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April
1971
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Our
READERS SAY
(Contimted from imide front cover)
nothing about Esperanto. There is not hing
artificia l in the language. Evcrything has a
root in a nacional language. The language
is complctely neutral. One needs not forgct
the nacional language, or accept the lan–
guage of a disliked country. Around the
world, peoplc write to other people; they
learn about other ways of life. \Vhen
everyone spcaks the jmernational language
(not forgeuing the national language) then
perhaps 1here will be world government.
The most important aspccts of Esperanto
are: l t is romplc1cly neutral. No une has
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forget his .lational language."
Mrs. M.
C..
Lindfield, New South Wales,
Australia
Sex, love and Marriage
"1 have changed my views about a lot of
nonscnse tecn-agers try
to
sell to their par–
ents, such as love, sex and marriagc,
though
I
am seventeen years of age.
I
admit that my parents are often right,
and 1hey know what life is all abou1, and
they guide their children to grow up
emotionally, psychologicaUy, physically
and socially. But teen-agers today are
wrong by trying 10 teach 1heir paren1s all
about the facts of life. We think wc know
it all.
If
1hesc 'kids' could only know how
littlc they do know,
1
think they would
have more respect for their elders and for
themsel ves."
Helen K.,
Timmins, Ont. (Canada)
"I am 18 years old and aJmosl jumped
ioto marriage, but thanks 10 you for writ–
iog 1he article in December's issuc on 'Scx,
Love and Marcjage.' 1 am slarting tO
understand things more clearly now."
"1 am only 15.
.Tohn
R.,
Ferguson, Missouri
"I havc been going steady with rny boy–
friend ( the boy nex t door!) for ovcr a ycar
now.
My
parcnts, relatives, and friends
kept telling me that 1 was headed for
trouble, and hcartacbe. Well, anyway, it's
almost come to that poim! But 1 stHI !ove
him. Maybe 1 couJdn't love him as a hus–
band, but I can and
do
love him as a very
dose friend.
"The other night
1
read through this
anide ("Sex Love and Marria.Re") in
tears, becausc I finally found
my
feelings.
Anyway, now
J
know that 1 was the onlv
one that was wrong, not any of my friends
or lovcd ones. The ardclc has truly helpcd
me to 'see the light.'
"May 1 voice an opinion? 1 feel these
persona l kind of anides help teen-age.rs of
wday, especially girls. 1 would like to see
more of them on the subjects of sex, drugs,
early married life (for teen-ager high
school drop-outs), drinking problems, etc.''
Sue Ann M.,
Valinda, California
The
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Jesus
Trip
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" I thought your article on 'The jesus
Trip' was fantas1ic.
"1 just recend y tu.rned 17 and in the last
few years have drif 1ed away from God.
The
PLAfN TRUTH
But as
1
watch this movement among the
young people, I find myself being drawn
toward Him.
1
1hink the intentions behind
the Jcsus movemcnt are good, but
I
agree
with you on thc fact that we all must find
the
true ]
esus.
"Thank you for 1his cnlightening anide.' '
Rice R.,
Venice, Florida
' 'There is no way to :ugue against your
written es1imations of 'Thc Jesus Trip,' but
thc groups you describe in the March issue
of
Tbe
Plain Truth, don't match the young
people on the cover. All
1
can say
is,
Your
truth is not very plain this issue. The
clcan, colorfully attired and relaxed group
on your cover is very far from the descrip–
lion of ioner "unhlessness in sorne }'OUths.
"Surely you could reconsider and match
your cover pho10 with the cri1icisms and
cxegesis within. As
a
college student,
1
have met both kínds of kids. Both those
you describe in your art icle, and thosc rep–
resented on your covcr. Lct me be the first
to tell you that when it comes to being
children of God, thosc on the cover are the
genuine artide. So,
r
ask you, picase, 10
make some adjustmcnt in your telephotO
lense and shom again.''
Alan N.,
Missoula, Montana
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Agreed. Not ttll "jt'IIIJ People" IJau long
IJair. Hou-ever,
)'011
miJsed the rettl point.
Rettd the leller ttbot•e )OIIrJ. lt hit the nai/
011
the hettd.
"You think you know
SCl
much about
J esus. There is
11obodv
in 1his world who
knows what
1
Ic lookcd like. The only
thi ng anyone can deduce about His appear·
ance is that because of
H
is raee, and the
arca that He carne from, He was not white.
