Re: COLUMBINE AND GOD IN THE SCHOOLS?

["Wolfgang Schwartzenweintraub" <wolfman@turbonet.com>]

Dear Bert: I do not know you or Don Coombs. I have heard you are usually
reasonable men.  I am glad to hear you to have a long and abiding
friendship.  I to believe in a seperation of church and state as you do.  I
do believe, however, in a modified seperation.  I believe that children
should not be put through a war zone in the class and that is what goes on
here about church and state.  I once heard a cardinal explain his beliefs in
church and state.  He said, "There is a rail on the railroad of society that
is state and one that is the church.  Society rides in a car on the train
that moves along the railroad.  If the tracks get to close to one another
they cause the train to come to a stop.  If the rails on the other hand are
forced to far apart the train derails and there can be a major crash of
society."  I believe the Cardinal had something.  But, don't you or any man
attack the Lord and make light of his importance in all of this.  with all
due respect;

Wolfgang M. Schwartzenweintraub

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bert Cross" <bcross@uidaho.edu>
To: "Wolfgang Schwartzenweintraub" <wolfman@turbonet.com>
Cc: <vision2020@moscow.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 4:43 AM
Subject: Re: COLUMBINE AND GOD IN THE SCHOOLS?


> I can't let this personal attack on Don Coombs go unanswered.  It is
> one thing to attack his ideas, but another to attack him personally.
> I have known Don for a good many years and he is a pretty decent
> fellow.  What's more, he is not alone in having a profound belief in
> the separation of church and state.  This was way out of line.
> Bert Cross
> 1448 Borah Ave.
> Moscow, ID 83843
> Phone: (208) 882-7660
> email: bcross@uidaho.edu
>
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