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Show SPRINGVILLE HERALD Thursday, May 25, 2006 Brandon Gonzales, son of Danny and Ann Gonzales of Mapleton, has returned home after serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mexico City, Mexico, South Mission. Mis-sion. He will speak in church on Sunday, May 28, 2006 at 1 p.m. in the Mapleton Stake Center, 970 N. 400 East, Mapleton. Mountainland Applied Technology College Looking for a hair salon? Look no further, contact MOUiNTAINLAND COSMETOLOGY for your next salon appointment MATCl 763-0324 fMATG rMOUNTAINLANDa COLLEGE . Summer Fun Unlimited Skating Now through August Only $35 A ' I litaocv? LIU MIL.L-EF EXPtRIMC PACHABe - Qmsmb 03 $1,000 off the negotiated price t of your vehicle. Good 52506 only. 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He will speak in church on Sunday, May 28, 2006 at 1 p.m. in the Kolob Fifth Ward, 1230 S. 400 East, Springville. He will enter the MTC on June 7. Senior Citizens A trip to the Manti Pageant is E tanned for June 15 for the mem-ers mem-ers of the Springville Senior Center. Cost will be $15, which includes the bus ride and sack lunch Sign up now to secure your spot. On June 1, the general public will be able to register for additional spaces that may be available. The next trip to Wendover will be on June 12. Other upcoming upcom-ing senior trips will be to Promontory Point, the Castle Dale Pageant and Midway's Swiss Days. During June they are having a contest to name the Senior Center. Bring your ideas to win funprizes. There are many great activities activi-ties going on at the senior center. Join them for quilting, cards, billiards, bil-liards, ceramics, painting, aerobics aero-bics and bingo. In addition, a hot meal is served daily at nooa You may eat the regular menu items, or choose a chef's salad, salt-free or diabetic meal Reservations must be made a day in advance by noon Free blood pressure, blood sugar and oxygen tests are given giv-en each Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to noon. There will be private pri-vate incontinence consultations on March 31 from 10 a.m. to noon provided by Laura Croft Maw, nurse practitioner and continence specialist. Anyone over 50 may join the Springville Senior Citizens for a low annual fee. Call 489-8738 for moreinformatioa IM MR V lender guidelines See dealer for details. ; Om Center business 52906 Hatch votes to Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) voted with the majority of the Senate Judiciary Committee to approve a Constitutional amendment protecting traditional tradi-tional marriage. Committee members voted along party lines-10 Republicans to eight Democrats. The bill now advances ad-vances to the full Senate, which is scheduled to vote on it the week of June 5. "We must amend the Constitution Con-stitution to defend traditional marriage from being undermined, under-mined, Hatch said. "The bedrock of society is the family, fami-ly, and it is traditional mar-i riage that undergirds the family. fam-ily. But recent court decisions have proven that some courts are usurping the role of legislature legis-lature by creating their own definitions of marriage." American history is "dotted with instances of judges who Church news On Sunday, May 28, Rev. Janet Riley will conduct services ser-vices at the Springville Community Com-munity Presbyterian Church. Her sermon title is "We Belong Be-long top God" with scripture from John 17:6-19. Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m., Worship at 10:30 and Fellowship Fellow-ship hour at 12:30. The church is located at 245 S. 200 East in Springvilfe. For more information please call church office at 4894390. Religion and the Presidents Dr. Gary Scott Smith Few question that religious issues have played a prominent promi-nent role in the presidency of George W. Bush. Some even accuse Bush of being a Christian zealot who wants to remake America according to his religious views. Although Bush's faith has helped shape his electoral strategy, political agenda, and relationships at home and abroad, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran, has urged Bush to reevaluate his Middle East policies in light of his religious convictions. The U.S. president presi-dent may want to ask his Iranian counterpart to reassess his own policies in light of the letter he recently sent Bush. " ; " - Ironically, many Iranians worry that their president is a religious fanatic who wants to take their nation's Islamic theocracy to a more radical level. Ahmadinejad anticipates antici-pates the return of the Shiite messiah, the 12th imam, who will lead the exploited to revolt against their oppressors. oppres-sors. And he has alarmed many Westerners by his inflammatory claim that "Israel should be wiped off the map." In his letter 18-page epis- . tie on religion, philosophy and history, Ahmadinejad asked Bush how his actions in the rt3i?ac!G Bowl Shoe Rental is $8.50 not $3.25 as advertised in our last ad 410 South 450 West Springville, Utah 84663 801-489-9676 DOG & CAT When you're out of town, rest assured your pet is having a good time with us! We provide pets with loving care, proper nutrition and plenty of exercise in a safe and healthy environment! Veterinary Supervision Individual Outdoor Walls Group Play Individualized Feedings