Dear Trevor: Thanks for your e-mail. It found me in Charlottetown, PEI. Remember that 52 Liberals voted that one man one woman constitues a marriage last September. Along with them, approximately two-thirds of the Progressive Conservatives, one third of the Block noted in order to make the amended motion a tie vote. That tie was broken by the Speaker of the House who broke with tradition for Speakers and voted with the Governemnt rathe than voting with the last successful motion in the House on the same issue. Therefore, approximately half of the encumbent MPs are for traditional marriage, and not all Conservative candidates are running I think you are too intelligent a man to simply target this as a "religious righs" issue. This is a human issue. the most solidly pro-traditional family in Dundas is a Unitarian family. Also, the great atheistic states have never messed with the meaning of the word "Marriage." This is a major issue for atheists as well as believers.
Thank you for taking the time to write to me.
Sincerely,
David Mainse
Minister of Evangelism & Social Action
Crossroads Christian Communications
P O Box 5100
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Friday, June 25, 2004
Monday, June 21, 2004
Open Letter to 100 Huntley Street
I am not sure that this letter is being written to the correct address, but I trust you will know where to forward it.
I just saw a commercial on TV with the former host of 100 Huntley Street’s unofficial endorsement of the Conservative Party in the upcoming federal election. While he did not come out and say to vote Conservative this was obviously the message.
This election appears to be a very close one and it is my intention to vote Conservative as I have always done. I support an agenda of lower taxes and fiscal responsibility. I think you should know that there are a great many Conservative supporters including myself who are more than just a little “put off” by the religious right. I see this commercial and it quite frankly makes me think twice and I am sure there are a great many disgruntled Liberals who after seeing this ad will be returning to the Liberal party for fear of electing a bunch of “Bible thumping extremists”.
If your organization supports the Conservatives, you would serve them better to pull the ads off the air before any more damage is done. Do not make the mistake of seeing yourselves or you ideals as main stream. Most Canadians I am sure would not support your message. Leave the political advertising to the experts or at the very least target your ads to like minded people. I am sure there is advertising available during the Benny Hinn show.
T
I just saw a commercial on TV with the former host of 100 Huntley Street’s unofficial endorsement of the Conservative Party in the upcoming federal election. While he did not come out and say to vote Conservative this was obviously the message.
This election appears to be a very close one and it is my intention to vote Conservative as I have always done. I support an agenda of lower taxes and fiscal responsibility. I think you should know that there are a great many Conservative supporters including myself who are more than just a little “put off” by the religious right. I see this commercial and it quite frankly makes me think twice and I am sure there are a great many disgruntled Liberals who after seeing this ad will be returning to the Liberal party for fear of electing a bunch of “Bible thumping extremists”.
If your organization supports the Conservatives, you would serve them better to pull the ads off the air before any more damage is done. Do not make the mistake of seeing yourselves or you ideals as main stream. Most Canadians I am sure would not support your message. Leave the political advertising to the experts or at the very least target your ads to like minded people. I am sure there is advertising available during the Benny Hinn show.
T
Thursday, June 17, 2004
The Calgary Sun: Whale led astray
The Calgary Sun: Whale led astray
With all due respect to the beliefs of of Native Canadians, it is one thing to carry on with traditions much like I do with Christmas, but when that tradition or belief interferes with the wellbeing of an intelligent creature, one has to draw the line. It does not matter that an old man on his death bed says he is coming back as a whale, this cannot justify not reuniting a lost and lonely social animal with his/her family.
This is just another way in which religion and holding on to beliefs which should have been forgotten long ago interferes with doing what is right.
I would argue to the Mowachaht-Muchalaht tribe that even if their chief did come back as a whale, would that whale not not now require the company of his own. I hope this issue can be resolved in a timely manner as we now have the technology to fix a mistake that nature has made and in doing so save a life.
With all due respect to the beliefs of of Native Canadians, it is one thing to carry on with traditions much like I do with Christmas, but when that tradition or belief interferes with the wellbeing of an intelligent creature, one has to draw the line. It does not matter that an old man on his death bed says he is coming back as a whale, this cannot justify not reuniting a lost and lonely social animal with his/her family.
This is just another way in which religion and holding on to beliefs which should have been forgotten long ago interferes with doing what is right.
I would argue to the Mowachaht-Muchalaht tribe that even if their chief did come back as a whale, would that whale not not now require the company of his own. I hope this issue can be resolved in a timely manner as we now have the technology to fix a mistake that nature has made and in doing so save a life.
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