Pray in private

Sun., Aug. 28, 2011

Re: “Praying outside the limelight” (Aug. 18, 2011). Although Stefanie Pettit might cringe, a hearty “amen!” to her column on prayer. I, too, cringe at athletes who point to the sky when they score touchdowns and politicians who hold prayer rallies in stadiums.

What puzzles me is that these folks who publicly display their piety seem to have forgotten this fairly clear instruction from Jesus: “But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door.” (Matthew 6:6).

Kathryn A. Lee

Spokane

Letters policy

The Spokesman-Review invites original letters on local topics of public interest. Your letter must adhere to the following rules:

No more than 250 words
We reserve the right to reject letters that are not factually correct, racist or are written with malice.
We cannot accept more than one letter a month from the same writer.
With each letter, include your daytime phone number and street address.
The Spokesman-Review retains the nonexclusive right to archive and re-publish any material submitted for publication.

Unfortunately, we don’t have space to publish all letters received, nor are we able to acknowledge their receipt. (Learn more.)

Submit letters using any of the following:

Our online form: Submit your letter here
Mail: Letters to the Editor
The Spokesman-Review
999 W. Riverside Ave.
Spokane, WA 99201
Email: editor@spokesman.com
Fax: (509) 459-3815
Phone: (509) 459-5430