European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 23, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 10 the stars and stripes religion saturday april 23,1994 objections entangle Bill to Aid Indian religions Washington a american indians want Congress to guarantee Federal Protection for their sacred places and religious practices. But the question is who is an Indian that problem has opened a fierce debate in the West and tied up legislation that s been in the works for at least three years. Many Indian leaders with the Clinton administration s backing favor limiting Protection to the nation s 545 federally recognized tribes to prevent exploitation by Indian impostors and new age enthusiasts. Our religion is being exploited As it is said Marge Anderson chairman of the Mille lacs band of Ojibwa in Minnesota. But the plan would deny Protection to native hawaiians and hundreds of tribes elsewhere. The Bill s chief sponsor sen. Daniel Inouye Dha Waii Calls that indefensible. The first amendment. Does not say you have to be federally recognized to practice religion or you have to be a member of a religion that is federally recognized he said. The protections in Inouye y Bill which has been delayed because of disagreements Over whom it should cover would apply to All indians and native hawaiians. Numerous legitimate tribes Are not recognized by the Federal government Inouye said noting that the sen ate never ratified More than 400 Indian treaties. Inouye Heads the Senate select committee on Indi an affairs through which the Bill must pass. His measure the native american free exercise of religion act would require government agencies to show a compelling interest before disturbing areas where indians worship or gather substances for Cere monies. The Forest service and other agencies would have to follow specific procedures for notifying and consulting with interested indians. Tribes and Federal agencies have sparred Over numer Ous Sites in recent years such As South Dakota s Black Hills a holy place to the Sioux and a Quarry in Minnesota where indians obtain Stone for ceremonial pipes. Many Indian leaders Are concerned that broader application of Inouye s Bill would play into the hands of self styled Medicine men and new age practitioners who the indians say Are copying traditional Indian practices and trespassing on sacred Sites. They diminish our religion by committing sacrilege Ori it at least Iri the Public Eye said Ray Apodaca chairman of the religious rights committee of the National Congress of american indians. After a 21-month renovation Jerusalem s sacred Muslim dome shines in its original Golden splendor. Muslims Hail restoration of sacred dome Jerusalem a renovations were completed last saturday on the Golden dome of the dome of the Rock mosque a Symbol of Jerusalem and a shrine sacred to muslims around the 21 months of renovations the dome s Leaky Metal covering was replaced with 176 pounds of Gold plating. The work carried out by an Irish company Cost $6.5 million. The Money came from King Hussein of Jordan who considers himself the caretaker of Muslim holy places in Jerusalem. This is a dream come True. It is an eternal Symbol of the Arab presence in this holy town said Issam Awad an islamic Trust Engineer who supervised the project. The mosque s Graceful dome rises above Jerusalem s walled old City in Arab East Jerusalem. Israel captured East Jerusalem from Jordan in the 1967 Middle East mosque was built in the 7th Century on the spot where islamic tradition says the Prophet Mohammed ascended to heaven on his White stallion. Drawbacks of klingon pose Pitfalls for Bible by Scripps Howard news service Kevin Wilson is Well aware that his Mission is to boldly go where no Eible translator has gone before. The Yale divinity school student has spent seven months As part of a team translating the Bible into klingon an alien language created for the Star trek universe. Tor me this is fun a Hobby. But it s not just intellectual jumping jacks said Wilson who received his Mas Ter of divinity degree last year and is now working on a second degree in theology. There Are positive Side effects. This is forcing me to do closer readings of he brew and aramaic texts. For example i had never read the Book of Obadiah very closely. Then again i m not sure Many people have read Obadiah in English let alone currently there Are 2,500 klingon words. If a trans Lator reaches an impasse it is possible to petition the klingon language Institute . Box 634, Flourtown pa., 19031 to ask if a word could be discovered said Wilson. We re trying to do the Best we can with the words we have he said. To Tell you the truth we can t really say whether the klingon even have a word for god " to solve this particular problem translators took the klingon word for lord and added a suffix that Means in the old testament Book of Jonah Wilson used simple klingon words to say the Prophet was Swal Lowed by a big creature of the the lord s prayer opens with our father but heaven has been a problem. And Wilson said he also has t heard How the new testament team translated the word leather Clad motorcyclists revved up by Bike Blessing from staff and wire reports fort Wayne ind. Scripture Black leather and motorcycles Are not often mentioned in the once a year the Blessing of the bikes attracts leather Clad bikers to a Church in Arcola for a Little extra help from a higher Are a Little dangerous out there and i feel any Little bit helps said Deb Gordon an organizer of the Blessing. You never know what kind of a situation you re going to get so five years ago she her husband Jerry and Joe and Rose Weber organized the first Blessing at St. Patrick s Catholic Church. A four Are members of the Church and they Are All devoted motorcyclists. The first year s Blessing was an intimate ceremony just 16 riders showed up. But it s grown every year turnout last saturday set another record with 111 motorcyclists attending the service in the country Church s parking lot. The Blessing helped Cement a feeling Deb Gordon has when she s on her ride. I feel like this holy spirit is but there in the wind and he s Riding with you she said. Music workshop planned Darmstadt Germany gospel music will be the focus of a workshop at the Cambrai Fritsch Cavern Chapel from wednesday through next instructors will be Willis Hickerson director of the choir for the Chapel s 12 30 . Worship service and Howard Kenny of the Wilmington Chester mass choir of Philadelphia. They will teach new songs and hold classes on such topics As voice and music techniques and choir decorum. There will also be a rehearsal for musicians and class at 6 30 . Tuesday at the Kelley Barracks Chapel. All musicians Are invited to attend. Registration will be from 7 to 9 . Wednesday through Friday. The minimum age for participation in the workshop and classes is 4 years. Nursery service will be available for children 3 and younger. A concert will be help at 7 30 . Next saturday at the jugend lie Frauen Kirch e on in Darmstadt. For information Contact Connie Moore at 06151 62507, Belinda Johnson at 06155-66023 or the Cambrai Fritsch Chapel at Dan 348-1570. Group to hold service Frankfurt Germany the Christian musical group Watermark will conduct the worship service at Frankfurt s Trinity lutheran Church at 11 . Sunday. The Church is at Nibel Ngeh Allee 54, across the Street from Burger Hospital which is about a half mile from the Frankfurt pm Complex. Call 069 545260 for information. 15,000 attend dedication " Independence to. About 15,000 people attended the final dedication ceremony for a $35 million reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of latter Day saints Temple capping the Church s nine Day world conference. Since the Temple Sanctuary holds Only 1,600 people thousands viewed the sunday service on closed circuit television across the Street in the rods auditorium and other churches. The rods Church emerged during the 19th Century from a schism Over leadership of the mormon Church. It has about 240,000 members. Church parted by Waters Fults 111. A biblical Hood sent Noah and his family to an Ark. Now the flood of 1993 is sending St. John s United Church of Christ to the auction lock. Members of the 88-year-old Monroe county Church have disbanded following last summer s destructive flood and plan to worship elsewhere. On a recent sunday members held hands and Sang their last hymn in the building which was swamped in August by 12 feet of water reaching tothe eaves. More than 100 past and present Church members crowded into the Small wooden building about 30 Miles South of East St. Louis to attend the final ceremonies. In february Church members voted not to rebuild and to disband the congregation for financial reasons
