To the editor: Maybe Oklahoma’s search standards for college Bibles, which it amended to include Bibles besides those sold by Donald Trump, ought to have been much more blatant. It might have required that the chosen version mirror the ethical teachings of the previous president:
Taketh the Lord’s title 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.
Accumulate 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 looking for 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 at the moment: “Patriotism is the final refuge of the scoundrel.”
As a child boomer, nonetheless, I’ve seen an rising various for scoundrels looking for refuge — to wit, self-serving professions of staunch Christian spiritual dedication.
And now the shameless pious promotion of the “Trump Bible” package deal displays how modern scoundrels have stooped additional, as they search refuge by means of the conflation of patriotism with faith.
Such diabolical tacks pose a veritable biblical risk to our democracy’s viability.
Rona Dolgin, Los Angeles
