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Tuesday, January 30 at 3:56 PM

Letter writer Brian Walsh complains about the lack of critical thinking in church schools (“True critical thinking not in church schools,” Jan. 2). Walsh states, “Of course, any critical thinker would realize that evolving biological components have no correlation whatsoever to the inert matter making up a computer.” He forgets to mention, however, that if human beings didn’t exist there would be no computers, let alone critical thinking.
I am quite confident that Mr. Walsh, along with all of his critical thinking skills, cannot explain how life came to be. At the same time he appears unable to thank his creator for the gift of critical thinking. It is this God-given gift that enables human beings to create, study and enjoy all of our technological marvels.
Mr. Walsh claims that the world has endured well enough despite the fact that most people are not Christian. In our world we have much suffering from violence, poverty and lack of love. Right now our gods seem to be computers, cell phones, big-screen TVs, etc. I have nothing against technology and science, but I wonder how much better our world would be if all human beings truly made Christ the Lord of their lives.

Dina McNulty
Westminster

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READER COMMENTS

If we are to look at a population that has made Christ the Lord of their lives, let's not forget the residents of Belfast. It seems the teachings of the Prince of Peace fall on deaf ears when they're mixed with politics. Most wars throughout history, including those being waged now, are petty competitions to see whose imaginary friend has more clout. Closer to home, Fred Phelps and his clan make a mockery of Christ. If He were alive today, He would probably weep with rage.

Posted by Judge Joe on January 30, 2007 08:49 PM

Tell you what. As a Jew I will take responsibility for Mohamed and the Crusades if you take responsibility for Hitler, Stalin, Ghenghis Kahn, Pol Pot, Mao Tse Tung, and Saddam.

Posted by Yaakov Watkins on January 31, 2007 05:57 AM

Yaakov,

Violence of Muhammed and the crusades were waged in the name of doing their god's will. The dictators you named may have been atheists, but their horrors were not comitted in the name of atheism.

Posted by on January 31, 2007 11:29 AM

Are we just going to pretend that the Spanish Inquisition didn't happen? The 100 years war? The Crusades? When religion and government mix, loads of people die. Not petty amounts, like 3,000 dead Americans, but seriously hundreds and hundreds of thousands of people.

Or is McNutty making the point that if we were all Christians, Christians wouldn't try to kill as many people since there would be no non-believers to persecute?

Posted by on January 31, 2007 11:58 AM

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