To the Editor:

Being a long-time West Seattleite and loving this community, I was appalled and saddened by the letter urging rejection of Ref. 71 by local pastors (and I see on your website that many more signed this absurd letter). The good Christians I know embrace love and tolerance and welcome the inclusion of people who are not identical to them (old white men, presumably). Are the signers of this totally inappropriate letter so filled with hate and fear that they must spew it publicly and urge others to embrace their narrow-minded, bigoted stance? Do they believe Jesus would approve of their hatred and lack of compassion? They claim that their "recommendation" is not "aimed at the oppression of others but out of love". That's a funny kind of love that DOES aim at the oppression of others.

Sincerely,

Nancy Pennington
6709 46th Ave. SW
Seattle, WA 98136
206-932-8122