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The Bible teaches us that in an ideal world “mercy and truth meet, justice and peace have kissed”. Instead, Texas has become the guiding star of a world where justice spits upon mercy. We can and must do better.
Rosemary C. McDonough
Narberth, Pa.
About the editor:
On “God has no place in the Supreme Court” From Linda Greenhouse (Sunday Review, September 12):
As a minister of 35, I am concerned about the continued reference to “God” in letters, opinion pieces, and articles without any sense of God being referred to. Ms. Greenhouse is one of the best commentators, and she’s right that God doesn’t belong in the Supreme Court, but what God is she referring to, or is the Supreme Court referring to?
Is it the God of the Hebrew Bible or the New Testament? Allah or Gaia, Thor or Kali, Elihino from the Cherokee tradition, Buddha or Shiva? There are thousands of gods. Is it the god of Paul Tillich or Dietrich Bonhoeffer or Jerry Falwell? It would be very helpful to identify which god is being quoted as there is certainly more than one.
Jim Nelson
Pasadena, California.
About the editor:
After litigating constitutional matters, and as a former board member of New Jersey Right to Choice (unfortunately), I have to deal with “God Has No Place on the Supreme Court.”
The reality is that “God” has always had a public place since we were founded (often against my agnostic preferences). The famous Declaration of Independence declares that it is not “the government” but our “Creator” who has endowed us with “certain inalienable rights”.
In fact, the courtroom of the Supreme Court is adorned with such religious images as Moses kept the Ten Commandments. While I sympathize with Linda Greenhouse’s philosophy very much, I cannot ignore facts to the contrary.
Two-thirds of Americans want abortions to remain safe and legal, if not entirely, then at least partially. So the pro-choice movement would do well to focus its energies on securing the right to abortion through the legislative process. Unfortunately, while there can be runaway states like Texas and Mississippi, if two-thirds of Americans want to preserve some level of abortion rights, they should convince their elected lawmakers to do just that, rather than rely on the whims of unelected judges.
