Human Relations Council important
It is sad to learn that our Rowan County commissioners place zero value on the work of the Salisbury Rowan Human Relations Council. They have cut the $3,500 grant to the Human Relations Council, which helped fund the many opportunities the council promotes to bring about equality and respect for all our citizens.
Thanks to Raymond Coltrain for the dissenting vote.
ó Betty Jo Hardy
Salisbury
Condemnation valid
In response to Gary Langleyís April 6 letter (ěDefending our constititional rights):
Mr. Langley, I first want to thank you for serving in our military and for all that you have done for our country.
But I respectfully have to disagree with your stance on the Florida pastorís actions. What Terry Jones did was not illegal, but it was ethically wrong. For him to know he was endangering people by his actions is completely reckless. He knew the backlash would be severe, and he knew he had promised not to take this action. Yet he broke that vow and burned the Quran anyway. In doing so he sparked unnecessary controversy and violence resulting in the death of innocent people.
With that being said, I agree with the president, commanding general, Bill O’Reilly and countless others who have condemned this pastorís actions. You should as well.
ó Greg Hicks
Salisbury
Everlasting torment
Regarding the April 2 letter from James Quantz (ěQuestion of whoís in hell isnít that hard to answerî):
First, the definition of hell is the grave. The two words used in the Bible are ěgehemmaî (the lake of fire) and ěhadesî (a hole in the ground or a grave).
Hell is an English translation of both of these Greek words.
I would like to ask, how will the people before Christ be saved? How will all the millions that now have never heard of Christ be saved?
In Revelations 19:20-21, 20:5-15 and 21:8, the three that will be tormented forever will be three immortal sinning angels. The beast, the false prophet and Satan. The rest of mankind will be judged in the resurrection of all that has ever lived to immortality or to the second death, which will be by a lake of fire.
In Genesis 1:26, God made man for a supreme purpose, to replace Satan on Earthís throne, but man failed. That was Christís purpose also. He succeeded. God is through man reproducing himself. David the king in Psalms 8 tells you exactly why we were made.
Yes, indeed, Christ is coming soon.
ó Paul Anthony
China Grove