European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 12 a a. The stars and stripes religion saturday january 16,1993 by George a. Cornell the associated press president elect Clinton has both tics and rifts with the leadership of the country s two biggest religious bodies a roman catholicism and his own denomination the Southern Baptist convention. Bit the baptists Premier preacher Billy Graham will be at Clinton s Side for his inauguration wednes Day. A.  spicy religious amalgam is part of the sometimes unusual ingredients that can Mark the president s a bully pulpit and that also can blur denominational images. A. Although Clinton is a Southern Baptist he a also the first graduate of a roman Catholic University Georgetown to win the presidency. There were some indications of prickly relationships with officialdom both of catholicism and his own denomination though Clinton has close friends in both. Both Southern Baptist and Catholic leaders have assailed abortion and homosexual rights which he supports. Adding to the mix Southern Baptist officials now Are pressing him to Cut off diplomatic relations with the Vatican. Its fuzzy diffuse territory. The Rev. De Young of Houston president of the Southern baptists said their attitudes toward Clinton Clinton Graham would fluctuate a us him Quot in every Way Possi ble Quot but Quot As Baptist people we would disagree on Many moral  ironically retiring president Bush an Episcopalian who sometimes differed with his denominations leadership got on smoothly with Southern Baptist stances against abortion and for parochial school vouchers and prayers. Clinton differs on those issues. Both he and former president Jimmy Carter also a Southern Baptist have indicated an Alliance with Southern Baptist moderates who were ousted from denominational offices by the present leadership. Graham who has shunned denominational politics that put biblical fundamentalists in control of that 15.5 million member body has been close to a Long line of . Presidents. He is a personal Friend of Clinton a. Saying he was Quot both honoured and humbled to be asked to Lead both the invocation and Benediction at Clinton a inauguration Graham said in a statement Quot i intend to do All in my Power to help or. Clinton once he is president he and his wife Hillary will make a unique team to help Lead America and the Western world at this period in  Graham has participated in inaugurations on six other occasions in the past four decades involving both democratic and Republican presidents beginning with Dwight d. Eisenhower and including Lyndon b. John son Richard m. Nixon Ronald Reagan and Bush. His Friendship with Clinton goes Back about 12 years including Quot in depth Quot religious talks. Last year in Little Rock ark., he and Clinton spent two hours visiting with Clinton a former pastor who was dying of cancer. Clinton will be the fourth Baptist to occupy the White House following Warren g. Harding Harry Truman and Carter Clinton Quot is a disciple of Jesus Christ and sees the political profession As a Way to fulfil his Strong calling from god to help people said the Rev. Wayne Ward a Louisville  Seminary professor and longtime associate of Clinton a and his former pastor. However current Southern Baptist officers take a dimmer View. The Rev. Morris Chapman head of the denominations executive committee said he prayed that Clinton would reverse his support for abortion and homosexual rights calling them a a demoralizing and devastating to this  while the religious right including present Southern Baptist leadership sided with Bush and Reagan in pushing for vouchers for private schools and sponsored Public school prayer Clinton also questions those causes. The Rev. James m. Dunn executive director of the Washington based Baptist joint committee which represents seven Baptist bodies apart from Southern baptists said Clinton understands the Baptist heritage of religious Liberty and Church state separation. The president elect offers a Quot Bright Hope for the future Quot Dunn said. A commandments display gets conditional of from wire reports. Atlanta a the ten commandments May continue to be displayed in the Cobb county courthouse but Only if other such documents Are shown nearby a Federal judge has ruled. . District judge Marvin Shoob said wednesday that the ten commandments constitute a religious document that May not hang on the Walls of the courthouse unless other documents of a similar nature Are added to the display. Such documents could include the writings of the greek philosopher Plato and the Legal code of the roman emperor Justinian. Shoob wrote that the display of the ten commandments in the courthouse violated the establishment clause of the first amendment. The judge said he has been flooded with letters and Telephone Calls asking him to save the Teh commandments. Quot the ten commandments Are not in peril Quot he wrote. Quot they May be displayed in every Church Temple mosque Home and storefront Here this precious gift cannot and should not be displayed As a religious text is bit government  Church irked by Kkt Nashville Tenn. A the United methodist Church says Ronald Mason who identified