Letter to Rockford School Dist. 205

Superintendent and Committee,

I think what many Christians in America fail to understand is that the Separation of Church and State protects Christianity as much as it protects the Free Thinking citizens and those of other faiths.

It's easy now to think that Christians have the power because they have the numbers.  But how many Politicians have changed parties?  How many Muslims have converted to Christianity?  How many Christians changed to Islam?   Or Jew?  If you don't keep these two institutions separate, how long before someone comes to power and changes the law of the land from Christianity to Islam or Judaism?

Is it a risk you're willing to take?

Some of our founding fathers may have been Christian, although most historians will say they were "theists" however, many were not religious at all and in today's vernacular would be considered atheist.  But, even if they were Christian, even if the country was founded by Christians (I say "if"), WHY did they include that bit about separation of Church and state in the very first Amendment?

Because they were so afraid of tyranny and oppression that they wanted to make sure all religions - including their own - were protected from all other religions.  They didn't want future generations of Americans to be persecuted for any belief system they had.  The only way to do this, was make sure that Church minded Church and State minded State.

When you combine them, even incidentally as you do when you support a Christian relief organization, you put your religion, my religion, everyone's religion at jeopardy.

Please say no to the Salvation Army and find a non-religious organization for the school to support.

Jack St.Clair

Atheist

Mtn View CA 94043

mr.jack.stclair@gmail.com

Superintendent Robert Willis (815) 966-3100 dr.robert.willis@rps205.com
Laura Fromm, Executive Assistant Superintendent’s Office (815) 966-3100 fromml@rps205.com
Roberta Edwards, Executive Coordinator to the Superintendent & The Board of Education (815) 966-3101 edwardr@rps205.com

The School Board
Harmon Mitchell (815) 399-0710 ​harmon.mitchell@comcast.net
Jude Makulec (815) 633-6818 judemakulec@gmail.com
Lisa Jackson ​(815) 375-0175 ​lisa.jackson@rps205.com
Tim Rollins ​(815) 987-8910 ​tim@rollins4rockford.com
Kenneth Scrivano ​(815) 871-6683 ​kenneth.scrivano@rps205.com
Ronnell Moore ​(815) 871-6811 ​ronnellmoore4@gmail.com
Laura Powers ​(815) 874-3446 ​ laurapowersdistg@gmail.com

Committee Chairpersons
Christina Ostergard (815) 298-3266 goboilers99@hotmail.com
Doug Burton (815) 378-1709 doug@kmkmedia.com
Richard Walsh (815) 966-3100 rwalsh@swedishamerican.org
Venita Hervey (815) 968-7682 herveylaw@sbcglobal.net
Matthew Johnson-Doyle (815) 398-6322 ext. 14 minister@uurockford.org