. Events that have been Given wide publicity these past few years have let the world know that being involved with a Church does not make a person moral decent or Trust worthy. If you really want to do some Good in this world go to the pastor of the Church and blow the whistle on that bum. Los Angeles times syndicated columnist Landers welcomes your letters. You can write to her in care of the Start and stripes Apo 09211, . Forces questions raised about hostage policy on july 31 an american Serviceman was murdered a victim of the criminal organization of the oppressed on Earth. An officer in the United Stales Marine corps he was kidnapped nearly a year and a half ago by a foreign aggressor held illegally by them and executed As if he himself were a criminal. The tragedy the pitiful nature of the situation is enough to make a feeling person cry. As an sex service Man and Active reservist knowing what i do of the . Military s policies 1 suspect that it. Col. Higgins did not even have a sidearm to defend himself. Better that he had died 18 months ago in combat than to be hanged now like a dog. I suspect that i am not the Only . Serviceman who questions the credibility of our government concerning the Mia Issue that i am not the Only one who wonders whether Steps will be taken to have us re leased from enemy concentration Camps if we arc Ever taken As prisoners of War. For those who doubt the existence of mias in Viet Nam or arc confident in the support of their govern ment in the event of their wartime incarceration the it. Col. Higgins incident should be sobering. As servicemen we arc taught to memorize the code of con duct to keep Faith in our country. We must assume that it. Col. Higgins kept Faith in his country that he patiently waited for action to be taken on his behalf and that a . Fighting Man was abandoned by his people. It. Col. Higgins dedicated his life to defending the ideals and the citizens of the United states of America. The cowardice and impotence of our government have made his sacrifice meaningless. One has to question the policies of our country. It is sad enough that the United Stales is unwilling or per haps unable to help protect its citizens abroad. But beyond merely sad it is frightening that servicemen arc not supported and protected by the nation that they serve i have heard our military forces referred to As the greatest military of the greatest nation on  however it is not a sign of greatness for a nation to forsake its servants. It is a sign of Craven cowardice one that destroys morale and Confidence i men and women to whom that truth dawns. History has shown that nations unable or unwilling to defend themselves perish. The obviousness of that fact is horrifying in Light of the inaction of our govern ment. I have used Strong language in this letter but i will not shirk from signing it. As a citizen and a Soldier. I demand action from the government of my nation. Itis painfully Clear that moral obligation will not cause our government to perform its duties perhaps the de mands of the people it depends on to fulfil its policies will Force them to do so. Did it. Col Higgins remember the code of conduct when he was hanged i pulled mine out of my Wallet before writing this letter and do not intend to put it Back. Better that i should be issued a cyanide capsule it will serve me far better in my time of need than the code of conduct will. Michael j. Varhola shape Belgium my father husband son Cousin Uncle or any other family member arc not among the hostages being held in the Middle East. Could they be next will my Hus band be taken hostage will my sons and daughter be injured or killed by a bomb at their school will my parents perish in an air plane crash caused by a terrorist bomb americans everywhere should be asking ourselves these questions. I want to be Able to live my life Una fraid of terrorist threats. The time has come for the . Government to stand up for its citizens and our freedoms. I would not be Happy at the idea of other hostages losing their lives because of retaliation but Don t the needs of the Many outweigh the needs of the few Zebra Jernigan Fried Borg West Germany German lends support to . Presence being a member of a family one part of which lives in the United states the other part in West Germany i want to comment on your recent article on rms twin. There can be no doubt that the caring anniversary of the air show disaster at Ramstein a creates feel Ings of sorrow and grief about the unfortunate victims i wish to explicitly include the three italian pilots As Well. But there is no doubt either that neither West Ger pen pals please print my name in your pert pal column. I am 19 years old. Annallsa Flores crossing Carmen. To. Granada Bacolod City. Philippines i am 17 years old and would like to have pen pals irom around the work i like photography soccer Muse and Reading Ravendra Conand Dipendra College to Box 3922 Kathmandu Nepal please publish my name in your pen pal column. I enjoy swimming Reading newspapers cooking and gardening. Miss Toleta Mayo Igor Job. Sla. Cruz Davao Del sur 8001. Philippines please print my name in your pen pal column. I am 16 years old and i enjoy travelling listening to music and watching to. I speak and write arabic French and English Kane Amare Villa no. 10 compone Gre Bissi Lepo Nome  Algeria 16000 Many nor the United states can allow a i cling Down of exercises or a reduction of the . Presence at bases like the one in Ramstein. Sunday was another anniversary namely the 28th anniversary of the Berlin Wall. It reminds us of the repressive system that begins East of the Iron curtain and threatens the free world with a giant aggressive military machine. Under no circumstances must we allow feelings of sorrow about the air show disaster to be misused for political campaigns or mock tribunals with the aim to reduce the Western Alliance s deterrence strength. It is because of this that our initiative patriots for Germany handed out leaflets in support of the . Military presence and also of Low Altitude air exercises during the Jung Union rally you covered in your Arti Cle. Going beyond the Jung Union our initiative recommends that after a certain period of mourning eve the Ramstein air show should be organized again provided safety precautions arc upgraded. The air show has always been popular and an important annual event providing opportunities for making direct con tact Between germans and americans. I am choosing this Way to bring to your attention that there arc also political initiatives for . Air exercises. It May not be popular these Days to come out publicly in favor of the . Armed forces but our group thinks it is important to do so. Zalner Apcel Wiesbaden West Germany european coition cot. Jeffrey m. Cook. Usa commander editor if cruel it coi. Suzanne l. Phillips Usan Deputy commander editor in chief Marie Kominicki Mert Proctor Deane a Mcdermott production manager managing editor circulation manager this newspaper is an authorized Enol Foldal publication Lor members of the Tiwary services overseas. 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