Note: This archive version of the e-newsletter is in ASCII text. To view this in Rich Text Format/HTML (with pictures & links), use the Contact page to send an e-mail to request that edition. Dear Friend, Today's edition of InfoQuest* is filled with lots of great solutions and news! CONTENTS: (1) The Best Toothpaste for Kids! (2) Who's Santa? (3) IQ* Press Release & New Endorsement! (4) Little Girl Attacked by Elementary School & Solution! (5) Germans in Hiding from Persecution! & Solutions! (6) U.N. to Take The Internet From You? & Solution! (7) Philadelphia Attacked! & Solutions! Let us remember that, if e-alerts and "conservative petitions" were being e-mailed by the angels, e-alerts would have been zipping back and forth over the very first people who God created. 'Join the petition to alert Eve regarding the deceptions of the Anti Christ Legion of the Underworld (ACLU) representative, Mr. Serpent, before she votes on whether or not to eat the forbidden fruit!' We've been fighting the good fight since the forbidden fruit was eaten. Evil has always been around. Enjoy the smiles of children and babies! Smell the flowers! Look up at the sky and marvel at God's Creation! Look for the stars at night when you walk the dog! Breathe deep the cool crisp air of winter! There is a time for everything under the Heavens! May the solutions presented in this edition of InfoQuest* assist you in fighting the good fight while we remember to love life to the fullest, blessed by Jesus! ==================== ==================== (1) The Best Toothpaste for Kids! Dear Friend, Remember this from last week's InfoQuest*? And This? "50 Reasons to Oppose Fluoridation." And This? What you are about to read is a standard warning label that appears on toothpaste for children (this text is from Oral-B toothpaste): "If more than amount used for brushing is swallowed, seek professional assistance or contact a Poison Control Center immediately." What I forgot to include in last week's edition of InfoQuest* was the recommended amount of fluoride toothpaste used for brushing. If the more than the recommended amount used for brushing is swallowed by a child, you are to contact a Poison Control Center! What is the recommended amount???? "...a pea-sized amount of children's fluoride toothpaste...." Just pea-sized!!!! Are you comprehending how toxic fluoride is?? If more than "a pea" of fluoride toothpaste is swallowed by a child, it's time to contact a POISON CONTROL CENTER! 'So Erich,' you're probably thinking, 'what's the IQ* solution??!!!" My local Christian-owned and operated supermarket, Landis Supermarket, has begun carrying fluoride-free children's toothpaste! Here's the great info! You can buy this online! Our Fluoride-Free Toothpaste for Children uses calcium and silica to gently clean, and the delicious real fruit flavor appeals to your child's taste - not artificial sparkles and bubble gum flavors. Because it's fluoride-free, you won't have to worry if more toothpaste ends up in your child's tummy than in the sink! Natural Fluoride-Free Toothpaste for Children/Silly Strawberry Ingredient Purpose Source Glycerin Moistener By-product of vegetable oil soap Water Consistency Branch Brook Calcium carbonate Abrasive Purified calcium from the earth Hydrated silica Abrasive Purified silica from the earth Fruit extracts Flavor Strawberry, banana & other natural flavors Carrageenan Thickener Seaweed (Chondrus crispus) Sodium lauryl sulfate Disperse the calcium Derived form coconut oil Dear Friend, Tom's of Maine has many natural products that I recommend; however, they do not provide a total household wellness solution (health, body, beauty, home, kids, pharmacy), I urge you to find out more here: Moms Win - The Total Wellness Program For a Quick Overview of the Toxins in your own home, click Here! References: http://www.apfn.org/apfn/flouride.htm http://www.fluoridealert.org/50reasons.htm http://www.tomsofmaine.com/toms/product.asp?dept%5Fid=300&pf%5Fid=TP%2DFFK http://www.momswin.com/tracyl/ ==================== ==================== (2) Who's Santa? What to Do With Santa Claus By Rev. Mark H. Creech December 1, 2003 http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/12/12003mc.asp (AgapePress) - How should Christians deal with the Santa Claus phenomena? Is Santa harmless or hell spawn? Is the jolly old elf in the red suit pure paganism foisted on an unsuspecting populace? Or does he have Christian roots? Some may find this hard to believe, but Santa is based partially on Christian principles and the example of a great Christian man. In his book, Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas, Ace Collins traces Santa back to St. Nicolas of Bari. Nicholas, born in the fourth century, was the son of wealthy parents. When they died, he took all of the family's money and distributed it to the poor. He became a monk when he was still in his teens and, sometime later, a priest. After being chosen to become the archbishop of Myra, Collins says he "seemed to take on almost mythical