To the editor: Maybe Oklahoma’s search standards for varsity Bibles, which it amended to include Bibles besides those sold by Donald Trump, ought to have been much more blatant. It may have required that the chosen version mirror the ethical teachings of the previous president:
Taketh the Lord’s identify in useless and blaspheme earlier than the harmless.
Belittle the meek and people with disabilities.
Blessed are the boastfully wealthy who inherit their wealth and stiff their employees.
Acquire cash for the Lord’s charities, however place it in thine personal pocket.
Serve not thy nation, as sacrifice is for suckers.
Thou shalt not welcome strangers, as they’re rapists, thieves and murderers who eat household pets.
Honor tyrants and abandon these in search of freedom.
Communicate not the reality, for it shall expose thy sins.
Jay Lynch, Pittsburgh
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To the editor: Many would contend that an 18th century commentary stays true right this moment: “Patriotism is the final refuge of the scoundrel.”
As a child boomer, nonetheless, I’ve seen an rising various for scoundrels in search of refuge — to wit, self-serving professions of staunch Christian non secular dedication.
And now the shameless pious promotion of the “Trump Bible” package deal displays how up to date scoundrels have stooped additional, as they search refuge via the conflation of patriotism with faith.
Such diabolical tacks pose a veritable biblical risk to our democracy’s viability.
Rona Dolgin, Los Angeles
