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IN YOUR OPINION u Sing God’s song, for this is a strange land To the editor: Israel was being led cap- tive, slaves in a foreign/strange land. Their captors required of them a song of Zion, but they had hung up their instruments in despair. “How shall we sing the Lord’s song in a strange land?” (Ps. 137:1-4). America’s Christians are faced with a similar dilem- ma. Increasingly, this nation, founded by Christians for the expressed purpose to worship Jesus Christ, is becoming a strange land. Any expression or acknowl- edgement of Jesus Christ is under massive assault, by determined people. Their aim is a thoroughly secular, (and as a result) pagan nation. The Freedom From Religion Foundation of Wisconsin is bringing law suits against any public agency that acknowledges Christ in Christmas, Ten Commandments displays or anything Christian. They claim “the constitution was conspicuously written as a godless document.” Before you laugh, they have been tremendously successful in their law suits. + In California a school teacher is being forbidden to use the Declaration of Independence and writings of the founding fathers of the nation (Adams, Jefferson, Madison and George Washington, etc.) because they mention God. Doesn't this sound like a strange land? + Oh, but those battles are oe away. Yes, but don’t think for a moment those sentiments do not exist focally and North Carolina eurrently has its share of similar battles. It’s only a matter of time before it elosely affects us all. - This nation was founded a Christian nation and for two hundred years main- tained that course. A place where one could believe or not believe, practice their religion or choose atheism, but a nation whose founda- tion and glue was Christianity. Whether you agree with me or not, you have to rewrite our history to make your point. However, it does appear Christianity has lost the ~ souls of academia, the courts, arts and entertain- ment, print and broadcast media and increasingly in society. With this juggernaut of misinformation, little wonder our youth are more and more numbed to all things Christian. Yes, I'm aware we are still a religious people, but a religion increasingly amalgamated with New Age and pagan- ism, and as a consequence, devoid of any dynamism of the Holy Spirit. If every- See Letter, 5A A Bl aE A AAR SN AR Al ol ls PS OPINION... JOSEPH BRYMER / HERALD Seven-year-old Brigitte Ellison tells Santa Claus what she wants for Christmas at last week’s tree lighting ceremony at Mauney Memorial Library. Good news that you don’t look far to see \ What's right with the world? A whole Andie Brymer Staff Writer lot. There is plenty of bad too but since I've got the holiday spirit, I'll focuson the good this week. I know, some of you are already breathing a sigh of relief. Others are upset because they'll have nothing to get mad about this week. Last year a group of concerned residents formed a group to raise scholarship money for local students. The Kings Mountain Student Scholarship Foundation hopes to raise $100,000 this year. They're a determined bunch. The Mauney Memorial Library has restarted its Friends of the Library organization. It’s early and members haven't finished writing their goals but any group which supports reading and library use is on the right track. My hometown holds its tree lighting and /parade all on the same day. Kings Mountain sponsors two separate events doubling the fun. Last week Santa showed up to flip the switch on the tree. Saturday floats, beauty queens, horses and more including a contingent from the Herald will parade through the downtown streets. - The history museum has expanded its hours during the holiday toy train exhibit. Mickey Crowell and her volun- teers stay busy creating new exhibits and offering them to the public at no charge. Take advantage of it. Shirley Brutko and other history enthusiasts will don their old fashioned apparel before Saturday's parade and gather at the Barber Cabin. The volunteers will show us how our forefathers and mothers celebrated the holiday. Churches and cultural organizations are offering plays and musicals filled with the Christmas spirit. The Costners have once again created a mini-McAdenville in their yard. Bethlehem community members are opening J their homes in a holiday fund raising tour for the their fire department. The Bethlehem fire department celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. The men and women who brave flames and smoke to keep us and our homes safe deserve * some recognition. The schools continue doing a great job. Local test scores are some of the best around. When I visit the campuses, I see teachers, administrators and other staff who are put- ting kids first. The work seems more difficult than when I was in school but the kids are enthused about it. There really is plenty of good news and we don’t have to look far to see it. Andie Brymer can be reached at abrymer@kingsmoun- tainherald.com or 704-739-7496. 