| Show "H3te 7)yftTTtir SATURDAYFebruary Pages I C-4- Section C COMICSTV 5 Pages C-6- 7 Christians Debate: When Is War Right? Lords Prayer Some Argue Rigid Pacifism Others Look for Just Cause Millennium Others using those same principles insist that the criteria that justify going to war are not present in this situation Still others maintain that an attack no matter what the provocation could never be justified When it comes to justifying or condemning military force morality it seems is in the eye of the beholder tradiAccording to part of the just-wa- r tion violence is justified if more good than harm is the result But Christian pacifists insist that in acts of war harm always outweighs any potential good Violence is wrong thats just not an option said Ed Epp director of the Middle East desk for the Mennonite Central Committee a relief and development agency Epp was at Bethel College in North New BY TOM SCHAEFER THE WICHITA EAGLE What if the current agreement between the United Nations and Iraq fails? Would n this nation rooted in principles be morally justified in going to war? It depends on whom you talk to within the various Christian traditions Some Christians relying on fourth-centur- y principles that determine what constitutes a just war contend that such an attack could be justified because Iraq remains a threat to peace and security in the Middle East and in the world Judeo-Christia- ton Kan last week for an annual board meeting of the Central Committee During the two day conference the board issued a letter to Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches as well as other churches stating its opposition to military action against Iraq and restating its opposition to all war and killing The letter Epp said reflects the views of most Mennonites Pacifism is part of the confession of faith he said That doesn't mean peace is just an absence of war It means working positively and practically to bring solutions Mennonites represent the historic tradition of pacifistic Christianity rooted in the 16th century that opposes all violence including serving as soldiers BY KATHERINE KAPOS THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE SANDY A painting of Jesus his brown hair flowing as if in a breeze hangs just above the principals computer at Blessed Sacrament Elementary On the opposite wall sits a collection of more than 60 clown figurines Some are cloth others are ceramic and plastic One rides a bike another sits inside a snow globe The two displays represent the best of what Sister Catherine Kamphaus will bring to her new assignment as superintendent of Utahs Catholic schools a devotion to religion and education g pertopped off with a sonality and sense of humor Kamphaus who has been the principal at Blessed Sacrament for three years was named superintendent earlier this month by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City which encompasses the state When she assumes the post on July 1 she will oversee 13 schools that span from Ogden to Price and educate more than 4100 students Kamphaus replaces Father Joseph Mayo pastor at St Fran See A JUST WAR Page fun-lovin- I 3v C-- 3 LOS ANGELES TIMES LONDON The Lords Prayer one of the cornerstones of Christianity has become the focus of a religious donnybrook pitting traditionalists against modernists in Britains official Church of England Should prayer use powerful rhetorical language or should it be simple direct and accessible? That is the question facing leaders of the Church of England and being echoed in other Christian denominations around the world also seeking ecumenical agreement and a common Lords Prayer for the new millennium Judging it an investment in the future a synod of British bishops meeting in London this month to accept a modern voted 272-6version for new church prayer books It is important that we agree on a Lords Prayer that can be taught to children It embodies the values that bind society said Canon Stephen Oliver at St Pauls Cathedral here The prayer which Christians believe is the only one that Christ himself taught is taken from the gospels of Matthew and Luke 8 cis Xavier in Kearns Mayo was asked to take on the superintendent job in addition to his other responsibilities on a temporary basis almost four years ago It is definitely time for a fulltime person to be here Mayo said Kamphaus believes her toughest task as superintendent will be to keep tuition affordable while at the same time finding enough money to provide teachers with reasonable salaries At present elementary school tuition runs about $2400 a year for the first child and less for each child after that But tuition does not cover the full cost of a parochial education Kamphaus said teaching in Catholic schools is seen more as a ministry than a job yet she still believes it is important to keep teacher salaries around 