Christians tired of losing their rights
In response to your Sept. 20 front-page story, "Atheist's daughter takes own stand at school." To paraphrase Paul Harvey:
I don't believe in Santa Claus, but I'm not going to sue somebody for singing a Ho-Ho-Ho song in December. I don't agree with Darwin, but I didn't hire a lawyer when my high school teacher taught his theory of evolution. Life, liberty or your pursuit of happiness will not be endangered because someone says a 30-second prayer before a football game. So what's the big deal? It's not like somebody is reading the entire book of Acts. They're just talking to a God they believe in and asking him to grant safety to the players on the field and the fans going home from the game.
But it's a Christian prayer some will argue. Yes, and this is a country founded on Christian principles. According to our very own phone book, Christian churches outnumber all others better than 200 to 1. If I went to a football game in Jerusalem, I would expect to hear a Jewish prayer; if I went to a soccer game in Baghdad, I would expect to hear a Muslim prayer; and I wouldn't be offended. When in Rome …
But what about atheists? Nobody is asking them to be baptized; nobody is going to pass a collection, just humor us for 30 seconds, bring a walkman, ear plugs, go to the bathroom, visit the concession stand or call your lawyer!
Christians are sick and tired of turning the other cheek while our courts strip of us all our rights. You do not have to pray. You don't have to say the Pledge of Allegiance, you do not have to believe in God or attend services to honor him. That is your right and we honor your right. But, by golly, you are no longer going to take our rights away. We are fighting back and we will win!
God bless our servicemen, God bless America and God bless us one and all!
Cindy Gray
Mount Prospect