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Archbishop Rowan replies to letter from 6 year old.
Six-year-old girl writes a letter to God. And the Archbishop of Canterbury answers
By Damian Thompson Religion Last updated: April 22nd, 2011
There’s a charming article in today’s Times by Alex Renton, a non-believer who sends his six-year-old daughter Lulu to a Scottish church primary school. Her teachers asked her to write the following letter: “To God, How did you get invented?” The Rentons were taken aback: “We had no idea that a state primary affiliated with a church would do quite so much God,” says her father. He could have told Lulu that, in his opinion, there was no God; or he could have pretended that he was a believer. He chose to do neither, instead emailing her letter to the Scottish Episcopal Church (no reply), the Presbyterians (ditto) and the Scottish Catholics (a nice but theologically complex answer). For good measure, he also sent it to “the head of theology of the Anglican Communion, based at Lambeth Palace” – and this was the response:
Full time carer writes novel with bite
A CARER who took up writing to fill in her spare time is celebrating the publication of her first novel.
Michelle Birbeck, 27, had high hopes of being an author when she was at school but as she got older “life got in the way”.
Do you have a pet? You may be surprised…
Are pets good for your health? You may be surprised…
April 17, 2011 By Karl Leave a Comment
I didn’t grow up with dogs, so until recently I didn’t have much experience with them. But then our “grand-dog,” Max, entered the family (owned by daughter and son-in-law Hannah and Mike). And I can say, completely scientifically and objectively, that Max is in fact the cutest dog in the entire world.
I have found another interesting thing about having Max around. When we’re dog-sitting, he gets us out of the house for regular walks, and his cheerful and curious personality tends to brighten our moods. So it seems logical that a pet like Max would make us healthier.