I’m saddened by what appears to be happening in the U.S, observing serious judgement and divisions. Having lived outside of the U.S. now for more than 20 years, I wonder if I will feel comfortable returning.
I am U.S. citizen, but I am also a world citizen who cares about all God’s children. I’m pro-life, not only for the unborn, but also for the lives being lost in recent wars. Why do we expect our government to police the world, spending countless military dollars, running up a frightening deficit? Does the U.S. have a God-given mandate to patrol the nations of the world or is war one way to keep the U.S. military viable?
Do we expect a secular government to legislate personal morality, but ignore the “common good” of our society with people below the poverty line increasing? Do we really think we have freedom and democracy when the super rich are paying for ads promoting their candidates and special interests? As the “rich” in this world, do we not see how our values start to revolve around money and the freedom to earn and spend it, rather than being shaped by higher values, such as justice and social righteousness?
I want to have a broader vision than whether the U.S. is a Christian nation. I want to live and promote God’s dream for a perfect world.
I also expect to see people live as Christians who become a light in the darkness by living righteous lives of compassion and reconciliation. Thank goodness for groups like the Nappanee Public Affairs Discussion Group (David Swartz, Sept. 20 edition of The Goshen News) that provide a venue for respectful discourse.
I pray the 2 Chronicles 7:14 prayer of healing, and that our great nation will not self-destruct due to greed, and divisiveness.
— Julie Akousua Bender
Dazhou, China
(Former Elkhart County resident)
Letters to the Editor
A quest for a perfect world
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Safety along C.R. 35 is a concern
This letter is meant to bring awareness and hopefully corrections in regard to C.R. 35 in Elkhart County. Something needs to be done immediately to enforce the laws pertaining to the use of C.R. 35.
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Goshen should stick with ‘Redskins’
I must respond to the letter to the editor from Mr. Ron Chupp (The Goshen News, May 9). What’s in a name, Mr. Chupp? I too have a Native American heritage, and for some reason, I am not offended by the term Redskins, or brown skins or any other color of skins.
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More important issues than a nickname
I would like to, in the most respectful way possible, respond to Mr. Chupp’s letter (The Goshen News, May 9) regarding the ongoing debate over the term “Redskins” being used as the nickname and mascot for the Goshen school system.
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There is hope through God
May I share what happened to me after praying about the issue of whether to have guns carried by school authorities at Goshen High School. While calling out to God, my question was: Why have we as a nation come to trusting in government agencies, such as Homeland Security, rather than obeying the Constitution in what you have declared through our forefathers?
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Sheriff has this reader's support
This letter is in defense of the Constitution and Bill of Rights, and in response to Shari Mellin’s letter (The Goshen News, May 8) about Sheriff Brad Rogers not obeying the laws related to anti-gun legislation
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‘Redskins’ nickname is offensive
The question posed (in the May 5 edition) was, “What’s in a Name?” In the case of the GHS (Redskins) mascot, it is insult, degradation, racism, and an ongoing slap-in-the face reminder of the disgusting manner in which my Native American ancestors were treated by Europeans.
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Millrace projects threaten a Goshen gem
The city of Goshen is in the 11th hour for the five Redevelopment Commission members to hear the voices of its residents concerning the millrace redevelopment proposals at its next meeting at 4 p.m. on May 14.
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We don’t need a community center
We want to keep this short and to the point. We keep reading articles and letters in the papers about the proposed community center in Goshen. Our question is why?
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Freedom-loving Americans want our country back
We are living in unprecedented times. The “America” of today is not the America that many of us grew up in.
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