heroic qualities." Saint Nicholas was highly revered for being a great prayer warrior, saving many lives, healing the sick, and magnificent generosity. When St. Nicholas died in the late 340s or early 350s on December 6, his passing was commemorated with an annual feast. On St. Nicholas Eve, the children would place food out for Nicholas and straw for his donkey. It was said the bishop would then come from heaven, unbeknownst to them during the night, and replace the gifts of good boys and girls with toys and sweets. In time, various derivations of Saint Nicholas evolved. In Germany, he became "Weinachtsmann" (Christmas man). Interestingly, he worked as a helper to the Christ child and together they distributed gifts to the children. "Pe're Noel" replaced St. Nicholas in France. He supposedly placed gifts of cakes, cookies and candies in the children's shoes. Nicholas became "Father Frost" in Russia. He distributed gifts in January when the Russian church observed Christmas. In England, Nicholas became "Father Christmas." Surprisingly he was a tall, thin man, who had a long beard and large sack of toys. Collins writes: "After the Protestant Reformation in the sixteenth century, the veneration of Catholic saints was banned in Germany and England. But people had become accustomed to the annual visit from the gift-giving saint and didn't want to forget the purpose of the holiday. So in some countries the orders of the church were defied, and the festivities of St. Nicholas's Day were merged with Christmas celebrations." This practice also spread to the New World, specifically New York, which was originally established as New Amsterdam by the Dutch. Eventually St. Nicholas became known as Santa Claus because English-speaking children in New York had difficulty saying the Dutch name for St. Nicholas, "Sinterklaas." They would say it so quickly it came out sounding like "Santy Claus." After several years of mispronunciation, St. Nicholas ultimately evolved into the Americanized "Santa Claus." Since the fateful decision to merge the celebration of St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) with Christmas, many Christians have struggled with Santa's horning in on the holiday. From their arrival to North American shores, the Puritans made it illegal to even mention St. Nicholas's name. Today most Christians don't feel anywhere near that strongly about excluding Ole St. Nick. Most have special childhood memories associated with the anticipation of Santa's arrival on Christmas Eve. And they would like very much to offer these same joyous holiday memories to their own children. But they are also rightly concerned about linking Santa Claus, who is now nothing but a mythical figure, with the reality of the baby Jesus who was born in Bethlehem of Judea. They have good reason to fear they may weaken the validity of the Christmas story by mixing it with fantasy. So this is the quandary -- Santa is magical and tremendous fun for children, but he could also be confusing for them. What are Christian parents to do? I personally believe this is a judgment call to be made by parents. Kim (my wife) and I chose to play the "Santa game" with our children, and we had no difficulties in teaching them about the reality of Jesus. However, other Christian families have said they regret having mixed the two. Although I doubt it will be taken seriously, a happy compromise for Christian parents who want to have Santa, but don't want him associated with the birth of Jesus, might be to move the day when Santa visits. He could visit sometime before or after Christmas. In my opinion, the critical time occurred when St. Nicholas's visit was moved from December 6 to Christmas. I don't think there should be any problem with a make-believe custom about St. Nicholas bringing gifts on his own day. However, numerous Christians have a major problem with associating St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) with Christmas Day. Whatever Christian parents decide about Santa Claus, one thing is for certain. The real meaning of Christmas needs to be stressed over and again to children. Santa is not Christmas and Christmas is not Santa. In fact, they need to be told that even the heart and spirit of Santa were inspired by the love and generosity of Christians like St. Nicholas. Moreover, it should be stressed that each gift the man in the red suit gives is a living testament to that "unspeakable gift" God gave in His Son to redeem us from our sins. +++++++ The day chosen for Christmas has a pagan history. Some symbols of Christmas, which are not found in the Bible, are also carry-overs from pagan religions. To learn more, go here. http://fp.users.fast.net/InfoQuest/occult.htm#Christmas The important thing is to celebrate Jesus' gift of Himself to us. Forget the materialistic presents image of our secular society. Let us focus on giving of ourselves, as a gift, to others. That's the real gift-giving that we should be doing! ;-D ==================== ==================== (3) IQ* Press