Eliminating hypocrisy would restore civility

Published: Sunday, May 20, 2007


In response to the letter writer who feels that school uniforms should be worn and that prayer should be brought back into schools, I would like to point out that there are schools that do both of these - religious schools. These are a great place for parents who want their children to be exposed to prayer in school.

The writer begins his letter stating that there is a need for equality within our school system, which is a great idea, but closes with a statement about putting Christian prayers into schools. How does that instill equality?

There are many non-Christian students in the public schools, and they should not be forced to participate in, or be exposed to, religious beliefs in which they don't believe in their school. This separates them from the rest of the students, which is the exact opposite of the equality the letter writer proposes.

Our country may have been founded by "Christians," but they were founding a country where people are free to believe what they want to believe, and are not persecuted for those beliefs, or forced to worship in ways not of their choosing. The laws you tell us to respect support freedom of religion for all religions, not freedom of religion for just Christians.

One of the best ways to bring civility back into our lives is to eliminate hypocrisy.


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