80 percent of the average being paid in public schools Adding to the principal of each schools endowment fund is a way of keeping all those things in check she said Within the next year Kamphaus also will oversee the opening of two new schools in Draper: St John the Baptist Updated for But some Christian churches that historically have not opposed every war spoke out in recent weeks against attacking Iraq On Feb 12 seven US Catholic cardinals sent a letter to President Clinton stating their grave concern about the possible use of force and saying it would be exceedingly difficult if not impossible to justify any military action Four days later the National Council of Churches representing 33 Protestant Orthodox and Anglican church bodies did the same In a news release the council stated in part: Historically many of our churches have affirmed the defensive use of military power and even its deterrent value in a sin- - Nun Brings Devotion Sparkle to Position As New Superintendent I & ilTyiV'1T1' 28 1998 ENTERTAINMENT I f English translations derived across the centuries from the original Greek are open to reinterpretation the overwhelming majority of bishops agreed Out then with and lead us not into temptation used in Anglican churches since the 16th centuy ry The replacement is save us from the time of trial New Age Anglicans no longer will forgive those who trespass against us Rather they will forgive those who sin against us Our Father no longer art in y heaven He is just there in a translation originally produced in 1975 Supporters say that the changes not only make the prayer more approachable but make clearer the meaning of the original Greek texts Sharp differences of opinion though have not been limited to the synod or to the Church of g repEngland A resentative of Eastern Orthodox churches at the synod for example protested the changes saying the old translation was more accu21st-centur- verb-lessl- Paul FraughtonThe Salt Lake Tnbune Sister Catherine Kamphaus the new superintendent of Utah's Catholic schools teaches Julia Popp at Sandy's Blessed Sacrament Elementary where Kamphaus is principal Elementary and Juan Diego Catholic High School The schools are being built on 57 acres of land at 11800 South between 200 and 400 East Everything from hiring principals and teachers to developing curriculum and fund raising for the schools will be under her said direction The elementary But it is a job for which Kamphaus is In fact she has a bit of a jump-stasince the kindergarten through third grades of St John the Bap- - school which will include preschool through eighth grade is expected to open in August of 1999 It is an ominous task to start something from scratch Mayo d rt See KAMPHAUS Page C-- 3 Greek-speakin- rate Cancer Wellness House Puts Spirituality Into Process BY PETER SCARLET THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Salt Lake Citys Cancer Wellness House offers hope learning and friendship for people affected by cancer And more It also offers gentle nondenomination-a- l spiritual solace which is one reason people are drawn to the facility that opened last fall in a house at 59 S 1100 East Spirituality is what keeps me alive said Lilli DeCair a Salt Lake City woman who recently visited Cancer Wellness House for the first time I step out of pain when I pray or meditate DeCair said she has been diagnosed with a "serious illness The Cancer Wellness House offers a variety of support groups Nearly all are led by professional therapists psychologists or social workers Classes and programs include meditation yoga and learning to cope with fatigue and there are support groups that help family and friends get through crises The center also holds sessions for prayer reading or reflection Monday Tuesday and Thursday nights The Rev Raggs Ragan an Episcopal priest leads the program on Mondays and Tuesdays Members of Salt Lake Citys Bahai Faith community lead it on Thursdays - The services begin with spiritual readings and the requests in Cancer Wellness Houses prayer request book Participants pray on behalf of those requesting programs usuprayer and the ally end with a general discussion about spiritual issues like prayer and where God is in the cancer process These sessions are held in a room equipped with a couch and chairs and a table bearing a prayer book with a variety of prayers and reflective thoughts from different spiritual traditions including Christian Jewish Buddhist and American Indian cultures It even includes a prayer on last years death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta as well as a blessing from the funeral of Diana Princess of Wales who died in a car crash last summer Visitors can look over the prayers offer a prayer of their own or simply reflect They also can place their own names or those of loved ones with cancer in the prayer request