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Herbert W. Armstrong's Personal
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read Herbert W. Armstrong's article in
the April
Plain Truth
on "The One
Great Goal in Li fe." How wonderful it
was.
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wou ld like to really have God's
character in my mind and life.
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must
work harder, that
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know. I pray ear–
nestly that God will help me. Thank
you, Mr. Armstrong, for the wonderful
lesson.
Mrs. G. Shireman,
Richland Center, Wisconsin
The Me Decade
I am writing you concerning your April
P/ain Truth
art icle entitled "The Me
Decade." At first 1 became very angry at
the way you put down sorne very help–
ful books. Then it occurred to me that
you were simply missing one aspect of
the problem. Yes, this is a Me Decade.
But those wrapped up in "the Big
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are
enmeshed in sorne very negative and
destructive thought patterns. The self–
help books you mention recognize
man's helplessness against his own de–
structive character defects (sins, if you
prefer). They try to get people to be–
come more honest with themselves, be–
cause once these patterns are recognized
they aren't as overpowering. Such books
are "right on" when it comes to ex–
posing our human nature, and they try
hard to get people out of their negativ–
ism. They do make a positive contribu–
tion, and as a Christian l've used them
to help me grow.
These books try to help people get
out of themselves by removing the
motes in their own eyes so that they can
care for their fellow human beings in a
healthier way- and 1 believe they ex–
pedite the time when pl ople will be
able to truly love their neighbors as
themselves, because they know how to
!ove themselves properly.
Janet E. Buncich,
Ashley falls, Massachusetts
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jusi had to write and express my de–
light with your article on the "Me gen-
The
PLAIN TRUTH
August
1978
erat ion."
It
was a masterpiece of
thought and colorful description. You
really hit the nail right square on the
head! How very accurately, yet sadly,
does it describe the 1970s.
Depression
Jon Kurnik ,
Summerland, B.C. , Canada
1 commend your writer of the fine ar–
ticle "Depression: Overcoming the
Gray Menace" (January
P/ain Truth).
Almost forty years ago
1
had a nervous
breakdown after the birth ofa child. After
many hospitalizations for almost thirty
years,
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read an article in the paper
concerning the self-help after-care orga–
nization called Recovery, loe. l attended
the Tampa meetings and later became a
leader in Lakeland, f lorida.
Your
maga–
zine would be a helpful source to acquaint
people with this excellent program. l t
does not take the place of the profes–
sional, but is an addition to the therapy
they provide. For information on loca–
tions of Recovery meetings, check your
local (or nearestlarge city) phone direc–
tory, or write Recovery, lnc., Headquar–
ters, 116 S. Michigan Avenue , Chicago,
lllinois 60603. .
Gene M. Watson,
Haines City. Florida
Who lnvented Sex?
Here's an "onion" from a reader.
r
per–
sonally do not care for the cover photo oo
the April
Plain TrUlh.
lt seems both
unnecessary and out of character. l've
grumbled to myselfabout it all week since
the magazine arrived and want to get it off
my chest. Maoy of the innovations that
have come out recently in the magazine
have been good, and
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have appreciated
them as well as the work and talent
behind them. This one
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don't appreciate
and don't like. So for what it's worth,
there's my two bits.
Ceci l Maranville,
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
May
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say that the April cover was
captivating! That type of cover is a very
E
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good advertising tool and could be used
to update appeal toa younger audience.
1
heard recen
ti
y ofhigh school kids passing
out issues to their classmates, with a few
wondering why they didn 't get their copy!
Although, after such an appetizer,
1
was
hoping for a little more than the sex life
of mosquitoes. Are there plans for
follow-up on a more human-relations
plane?
Le isure Time?
Joan Tovsen,
Anchorage, Alaska
The answer to Edward Walsh's question
"Whatever Happened to Leisure Educa–
tion?" is: There is no time for it. The
growth in leisure time about which in–
tel lec t uals have droned for near–
ly 30 years is a myth as far as
most adult Americans are con –
cerned.
Bureau of Labor Statistics data show
that the average workweek for manufac–
turing workers, presently numbering 20
million, has not changed significantly
from 40.2 hourssince 1955. Outofa dozen
nonmanufacturing occupations, only
half show decreasing workweeks. The
decline of agricultura! employment
mainly in favor of urban service jobs has
done little to shorten working hours be–
cause hourly pay is generally so small in
the latter that overtime work is necessary
for survival.
There is no solid evidence supporting
Walsh's claim of a 35-38 hour average
workweek. Moreover.commuling, which
he overlooks. adds severa! hours to the
work day in most large metropolitan
areas. The summertime crowds at our
national parks and other recreational
facilit ies consist of alfluent people with
very limited vacation time. The weekend
boredom of workers of which Walsh
makessuch a big deal is really exhaustion.
lf the 20-hour workweek that the ivory–
tower dwellers predict ever comes, it will
have a catch: 20 hours' pay in current
dollars.
Philip C. Steffey.
Santa Monica, California
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