Comments on: Our Own Legerdemain https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2015/06/18/our-own-legerdemain/ In-depth, locally-produced coverage of the Central Valley. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:43:55 -0700 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Barbara Taylor https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2015/06/18/our-own-legerdemain/#comment-1544 Barbara Taylor Thu, 02 Jul 2015 16:08:32 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=18602#comment-1544 I am a Christian and politically conservative. I LOVE reading your paper. My husband and I tell each other "this is the only way to know what's really going on in our part of the Valley". We enjoy the in-depth articles, even though we evidently don't fall into line politically with the editorial view point. 1) The God of the Old Testament wanted the love and gratitude of His people as well as the surrounding folks. Lots of things happened to try to get them on track, but they pretty much refused. He loved them anyway. (And still does) 2) Jesus' sacrifice was ghastly. But He still stands at the door and knocks. He never forces anyone to love Him, although He always is there ready to offer His Love to all. 3) Conservative disregard for the poor is well known? What; we all laugh and throw stones at the homeless and don't contribute or volunteer at homeless shelters? Have you heard of the Rescue Missio or the Salvation Army? I hate to break it to you, but Christians of many stripes, are admonished by Jesus Himself to take care of the poor. 4) The Bible tells us we are stewards of this earth. How are we conservatives not fighting to maintain the balance between economic opportunity and conservation of natural resources? We enjoy nature and do not want to see it thrashed any more than you. Whether or not the drought is a matter of Divine Retribution or not, we all need to work together to conserve water, plan for the future, and, for the Christian, pray for God's merciful intervention to grant us some RAIN!!! Please keep up the good work with your reporting, and give conservatives and Christians a modicum of respect! I am a Christian and politically conservative. I LOVE reading your paper. My husband and I tell each other “this is the only way to know what’s really going on in our part of the Valley”. We enjoy the in-depth articles, even though we evidently don’t fall into line politically with the editorial view point.
1) The God of the Old Testament wanted the love and gratitude of His people as well as the surrounding folks. Lots of things happened to try to get them on track, but they pretty much refused. He loved them anyway. (And still does)
2) Jesus’ sacrifice was ghastly. But He still stands at the door and knocks. He never forces anyone to love
Him, although He always is there ready to offer His Love to all.
3) Conservative disregard for the poor is well known? What; we all laugh and throw stones at the homeless and don’t contribute or volunteer at homeless shelters? Have you heard of the Rescue Missio or the Salvation Army? I hate to break it to you, but Christians of many stripes, are admonished by Jesus Himself to take care of the poor.
4) The Bible tells us we are stewards of this earth. How are we conservatives not fighting to maintain the balance between economic opportunity and conservation of natural resources? We enjoy nature and do not want to see it thrashed any more than you. Whether or not the drought is a matter of Divine Retribution or not, we all need to work together to conserve water, plan for the future, and, for the Christian, pray for God’s merciful intervention to grant us some RAIN!!!

Please keep up the good work with your reporting, and give conservatives and Christians a modicum of respect!

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