Release & New Endorsement! To see InfoQuest*'s first press release, go here. InfoQuest* has received another endorsement for our Defense of Morality Law Through State Rights Campaign by Mychal Massie! Here's Mychal's e-mail to me: ----- Original Message ----- From: Mychalmassie To: InfoQuest4Truth@comcast.net Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 10:22 AM Subject: RE: Homosexual marriage Erich...just finished reading press release per federal interdiction re: homosexual marriage...found arguments lucent and cogent... have forwarded same to think tank in DC which I am member of National Advisory Council...keep up good work...all the best... M (Mychal Massie) -------------------------------------- ==================== ==================== (4) Little Girl Attacked by Elementary School & Solution! Dear Friend, Is the following happening in your local government school? This news was sent to me on Dec. 1, 2003 from my good friend from our church. I'm leaving out last names. This happened at Bedminnster Elementary School, Pennridge School District, Pennsylvania. "We already had a run-in w/Lexi's public K-garden over Santa ... she got a note home telling us to tell her to stop telling the other kids that Santa isn't real (this happened over snack/free time in a discussion w/6-yr.-olds). Call me crazy, but there's a lot of things wrong with this picture especially since none of the anti-truth kids got a note. You should have seen my one page letter to the school (first draft, before Kathy friendlied it up). We had a prescheduled parent/teacher conf. that the principal sat in on to address this "important" issue. Turns out, that we have to go with whatever the "majority" says on issues ... ohhhhhh, so that's what education is now about? I did ask whether Alexis could tell the other kids that Frosty the snow man, the tooth fairy and Buzz light-year are fictional or whether the "majority" had personified them to the point where she couldn't express herself! (WE HAVEN'T EVEN SPOKEN ABOUT CHRIST ... & THIS IS CHRISTMAS, RIGHT?)" My friend, who happens to be an "Esquire," is following up with this! The actions of this government school are unconstitutional. The IQ* Solution? Educate yourself on this issue here: http://www.aclj.org/resources/equal/sharingfaith/index.asp Educate Yourself on the InfoQuest* for Truth website here: http://fp.users.fast.net/InfoQuest/education.htm Take Action, my friends! Prayer is important; however, Jesus and His disciples didn't get the job done by staying in the upper room and just praying. They hit the sandals to the street and campaigned door to door! Action is Jesus' way! Amen! ==================== ==================== (5) Germans in Hiding from Persecution! & Solutions! German Homeschoolers Under Attack http://www.hslda.org/hs/international/Germany/200312020.asp Homeschoolers in Germany are facing a crisis and need our prayers and financial support. Two recent court decisions have ruled against homeschool families and as a result many families are in hiding. The situation has become desperate. IQ* Solutions? Visit the link above. Defend your right to controlling your children's education. Learn how here: http://fp.users.fast.net/InfoQuest/education.htm ==================== ==================== (6) U.N. to Take The Internet From You? & Solution! Read all about it here: http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=35900 The U.N. already controls all satellite communications! Read about it here: http://fp.users.fast.net/InfoQuest/Sky_Angel_and_United_Nations_Article.pdf IQ* Solution! Join the John Birch Society now! Be Active! http://www.jbs.org ==================== ==================== (7) Philadelphia Attacked! & Solutions! For Whom the (Liberty) Bell Tolls http://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/12/12003jm.asp By Joe Murray December 1, 2003 (AgapePress) - "Get your history straight and your nightlife gay," is the new tale of tolerance emanating from the City of Brotherly Love. Philadelphia, best known for being the cradle of liberty and the birthplace of democracy, is striving to become the new city that lies somewhere over the rainbow. In an attempt to further pad the city coffers with tourism dollars, the City of Philadelphia has, with the ever-so increasing help of the political correctness pundits, decided to embark on a three-year marketing campaign to lure homosexuals to places like South Street, Independence Mall, and the new Constitution Center. According to Meryl Levitz, the president of the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Group, "Philadelphia is here to officially come out as a gay-friendly destination." And coming out it is. Gone are the loose pantaloons of the past and in their place are the tight leather pants of the future. IQ* Solutions! 1. Pray. 2. Consider running for office. 3. Educate yourself regarding Phila. Issues Urban Family Council http://www.urbanfamily.org/default2.htm http://www.thenewamerican.com/focus/homosexuality/index.htm