book used at the prayer and reflection services While hardly the majority of the facilitys work the spiritual component is important for cancer survivors Personally prayer and spirituality is the most important part for me said Doug Poole who had surgery for a brain tumor two years ago I am of the opinion that if there is no spiritual growth there is no healing I feel this way about anyone whether they are sick or not Poole found out about the facility a month before its formal opening last September when he participated in Surviyors at the Summit a program sponsored by Cancer Wellness House in which Utahns diagnosed with cancer climb King's Peak in the Uinta Mountains in northeastern Utah He suffered a seizure and did not make it to the summit My contribution was a prayer that they got up and down safely he said I was there spiritually Today Poole is a volunteer and a member of the centers Committee on Spirituality and Healing Ive been able to put my faith in the Lord and have been able to come to grips with everything that has been going on Poole said Ive gone beyond the question of why A sacrifice Jesus Christ's crucifixion was made for me that is much See WELLNESS Page C-- 3 The Rev Raggs Ragan an Episcopal priest chats with Doug Poole who had brain-tumo- r surgery two years ago at Salt Lake City's Cancer Wellness House If Book of Mormon Names Are a Mouthful a Map of Utah Towns Is a Smorgasbord I received a letter from a woman puzzled by last weeks mention of Moroni-ha- h a Book of Mormon (BooMo) city destroyed by God which I said may or may not have been located in Millard County What is it with all these Mormon names for Utah towns? the woman wrote Can you give some background on them for us non-LDS- ? OK while normally you must convert to Mormonism before these things can be revealed in full I have received special dispensation from the church to do it this one time Pay attention MORONI Name of prophet who buried the original BooMo manuscript in a hill in New York so Joseph Smith could find it later The modern town of Moroni is located on Highway 132 between the communities of Chester and Fountain Green Legend has that Chester was Moroni's younger less impressive brother Sort of a Nephite Billy Carter LEW Located on just south of the Point of the Mountain Also a BooMo prophet In fact he started the entire chronicle by having a dream in Jerusalem Lehi is the future sight of Micron a name that sounds Mormonish but isnt Son of Lehi Prophet for NEPHI whom all Nephites eventually were named most of whom today live in Ne-plocated in Juab County Juab by the way is a Nephite word meaning Republican MANTI Named for an ancient Nephite land of little note Manti is more noteworthy today because it features one of the oldest LDS temples Also the site of the annual Manti Pageant a fine cultural event as well as a great place to pick up literature FERRARI Italian sports car with no UtahMormon connections ROY Located south of Ogam Roy was a very minor BooMo character who hi anti-Morm- 4 )OR COPY RELIGION Lemuel Laman was the original BooMo bad guy Little is known of Laman except that he was always picking on his younger brother Nephi No Utah city bears his name and only a few Mormons are mean enough to name their kids after him SCIPIO Nephite word meaning nothing ever happens here Located on approximately 35 miles south of Nephi TEANCUM Nephite warriorassas-siBooMo version of Bo Gritz Came to a bad end a parallel that history hopefully will continue KORIHOR No Utah cities or More mons are named after Korihor an character Mentioned here only because he is considered by faithful Mormons to be the patron saint of Sunstone and Mormon intellectuals MORIANCUMER Another obscure Book of Mormon character Some modern Mormons named after him Its the n ROBERT KIRBY 1998 The Salt Lake Tnbune went astray promoting multilevel marketing plans Roy ultimately was indicted on filthy lucre fraud and beheaded TIMPANOGOS Ostensibly an American Indian word However new evidence is emerging that this was in fact Nephis overbearing mother-in-la- Mount Timpanogos is in Utah County LAMAN Along with his brother fr argu-mentiv- J LDS equivalent of Boy named Sue A name like this either gives an LDS adolescent courage and a sense of humor or an urge to apostatize and become a Muslim so he can get a better sounding name like X LEWIiNSKI Book of Mormon seductress GADIANTCN Ultimate Mormon bad guy Namesake of highly unsuccessful BYU heavy-meta- l rock band as well as my large weasel-killin- g cat PARK CITY - Modern derivative of a place of the BooMo land Parch-cit- i idolatrous lifestyles exorbitant real estate and other abominations in the Sight of God Awsome slopes though Salt Lake Tribune columnist Robert Kirby lives in Springville The "OxyMormon loelcomes mail at PO Box 684 Springville UT 84663 or d at rklrbysltribcom |
