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Dear Editor, As a Buddhist (Zen), I must admit to understanding the worry expressed by many over the content of the "Walking by Faith" articles. Let me be blunt. As a member of an atheist religion (Buddhism) I see the attachment to the concept of a divine entity as a misplaced distraction in our day to day lives.
Dear Editor, I very happy to see that people will stand up and fight for their First Amendment. I've been reading these letters about religion and how passionate everyone is about their beliefs, but that is beside the point. I cannot figure out why we will fight so hard for our freedom of speech and freedom of religion, but we seem to become complacent in all of our other rights.
Dear Editor, "I don't have faith in faith. I don't believe in belief. You can call me faithless still cling to hope. And I believe in love. And that's faith enough for me" The great lyricist Neil Peart wrote that for the rock band Rush off of the Snakes and Arrows album released in 2007.
Dear Editor, As someone who has studied Christianity and is still a non-Christian, allow me to request that you open your mind and consider the flaws of your personal philosophy. While it may be harsh to judge Christianity by the Crusades alone, we do not have to search for long to find other tragedies committed by Christians.
Dear Editor, I read the letter Steven Perkins wrote (Oct. 9 issue) and was upset by the comments, but looked over it. Then I picked up the Oct. 16 issue, including Ms. Harris' article, and was flooded with emotion and discontent. First, I'm Christian, and I 'm so thankful for all the blessings and second chances my faith has allowed me.
Dear Editor, Opening the paper, big rainbow letters caught my eye. "Pride Speaks" stretched across the cover, and I was immersed in the article. "I don't even think straight." Is this how "pride" and equality are being represented? Stomping around yelling "H-O-M-O Sexuals-Go! Own it!" This march accomplished what? How many people did we affect? In what ways? It could have been defining, had a meaning that students and others reading the Johnson City Press or ET might have debated into the twilight hours.
Dear Editor, In response to Bill Dorton's letter in the Oct. 16 edition of the ET, please refer to Pages 11 and 12 in the current undergraduate catalog and Page 20 in the current graduate catalog. There you will find listings of the states and programs for the Academic Common Market.