Fr Humphrey's. I wish you well with your new Legal Centre. Such places
are as important as soup kitches and the like in 2002! Ora pronobis.
GDVWiebe+
MayOur
Blessedothersmile on your apostolate.
> Well said!! I agree with your broad perspective
> especially the social justice issues!! Better we
> should go a little too far on occassion then be too
> restricted. This should also be a forum of inner
> "Brainstorming" amongst ther Brethern rather then a
> "Bully" pulpit to reach those in the pews. Therfore I
> believe we can give each other somewhat more license
> On another note but within the social justice agenda
> you should know that I'm starting a Legal Assistance
> program for the wage earner and small business based
> on the ability to pay. Now we have free legal aid for
> the very poor and nothing for those above the
> guidelines before the $200 /hour lawyers. The Advocacy
> Center for Justice will fill that nitch and be a full
> sevice legal assistance without federal government
> limits. So often I've seen a limited income person or
> business win a law suit only toe their assets to the
> lawyers.This will be operated under the aegis of 501 C
> 3 Interfaith Ministries, so contributiond are
> deductible. Are any of you aware of any foundations,
> sources, or persons where grants might be available??
> Also looking for volunteers.
> Just bought a building to establish it in and want to
> paint the front door of the Center red. Do any of you
> have the poem about the red door meaning welcome??
> May God be with you and Bless our ministries in this
> coming year and in the future. God lead us to know and
> do thy will!!
> En Agape
> Justus "Buck" Humphreys+
> 3660 Harlow Road
> Eugene, Oregon 97401
> 541-485-8816
> --- Charles Scott <crscott@...> wrote:
>> Fr. Ralph+
>>
>> Thank you for raising the question of what is a
>> religious theme? That one
>> is worth commenting on.
>>
>> At odd moments, for several days, I have thought on
>> this question which your
>> letter raises."For what its worth. . .", I think it
>> is worth a lot of
>> thought.
>>
>> Here is my preliminary assessment;
>> As a line in a hymn goes "all the earth is God's own
>> field." In this
>> America, so blessed by God in His Providence, we
>> have a president and
>> congress faced with making momentous choices.
>>
>> One of these choices involves the stewardships of
>> the bounty with which God
>> has blessed America. The United States, like the
>> nations of old, stands
>> under the judgment of God in regard to the
>> righteousness of its actions and
>> stewardship of opportunities and wealth.
>>
>> To me, those are religious issues. Anything
>> affecting the Reign of God, is
>> a religious issue, in my opinion.
>>
>> This is a free forum, and all it takes to change the
>> "flavor" from one day
>> to the next is for everyone to paste something.
>> Forward an article that
>> interests you, and say nothing (as I often do), or
>> comment if you like.
>>
>> In my opinion, clergy are often too 'nice" to voice
>> opinions, and perhaps
>> too sensitive to absorb criticism. There have been
>> many moments in the past
>> two years that this old dog has licked his
>> (imagined) wounds and learned a new trick or two
>> from things posted here.
>>
>> My hope is that more moments like these will occur,
>> and I do thank you, Fr.
>> Waterhouse, for making me think again about the
>> issue of what is religious.
>>
>> Charles+.
>>
>> >From: H2ohouseRW@...
>> >Subject: RE: [FaithandLife] RUMSFELD HAS MET HIS
>> MATCH - THE ARMAMENTS
>> >INDUSTRY
>> >Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 16:42:25 -0500
>> >
>> >For what it's worth, I would rather see us remain
>> focused on religious and
>> >spiritual issues which were the original intent of
>> this discussion group.
>> > Ralph+
>> >
>> >"Charles Scott" <crscott@...> wrote:
>> > >Brothers:
>> > >
>> > >I have snipped the bottom 2/3's of this article
>> from the Sunday New York
>> > >Times which examines company by company, the
>> unnecessary pork barrel
>> > >spending of the current congress and the Pentagon
>> in regard to weapons >
>> > >systems. Only the lead paragraphs remain, which
>> summarize how the >
>> > >administration's efforts of restraining wasteful
>> military spending has
>> >been > >thwarted.
>> > >
>> > >Money that could have been used to provide aid
>> for seniors in regard to >
>> > >prescription drugs is being wasted on weapons
>> systems that are
>> >obsolescent, won't be used, and in some cases,
>> won't be built.
>> > >
>>
>>
>>
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