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Friday, November 13, 2026Nov 13

Church can spend its money as it sees fit, and more letters to the editors

Church can spend its money as it sees fit

Folks, please. Why don’t you lay off the people who put up the crosses? It’s their way of showing honor to the one they love, Jesus Christ.

Yes, $700,000 is a lot of money. So what? Let them spend theirs the way they please, and you do the same. Maybe you can win the lottery. Then what? Or maybe you could do some volunteer work. I hear Feed My Starving Children, a Christ-based organization getting nutrition to the world’s children without regard to religion, is returning to Chattanooga at the end of September. Check into it.

FORREST VANDEGRIFF, Hixson


Islam doesn’t appear to be religion of peace

The month of fasting is over. Hopefully, the Muslims have become more righteous than before. During Ramadan they prayed, read the Quran and did good deeds. They surrendered to Allah!

Islam signifies total submission to the will and guidance of Allah. The religion took on the title of Islam because Allah decreed it. Some Muslims believe the meaning of Islam is “peace.”