This is in response to Nick Utschig’s letter on March 13 (“Jesus wouldn’t pick political parties, but he’s a pinko”). Let’s get the facts straight, Nick. How can you quote the Bible, a book you admitted to not believing in yourself as an atheist, to support your arguments? But since you insist, I will respond.
How is it disrespectful to put God’s name on money. You say money is “the roots of all sorts of evil”?
Wrong. What the Bible says in 1 Timothy 6:10 is that, “For the LOVE of money is a root of all kinds of evil.” Notice how I use the entire verse, Nick, not just the part that proves my point. Money itself is not the problem. When you ask if God wants to be taught alongside such violent history, I say why not? Wasn’t he the reason for many of history’s bloodiest conflicts (i.e. The Crusades)?
When it comes to your stance on invading Iran, do you, Nick, feel safe with a radical, extremist government in control of the deadliest weapon in existence? Sure, they’re just enriching uranium for energy production, riiiiiight. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (the Iranian president) has already proclaimed his hatred for Israel and his plans to wipe Israel and its allies off the map. Feeling safe still?
Finally, the Geneva Convention protects the rights of combatants who are fighting in distinct uniforms, not people dressed in civilian clothes. In no way does it protect any crazed, radically religious extremist dressed in plain clothes with plans to kill innocent human beings by flying planes into buildings or blowing up improvised exploding devices.
I think you’re the pinko, Nick. Not Jesus.
Zach Oates
Civil engineering junior