I’m glad columnist Dick Yarbrough saw that state Sen. Joshua McKoon had an opportunity to make his case for “religious freedom,” but I wonder what world the senator inhabits. It certainly isn’t the one I know.

Every time I hear someone say Christianity is under attack, I want to know what they’re talking about, but I’ve never had the opportunity to ask. Having lived in Georgia for more than 60 years, I’ve seen just the opposite. People don’t call this area the “Bible Belt” for nothing. Long blessings at public events, prayers before every sports match, “Jesus saves” bumper stickers, road signs urging me to repent and the general condemnation of the un-churched are just the beginning.

I read Sen. McKoon’s argument carefully. It simply doesn’t ring true. As the kids say, “I’m not believing it.” Statistically about 1 out of 4 people in this country are not Christians. Furthermore, many who are counted as Christian — or Jewish, for that matter — do not attend services regularly, and their ties with the faith are primarily cultural.

I suggest Sen. McKoon’s perception of persecution, is just that: his perception. Unfortunately in his position as a state Senator, his perception is going to cost the taxpayers dearly in time, energy, and lost revenue.

Joan King
Sautee

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