-Caveat Lector- FYI --------------------------------------------------------------- Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 04:17 AM Subject: TWG News Release: Ukrainians Outraged Over Washington Post's Religious Intolerance > ***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- December 26, 2000 > > ***FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: > Andy Szul Jr., 703-824-0041 > Ihor Kotlarchuk, 703-548-8534 > > *****************Ukrainians Outraged Over Washington Post's Religious > Intolerance -- > ****************************The Washington Group Speaks Out > > ALEXANDRIA, VA - The Christmas Eve edition of the Washington Post carried a > column in its Style section (p. F3) that made a sacrilegious comparison > between the sacred Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church and the "Bates > motel" from the movie "Psycho." > > "It is extremely unfortunate that during this most blessed time of year, the > Washington Post permitted such an irreverent remark in one of its published > articles," said Ihor Kotlarchuk, president of The Washington Group (TWG), > [www.TheWashingtonGroup.org] an association of Ukrainian-American > professionals who live throughout the United States and around the world. > > In a Post column, "United (Denomi)Nations," contributor Josh Gibson started > out by promising the paper's readers an article about the "diversity of this > religious architecture" found on New Hampshire Avenue, in the Washington, > DC, area. Instead, after referencing several places of worship found along > that road, he desecrated the revered Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church > by attempting to compare it to the "Bates motel" featured in the thriller > "Psycho." > > "Nothing could be farther from the truth and more disgraceful. The Holy > Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, with its unique > hand-crafted wood carving reflecting the ancient Hutzul (Carpathian) > mountain region folk church design of Western Ukraine, > is a very holy place for many area Ukrainian-Americans," said Andy Szul Jr., > TWG's public relations director. > > "I'm pleased that at least Mr. Gibson did not make such horrible references > of any other religious group's place of worship in his article,'' said Szul. > ''It's regrettable that the Washington Post editors allowed such an awful > comparison of the Ukrainian sacred church." > > On a positive note, the upcoming traditional Ukrainian Christmas festivities > (January 6-8) offer the media a unique opportunity > to inform its readers and viewers about the rich and ancient Ukrainian > cultural traditions and religious values. > > -30- > > The Washington Group [www.TheWashingtonGroup.org] is an association of > Ukrainian-American professionals who live throughout the United States and > around the world. > > P.O. Box 11248, Washington, D.C. 20008 <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
