A recent letter stated, “I don’t know what you said about President Trump is true or not,
however, I don’t believe he is that man today.” What Mr. Myers said of Trump was true, and it
is absolutely the man Trump is today.
How one could begin to think that Trump in any way embodies Christian ideals is beyond me.
He is basically the seven deadly sins personified.
That said, there is a deeper issue here, namely the very concept that religion can, or should, be
a factor in government. Simply put, it should not. The First Amendment states that, “Congress
shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people
peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”
The reason to prohibit Congress from making laws “respecting an establishment of religion,” is
that doing so acts to the detriment of all other religions, thereby infringing upon the right to
free exercise.
If one wishes to vote for a politician because they think they are a good and moral person, that
is their right. That said, I would hope that someone would have the sense to ensure that the
person they vote for actually is a good and moral person.
Brian Barnett
Glendale, Mass.
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