Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-05
THE FREEDOMS

The story OF Decoration Day has many implications Inc
sacrifice Of lives the terrible mental and physical suffengs
endured by the millions at home and those wearing the uniform
Of the armed forces all offered with the hope and prayer
that America would always enjoy the four freedoms: The
freedoms be for all Americans and all those who wish
to live America peace and harmony One OF these tree
doms is religious freedoms the right have personal
convictions One angle Of religious freedom tolerance
toward everyone regardless Of his her religious convictions:
America will be strong only as long as Americans allow each
Religious freedom being important for The OF
might ask the practical and logical question why
and threaten and do ugly things to masn harm and
community unhappy on account OF difference OF opinion IN
religion.
Most Of at least nonnsly, members Of Chris
tian Church No matter how different belief is. we all
that Oh Gr the Sup Supreme iswse, Civ ct % HI New DIS
that my disciples if have love one to snother
King James Version John Is ss How . this IS. divine
mandate by who profess and protest that they
pous and zealous followers of Christ?
Everyone Of you knows people within his personal
circle who hate because he is Jew. What do
they have for their dislike? None at ALL except that
and women who dislike mistrut and hate Catholics.
Why7 They give based upon logic practical
they do not want to be Informed Of the truth So many
sPse negro. Why7 Well might Americans look into
their hearts and souls and see how they have treated their
brother Americans with intolerance Of his and her
religious convictions. color and race
After all, why some Jews others Protestant and
ca+hoc7 For most Of the that happen to
have been born Of parents with the religious beliefs that
hence brought and educated in the religions
profess
This is natural sequence, for which be
questioned No sensible person blame Jewish boy
girl for being Of Jewish parents; minded
hate Dutch youngsie for being born Of Dutch paents it is
Just illogical to despise Negro because Of his skin and
ancestry. We have nothing do with BIRTH and most
OF have had little nothing to do with the fact that today
follow certain religion
Why then. should there exist in some communities Of
these liberal heh-minded and intelligent United States
feeling Of distance and unfrendness attitude OF aoof
degree OF suspicion and sometimes Of hate between
people OF the locality account Of difference OF
belief and aation Religion belief in God and service Of
God No matter what book gather the rules Of religion
Moslem Koran will always find that God is God Of
Love- God of Peace God of forbearance. Nowhere it
stated that God to be grossly infoeran unfair
and hateu hence the fervent religious
belief. the kinder should be to Others.
Intolerance and ignorance go hand in hand The
ehfened the less ntoeanf he is apt to be. For the
know OF and things the realize that there
are two sides to most matters.
Intolerance is naowness does HARM for it srs up in
the average fair spirit Of revolt and resentment We
should always avoid dislike and despe intolerance in all its
angles.
1t is far greater and important civic contribution to
any community to make people live together happily
and skyscrapers Everyone who realizes this
and practices the gospel Of love and tolerance toward another
will certainly keep faith with all those who sacrificed their
lives the battlefield
As pray for peace let ask the God Of all give
the necessary help to be true and loyal citizens to the City
God and America