European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 30, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 Era the stars and stripes 1 Quot a a a a. A a a a a. A a a a 1 a a. T a. A matters of religious Freedom discussed a recent writer asked How fundamentalist christians Felt being told our Christian Faith and material had been labelled contraband by. A islamic fundamentalists in saudi Arabia. My reply to him is that yes we arc upset and offend cd. One of the very Basic a a fundamentals of our Faith is to share the Good news of Jesus Christ. Yes one of our religious freedoms has been infringed upon but by the same Token we Are not in our country. A islamic fundamentalists Are allowed to come into our compounds and to pass out material and proselytize for islam. Some american troops Are responding to that. We christians Are not allowed to Tell saudis about Jesus. Our material is contraband. Even the higher  in our Chain of command in an Effort to appease the saudis agreed that Christian material should be considered contraband right along with liquor Playboy Hustler Etc. That a where a the shoe on the other foot pinches. We fundamentalist christians done task any More or less of what has been guaranteed to us by the . Constitution. Let me close with a couple of thoughts. All those rights found in the Constitution and Bill of rights Are based on and found in the Bible. Washing ton Jefferson Adams Franklin Hancock and a Host of others who Laid their lives on the line were Tor the most part a fundamentalist  they wrote these documents based on what they believed and it shows in the Constitution the Bill of rights and the declaration of Independence. A a. A a a a tech. Sgt. David r. Shafer written during operation desert shield my unit was Given a briefing before our deployment on the customs and Courtesy of saudi Arabia. During the briefing we were told that our Faith would be kept in our hip pocket a in other words to ourselves. I need not remind you that the United states was built on the foundation of god. Our forefathers came to this country for Freedom of religion not economics not the american dream nor patriotism. Now after so Many years we have forgotten Freedom of religion and our right to exercise that Freedom and have adopted now some new quests. How can we turn our backs on god when he has so greatly blessed our nation a chief warrant officer 2 John j. Long written during operation desert shield a writer condemns Timber companies with groups such As the Oregon lands coalition around we can Only look Forward to the rapid demise of planet Earth. I can Only applaud the efforts of Mattel toys and others like them who Are at least putting Forth an Effort to save the environment. People need to Wake up and fight the Multi National Timber companies and groups such As the Oregon lands coalition. In the last few years in be witnessed the destruction of Many thousands of acres of Beautiful Hardwood forests in my Home state of Arkansas. These Forest will never recover nor will the eco systems which they supported. The Timber companies refuse to Plant hardwoods in their place. Fast growing Pine Trees take their place. How Many species do you know that survive from Pine Needles in a sad to say that our states motto a the natural state a no longer applies in a sure if the state of Oregon resembles anything similar to Arkansas once Beautiful land it is no wonder such a fight is go mpg on with the Earth killers. They must be stopped now. What was once a Beautiful Forest is now a Barren desolate landscape resembling a War zone. It does no to take a Genius to figure out what has become of the wildlife Plant and insect species that once had a Home. The logging Industry has already proven there can to be a reasonable balance when it come to the environment. They have made their intentions Clear. A a spec. Gary w. Childers ecu Lim Germany a Reader pleased with cafes service All Good things come to those who wait after eight years in country and Many dealings with cafes i met two employees who truly know the meaning of the word  i would like to thank or. Dilba and is. Rophe of the Mannheim Exchange for taking the time to straighten out the mystery of my misplaced layaway items and ensuring my full satisfaction. Or. Dilba actually delivered the items to my office after calling to make sure i would be there. Thank you forgoing out of your Way to ensure this customers satisfaction a Elisabeth Moore Worms Germany a criticism of cartoonist a go lauds Effort on mail i read a  where Trudeau is trying to imply that the . Navy is living it up and complaining about the air conditioning. He also said that the word a a Sailor is a dirty word. In Case Trudeau does not realize it the us. Navy is at As much risk As anyone else in the Gulf Region. Trudeau is nothing More than a wart on someone a backside and i suspect that any military doctor would be glad to Cut it off just As the stars and stripes should Cut him off also. A tech sgt. William Rosinsky Raf Lakenheath England. I realize that mail is one of the biggest morale boosters in. Any overseas assignment. The commander can to just close the mail room. All i am asking is that we All take time to remember the extra Days and longer hours these individuals put in Over the. Holiday season so that ours was a bit brighter. Instead of complaining All the time take a Little time to let them know How much they Are appreciated. A staff sgt. Donald a. Altermatt Bremerhaven Germany dear Ann Landers i was horrified by the letter from the woman in Kitchener Ontario who said Young children should not be brought to museums and Art galleries because their screaming and crying disturbs the adults. Tell me please when Are you supposed to bring children to cultural events should we wait until they Are 13 and All they Are interested in is video games maybe we should also keep children out of churches and synagogues. I am a working Mother who wants to spend As much time with my children As possible. On weekends move to take them to Art galleries. Its a wonderful inexpensive Way to enjoy something together and teach them about the Beautiful things in life. There is so much ugliness in the world today. Your correspondent suggested that Young children be left Home with a Sitter. How Are they going to learn to behave in Public if they Are never taken anywhere i was disappointed that you did no to clobber that woman. She needed to be put in her place and you did no to do it. Myrtle Beach . Dear Myrtle hundreds of readers share your views. Here a another one a. A  a a.  dear Ann Landers a kit Chi complained about children crying and being disruptive in Art galleries and museums. She also said their hard Shifs and the squeaky pram wheels annoyed her. The real problem is not the children Ann its the parents. They should be Alert to their children a limits. I take my baby to galleries whenever i can. He enjoys looking at the paintings and the sculpture and i do believe he is absorbing a great Deal. I am aware that his attention Span is limited so after an hour i take him out before he gets fidgety and noisy. As for the squeaky pram wheels i carry a can of Oil in Case i run into someone like  . From . Dear Ann Landers i am an avid fan of yours and i look to you for advice As if you were my mom. Here a my problem and i need an answer i have a Cousin i love a lot. A a Josh and i have always been extremely close especially so because i have no Brothers or Sisters. He is very protective of me and has never liked any of my boyfriends. Josh is very critical of the one in a seeing now. He says if i marry this Man when the minister asks a if anyone knows Why these two should not be joined together speak now or forever hold your peace a he will stand up and say a a he a not Good enough for  Josh has Given me a list of Guys he approves of and says hell arrange dates with them. I love my Cousin dearly but i done to think he should be running my life. In a 20 and he is 22. Between Rock and hard place in Oklahoma City dear Rock i think you re old enough to decide whom you want to Date. Tell Josh that you appreciate his concern but to please butt out of your social life. Explain that unless one of the Guys you go with has a criminal record or something in his background that is pretty bad you done to want to hear about it. Gem of the Day before you retire stay Home for a week and watch daytime to shows. A c creators Syndicate. The St adj tripes european edition circulation 200,000 col. Gene e. Townsend Usan a commander publisher Bernard a. Zovistoski 1. Editor it. Col. 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