Political cartoons are downers
Does anyone else feel political cartoons would best be left out? Don’t we have enough negative news without what seems to me to be ugly, degrading, demeaning, mean-spirited – even violent – cartoons (from both sides)?
What advantage is there in ridiculing, making fun of, and tearing others down to promote your own agenda?
Smearing someone else’s character does not promote harmony and good will. I, for one, would like to enjoy more uplifting and encouraging articles instead of trying to ignore the political cartoons.
KARLEEN HOWE, Ooltewah
God judges our behavior
The argument of “God is love” is normally used as if love is God’s only character quality. Is love the only character quality of a parent — your parents or you as a parent? No. Do you express love to your child by allowing him to do something you know will harm him? No. Do you express love to your child by allowing him to violate rules established for his best interest? No. Similarly, God is so much more than just love. He is the perfect embodiment of all the best qualities of a parent including judgment, discipline, and allowing children to experience consequences. He has established right from wrong and knows that right is in our best interest. God does and will judge all men. He expects us to judge right from wrong behavior and to prefer right, but judging individuals belongs to God and God alone. The domestic partner benefits legislation was an attempt to endorse and promote wrong behavior. My judgment of the behavior, without judging any individual, is based on seeing the many character qualities of God. Without fear or hate on my part, I simply want right behavior to be endorsed and promoted.