A recent letter to the editor claims that America has devolved into a battleground of good vs. evil (“Pick a side, good or evil,” April 10, TribLIVE). The view(s) of the author insinuate that conservatives (Republicans) are good, God-fearing Christian people who know exactly what God wants in our country. Who should marry, who should be allowed to enter our country and so forth. Geez, about the only thing the gentleman didn’t say is that God wants more guns to make our country even more good!
I have a hard time wrapping my head around someone with that mindset that their political view is the only good view, all else is evil. I believe there have always been politicians in power in any given political party who have been evil, with evil being defined as self-serving at any cost. And both parties, R and D, do this country a terrible disservice by only guiding their decision making based on keeping their party in power.
Although I am not a theologist, I’m pretty sure God doesn’t care about the government of the United States anymore then he cares about the government of Albania.
Lastly, I have been a Catholic all my life. The Catholic Church does not dictate my political view any more than the church would impose its laws on the government.
Tim Babyak
Perryopolis