‘The Bible’ series treated fictional characters like Jesus as if they existed
Dear Editor,
I have to say that I am very disappointed with the History Channel over their “The Bible” series. The definition of history is a record of what really happened. History is a reality based word and is in the domain of the reality based community.
The problem we realists have with “The Bible” series is that none of those events are real historical events. In short – it never happened. The Earth wasn’t created 6,000 years ago. There was no ark and no flood. No mass killing of the first born Egyptions, no wandering the desert for 40 years, no parting of the Red Sea.
People in the Bible like Noah, Moses, Jesus are not historical figures. They no more existed that Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock. These are all stories – fictional people. They aren’t like Lincon, Washington, Newton, Einstein, Ben Franklin, or even Hitler – people who are real and actually existed.
So by depicting stories like “The Bible” on a channel called The History Channel they are representing fiction and fact as if there is no difference. In doing so they are committing blasphemy against reality itself, basically stating that reality doesn’t matter.
Well reality does matter because if we don’t learn to live in right relationship with reality the mighty hand of Darwin might strike us down like he did the Dinosaurs.
We need to understand the capital T Truth, what really happened in History. So I say to the History Channel, “May Darwin have mercy on your soul!”
Marc Perkel, Gilroy
We’re going to squander our local agriculture lands and end up regretting it
Dear Editor,
New reports by 24/7 Wall Street indicate that we are in the midst of one of the biggest droughts in U.S. history. You would have to go back to the 1950s to find comparable data.
The lower 48 states all report drought conditions while seven states join a growing list of severe drought conditions that affect corn, wheat, gazing and pasture lands. These conditions have led to the slaughter of cattle that were too expensive to feed which has led to much higher beef prices. Corn and wheat production has declined significantly and that affects every one of us.
While drought conditions escalate, it is irresponsible to continue to move forward on the annexation and destruction of hundreds of acres of local and productive farmland. Under these lands is a unique aquifer that serves as a sustaining reservoir. Unlike the Midwest that relies on rainfall, we have the benefit of tapping into an irrigation system that others would envy.
Surely in light of an uncertain future, we would think that preserving productive farm lands would be important to our local if not national interest, but no such vision, logic or leadership can be found. Yet the solution is easy – do nothing.
The lands within county borders and are protected. Just leave them as they are and concentrate on the issues and problems within city limits and we will preserve not only our natural but our fiscal resources. But this will likely not happen.
“The difference between genius and stupidity is that even genius has its limits,” said Rita Mae Brown. And in South County no such limits exist when it comes to the foolish squalor of our agriculture land and our children’s future.
Mark Grzan, Morgan Hill
