Not everyone of faith supported HB 757
In “Religious groups angered by veto,” published March 30, the authors make it sound like all people of faith in Georgia are disappointed in Gov. Deal’s veto of House Bill 757, the so-called “religious liberty” bill.
Nothing could be further from the truth. As a person of faith myself, and as a pastor of a large faith community, I believe that we have an obligation to create a world that embraces the diversity of God’s creation. All people have inherent worth and dignity, not some.
House Bill 757 runs contrary to this religious vision. Nevertheless, news stories continue to misrepresent Georgia’s faith community as one thing with one voice — and that voice condemns the Governor’s veto. We need The Atlanta Journal-Constitution to step up its game in tracking reality.
There are plenty of faith communities in Atlanta — and hundreds of thousands of people of faith — who applaud the governor’s action not because they’ve sold out to Hollywood or big business or “political correctness” but because it’s the right thing to do and God calls them to do it.
REV. ANTHONY MAKAR, ATLANTA
Separate gender restrooms protect the public
Laws that mandate gender use of public restrooms help protect the public, particularly women and children. If anyone of any sex is allowed to use a restroom of the opposite sex, it poses a potential danger. Any man who may be a voyeur, pervert or deviant can dress as a woman and be in the ladies restroom with immunity, and privacy is lost. Perhaps those who oppose these laws should consider the protection it provides for a larger portion of society.
MIKE DEAL, ALPHARETTA