10 reasons why John Kerry lost president's race Could it be we're never going to hear the last of this election? The Democrats, ably assisted by all the um tiatiner talking heads on the tube, seem to be searching for the reasons why they lost. That's amazing to me. You'd think they would have fig- ured it out by now. But I've heard several different scenar- ios they've come up with, all of which are incorrect. The most popular belief is that they were beaten by a large turnout of evangelical Christians. They still don’t get it. I've said before that God is a better draw than Bruce Springsteen. I guess it’s up to a small town hick like me to set them straight. Here are the top ten reasons why George Bush beat John Frank Kerry, and it isn’t one of those silly David Letterman top ten lists either. All these reasons carry iden- tical weight. 1. Zell Miller damaged the Kerry campaign, not by speaking to the Republican convention, but by outlining Kerry’s unwillingness to vote for any defense spending. Others said it, but people believed Miller. 2. The swift boat vets attack was a bolt from the blue. Nobody expected it. These guys were creditable, and when the Kerry people denied everything they said, the voters could tell the Democrats had been caught with their hands in the cookie jar. These were decorated veter- ans, not kooks and liars, and if their ads did nothing else it made people remember Kerry's mealy-mouthed testi- mony before the U.S. Senate in 1971. 3. Michael Moore. I am at a loss as to how anybody could put stock in anything this jerk says. Yet there he was at the Democrat's convention, perched like an overblown toad right beside another mealy-mouth, Jimmy Carter. 4. Teresa Kerry is a crude woman whose lack of intelli- gence is obvious. People don’t want that kind of woman as first lady. 5. Kerry’s dependence on his Viet Nam War service did- ‘n't wash, but he chose that path, so he was stuck with it. I'll bet he wishes he had eaten those medals. 6. John Edwards as VP? I don’t think so. He was respon- sible for carrying no states in the election, not even his own. I shudder to think what might have happened had Kerry chosen Gephardt. He may have brought Missouri along with him, and his union ties could have gone a long way in Ohio. See Heffner, 5A Thursday, December 2, 2004 LOOK BACK KM penalized for wastewater problem in ‘77 From the Thursday, Dec. 1, 1977 and Tuesday, Dec. 6 editions of the Kings Mountain Mirror Herald: The City of Kings Mountain is being assessed $500, a civil penalty, by the NC Department of Natural Resources and Community Development for inade- quacies in wastewater treatment. Commissioners Norman King, William Grissom and Humes Houston will head a special committee appointed this week to design a firm rate on fuel cost adjustments on monthly power bills. Grover’s water improve- ments system is now 100 percent complete and in operation. After Jan. 1, 1978 licenses or permits must be obtained before insulation and other energy conserva- tion materials can be installed. Pvt. Ralph E. Bumgardner, who aspires for a career in the U.S. Special Forces, came home from Fort Bragg last week especially to receive the Eagle Badge, highest award in Scouting. PFC Robert O. Wingo of Kings Mountain has com- pleted recruit training at Parris Island, SC. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wingo. Playing with the Pfeiffer College Wind Ensemble in .their winter concert will be Miss Mindy Noblitt, Kings Mountain, a member of the junior class at Pfeiffer and a percussionist. Six Kings Mountain area debutantes were presented to society at the Debutante Ball recently in Gastonia. They are Tamra Jeffries, Elaine Adams, Theresa Dawn Jamerson, Beverly Ann Oates, Karen Edwards and Cynthia Jeanette Roberts. How Kings Mountain will spend $693,000 in 1978 will be answered during a public hearing Tuesday, Dec. 18 at city hall. The money is earmarked for the city’s housing and community development program. Everette Burris scored 21 points to lead Kings Mountain's Mountaineers to a 62-61 win over East Gaston in their basketball opener Friday at East Gaston. The Mirror-Herald next spring will begin recogniz- ing the Athlete of the Year at Kings Mountain High School. In the past the Mirror-Herald has given the Player of the Year tro- phy in football. SIDEWALK I SURVEY "By ANDIE BRYMER . HERALD Have you started TI IXY IFT ITT rT TTT your : No not really. I've been Yes. I started the day after Yes. I started the first of Yes, the day after No I haven't. ) : Ch 3 t out of work. Thanksgiving. November. Now I have to Thanksgiving. Pam Johnson : ristimas Cheryl Mercer Cliff Thomas = find where I hid them. Janet Sibley Kings Mountain } . o Kings Mountain Kings Mountain June Phifer Gastonia : . shopping { ay Kings Mountain } : 2noess’” 3 " Eder . yet? dh a TTI T YT YY ITY ITY “iH & -3 IN mer
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