In our churches, we sing of togetherness

After reading the Daily Herald's editorial on the national debate, I want to offer this thought. As our illustrious president shouts out his hatred toward Democratic congressmen and women who dare to criticize him, I thought I would change this opinion up a bit.

These Democrats of color have a lot in common, criticizing our president for his recent actions, hateful words, questionable activity and a divisive nature. My opinion comes from the first two verses of a hymn I sang in church on Sunday. It was written by Fred Kaan in 1975. It starts with, "Help us accept each other as Christ accepted us; Teach us as sister, brother, each person to embrace. Be present, Lord, among us and bring us to believe we are ourselves accepted and meant to love and live. Teach us, O Lord, your lessons, as in our daily life we struggle to be human and search for hope and faith. Teach us to care for people, for all, not just for some, to love them as we find them or as they may become."

I listen to these Congress people, and I hear we are better than what the president is preaching. As I listen to what's coming from our President, please remember, we are singing songs like this one to help us accept one another, in our churches. Yes, I do believe we are better than hate.

Remember, the first thing to go in an authoritarian government is religion.

Steven T. Thompson

Arlington Heights