But all of thal doesn't really matter. He
was a prophet, a manifestation of God,
Who taught !ove for
everyo11e.
Your
anide sure wasn't very loving. Evidently,
you don't know much about God.
"lt is ironic that I am writing this letter
at al!.
J
am not a Christian, nor am I
Jewish. I don't like Jesus freaks. Their
nacrow-rnindedness is surpassed only by
yours."
Douglas B.,
Durango, Colorado
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011 the col/lrary, the Bible Ja)'J quite a
bit about hiJ
Ol'em/1
physical appetll'aJJce. Try
l saíah 53:1-3
for
exmnple.
Five Ways to Save Marriage
"The anjcle you wrote 'Five Ways to
Save Your Marriage' was perfectly úmed
because now, more than ever, wc need
something like this to clear our brains and
hearts of des1ruc1ive, frustrated, fault.find–
ing cobwebs.
"The most meaningful paragraph to me
personally was about man's role and 1he
Edítor's Note:
Our apologies. The February PLAIN
TRUTH, page 6, erroncously stated
that
U.
S. fiJ!hter bombees were
based in Cambodia. The missions
described were actually flown from
Thailand, and the specific bases
were those of Takhali, Korat, and
Udorn, with Takhali being the
principal one.
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problems that would most certaioly be
solved if he would assume his role."
l\ús. Phvllis H.,
Lexington, Kentucky
Pornography Exposé
" Picase 1ake
my
name off your mailing
list - someone else put it on and
1
find
youc magazi ne valueless to me. Your facts
are irrclevan1 or incomplete.
l
was more
offended by your inane critique of pornog–
rapby than
I
have ever been by the
material i1self."
William
E. T.,
Shaker Heights, Ohio
"Your article on pornography was one
of the finest
I
have ever read. The way in
which you exposed 1hose
7
myths of
pornography was beautiful. We have one
or 1wo professors at our unjversity who
use those very mytbs (almost word for
word).' '
David
C.
H.,
Provo, Uiah
"I
disagree with your article on
por–
nography. You say yourselves 'your
reading habiu
do
help formulate your
charac1er.' Thus,
a
free-thinkmg individual
should be able
t0
rcad pornography and
then determine that he doesn't Iike it. lle
will also,
for h<wing read it,
develop a
more hcalthy attitude toward sex, by
knowing thal he doesn't need pornography.
"\Vhen people are no Ionger ashamed of
scx, pornography will disappear. Why,
indeed, is
a
female brease considered
'obscene' when an elbow is not ?"
David F.•
Flushing, New York
Why Did Tommy Die?
"1
am
12
ycars old and
1
read vour
magazine
The
PLAIN TRUTH. When
1
read you articlc on 'Dear God - why did
you Jet Tommy die,' 1 was gratcful to vou
for 1his article because my grandfather
died just recently aod 1 felt this way. Now
my atti1ude has changed. Thank you for
that article.''
Susan B.,
Grenada, Mississippi
" Have just finished reading your articlc
in
Tbe
PLAIN TRUTH magazine on 'Dear
God - Why did you let Tommy Die?'
lt
is the best exposi tion of the subject 1 have
ever read and 1 read it to tl1e end.
It
is
thorough and complete.''
Grace H. M.,
Louisville, lllinois
We lfare
"This is not a hate letter but 1 am aogry.
I was shocked 1hat you coosidered social
security a 'dole.' My husband and I
worked hard since we were in our early
tcens and never received anything for prop–
erty tax, floor tax, and social security with–
holding tax. In fact we didn't have enough
Jeft for a salary.''
Mrs. Harry
j.
\V.,
Milwaukce, \Visconsin
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way did we imply Soúal Securily
to be tt "do/e." The article IIJed the u·ord
"do/e" only once, and al 1hat poím u·e specif–
icttll) exp/ained il referred oniJ
lo
"Pub/ir
AuiJtanu" rol
/J.
liY
e referred
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Social
Securíty only in passing, describinf
il
aJ a
major portion of 111111/Jal "¡ocia welfare
exflenditllrei' of Federal, state, ttnd local
govemmellls. No 11egati11e conl/otation was
mnde or implied. In the vaJI majorÍiy o/