Stop the name-calling; let healing efforts begin
My congratulations to the good people of Asheboro on their recent vote to allow alcohol sales. The citizens for the future of Asheboro have shown the positive impact that people can have on their community, even when confronted by closed minds disguised as religion.
The Rev. John Rogers’ reference to all who disagree with his beliefs as “non-Christians” is particularly troubling He may be a “man of God,” but, in the end, he is just a man. If he really believes that only atheists and “non-Christians” voted “yes” on July 29, then he is sadly mistaken.
From Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson blaming Sept. 11 on gay marriage and the ACLU, to Jeremiah Wright’s racial rants, we are reminded “men of God” are just as fallible as the rest of us. I hope the Rev. Rogers will stop the name-calling and get to the business of healing his community. It would be the Christian thing to do.
Billy Carter
Troy
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At least those who voted "no" can have the satisfaction of knowing they are not responsible when drunks leave all those new restaurants and hotels and kill people. I was sickened by the pictures of people breaking out the booze to celebrate their victory. Their legal right, yes, but now it's their responsibility, too. Can't have the celebration without the responsibility.
Posted on August 8, 2008 7:48 AM
I usually agree with you mamab but I guess exceptions occur. Having adult beverages in restaurants and hotels isn't going to create a bunch of drunks maiming and killing people.
If you get the print version of the N&R look at today's Life section. The cover page features Jim's Package Store in Randlemen. People from Asheboro would have to drive to Randlemen for alcohol.
Let's say we're at a party in Asheboro and we run out of beer. Well someone will make a run to Randleman versus getting it locally, perhaps on foot. Which is more dangerous.
As for the letter, I get sick of all these Southern Baptists telling people they will burn in hell if they drink an alcoholic beverage. I guess they never read the story where Jesus turned water into wine during the Wedding at Cana.
Drinking alcohol in the privacy of one's home or when not driving isn't immoral as these people claim. I do agree that drunk driving is immoral as it' puts others lives in danger.
Posted on August 8, 2008 9:28 AM
Agreed, drinking a beer will not send you to hell. But being an alcoholic will put your family through hell.
I spent years in Evanston, Illinois--a strange place--where alcohol sales were illegal, but people could carry their own wine into restaurants. That system seemed to work well--people got their wine with dinner, but there were no street festivals with drunks all over the place. While we lived there, alcohol sales were legalized with little fanfare--the dryness was more a tradition (home of Frances Willard and the WCTU) than a religious belief, since Evanston was mostly communist by then.
Forgive me for hating alcohol so much, but I've seen it's effects on a personal level and would rather have live rattlesnakes in my neighborhood than a bar or liquor store. People at least respect the snake and recognize the harm it can do.
Posted on August 8, 2008 10:27 AM
I guess your personal experiences explain your post mamab. I like to have a few beers or a glass of wine in the privacy of my home.
Posted on August 8, 2008 10:38 AM