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Ee ------ ---- - 'Bible To the Editor: I find it very difficult to respond to Ms Jil McIntosh's reaction to my so-called "religious diatribe" in last month's letter to the editor. While I feel no need to defend myself, and have no desire to attack her personally, I feel that [ must point out the obvious errors in her . arguments, and their destructive consequences. Basically, Ms McIntosh is offended by my assertion that the traditional family is under attack by ular h LETTER TO THE EDITOR lls us the definition of a family kK jd their so-called atrocities. After all, each of them was only following their own personal code of ethics. Refusing to accept the authority of an "A t book" created him; male and female He created them. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and bdue it; have dontinion over on matters of morality is just as absurd as refusing to accept the authority of a dictionary when speaking or writing. Why not just make up your own word meanings as you go along? Or why bother to have any definitions at all? After all, what right does anyone have . to impose - their definitions on anyone else? and that we as a society must return to Christian values in order to preserve our future. Secular humanism, while itself a religion, is a denial of ahy power or moral value superior to that of human reasoning. Humanists such as Ms McIntosh wish to #é free to define their own code of ethics The dictionary definition for the word "family" as we are discussing it is " a group of persons related by blood; a group descended from a commén ancestor." One encyclopedia defines it as "the group formed by a co'resient husband, wife and children, and also including a wider without any outside religi influences. My question to her then, is by whose standard do you define right and wrong? Without an objective, a 8, tegory of non-resident grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, ete. Since even dictionary definitions are man-made and bject to ch , we must unchanging authority, each person simply does whatever is right in his own eyes. Therefore, a consistent humanist cannot criticize the like of Jeffrey Dahmer, Charles Manson, or Adolf Hitler for look to an even higher. authority for the origin' and definition of the family. This is found in the first book of the Bible, the book of Genesis:* "So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He AUTO Pex ; Bo Hoare "Easy fo get to ... Easy to deal with! USED CARS ¢(" TRUCKS prort This Week's Feature Vehicles ATTENTION STUDENTS - This week's economical value deals! Great Price, Gréat Mileage, Great Cars! '86 CHEVETTE Special Price $2,995 Low kilometers, automatic, 4 door, 4 cylinder, great gas mileage. 88 FORD TEMPO 4 door, 5 speed, air, r 4 cylinder. Special Price $4,495 : This 5 passenger mid-size car is clegn, clean, clean. Many More to Choose From! = Financing Available w All Vehicles Warrantied w Trade ins Welcome. 1625 Scugog St, Port Perry 985-1916 the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth" Therefore a man shall For further information please contact: leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall becomie one flesh." (Genesis 1:27) It should be obvious from all the above thatthe identifying characteristics of a family include the ability. of two people to reproduce their own kind, and the resulting blood- HN BLOOD DONOR CLINIC 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Thurs.,-June 17th co-ordinated by. ~~ - Fidelity Lodge 428 at the MASONIC LODGE 320 QUEEN STREET, PORT PERRY Ralph Honey 985-2230; John Ross 985-2818 relations. Even in modern usage, when a married couple, decides #0 have children, they are said to be "starting a family". Perhaps when homosexuals and lesbians figure out how to accomplish this task, then their so-called Turn to page 14 216 Queen Street, by We Dexmots - y WAGG FUNERAL HOME " y MYLESG. SRIOROAN ot Ov Merger PROFESSIONAL MORTGAGE BROKERS INC. 204 Casimir Street (at Perry St.) Port Perry "Securing Your Best interest" Kenneth P. Reinhardt, Owner/Broker 985-4029 EMMERSON INSURANCE 193 QUEEN ST, PO PERRY KERS LIMITED 985-7306 PAUL VAN CAMP Chartered Accountant ¥ * 204 CASIMIR ST., PORT PERRY 985-9725 « Puanabaker Chapet . Thankso ie above community-minded businesses, ~ + who have sponsored this advertisement. Se Oo J