himself As an officer of the Kun Siux klan has said the group would halt unauthorized use of the churches Cross and flame Symbol. The Church which protested use of the Symbol in some klan promotional material said Mason replied that the usage had been Quot without clearance from our Imperial  Church said Mason promised that klan groups would be encouraged to a go Back to our usual Symbol of the machine  Kansas City to. A the head of the roman Catholic diocese of Kansas City says he a resigning because of poor health. "1 just think its better for the welfare of the diocese that i do this Quot Bishop John j. Sullivan said wednesday. Quot the Pace just seems to get faster and faster. The challenges or opportunities Are almost unlimited. At the same time my Energy level is  Sullivan 72, is three years shy of retirement age for Bishops but suffers from Parkinson a disease a neurological disorder. He said he plans to serve until a successor is  should be taught that life is not a cabaret editors note these questions and answers Are excerpted from the Book Quot or. Dobson answers your questions. Question allow can 1 acquaint my Junior High schooler with the heed for responsible behaviour throughout his life lie is desperately in need of this understanding. Or. Dobson the Overall objective during the preadolescent period is to teach the child that his actions have inevitable consequences. One of the most serious casualties in a permissive society is the failure to connect those two factors a behaviour and consequences. Too often a 3-year-old child screams insults at his Mother but mom stands blinking her eyes in conf a Sion. A first grader launches an attack on his teacher but the school makes allowances for his age and makes no actions. A 10-Yeai-old is caught stealing Candy in a store but is released to his parents. A 15-year-old sneaks the keys to the family car but the father pays the Fine when he is arrested. You see All through childhood Loving parents seem determined to intervene Between behaviour and consequences breaking the connection and preventing that valuable learning that could have occurred. Thus it is possible for a Young Man or woman to enter adult life not really knowing that life bites a that every move we make directly affects our future a that irresponsible behaviour eventually produces sorrow and pain. Such a person applies for his first Job and arrives late for work three times during the first week then when he is fired in a flurry of hot James c. Dobson words he becomes bitter and frustrated. It was the first time in his life that mom or dad could t come running to Rescue him from the unpleasant consequences. Unfortunately Many american parents still try to Quot bail out Quot their grown children even when they Are in their 20s and live away from Home. What is the result this Over Protection produces emotional cripples who often develop lasting characteristics of do Pendency and a kind of perpetual adolescence. How does one connect behaviour with consequences by being wilting to let the child experience a reasonable amount of pain or inconvenience when he or she behaves irresponsibly. When Jack misses the school bus through his own dawdling let him walk a mile or two and enter school in mid morning a unless safety factors prevent this. If Janie carelessly loses her lunch Money let her skip a meal. Obviously it is possible to carry this principle too far but the Best approach is to expect boys and girls to carry the responsibility that is appropriate for their age and occasionally to taste the bitter fruit that irresponsibility bears. Question do you believe love at first sight occurs Between some people or. Dobson though some readers will Dis agree with me love at first sight is a physical and emotional impossibility. Why because love is not a feeling of romantic excitement. It is More than a desire to marry a potential partner. It goes beyond intense sexual attraction. It exceeds the thrill at having Quot captured Quot a highly desirable social prize. These Are emotions that Are unleashed at first sight but they do not constitute love. Real love in contrast to popular notions is an expression of the deepest appreciation for another human being. It is an intense awareness of his or her needs and longings a past present and future it is unselfish and giving and caring. And believe me these Are not attitudes one Quot Falls Quot into at first sight  he or she were tumbling into a ditch. I have developed a lifelong love for my wife but it was not something 1 fell into i grew into it and that process took time i had to know her before i could appreciate the depth and stability of her character a to become acquainted with the nuances of her per senility which i now cherish. The familiarity from which love has blossomed simply could not be generated on Quot some enchanted evening across a crowded  one cannot love an unknown object regardless of How attractive or sexy or nubile it is. Dobson is president of focus on the family a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of the Home. Correspondence to Dobson should be addressed to focus on the family. . Bon 444 Colorado Springs Colo. 80903