I am writing concerning the opinion article by Zakk White in Monday’s Technician, titled “Sorry Glen, God isn’t listening”. In the article, White is very clear about the fact that he does not think God is a necessary component of the success of this country.

However, several of the points that he makes in order to back up his opinion can be taken apart. White mentions that “If God was silent about the gas chambers, I doubt that he would care enough to help us…”, but he neglects the fact that the very instigator of the Holocaust was Hitler. If Hitler’s government was a godless one, why would we want our country to abandon our faith in God?

Another point that White makes, is that the rally indicates that “a person of faith” can only be considered “a good Christian.” I would like to remind him that Glenn Beck is a Mormon, and that there are extreme fundamental differences between the Mormon faith and the Christian faith. Also in the article, White brings up statistics which show that “people who claim to be ‘non-religious’ grew from 8.2 percent” in 1990 “to 14.1 percent in 2001.” If White’s assertions are indeed true, then we should be seeing society take a step in the right direction as a whole. Except that isn’t happening. Finally, there is White’s attack on Beck for attempting to “avoid politics and instead talk about God…” as a political move. There is such a thing as separating oneself from politics. Persons of faith need to follow their convictions from God, not to gain glory or position for themselves or for their ideas, but because belief and faith in God should always outweigh a person’s political views.

As a Christian, I am thankful to Beck, Palin and the “other conservative leaders” that put their efforts into heading the country back in the direction of serving God. If Zakk White would ever like to chat with me about why faith in God IS all that “it is cracked up to be,” I would love to talk to him. He can email me anytime.

Meredith Haddock

junior, agricultural business management