Letters: Ngongotaha Rd traffic shocking

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Lots of letters lately about Te Ngae Rd which I know is a real problem for eastside travellers, but not much in the news about Ngongotaha Rd traffic.

I am shocked at the traffic build up on Ngongotaha Rd from about 7.30am until about 9am Monday to Friday. What is happening about this? Is the RLC or NZTA looking at changing the roundabout?

As this seems to be the hold up.

BEV OAKLEY
Ngongotaha

G.J. Philips' letter "embryonic ideas" (February 23) seems to suggest that some naughty scientists have published findings pulling down the whole foundation of genetics/evolution, established by Darwin/Mendel/Watson-Crick for the last 150 years.

If true, this is earth-quaking revolution in biological science, and as a retired biological scientist, I haven't heard of it and would like G.J. Philips to let us know the source of such info.

STEVE CHOU
Rotorua

In a Daily Post article (February 25) the Pope says "It's better to be an atheist than a hypocrite". As a Christian I would rather deal with people who acknowledge they are atheist or agnostic or from another religion than someone who says they are Christian and they are not!

In my view, three core things define a Christian; belief in Christ's physical resurrection; genuinely seeking to follow Christ as Lord; and accepting the whole Bible as the primary revelation of who Christ is.

In the article, the Pope talks about hypocrites who say they follow Christ as Lord but they do not. All Christians are sinners who fail to some degree but the Pope is talking about those who attend church and the rest of the time they live a lie. He particularly condemns mafia and pedophile priests.

I also particularly abhor hypocrites who manifest as Christians but you then find they deny Christ's resurrection. I also dislike people who say they are Christians but you then find their Christ does not come from the Bible (eg. a New Age "Cosmic Christ") or is based only on selected portions of the Bible (eg. followers of "the Jesus Seminar").

In the last census about half Rotorua's population said they were "Christian". Based on the fact that the Rotorua Lakes Council is about to introduce Easter Trading almost unopposed it seems that most are hypocrites.

BOB BOARDMAN
Ngongotaha