Thanks to E.A. Timm saying that Christianity is linked to our common laws (letter, July 15). If this was true for our forefathers, it's still good enough for me.
Thanks also to Judge Joseph Turner regarding his court. I say go for it, Judge. Let's keep our Holy Bible in our courts. If these people want the Quran in court, why don't they go back to their own country and use it? Why are they all coming here to live and trying to take over little by little?
Never will I go to court and lay my hand on anything but our Bible. They can put me in jail. They put Paul in the jail, according to the Holy Bible, so why not me?
If they want the Quran, I say the same ship is going out that was coming in for them.
Peggy T. Carter
Eden
Editor's note: Not all Muslims who live in the United States are immigrants.
Comments (5)
"If these people want the Quran in court, why don't they go back to their own country and use it? Why are they all coming here to live and trying to take over little by little?"
I can just hear members of the Cherokee nation asking the very same questions about Christians some 300 years ago. Xenophobia is such an ugly, self-destructive thing...
Posted by Eric | July 25, 2005 5:18 AM
And yet, no one has asked anyone to swear on anything other than the Christian bible. The point being that those people of other faith traditions etc., be given an option.
By the way, the Apostle Paul was not impriosned for refusing to not swear on the Christian bible, which did not exist in his day. He was arrested for violating the law laid down to him regarding preaching the gospel.
The forefathers of America saw the need for diversity in religious/faith matters. However, the predominate faith was Christian. Therefore, that faith traditon received more input, sadly.
Posted by Darryl | July 25, 2005 7:56 AM
"trying to take over little by little"..."go back to their own country"?
Native Americans say "hello".
Except for this group, we're all immigrants.
Posted by Charlie | July 25, 2005 9:14 AM
I'm pleased to see the editors note attached to this letter to knock down at least one of the strawmen in it. The first three posts here took care of the rest I think. Amazing.
Posted by Anthony | July 25, 2005 10:04 AM
have you noticed that the person who posted the original comment very rarely ever responds - probably due to them not knowing about this forum.
for ms. carter in the garden of eden (as if she's listening!) if you are Christian - try demonstarting some agape, it goes a long way in providing you peace and others compassion.
Posted by buz | July 25, 2005 11:26 AM