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Affirm rep should study Bible

Dear Editor:

In response to the article by Barbara Black on Af-
firm, in the Spiritually Speaking column of your
issue of Nov. 25, I would like to comment.

Bill Siksay supports his desire for integration of
homosexuals in the church with a reference to ‘‘the
man who was ostracized by the Gadarene communi-
ty.””. This particular man was ostracized by the
community because he was possessed by a legion of
demuns. Jesus cast the demons out of him, and only
then tuld him ‘*Go home to your people and report
to them what great things the lord has done for you,
and how He had mercy on you.’* (Mark §:19, NAS)

Jesus never suggested that the

tegrated with the natural: this portion of scripture in

no way supports integration of homosexuals into the

church.

unnatural be in- C.R. Cabeldu

North Vancouver

From the way Kir. Siksay uses and interprets
scripture I would suggest that he and Affirm, rather
than ‘‘celebrating the biblical and theological libera-
tion which recognizes lesbian and gay people,’’ are
celebrating a liberation from the Bible and Judaeo-
Christian theology.

Mr. Siksay, please do not take passages of the Bi-
ble out of context to support your beliefs. If you
truly believe the Bible is the word of God, I pray you
would examine it again with the willingness to admit
you may be wrong if it tells you so.

Youth coverage appreciated

Dear Editor: :

Thank you and Noel Wright for
your continuing support of our
North Shore young people. I'd
also like !o publicly applaud the
cooperative effort which created
Youthspeak as described in your
Dec. 2, 1990 edition,

In November 1989, North Van-
couver Alderman Barbara Sharp
assembled a committee of politi-
cians, social planners and youth
workers {o discuss our mutual
concerns. After many meetings,
we adults agreed we needed to

Dear Editor:

In a recent column, Trevor
Lautens maligned the shower fa-
cilities in the finest aquatic cen-
tre in Greater Vancouver — the
West Vancouver Aquatic Centre
— something to the effect of
unworkable taps.

Perhaps he was put off by the
bathing queue, but we would
like to invite him back (on us) in
January to experience the joys of

Lautens invited
to examine faucets

hear directly from kids about their
lives today. With financial support
from the committee — primarily
Dr. Nancy Hall, director of the
North Shore Health’s Community
Project — Irwin Oostindie was
hired to produce a Youth Forum.

As we discovered, Youthspeak
identified problems similar to
those found in the West Van-
couver and Capilano Community
Services Society Surveys.

Although the forum organizers,
in their enthusiasm, have resolved
themselves into the North Shore

no-hessle showering and fully
functional faucets.

His single negative experience
at least warrants a free swim.

And for any other dissatisfied
recreators in West Vancouver,
we would like tv be first to hear
your complaint.

Kevin Pike

Director of Parks and Recre-
ation

West Vancouver District

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Youth Council, our partner group
has not yet discussed Youthspeak
or the need for one or more
councils for the diverse North
Shore neighborhoods.

However, I’m looking forward
to future collaborations, helping
young people use democratic
systems to plan services and facili-
tes. In this way, | believe, we'll
get better value for our limited
resources.

Patricia Boname
Alderman
West Vancouver District

Girls should
cover up

Dear Editor:

I read your paper every day it
comes out. It is the best paper I
have ever read, but there is one
thing that I think that needs im-
proving.

The Sunshine Girls are showing
off too much of their bodies. |
have seen some pictures that were
nice. So I think that your
photographer and you should start
refusing photographs that show
too much of a girl’s body.

Maria Spital, age 11
North Vancouver

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