Zurich Citizens News, 1973-07-26, Page 11THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1973
ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS PAGE 11
rom my window
BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER
"The unmarrieds interviewed
were all willing to be identif-
ied, which in itself, he thought,
was a significant change in
attitude. He found them happy
, and well-balanced and conclud-
ed --although he himself is mar-
ried --that the rise of the unmar-
ried couple is a positive devel-
opment."
"The couple I know have
taught me a good deal, " he
writes. "One lesson is that trans-
itions in morality need not rend
families; they can be opportun-
ities for growth."
How about that? A powerful
church publication is leaving
the impression for its readers
that while living together com-
mon law is not generally accept.
ed in the United Church, it is a
way of life for many people
today and we should not only
accept it, but learn from those
truly intellectual people who
have risen above the old moral
codes and have proven that
One thing about me. When I
get an idea, I can't forget it.
Twice I've begun this column
this week. Twice I've scrapped
it. Thought I'd,use a new idea..
but I know now I must follow
my initial desires or die. I'm
that sort of creature.
The reason for my dilemma
is a release which came through
the mail the other day from
The United Church Observer.
From time to time, we receive
excerpts from articles which •
have appeared in the Observer,
Of course, all are for publicat-
ion.
This one caused me particul-
ar concern. It bore the catch -
line "Trend towards unmarried
couples not an isolated aber-
ration"...and right away I was
on my ear.
I began to read on. The art-
icle told me that the new in-
crease in "coupling without
benefit of clergy" is part of a
completely different way young
people are looking at many,
many issues - -birth control,
abortion, religion, wedding
rings, all ceremonies, the role
of women, child-rearing and
family communication.
The item continued: "The
United Church firmly believes
in marriage, for life. So do
nearly all its ministers. So do
most of its families. But not
all their young people accept
that ideal. Some see the tradit-
ional wedding, with its rituals
and symbols, as a Ken and
Barbie doll caricature of real
marriage. To them, the cere-
mony neither makes them mar-
ried nor is it seen as a beginn-
ing. It only confirms what the
couple has found by living to-
gether."
By this time I'm boiling mad.
To my way of thinking, marr-
iage is hardly an "ideal."
Marriage is the way it must be
done according to scriptures and
according to the laws of the
land. Marriage is the legal way,
and the best way.
Now hear me right. I'm not
pointing a finger at anyone.
I'm not going to try to force my
views on folks who do not acc-
ept the Christian principles I've
come to respect. But it is my
contention that the church,
above all else, must fight to
preserve marriage. But listen to
what the writer says!
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shacking up can be beautiful.
If it was Ladies' Home Journal
or Cosmopolitan that was push-
ing this philosphy, I'd hardly
be concerned. But this is a
church magazine and somehow
it doesn't seem proper for the
church to be finding any satis-
factory substitute at all for mar-
riage.
The article concludes with
nine guidelines for moms and
dads who have children living
together without benefit of cler-
gy. They include such things
as try to understand and don't
judge' don't moralize; stay in
touch; give birth control advice,
if necessary, and some practical
gifts like a toaster; and avoid
the use of terms like "common
law" or "trial marriage."
In other words, don't show any
disapproval but smile and look
at the bright side of things.
That's the modern way.
Poppycock. Chances are if
parents and friends and the
church had "disapproved" much,
much earlier, the problem (or
is it a problem?) wouldn't exist
now.
I'ni sorry folks. That's how T
feel...,right or wrong.
Everyone is excited this week
over Thursday's field day event
with Huron Park. There are
seven events planned plus big
basketball, baseball and a tug
of war. We have been busy with
medal and trophy making for
the big day.
We are hoping to take the
younger children on a camping
expedition in the near future.
Tuesday we took the senior
group on an overnight camping
trip to Cedar Brook Camp.
Thanks go out this week to
Ivan Kalbfleisch, Stade's
Hardware, Phil's Variety,
Gascho's Lucky Dollar, Doerr's
Store, Gascho's Dry Goods,
the United Church and St.
Joseph B.P.
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sparkling wonder mechanisms
which protect our food and
which produce baskets of ice
cubes at the flip of a switch.
Fifty years ago, who would
have imagined such vast strides
of progress? Yet today, electric
refrigerators with all their ref-
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I So it is with many household
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clothes dryers and innumerable
kitchen gadgets have become
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