The Goodland Star-News / Tuesday, February 4, 2003 5 Religious messages can be politely refused DEAR ABBY: Your advice to my religious and cultural back- joy their treats if I didn’t gag first? DEAR DOLLY: I am aware of yours must be an excellent religion “Happy Hindu in the Bible Belt,” abigail ground. Why is evangelical Christianity the that. A devout and very sweet lady to have produced a life of such ex- whose Christian friends tuck reli- Like “Hindu,” I know that some only religion we shouldn’t tolerate? once told me she was “sad” because emplary virtue and correctness. For gious pamphlets into holiday boxes van buren of these gestures are well-inten- — MARY S., ELLIJAY, GA. she loved me and knew she it is in our lives, not from our words, of baked goodies in an effort to con- tioned, but I would never dream of DEAR MARY S.: It’s not. Any- wouldn’t see me in heaven. I asked that our religion must be judged.” vert her, was off base. You advised sending my friend Hanukkah cards. one who proselytizes is treading on her why. She said, “Because you (Thomas Jefferson to Mrs. H. her to ignore the brochures and en- •dear abby I send cards that say “Season’s “sacred ground.” It’s regarded as haven’t been saved!” Once I got Harrison Smith, 1816) — KAYE IN joy the goodies — unless she had Greetings” or “Happy Holidays.” offensive, even if it is heartfelt. over the shock that her heaven was N.Y.C. lost her appetite — in which case DEAR B.T.T.: Your answer is It’s good to learn about other DEAR ABBY: Hard as it is to live segregated, I assured her that even DEAR KAYE: I agree with his she should donate the treats to a better than mine. Interestingly, people’s beliefs and be open to them with some evangelicals, they are though I might not be in hers, she timeless and profound conclusion. shelter or take them to the office. “Happy Hindu’s” problem appears — but not when they’re forced on easier to take than people who feel would definitely be in mine, so I disagree. That lovely lady to be widespread. That letter you. — JILL IN SACRAMENTO justified in resorting to violence please not to worry any further. Dear Abby is written by Abigail should politely tell her friends that brought in a bushel of mail. Read DEAR JILL: I regret that I did not against those they feel are “lost.” DEAR ABBY: Many people Van Buren, also known as Jeanne she likes her own religion and ask on: advise “Happy Hindu” to be as out- You have to understand that with have stopped me on the street or Phillips, and was founded by her them to please stop with the reli- DEAR ABBY: I am Jewish. A spoken and upfront as you and evangelicals, it is an article of faith, come to my door with religious mother, Pauline Phillips. Write gious literature. If they continue, friend from college kept sending me “Been There.” and it’s their Christian duty to tracts, so I had cards printed with the Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com she should end the friendship. If “Jesus Loves You” Christmas DEAR ABBY: Your answer to preach their version of the Gospel, following: “I never told my own or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, converting her is more important cards. I told her it hurt my feelings “Happy Hindu” offended me as a especially if they care about you and religion nor scrutinized that of an- CA 90069. than her friendship, there IS no that she didn’t respect my beliefs. I Christian. If the circumstances were are genuinely concerned about your other. I never attempted to make a friendship. — BEEN THERE, made it clear that I am Jewish and different, would you tell me to ig- soul. — DOLLY IN LACEY, convert, nor wished to change TOO, IN BEND, ORE. will always remain Jewish, as it is nore my Buddhist friends, but en- WASH. another’s creed. I am satisfied that 6 x 3.5” ad TUESDAY EVENING FEB. 4, 2003 WEDNESDAY EVENING FEB. 5, 2003 6 pm 6:30 7 pm 7:30 8 pm 8:30 9 pm 9:30 10 pm 10:30 6 pm 6:30 7 pm 7:30 8 pm 8:30 9 pm 9:30 10 pm 10:30 Nova The battle between Boeing and Lockheed Martin Independent Lens “Mag- News Being Charlie Rose (N) $% Queen’s Concerts: Party at the Palace Gaelforce Dance $% News Waiting for Charlie Rose (N) $% 2PBSto build the Joint Strike Fighter. (N) $ gie Growls” % Served 2PBS(N) $% God % (( “Lethal Weapon 4” (1998) (PA) Mel Gibson. Detectives Riggs (:40) ((* “Above the Law” (1988, Drama) (PA) “Lethal Seinfeld Seinfeld $ Ripley’s Believe It or Not! 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