2008 Woodie Awards
Religious article worthwhile
Issue date: 9/30/05 Section: Rocket Letters
To the Editor:
I read the article written by Mike Goodwin last week but I was sort of dishearted. When Mike said he would rather Josh kept his "learning about God and his awesomeness" to himself in the future, that raised a red flag in my mind. If Josh couldn't speak his mind, would that not be a violation of his 1st Amendment rights? I believe that everyone is entitled to his/her own opinion, but we should be open to the ideas of all people. I personally don't agree with some things people say, but I will still listen and consider the person's ideas and beliefs. Also, calling Josh's article wasteful is wrong. What if I were to say that Mike Goodwin's article was wasteful, would I be right or wrong?
I always read all sides of an issue so I see the good and the bad about each side. I would never call someone's article wasteful, because I see his article as a common interest article. Now, I am certainly not an expert and I definitely do not claim to be one. But, if people find the article a waste, then why are they reading it? A person does not have to read a certain article if they don't want to read it. I don't read every article in the Rocket, but I do read some sections that spark my interest. I just feel that if we were to exclude some peoples' thoughts and ideas, then the newspaper would not be as interesting or fun to read. Mike Goodwin made some points but, he neglected to mention that we have the Newman Center here on campus and groups like Campus Crusade For Christ. If we call Josh Bortnik's article not worth reading, then what is to be said about other organizations that hold his beliefs?
Jeromy Stahlman
Junior
Emerging Tech and Multimedia major
I read the article written by Mike Goodwin last week but I was sort of dishearted. When Mike said he would rather Josh kept his "learning about God and his awesomeness" to himself in the future, that raised a red flag in my mind. If Josh couldn't speak his mind, would that not be a violation of his 1st Amendment rights? I believe that everyone is entitled to his/her own opinion, but we should be open to the ideas of all people. I personally don't agree with some things people say, but I will still listen and consider the person's ideas and beliefs. Also, calling Josh's article wasteful is wrong. What if I were to say that Mike Goodwin's article was wasteful, would I be right or wrong?
I always read all sides of an issue so I see the good and the bad about each side. I would never call someone's article wasteful, because I see his article as a common interest article. Now, I am certainly not an expert and I definitely do not claim to be one. But, if people find the article a waste, then why are they reading it? A person does not have to read a certain article if they don't want to read it. I don't read every article in the Rocket, but I do read some sections that spark my interest. I just feel that if we were to exclude some peoples' thoughts and ideas, then the newspaper would not be as interesting or fun to read. Mike Goodwin made some points but, he neglected to mention that we have the Newman Center here on campus and groups like Campus Crusade For Christ. If we call Josh Bortnik's article not worth reading, then what is to be said about other organizations that hold his beliefs?
Jeromy Stahlman
Junior
Emerging Tech and Multimedia major
