Point, counterpoint

Iread the Letters From Readers section religiously, and I would like to clear up some confusion generated by letters of mine printed in the AVP.

Robert Mc Gregor sent in a letter which started off this way: “Not long ago, a fellow AVP, opinion page writer wrote: Religion would turn 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue into Theology way.” (“Judging a book by its cover”, July 16.)

I never sent in a letter saying that. If Robert Mc Gregor is implying that I said that, then perhaps he has confused me with someone else.

However, I did send in a letter which said, “The churches are opposed to maintaining a separation of church and state and will not rest until they succeed in making Christianity our country’s state-sponsored religion. Then they will change the name of Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. to Theocracy Way.”

Not quite the same thing, is it? That’s because “theology” and “theocracy” are not synonyms.

In a letter titled “It starts at home” Miguel Rios responded to one of my letters by saying, “It takes 2 a male and female to produce a child.”

I believe that is true, and Miguel Rios may believe that is true, but Christians do not believe that is true.

Finally, Skip Thacker sent in a letter admonishing me for referring to god as “she” and vigorously defending his opinion that the deity is male, (“Get it right”, July 1).

I can think of nothing more absurd than arguing with someone over the gender of an imaginary character.

Art Sirota

Lancaster