Letter to Editor by Herb Cox

Opinion

September 19, 2012

Letter to Editor by Herb Cox

From submitted reports Submitted report The McAlester News-Capital Wed Sep 19, 2012, 01:27 PM CDT

McALESTER — Editor:

This will have to do with the religious signs on streets and roads around McAlester. I have read all the letters to editor published recently citing different opinions as to whether they should be removed or not. Everyone should have their say. I am going to voice my opinion.

I don’t see Methodist, Baptist, Church of Christ, etc. printed on the signs, but when I look at them, I only see Jesus, the one who died on that Old Rugged Cross that we might be forgiven for our sins and inherit eternal life.

Why don’t we just all pray and leave the controversy up to him?

Herb Cox,

Kiowa

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