Mailbag - Nov. 30, 2000

I want to step out of what (I hope) is an often silent majority and

express my complete agreement with both Jimmy Carter and Irvine preacher

Fred Plummer’s views of Christianity.

I can’t, could never, imagine a God who would be as cold, limiting and

unaccepting as the conservative Christians portray him.

Thank you, Joseph Bell, for your thoughtful comments. I am glad you

decided to speak out.

FAITH STEWART

Anaheim Hills

Column helps illuminate compassionate face of faith

I read your article on Christianity with pride and pleasure. I have

lately been thinking more critically about what faith means to me.

I have also become bolder about proclaiming my Christianity. It is my

sacred responsibility to model a more inclusive and compassionate face of

the faith. Thank you.

JEANNE HALVERSON

Costa Mesa

Member, Irvine United Church of Christ

So what was columnist’s point?

What exactly is the relationship between the city of Costa Mesa City

Council supporting the hotel tax issue on the November ballot and the

city of West Hollywood City Council discussing smoking ordinances in

their city?

Did columnist Steve Smith just need some sort of forum through which

he could tell us he doesn’t smoke, or that he attended a voter forum, or

that he voted for Libby Cowan, or . . . ? Beats me.

LYNNE COENEN

Costa Mesa

Smith tells it like it is

Thank you, Steve Smith, for telling it like it is. Anyone who did not

see your What’s Up column of Nov. 25, on flight caps at John Wayne,

should dig it out and read it very carefully.

ANN MERRITT

Corona del Mar

Column highlights serious issue of airport caps

I’m very grateful to Steve Smith for writing the column on the airport

caps possibly being lifted in a few years. It seems like the most serious

issue facing Newport Beach right now.

Pro-growth or no-growth won’t mean a thing if they lift those caps and

the airlines are flooding our skies and dropping that oily residue that

we already have all over our homes in much of Newport Beach. So anything

I could do to add support, let me know.

Thanks again for the column.

ELANA DONOVAN

Newport Beach