This is the land of the free because of the brave.
What a disappointment that the country for which I served in World War II to preserve freedom, that, at the First Auburn Seniors club (to which my wife and I recently joined), we were subjected to the fact that, because the club now comes under the city’s umbrella, members are no longer able to open or close the meetings with the Lord’s Prayer (or anything pertaining to God).
The opening and closing ceremonies of these meetings, and memorializing those who have deceased, are the materialistic part of these meetings. What happens in between is just socializing.
I have had so many, many, blessings in my life and am proud to have served when called. Men, too numerous to count, gave their lives for the cause.
Now, tell me why I can’t pray in public if I want to.
I have no objection if another person worships whatever it is they want to. In my 88 years of life, a family tradition to expose children to religion was a normal thing to do. Stop this business of degrading ourselves to be politically correct.
My life is so full of blessings that I count them each and every day and thank the Lord that I am here to write my objection to rules that don’t allow prayers in public areas.
If an airplane were in trouble and going down, I’ll bet that people would pray in public. I am sure I would.
Irving Grant, Auburn
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