Indoor & Outdoor Runs Heated & Air Conditioned Facility approve marriage protection ignored their limitation to replace re-place public policy with their own will," Hatch said. He wants an amendment to the Constitution that protects traditional tra-ditional marriage and prevents pre-vents activist judges from redefining re-defining this institution according ac-cording to their own freewheeling free-wheeling moral intuitionf Since this bill would autho A I 1 I I I i f Y L. , 'mm jmiiiiniM The Sons of the Utah Pioneers, Palmyra Chapter, for their May meeting meet-ing had as guest speaker,- Nate Bartholomew, who just returned from an LDS Mission to Brazil. He told of the people, cities, rural areas and showed many pictures of his mission. Nate showed a musical instrument, instru-ment, flags and souvenirs he brought home. Special guests were Nate's parents Ray and Ann Bartholomew. Shown in photo are Program Pro-gram Chairman Keith Davis and Nate Bartholomew. Photo by Marva Davis. Middle East could be reconciled recon-ciled with his claim to "be a follower of Jesus Christ," "the great Messenger of God," the herald "of peace and forgiveness." forgive-ness." Could a disciple of Jesus attack other countries and destroy entire villages "on the slight chance" of capturing a few criminals? If the billions of dollars the U.S. spent on security and military campaigns were instead used to improve health services and education, create jobs, alleviate poverty, mediate between disputing states, and extinguish "the flames of racial, ethnic and other conflicts," the Iranian president asked, would the world not be a much better place? If such prophets as Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ishmael, or Jesus Christ "were with us today," how would they judge America's priorities? Ahmadinejad rejoiced that hundreds of millions of Christians and Muslims and millions of Jews throughout the world share a "belief in a single God." He insisted that the holy scriptures command everyone to "worship one God" who "is above all powers in the world" and to "follow the teachings of divine prophets." "Do you not think," Ahmadinejad asked Bush, .. , ..j' t i r. Dr. Harold Judd Davis D.V.M. Veterinarian BOARDING! f I I rize a Constitutional amendment, amend-ment, its passage requires ap- Eroval by two-thirds of both ouses of Congress, after which the bill would require ratification by three-fourths of the nation s state legislatures. legisla-tures. The house of Representatives Represen-tatives has ; not passed an amendment protecting marriage. that if all people accept and abide by the principles of "monotheism, worship of God, justice, respect for the dignity of man, and belief in the Last Day, we can overcome the present problems of the world that are the result of disobedience to the Almighty and the teachings of prophets? Do you not think that belief in these principles promotes and guarantees peace, friendship and justice?" Although Bush will probably proba-bly not respond to Ahmadinejad's missive, he does share many of his convictions convic-tions about God and the importance of faith and justice. jus-tice. Bush has argued that "Jews, " Christians ' and Muslims all seek to create "a kind, just, tolerant society" and emphasize the "universal call to love your neighbor." He has frequently insisted that Islam's "teachings are good and peaceful." Bush hosted the first-ever White House dinner to recognize the beginning begin-ning of Ramadan, has met frequently fre-quently with American Muslim leaders, and praised Islam for inspiring "countless individuals to lead lives of honesty, integrity and morality." morali-ty." Like ; Ahmadinejad, Bush has often emphasized God's control of the universe. In his 2003 State of the Union Address, the president declared, for example, "Behind all of life and all of history, there's a ... purpose, set by the hand of a just and faithful God." Both presidents are inspired by their faith and seek to determine God's will for their administrations and countries.Both want the Middle East to become a just, stable and prosperous region. Unlike Ahmandinejad, however, Bush has never claimed that he definitely knows God's will for particular particu-lar situations. American leaders quickly dismissed Ahmadinejad's "rambling" correspondence as irrelevant because it contained con-tained no proposals to resolve the crisis over Iran's nuclear Srogram. At a deeper level, owever, his letter calls attention atten-tion to the crucial issues of America's global priorities and whether religious communities, com-munities, especially Islam, can help promote justice, the rule of la, and toleration. , Given the many ideological, ideologi-cal, ethnic and political divisions divi-sions in our world and the Middle East's repressive governments, gov-ernments, let us hope that Islam can play a role in establishing estab-lishing republican governments govern-ments with broad political participation,- equal justice and civil liberties in this region. Perhaps Bush should challenge Ahmadinejad and other Middle Eastern leaders to foster the principles the Iranian president delineates. Dr. Gary Scott Smith is a professor of history at Grove City College and author of Faith and the Presidency from George Washington to George W. Bush (Oxford University Press, August 2006). t |