Letters

Pipe-dream

Arnold Jago (Dr)

Contents - Dec 2001 - Buy a copy now Editorial: A Christmas reflection - Peter Westmore Tenth Synod of Bishops' statement - Michael Gilchrist News: The Church Around the World Church leaders say 'No human cloning' - AD2000 Report East Timor: how the Church is rebuilding a shattered nation - Peter Westmore Obituary: Thomas Kendell (1929-2001) R.I.P. - The passing of a great Catholic educator - Nicholas Kendell St Vitus Cathedral, Prague, and Europe's Christian heritage - Stephen W. Carson Books: 'Soul Survivor' - Philip Yancey book launch at Thomas More Centre - Bill Muehlenberg Books: De Lubac's writings in English translations - Tracey Rowland Letters: 'Familiaris Consortio' 20th anniversary - John Barich Letters: Huge response - Dolores Lightbody Letters: St Thérèse - Fr Jim Dunne CSsR Letters: Pipe-dream - Arnold Jago (Dr) Letters: Refugees - John McLean Books: 'Meaninglessness: The Solutions of Nietzsche, Freud and Rorty' by Michael Casey - Anthony Cappello (reviewer) Books: 'Thomas More On Statesmanship' by Gerard B. Wegemer - Michael Casanova (reviewer) Books: AD Books 'Top Ten' Books: 'Desire Of The Everlasting Hills' by Thomas Cahill - Michael Daniel Books: The Prayer Of Jabez' by Bruce Wilkinson - Bill Muehlenberg (reviewer) Books: Daily Gospel 2002, Bible Diary 2002 - Anthony Cappello (reviewer) New Titles from AD Books Reflection: St Thérèse's 'little way' - Kate Cleary

Some Federal MPs have started a "humanist forum" for atheistic politicians. Their policies will doubtless reflect the words of Goethe: "If humanism were to triumph, I fear it will turn the world into a vast hospital - where each becomes his fellow-man's sick-nurse."

When every Australian has demanded his/her "rights" to be fed, clothed and apologised to, without having to work, who will be growing the food, manufacturing the textiles, etc?

Perhaps if the United Nations were to draft a "Convention on the Rights of Rose-Coloured Spectacle- Wearers" we'd be rewarded by the Universe turning itself into a world where dole-cheques print themselves.

"Human rights" don't exist. Only God has rights. We have God-given duties and God-given privileges. One duty is to think beyond the indulgent pipe-dream of a Creator-less creation.

ARNOLD JAGO (DR)
Mildura, Vic

Reprinted from AD2000 Vol 14 No 11 (December 2001 - January 2002), p. 14