CHRIST GAVE THANKS IN PUBLIC

                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, February 28, 1992                   TAG: 9202280406
SECTION: EDITORIAL                    PAGE: A-6   EDITION: METRO 
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CHRIST GAVE THANKS IN PUBLIC
JAMES D. Rieman (letter, Jan. 28) states that allowing prayer in public schools flies directly in the face of Christ's teachings. He refers to Matthew 6:5-6.
In this text, Christ was referring to the religious sector, which consists of individuals who did like to make a show of prayer in public.
If Mr. Rieman's point is correct, and I beg to differ, Jesus Christ would be the biggest hypocrite of all; did he not (in Mark 6:41) give thanks in public before everyone else?
Look over the school systems and society since prayer has been taken out. Enough said? T. WAYNE HALE VINTON

by Bhavesh Jinadra by CNB