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wv =~ 10 -- Scugog Citizen ~ Tuesday, February 27, 1996 a , Citizen Calendar ot What's Happening In & Around Scu t put | By David S. Daniéls Our irisatiable desire for more money will destroy us. That is cartainly the biblical view: "People who want to get rich fall into apd a trap and S registrations taking (905) 721-3052. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29th t Forum - Information and Questions, Stroke Foundation with Drs. oy * Borelians Community Theatre prasants Seven Stories by § Morris Panych (comedy). 1st, 2nd. * Family Movie 'Indian in the Cupboard', 7 PM at Manilla § Community Hall. Call 357-2921. 1 u * World Day of Prayer at Victory Christian Cotte, 593 Alma St. g Port Perry at 1:30 PM. Babysitting available. a 'SATURDAY, MARCH 2nd J Soccer 2nd Registration, 10 to 4 at Pineridge Sports. at the Latcham Centre, 8:00 PM. Br. Genealogical Socidty, 7:30 PM at Arts Centre, 45 Queen St, Oshawa! Speaker: Dr. . Richard Gardiner on History. & Piqneering in Hope Township. 3 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6th Manvers Soccer Registration at Grandview School, 7 to 8 PM ® Third Meeting for First Group of '55 Driver Program', 9 AM; Euchre at Latcham, 1:30 PM. . ing for all those with a direct or indirect interest in § Parkinson's. on time and place call 852-7433. [J HURSDAY MARE 0 uy ! 7:30 PM at * i er Impacts, 7: 8 the Centre, Reach Rd. Free admission, all welcome. 1 Spo by Scugog's Green Team. Call 985-3225. ® FRIDAY, MARCH 8th Bingo at Nestieton Community Centre, 7:30 PM ATURDAY, MARCH 9th Port Perry & District Minor Softball Registratiorfrom 10 AM to 2 PM at Scugog Township Arena. * Janetville Hall Com presents 'Yuk-Yuk's'. Cold buffet. Tickets $15. - Call 8-3203 or 878-1306. § SUNDAY, MARCH 10th a * Port Perry & District Minor Softball Registration from § 10AMw 2 PMat Township Arena. * Oshawa & District Goin Club meets from 12:30 to 4 PM at Centre in Oshawa (behind City Hall). Sess swsssmsemssemems 1 H Hf HE li i £23 5 : £5 | it i i g RH It Hi I . flip: I i it E £3 I EH i H HEHE i fi § i i i { ! the House ro Apter 728-7311. into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs; (1 Timothy 6:9 - 10 NIV). These words are directed at Christians, and the memory of televangelist Fale. Caring for Childre 18 months to 9 years Utica DayCare - for - Toddlers & Pre-Schoolers * Flexible to your needs * JK & SK Programme * Beforc/after School care (busing Epsom & Port Perry) * [fome-cooked mecals * Piano Icssons * French language circles UTICA DAYCARE ... your child's home away from home \_ (905) 985-8783). Jim Bakker's sex and : money scandals of the 80s is but one reminder of the validity of the warning. Many ministry leaders have impaled themselves on the altar of greed. The desire to be rich is a never - sgtisfied quest. As I pointed out last week: "Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with/his income..." (Ecclesiastes 5:10 NIV). This traving for wealth has plunged many headlong into'a swamp of selfish pursuits and destructive desires. Worldwide crime, the multi - billion dollar drug for FRUITS & VEGETABLES (Wholesale & Retail) In-Store Specials FR cartel being a prime example, is fuelied by this unsatisfiable quest for more money. Without doubt, the love of 'money is a root of all kinds of evil. No one is immune to this temptation, but it becomes particularly troubling to watch our own freedom - loving government and corporate leaders sacrifice principle for profit. Claiming the "West soft - pedals human rights and democracy as it hustles for business in the world's largest market," journalist Bob Hepburn tells of the 1994 release of Wei Jingsheng, China's most important dissident." Following his release from 15 years imprisonment, Jingeheng publically stated he was living proof that linking trade with human rights works. Within daysy of his remark, Jingshen, was rearrested on a harge of subversion. He is still imprisonéd (Rights on sale in the new China," Toronto Star, Jan. 21, 1996). The Wei Jingsheng affair is but one event in an unending stream of rgported human rights violations in; China. Hepburn cites a 4995. Us. State Department report on human rights: "...widespread and well - documented human rights abuses continue in China, in violation of in- ternationally accepted norms, stemming both from the authorities' intolerance of dissent and the inadequacy of legal. safeguards for freedom of speech, association and religion." And yet, our Western governments and corporations continue to seek business ventures in China. In my view, Hepburn rightly concludes that China's repressive lead- ership appears to be telling the world what they know about Western nations: "..fearful of being shut out of the world's largest emerging market, (the Wester, nations are) more interested in maintaining trade with China than pressing its human rights concerns." - Something is dreadfully wrong when profit takes precedence over people. Financial profit must remain secondary to moral principle. No amount of money is worth sacrificing one's character. To ignore this warning is to court moral disaster. She Cutters Sinko Do unto others as you would have them .do unto you. Thee are times when we just want to do something nice for someone else. Not to be rewarded, but out of the goodness of our heart. Because we hope they would do the same for us. 3 At Wagg Funeral Home, we believe funeral preplanning is a'way to do something nice for those you care about. 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