Blessings beyond a sneeze and a culture of kindness
A column muses on why people say bless you after sneezes and how the gesture grew into a wider practice. It traces histories from Pope Gregory the Great to gesundheit and God bless you, explores faith and social impact, and urges daily blessing of others.
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Phelps picketing stance sparks strong rebuke from speaker
Cal Thomas recalls a 2000s Topeka prayer breakfast where Kathleen Sebelius dismissed the Phelps family as offensive and un-American. He condemns the picketers as unchristian and supports the Snyder family in a Supreme Court case on free speech.
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Letter to the Editor criticizes Chick-fil-A praise column
The writer objects to Rick Kraft's February Sunday column praising Chick-fil-A arguing the piece blends sermon and advertisement and questions the firm's hiring practices. They caution that denying employment to non adherents undermines constitutional protections and asks the column to shift to a religion page.
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Editorial Letter Calls for Positive Support of Obama Reform
A reader urges ending attacks on President Obama and praises his reform efforts. The author criticizes Bush policies for foreign actions and lax financial regulation that worsened the economy and health insurance lobbying for profits over patients.
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