Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, January 24, 1993 TAG: 9301220026
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
TIME FOR CHRISTIANS' OPINIONS TO BE COUNTED
I am writing in response to the article in the Dec. 4 issue of the Roanoke Times & World-News titled, "Frederick rethinking school Christmas ban."I am a Christian. I would also like it known that I am very proud of that fact!
For many years, we Christians have set back and let everyone else have their opinion about things and have, as a whole, not complained.
For example, Christian rights were violated when prayer was removed from the classrooms and school functions. I feel that when our rights are being infringed upon just because we are Christians, it is time that we stand to be counted and let it be known how we feel. I would also like to remind the school board that Christian taxes pay just as much of the salaries and school programs as the taxes paid by other citizens of Montgomery County.
Originally, our country was formed by God-following men who instilled good Christian values in our school system, but as time has progressed our school systems have lost many of those values and respect, due to a few self-righteous people who feel their opinions mean more than the good people of the community as a whole.
Christmas means many things to many people, as well as Easter. The school board decision should not be based on selfish feelings of a small group. The board should find the feelings and opinions of all citizens (including Christians) and then make a decision to fit the whole community.
These are not selfish feelings of myself as an individual. But the people of Montgomery County as a whole are good people with good values that feel just as strongly as myself.\ Tammy Reese Elliston