Readers write: March 16, 2020 issue
Comments on Wet’suwet’en article divided Re: “Who do you support when a community is divided?” Feb. 17, page 20. I believe Ross W. Muir covered the recent blockade in British Columbia by the Wet’suwet’en people very well. What bothers me is that Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) is taking sides with those who chose to disobey…
Readers write: March 2, 2020 issue
Reader pans new Trumpian Middle East peace plan, favours ‘one state’ solution Having worked in the private agriculture sector with various Middle East countries, including Israel, for 45 years, I submit that one should be pessimistic about the newly proposed American peace plan for the region. It’s high on patronizing cosmetics and low in reality.…
Readers write: February 17, 2020 issue
Church press seeks to report ‘in an honest, balanced fashion’ Re: “Freedom of speech for Christian media?” Dec. 9, 2019, page 9. Putting aside for the moment a rather odd expression for division in the church—“bombing the church”—I have difficulty accepting what Kevin Barkowsky seems to say to us in his From Our Leaders column.…
Readers write: February 3, 2020 issue
Old photo brings back ‘fond memories’ Re: “Moment from yesterday” photo of the Rosengart church in Poland. The picture brought fond memories back. It was my home church. I was baptized in it. I think the church was the only Mennonite church with a separate bell tower. I once pulled the rope in it to…
Readers write: January 20, 2020 issue
High praise from a loyal reader I look forward to reading Canadian Mennonite. The contributions are usually wide-ranging, with sermon-based feature articles that I find uplifting and confirming. The Opinion section with its “Readers write” letters gives me an idea about what and how Mennonite people think. News from Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) brings back…
Readers write: January 6, 2020 issue
Silver Lake, MC Eastern Canada apologize for not speaking up sooner Re: “Decades-old sexual abuse comes to light.” On Aug. 24, 2018, Canadian Mennonite published a story about the long-term sexual abuse experienced by Ruth-Ann Klassen Shantz over 30 years ago by then Silver Lake Mennonite Camp director Lawrence Pentelow. Shantz had bravely come forward…
Readers write: December 9, 2019 issue
MCC recommendations for new federal government The following is a shortened version of a Nov. 8 letter sent from the Mennonite Central Committee Ottawa Office to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, with copies to the leaders of the four opposition parties. As we look ahead, we suggest a few areas where we see opportunities for growth…
Readers write: November 25, 2019 issue
Planting forests versus fearing the future Re: “Faithful practices on a dying planet,” and “Planting trees, nurturing a dream,” Sept. 30, pages 4 and 16, respectively. I was astounded by the contrast between the despondent lament offered by Gerald Ens in his apocalyptic forecast of the future cloaked in a facade of biblical justification,…
Readers write: November 11, 2019 issue
‘This is our church’ Re: “How to talk about money at your church,” Sept. 30, page 10. I read this Viewpoint piece, which I thought may give me insight into the responsible use of my resources. But Lori Guenther Reesor was actually serious about the church bragging about supporting the church preschool class, the…
Readers write: October 28, 2019 issue
Point:Counterpoint—Differing views on AMBS hiring Re: “Boshart next AMBS president despite expressed concerns,” Sept. 30, page 27. Thanks to Canadian Mennonite for covering the opposition to the Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS) announcement about its new president. As the only news source which mentioned this, you showed yourself to be interested in more than just…
