I wholeheartedly agree with Hilary...  This list should not be used as anyone's religious
forum or political stuff unless it pertains specifically to PD..

Thanks for taking a stand!  Cheers,  Brenda


Hilary Blue wrote:

> BARBARA AND JANET AND ANYBODY ELSE"
>
> PLEASE, PLEASE PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> KEEP RELIGION OFF THE LIST.
>
> SOME OF US HAVE DFFERENT BELIEFS, AND SOME OF US FEEL VERY STRONGLY ABOUT
> THOSE BELIEFS.
>
> THJS IS NOT THE PLACE FOR AIRING THOSE DIFFERENCES.
>
> THANKS
>
> HILARY BLUE
>
> *****************************************************************************************
>
> ERVIN J MCCARTHY wrote:
> >
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> > Subject: FW: IMPORTANT INFORMATION
> >
> > If this is true, it's pretty scary.  Please pray about this
> > and
> > take action.  Please share this with everyone! We don't need
> > to sit
> > back and be passive On this one. This is really scary and
> > once you
> > read it.
> >
> >  CBS would be forced to discontinue "Touched By An Angel"
> > because
> > they use  the word"God" in every program.  Madeline Murray
> > O'Hare, an
> > atheist, successfully eliminated the use of  Bible reading
> > and prayer
> > from schools fifteen years ago. Her organization  has now
> > been
> > granted a Federal Hearing on the same subject by the
> > Federal
> > Communications Commission (FCC) in Washington, D.C.
> >
> > Their petition, No. 2493, would ultimately pave the way to
> > stop the
> > reading of the Gospel of  our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,
> > on the
> > airwaves of America. They took this petition with 287,000
> > signatures to back their stand. If this attempt is
> > successful, all
> > Sunday Worship services being broadcast either by radio or
> > television
> > will stop.  This group is also campaigning to remove all
> > Christmas
> > Programs, Christmas songs and Christmas carols from public
> > schools.
> >
> > You can help! We need one million signed letters. This would
> > defeat
> > their  effort and show that there are many Christians alive,
> > well and
> > concerned  in our country. Please print this letter then cut
> > off and
> > sign the form  below.  PLEASE DO NOT SIGN JOINTLY, such as
> > Mr. &
> > Mrs. Each person should sign  one  letter seperately, and
> > mail it in
> > separate envelopes. Be sure to put  "Petition 2495" ON THE
> > ENVELOPE
> > when you mail the letter. This has to go out regular mail.
> > It's
> > important that you do it right away. Please e-mail this
> > letter to all
> > your friends and relatives and to anyone else you feel led
> > to. Or photo
> > copy it and mail it. Christians must unite on this.
> >
> > Please do not take this lightly. We did once and lost prayer
> > in schools
> > and in offices across the nation. We cannot let this attempt
> > succeed.
> >
> > ******************************************************
> >  Date: ________________
> >
> >  Federal Communications Commission
> >  Washington, D.C. 20054
> >  Re: Petition 2493
> >
> >  Dear Sirs;
> >          I am an American and am very thankful for my American
> > Heritage.
> > Our forefathers founded this country under the premise of a
> > strong
> > belief and faith in God and his principles. I am also very
> > much aware
> > of the role that our Christian faith has played in the
> > freedom that we
> > Americans now enjoy.
> >          Therefore, I protest any effort to remove from radio or
> > television,
> > programs designed to nurture faith in God, or to remove
> > Christmas
> > programs,Christmas songs and Christmas carols from public
> > airwaves, schools, office buildings, etc.
> >
> >  Sincerely,
> >
> > Name:___________________________________________
> >
> > Address:________________________________________
> >
> > City & State____________________________________
> >
> > Zipcode_________________________________________
> > Have a great day :-)
> >
> > Diane Dalton
> > Title 1
> > Wheelersburg Elementary School
> > [log in to unmask]