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Sir,—Gillian Canham and John Canham labour under the misconception that, in quoting Christ, God and the Bible, they put themselves in an unassailable position beyond the argument of fellow mortals. They make a valid point then destroy their viability by reverting to blatant religious propaganda for which your column is frequently used as a vehicle. “Superficially traditional families are not the cure for society’s ills,” they write. Well, for that matter, neither is the monotonous reiteration of traditional religious agitation. Their reference to violence as a result of rebellion against God-given roles is in view of the history and attitudes of a Christian church wedded to the warrior-God of the Old Testament, a statement without validity. Neither of the signatories know anything about Godgiven roles, their whole letter being based on a pretence according to their personal belief, which they obviously consider the ultimate authority. — Yours, etc., ARTHUR MAY. August 9, 1985.
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