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READERS SAY
( Co11timred from im icle f ront CO I'er)
this.
I
asked my mother. 'Ma, do you bave
a
pen so 1 can write this?' She gives me
this kind'a dirty look and says, '1 don'c
know. Look in the drawer. TI1ere probably
isn't one in there because you kids are
always caking them from me as sooo as
I
buy them.' In the background
1
could
bear my father yelling at my two little
sisters to stop fighting. So I might uy
and calk but will probably stay up in my
room and hem a couple of skirts."
Karen T.,
Haverhill, Massacbusetts
"Also,
1
would like to say chat the
sober type artide 'Whar Ever Happened
to Father?" is very true and it makes me
undcrstand how
1
can, as a parenc, be use–
fui and uoderstanding co my cbild as be
grows older.
I
must say that this arcicle
beccer explains che p.roblcms of parencs
and children d1an any ocher
I
have read.
1
hope others who read ic feel the same
as
1
do."
Mrs. Lloyd B.,
Oswego, Kansas
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Curse on Our Land
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"1 read your article 'Are We Bringing
a Curse on Our Land?' with interese as
d1e coro 'blight' struck dose to bome
here in Macon Counry Jase faJI. My hus–
band had to work day and nigbt in the
silage fields to save what he could of bis
employer's crop."
Mrs. Elmer P.,
Franklin, North Carolina
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What Humans Can Do to
Humans
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"Your magazine
The
PLAIN TRUTH
is a very stimulacing magazine, at one
time I really believed d1at no one cared.
I fought in Vietnam and was made aware
of wbat humans can do ro huruans. But as
one person, no one really listens. I'm glad
that you have caken the initiacive in point·
ing out the problems of our time and ar
the same time offering a solucion.
"1
must say this though, in a way it's
good that we are fighting the Communists
in Vietnam. Because if it ever carne to
fighting t:hem on our own land, the
civilians would never be able co cope with
all the sufferiog."
Charles H.,
Buffalo, New York
Critica! of Hearing-Aid Remarks
"We are writing to cake exception ro
d1e scatement which appeared in your
Marcb,
1971
issue of
The
PLAIN TRUTH,
in whicb you claimed t:hat hundreds and
d10usands of elderly are sold hearing aids
which do not work.
"The plain truth of the matter is d1at
a Public Health su.rvey has shown that
93% of hcaring-aid wearers are satisfied
with their hearing aids. Dealers who are
members of the Nacional Hearing Aid
Society subscribe to the Sociery's Codc of
Ethics, and are conscientious in their care
of d1e hard of hearing.
If
a hearing aid
gives unsatisfaccory service or 'does not
work,' che purcbaser should certainly see
bis dealer, who will, in most cases, make
every effort to determine d1e cause of
unsatisfactory service and provide t:he
oecessary assiscance to the purcbaser.
"The greatest problem of the hard of
bearing is to accept the need for a hearing
aid and to seek hclp for a hearing loss.
You have done t:he hard of hearing a great
disservice by discouraging thcm from seek–
ing the help whicb will provide them with
a normal lifc io the world of sound."
And10ny D.,
Deuoit, Michigan
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Tbe p111·pose of our sMiement was lo
ale•·t !be elde•·lJ• lo beware of dece{lfÍtJe deal–
ingJ fmd con arlisls
-
no! lo int imida/e
1·eputable deale1·s. P1·inting your letter Jhould
help d ispel any misconceplions. T bank yo
u.
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To
Kili a People
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"l
would like to comment on the anide
'To Kili a Pcople' by Mr. G. T. Arm–
strong. In all t:he years (since a teen-ager)
of readiog
The
PLAIN TRUTH, t:his arci–
cle was really a stand-out. One of the
finest l've ever read. Mr. Armstrong
literally surpassed himself.
1
must admit
therc were instances
I
couldn't see the
print for the tears. Truly our people are
destroyed because of lack of knowledge."
Mrs. Lynn
L.,
Kenner, Louisiana
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0h Ye Generation of Vipers"
"How can you repudiate evolution, when
t:he Bible plainly confirms the fact when
it says 'Oh ye generation of vipers' ?"
Man,
Pennington Gap, Virginia
•
Man, iuJt in case yo1lre •·eally seriou¡,
the amwer
to
yo111' question i.r found
in
Revelat ion 12:9
aud
Jolm 8:44.
