Morning Sentinel
Christians
don't smear
Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Kennebec County Democratic party chairwoman Rita Moran is one heck of a woman. As a Maine pagan myself, I've been acquainted with her for years now and have always found her to be incredibly warm, intelligent and devoted to the service of others. The Maine Democratic Party is very lucky, and smart, to have placed her in a leadership role.

Michael Heath and the Christian Civic League do not share my opinion. Lately, Heath and his organization seem to be involved in a smear campaign against Moran and the Maine pagan community. Pagans have been featured more and more often on their hate-mongering Web site. It's more of the same vitriol and blatant misrepresentation that the League is so famous for spouting against the gay and lesbian community.

I was raised Baptist. I've read the Bible several times. I'm not sure Michael Heath has. He is one of the least Christ-like people I've ever had the good fortune not to meet face to face. From what I remember, Christ suffered so that others might live. He seems to live to make others suffer.

Lara Dionne

Hallowell

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CJ of Randolph, ME
Aug 1, 2007 8:07 PM
The Domenicans didn't exactly wear kid gloves either. Still don't.report abuse
Bill Randall of Winthrop, ME
Aug 1, 2007 7:49 PM
Yes, RicknVA. King James did not like what the bible said and so in 1215 he ordered the rewriting of it to suit his beliefs. Of course, there had already been several versions of the Book of Babble before his time, and of course, there have been many since. When I see someone quote from the bible, I often wonder which one of the versions they are quoting from. I also wonder what Book of Babble Jim Jones of Jonestown used to cause 911 of his bible freaks to take the kool-aid-acid test. Michael Heath refuses to tell me which version he uses in his local "hate" programs. And in closing, I can't help but think back in history of the Spanish Inquisition and the Heathens who threw their most beautiful young maidens in pits of fire to appease the "Gods."report abuse
RicknVA of Alexandria, VA
Aug 1, 2007 4:05 PM
And then there is 'The King James Version' . .wasn't he a King of England??report abuse
Nelson Donnell of West Gardiner, ME
Aug 1, 2007 3:00 PM

10 Things I Hate About Commandments:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1kqqMXWEFsreport abuse

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