Dear Editor:
RE: Don’t forget, Feb. 9.
In his letter to the editor, Bob Baker attempts to remind readers of the Advertiser that the only determination of good human behaviour is that which is based on Christian ideology and “the word of our Lord.”
I always find it astounding that individuals like Baker espouse these ethnocentric views when living in such a pluralistic society like we enjoy in Canada, and which is guaranteed in our Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
While I completely accept his freedom to practice his faith, surely Baker realizes that practically every encouraging phrase of his letter could also be written with exactly the same sentiment reflecting the respective ideologies of at least another dozen religions freely practiced in Canada.
This fact makes his encouraging words completely moot when it comes to using them as a guide for all our children, and ironically, that also means his arguments are “off the rails” reflecting only “whatever turns him on.”
Please do not forget that.
David Fast,
Ariss