Good for one, good for all

So they want to put up a statue of the Ten Commandments on the grounds of the Capitol. Also planned is a statue of Bathomet, the goat god. The goat would be better, for it could mow the lawn.

There are 160 million Christians in this nation. Can you guess the second largest group? Secular humanists, or in plain language, atheists. Sen. Jason Rapert (R-Bigelow) is hot to get the "Big Ten" up. If he wants his personal god represented, why does he not wish the crucifix to be slammed into the ground? Too Catholic for his tastes, I presume.

There's an old-fashioned concept called the separation of church and state. Upon this our nation was founded. Either everyone's concept of a deity should be resurrected at the Capitol (Hindus have 35,000 gods) or no one's. Freedom of religion is what it is, but freedom from it is even better for the developing mind.

Constance Durkin

Fort Smith

Help at the store appreciated

I am a 68-year old woman and I would like to say to each and every man, woman and youth who has helped me load and/or unload items I have purchased -- items that have become too heavy for me to handle due to poor health: Thank you."

I appreciate your willingness to assist, whether it be at the grocery store or at Lowe's, or helping to go up and down steps.

This gift to me is priceless. Go bless each one of you.

Connie Weir

Springdale

Christians don't get it

Regarding the multitude of letters against the SCOTUS decision on gay marriage, the rhetoric continues and will until Christians get it: This country's laws are not based on any religious theory or book. They can preach, cry, whine, pray -- whatever. That doesn't change a thing.

If they want to live in a country where religion is the law, I"m sure they will be welcomed in the Middle East.

As far as any name-calling by the gays, Christians have repeatedly lumped gays into the same category as pedophiles and beastiophiles (is that what they're called?). The fact is the vast majority of those pervs are heterosexual males. Look it up.

The ridiculous assertion gays want to force Christians to provide cake, flowers, photos or catering for their weddings is ludicrous. Why would they want anyone at their special celebration who didn't want to be there? Can you imagine what the cake would taste or look like? What about the photos? Let's be serious. Gays don't want them there any more than an African-American couple wants the Klan to provide entertainment at their wedding.

Everyone needs to calm down and live and let live.

Lisa Mladineo

Lowell

Editorial on 07/29/2015

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