The Fayette Citizen-Opinion Page

Friday, November 2, 2001
Government frequently impedes free exercise of religion here, abroad
By DAVID EPPS
Pastor

Some Canadian worshippers are campaigning for a "scent-free" worship service, according to a report by the Episcopal News Service. No, they aren't advocating that churches hose down the homeless before they allow them through those big red doors. According to a spokesman from the nation to the north, some churches can actually be "life-threatening" to some people.

Try and get students to observe a moment of silence for any reason
By MONROE ROARK
mroark@thecitizennews.com

So Virginia's law mandating a minute of silence in public schools has apparently passed U.S. Supreme Court muster. More accurately, the high court greeted efforts to repeal the statute with silence of its own, by refusing to hear the case.

About the problems and unspeakable joys of new parenthood
By Rick Ryckeley
Fayette
County Fire & Emergency Services

There is something out there that's affecting most of us in this county. It's not in the air we breathe, in the water we drink, or even in the food we eat. When we go to sleep at night, it's in our very homes and it's there when we wake up in the morning.

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