The Crisis of Old Age
"I have just finished reading your article
'The Crisis of Old Age' in the March issue
of
The
PLAIN TRUTH. I would be
ungraceful if I did not write and tell you
bow mucb good your arcicle did for me.
"1
am 85 ycars o ld. The last six monchs
or
so
I have been trying to get rid of a
number of responsibilities because 'I am
getting too old.' Your anide makes me
ashamed of myseli."
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Jesus Trip"
C. A. A.,
Fargo, Norch Dakota
"1
have liscened
tO
your programs and
read your booklets and articles in vour
maga.zines. The ooe that appealed to me
most was 'The Jesus Trip' in tl1e currenc
Plain Truth.
"Today people are criticizing the estab–
lishment, che establishment is criticizing
che ochers. Everybody says don't do this or
t:hat, but not many stand up for what is
right and give a solucion. Evcryooe today
wants Love, Peace and Freedoro. They
want 'Free Love,' from Genesis to Revela–
tion. It speaks on God's !ove for man. Thís
is the only 'Free Love.' "
Dale Alan C.,
Lexington, Kentucky
"l have just read your magazine on tbe
'Jesus' Trip. And
I
chiok your arcicle is
just beautiful. For years since
I
was small
1
went tO church.
1
received my Holy Coro–
munion, Confirmation, and so on. But I
never knew CllCist or wbat the Holy Spirit
is.
1
tlunk people should know the real
]esus
and where hc's ac. Thaok you from
my heart.''
Cbristine
C.,
Hayward, Calif.
"You put down t:he plascic 'Jesus' of
established religions and give no regard
co
the good chat has been committed in che
name of chis 'phoney'
how many
countless spiritual lives He has saved in a
thousand odd years, how many people have
rejo iced in His name even as chose
swamped in roday's drug scene are being
led out of the mire by an unrealistic Jesus
maybe - but led out of the mire by a
Jesus nevertheless !"
R. G.,
San Pedro, Calif.
OPEN LETTER ON THE " JESUS TRIP
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- To all those who challenged vari–
ous aspects of the article which
appeared in the March 1971 issue
of
The
PLAIN TRUTH magazine.
Dear Friend:
Your letter concerning the "Jesus Trip"
was appreciated. I understand fully your
poinc of view - even if you fail to under·
stand mine.
First: I did not "judge" the SINCER·
ITY of the young people of whom I spoke.
1
very much
díd
"judge" the subscance of
their factua l knowledge! It is claimed
many have gone "cold turkey" off drugs,
and t:hat they can ONLY do this through
dle power of Chrisc. Nonsense. Many have
quit drugs, smoking, or other powerful
habits ooly because t:hey knew they
had
ro - and they accomplished it all on their
own HUMAN strength. It is uue Ch.rist
can HELP a person (if he is truly in con·
tact wit:h the real CHRIST) to overcome
terrible habits - but to ASSUME young–
sters have the RIGHT JESUS
because
they're kicking t:he drug habit is na!ve.
You reacted suongly.
But you failed to accept my cballenge.
1
asked, almost pleaded wich, you and
eacb other person who read this article to
find the TRUE Jesus Cbrist! Is anything
WRONG with that cballenge? Certainly,
if you feel you ARE a Christian, you have
NOTI-IING TO FEAR in looking into the
BIBLE to substanciare your own beliefs,
have you?
Perbaps you're so "rurned off" about
Garner Ted Armsuong you just will not
believe ME! Fine. I never asked you to.
l
have always said, "Don't believe ME,
but believe what you
see
PROVED, in
your own Bible."
So will you take the time ro READ,
carefully, the WHOLE ARTICLE
1
have
just written for TOMORROW'S WORLD
magazine? Please read it - all of it.
If
you're not yet a subscriber ro TOMOR–
ROW'S WORLD, we will be most happy
to send you a copy containing dle artide
- or a year's subscriptioo- free.
Can you then also believe that
1
am
sincere, too, and that I write these things
in LOVE, and in the hope that well–
meaning people will REALLY discover
the uue Jesus Christ?
If
they do, they'll
want ro have a part with HIM in HIS
WORK! Thar's the Work of whicb I am
a part, today!
Sincere!y,
Garner Ted Armstrong