Resist linguistic traps that label any side in debate.Dear editor, "... the Canada General Synod portal," is produced by orthodox Anglican laypeople lay·peo·ple or lay people pl.n. Laymen and laywomen. and clerk, opposed to same sex blessings, who also run the Classical Anglican Net News (CANN CANN Canadian Association of Neuroscience Nurses ) .." (Who owns the name 'Angelican'?, anglicanjournal.com Web site, May 26) I am uncomfortable with the implication that Anglicans who support same sex blessings are somehow less than orthodox. There is a great deal of pre-emptive pre·emp·tive or pre-emp·tive adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of preemption. 2. Having or granted by the right of preemption. 3. a. use of vocabulary in political, social and moral debate. Several groups have labeled themselves "pro-something." This leaves the implication that anyone disagreeing with their point of view is necessarily "anti-something." This is often misleading and frequently hurtful. I hope we can resist falling into such linguistic traps. The Body of Christ
The Body of Christ is a term used by Christians to describe believers in Christ. Jesus Christ is seen as the "head" of the body, which is the church. has many different members but we are still one body. Richard Birney-Smith Dundas, Ont. |
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