In the May 23 Sun Journal, I was really saddened and astounded by the heading of Douglas J. Amy’s column: “God’s will is poor foundation for laws.”

I don’t believe that I have ever heard a more ignorant statement, or read one. Then he asks, “Should sins be illegal?”

There is nothing in this world, or in the world to come, more important or fundamental than the will of God. Certainly, it should be the basis and foundation of our laws. What is legal in man’s sight should line up with what is lawful in God’s sight. Certainly sin should be illegal, because it is unlawful in God’s sight. And, what would be wrong with having a theocracy as a form of government? It is the ideal form of government. Just think of the problems and complexity that would be resolved if what is unlawful in God’s sight were deemed illegal in the sight of our judiciary.

Four other letters in that same issue bothered me. Three of them written by out-of-staters as far away as Anaheim, Calif., criticizing Rev. Douglas’ letter of May 17, warning parents of the dangers of letting their children read or watch the Harry Potter books, which certainly do not deal with the “light” side of life, but with the “dark” side.

One letter writer asks: “Since when does an individual’s stance (conscience) on morality override the law?”

Well, I have the answer for her: “Since the dawn of Christianity.”

Ambrose J. Flynn, Oxford

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