Why would any American support using foreign laws by our judicial system [“Political dilemma,” Herald, Aug 12]? That is an affront to all of us who swore to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. The seminal reference…
LETTER: Tea Party parallel is at best a stretch
Your attempt to draw a parallel between SBC fundamentalists and those that might be in the Republican Party is at best a stretch [“Will fundamentalism be with us forever?”]. However, your intention is clear: You are now blatantly political. You…
LETTER: Nativity scene demonstrates meaning of Christmas
The editor’s desire to remove the nativity scene from the public square is disturbing [Crèche evangelism?]. For Christians, Christianity would not exist without the birth of the little baby laid in a manager. For the secular public, it is one…
LETTER: The BJC, ultra-liberals do more damage than atheists
The information that the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty has declared the National Day of Prayer as unwise and unnecessary [Herald, May 12] reminds us of the old phrase, “We have met the enemy, and they is us.” We…
VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Partisan, left-wing viewpoints
In your Aug. 19 editorial, you ask “What do you think?” I think if the governor’s name was Timothy Kaine, you would fully support the privatizing plan. We are all aware that the abuse of alcohol is a terrible scourge…
VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Welcome being branded offensive
Donald Luzzatto’s editorial [“Governor’s decision risks state intrusion into religion,” Herald, May 13] asserts we are no longer a Christian nation. Most Americans have always believed we live in a Judaic-Christian nation. In a 2008 poll, about 85 percent of…
Connecting the dots
The comment by Jim Wallis in your Aug. 27 edition is mean-spirited and over-the-top [Out Loud]. Let’s connect the dots. The March 12 Darfur editorial maligns former President Bush, but that editorial had nothing to do with him. The Jan….