Lizzie, there are two persons whom I admire very much for the stands they took. They were undeniably Christians (both pastors), and when confronted by manifestations of tyranny and despotism, they spoke out against it with vigor and with considerable danger to themselves. It would seem that one person's firm stand against the promulgation of a philosophy of bigotry and oppression is someone else's "hanging, drawing, and quartering" of some poor hapless "prey."

The persons I refer to are Martin Neimuller and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. I find both of these men very admirable for the firm stand they took. It cost one of them his life. It cost the other eight years in a concentration camp. But they stood firm.

As a Christian, you should educate yourself about them. As my pastor said, "They were willing to embrace the cross to stand by their principles."

When one hears certain ideas being advocated, it is never too early to speak out.

Don Firth