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4 Commentary Student Poll What do you think about the new Pope? “Doesn’t concern me, I’m not Catholic.” Kristin Morris “He’s another political fig ure parading around the Vatican City, with no politi cal value.” Josh Yoder Vatican sides with science Laura Cameron I Commentary Editor I don’t say this often, so please take note of the following statement: Thank God for the Pope. I would also especially like to say “thank you” to Fiorenzo Facchini and. L’Osservatore Romano, the newspaper of the Vatican. In mid-January, theZ ’Osservatore printed an article by Facchini on “Intelligent Design,” which, for those who haven’t heard, is a lovely piece of pseudo-science that claims that life is too complex to have arisen by chance and must, therefore, have been created by a superior being, hi his article Facchini lambastes I.D., saying that it “doesn’t belong to sci- ence” and “only creates confusion between the scientific and philosoph ical and religious planes.” Facchini’s article , was part of a recent series of interventions by Vatican officials, including the Pope, on the I.D./Evolution debate. While Facchini’s article has no legal weight, it’s printing in the official Vatican James Winfield “He’s doing good, as long as he doesn’t change Vatican law.”- The Clackamas Print After four difficult weeks on the air, NBC pulled ‘The Book of Daniel” when it failed to gain enough sponsorship and viewers. ‘Daniel,” one of NBC’s best new shows during its brief time on the air, features an Episcopalian priest with a pill addiction who talks to Jesus (and Jesus talks to him), his drug dealing 16 year-old daughter, his gay son who hides his homosexuality, his cocky and mischievous adopted 16-year-old Asian son, and his alcoholic wife, in addition to a slew of other dys functional cast members. The main pro-family group that claims responsibility for get ting ‘Daniel” pulled, the American Family Association, was calling for the shows cancellation before they even saw it The following quotes Bus fares go up and up David Stark Jàmey Pierson Loren Ford newspaper represents a major blow science and will be taught as such to the advocates of ID. - though they had to rewrite their To my mind, it hasn’t come a day definition of science to make I D. too soon. qualify. InAmerica’ssupposedlyadvanced . In this period of anti-science, civilization, science is coming under when the scientific definition of “the attack with increasing frequency, ory” is pointedly ignored and refigion especially on the topic of evolution. is badly disguised as science, it is Religious hard-liners deride evolu comforting to know that not all reli tion as “just a theory” and claim that gious people treat science as deadly it has “holes” that can’t adequately poison. *>The printing of Facchini’s explain the rising of life on Earth. article - which laments Fortunately the separation of church American “cre and state keeps them from demand ationists” drag ing that Biblical creation be taught ging the debate in biology classes, but now they’re attempting an end run around that restriction with I.D. Already theanti-Darwin fol- lowing has gained a toehold, The Kansas State Board Education h a ruled “While not Catholic, it’s unfor tunate he’s a hard-line conserva tive, indicti- tive of the backlash, of forward ideas.” “He’s doing a fine job.” Krieg Holland back to the “dogmatic” 1800s an echoes the statements of Rev. Georg Coyne, the Vatican’s chief astron» mer - shines out as a beacon of ratio nal thought in the Catholic Church. Religion and science need no be mutually exclusive. Facchini Coyne and the Pope are now makirj this clear. Maybe they are proof of som intelligent design. Pill-popping priest program plagues pious parent Rev. Sam Krause “His red shoes are pimp.” Clackamas Prin Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2006 The Clackamas Print For the second time in less than nine months TriMet has decided to increase their fares, a fact that has caused a great deal of resent ment among those who frequently use mass transportation. The current rate for adults was brought up to $1.65 for oneor two zones, and $1.95 for all zones. While this is only a 15 cent rate increase and that may seem paltry at first, it adds up. For children and honored citizens the rate increase was a less extreme 10 cents, but this brings the pain of higher fares to those who. do not necessarily have the jobs to afford it. TriMet officials made the deci sion to raise rates for a number of . reasons, primarily in order to com bat a $4.4 million deficit caused by the skyrocketing cost of diesel fuel. Other reasons for the decision are the rising cost of many other things that are required for the maintenance of the buses such as tires, engine oil and other assort ed parts. Sadly, with fuel rates showing no sign of coming down, TriMet rates will most likely con tinue to increase. If TriMet continues its trend of increasing costs then riders will soon be forced to look for new and cheaper ways to get around. In tlie event that happens, Portland streets will be clogged with a new influx of drivers who simply found it cheaper to drive every where. However, it could work out in the opposite direction, forcing a massive growth of individuals , who would choose bicycles as their primary means of transporta tion. Since TriMet, like most institu tions, seems incapable of being predicted we can^only adopt a wait and see attitude for the com ing days. appeared in a Dec. 30, 2005 on line newspaper AgapePress.Allie Martin, a regular contributor to AFA radio, wrote the piece. “Ed Vitagliano is director of research for the American Family Association ... according to the AFA spokesman, advertisers who [buy advertising time during the] program will be monitored. “And [We will be] hdlding advertisers accountable for what appears to be yet one more show that’s going to dog the Christian faith.” If you could see me writing this, I’m shaking my head in disap proval. The AFA had no idea what they were doing. Unless God gave AFA chairman and founder Dr. Don Wildom omnipotent power, they jumped the gun. All of the elements that make a good television series were there. A good ensemble cast, good writ ing, everyday situations, and the extremes that happen only on TV. Only on TV do you see Jesus these days. Whether it’s through Pat Robertson, the pew Pope or actor Jim Caviezel, Jesus is always on TV. But ‘Daniel’s” Jesus, played by Garret Dillahunt, was different than other portrayals. He’s not holier than thou, He’s not preachy, and He makes sarcastic remarks that teach “I haven’t been fol lowing it to much.” Stephanie Koemef This week's poll compiled by Kyle Steele .9 Jeff Sorensen Clackamas Print you honest to goodness values. When Jesus and Daniel ti about the Sermon on the Motin Jesus is heard to say “Feel fit to quote me on that,” and wh Daniel is given credit by a formed engaged couple for their decisic not to get married, Jesus pops i and gives Daniel a sarcastic thunil up. Aidan Quinn played Re Daniel Webster, the pill-poppii Episcopalian priest the AFA wi worried about. Quinn was n remarkable in his role, but that how I’ve witnessed men of tB cloth act. I felt his representation B Christian values authentic and ItoB he balanced his Godly duties wB his family duties insightful. f The family of Daniel is degeH erate in its own way. But I aB the question, whose isn’t? I thifl one of the biggest stinks with tB show was Daniel’s seemingly iB Christian family. All the shoB depicted was a stressed famiB that deals with diverse social sitiB tions while balancing the role ofaB Episcopal priest’s family. ® I was all too happy to leant thB NBC has put the short lived senH on their website. There is a netvepB sode to stream every Friday. TtB week’s episode features the gay -B getting beaten and put in a coiifl Juicy, eh? B
