RESPONSE FROM READERS

 

I am still weak from laughing at the suggested bumper sticker slogans and your comments on same.—California

I am from England. Since coming to the U.S.A. I have been provoked to think and question. At the moment I am trying to persuade myself that there is a purpose for the Churches of Christ in the 20th century. My intellect tells me that the Churches of Christ will never convert and unite the world on their own narrow basis.—Pennsylvania

I really enjoy brother Robert Meyers, and I would like sometime to enjoy hearing him in person.—Louisiana

I was thinking of dropping my subscription, but your January issue has “sold” me on your magazine once again. “They Went Back to the Salvation Army” and “The Parable of the Seminary Roommates” were tremendous.—Indiana

Is “Shot from Guns” responsible Christian journalism seeking to “restore such a one in the spirit of gentleness” or does it blend more harmoniously with the torrent of knit-picking, harassing literature so prevalent in the church today? It is sincerely felt that a disinterested observer would decide in favor of the latter alternative. If so, one last question seems to be in order-does not this very article contribute to the unchristian sectarianism and backbiting we want so much to expunge?—Abilene

At first I thought “Shot from Guns” very amusing. My wife, however, was not amused; she almost cried when I read it to her. . . I have thought about the matter some, and I wonder if there is some sort of congenital defect in Church of Christ people that makes them by nature vindictive.—Arkansas

I just called my wife to read to her “Shot from Guns.” It is hilarious!—Pennsylvania

I have had mixed emotions about Dr. Bales’ review. It seems to me that we have witnessed a change. I don’t believe the latter reviews were as bitter as the first ones.—Texas

Could not do without the paper. I wonder if brother Bales intentionally failed to call the brethren (that he reviewed) “brother”. The folks back home love my wife and me and really give us the glad hand on the street and in the church yard, but refuse to be the same friendly ones when they come into the church building.—Florida

Tonight a group of my buddies met in a room for a devotional. While we were waiting for some of the latecomers, one was reading from your magazine concerning bumper stickers satirizing a few of our many shortcomings. At first we all laughed since they expressed our sentiments in many cases. Then one of the group challenged the approach you were using to remedy our problem, and we all began to think. During the devotional one boy asked God for forgiveness for our sarcasm and yours. We came to the conclusion that sarcasm (satire) would not help matters even though in many cases it is true . . . —David Lipscomb College

(We appreciate this sweet Christian attitude, and we wrote and told the young man so. Maybe we need to laugh, however, so long as we do so together at ourselves, while never laughing at the other fellow.—Editor)

I shall be watching with eagerness the progress of the hound of heaven. When I was a fugitive from justice, God turned him loose on my trail. I gave him a good chase before I was brought to bay. I knew all of the partisan tricks, I guess, and could run along the top rail of scriptural passages and then take a long leap over to a cross fence.:r knew how to throw off the scent in the water, and how to double back on my trail when the pressure got too heavy.

But always down inside there was that lonesome cry and finally when he treed me and I surrendered I found out that I was not in prison at all, but home in the Father’s house. There’s a lot of difference in having the hound of heaven find you and going to the dogs. Turn him loose and let him cold trail until the sinners come home!—Missouri