EDITOR:
Dave Perry’s May 8 column, PERRY: Aurora doesn’t have a prayer in keeping religion out of city hall, is very offensive.
Our country was founded on Christian principles. We have always had the right to pray at public meetings. Aurora has worked very hard to clean up this city and I firmly believe prayer has helped in doing that. Asking God to step into situations helps whether you believe it or not is our right as a country founded on the very principles of Christ.
Perry used his “freedom of speech” to bash the very thing that has kept our nation from going under a long time ago. God is and always has been a part of this country. If the council members choose to pray, good for them. Somebody needs to put God into things that are positive, and people like Perry need to keep his opinions to himself.
He would not exist if it weren’t for God. He created Perry unique and special, but He never intended for Perry to use that uniqueness to hurt someone else. His article made me very angry, and I find it very hurtful and disrespectful to the God who allowed this nation to become one of the world’s leaders.
If he don’t want to hear the prayer, leave, but don’t put those who are also using their right to “freedom of speech” by asking the one who is Almighty and can move mountains into a meeting. By honoring God, they give Him the opportunity to help bring this city to a place of greatness.
Man alone can’t do that ,so back off of God and let Him do the work He needs to do for Aurora and the people who choose to honor Him by praying and asking Him to be a part of city business.
— Linda M. Fuller, MA. LPC, LAC, Domestic Violence Approved Provider, Domestic Violence Clinical Supervisor, Director of God’s Grace LMF Counseling
I really do have to laugh at you. “People like Perry need to keep his opinion to himself”, but of course your OPINION (aka belief) should be heard? As a citizen, Mr. Perry has just as much right to be heard as anyone else. Perhaps you’re about sensitive about your faith?
And WHY should he leave a government meeting so others can pray to their diety of choice?
Keep God in your heart at these meetings and pray silently. I bet he’ll still hear you!
If Aurora was demanding non-Christian words before meetings, your letter would sound exactly like Perry’s: “It doesn’t belong here!” And, either way, Linda? You lack the broad capacity for acceptance required to do government-caliber things like seeing people of multiple beliefs as equal, which Aurora got worse at recently.