Readers views: Eternal lessons + First Amendment issues

Bad choices

The McClatchy cartoons are as rotten as the Democratic Party has become.

Robert M. Meith

Diamondhead

Lessons learned

One can learn a lot during times of crisis.

One can see “the soul” of a people. Selfishness becomes more selfish. Sacrifice becomes more willing to give of itself.

Government loosens rules and returns funds to citizens, causing citizens to wonder why the taxation exists in the first place.

Will we learn some eternal lessons from the coronavirus? I hope so.

The Rev. Dr. John Switzer

Ocean Springs

Needs more thought

The First Amendment give churches freedom of worship.

It does not allow government to break the separation of church and state.

Unfortunately the mayor of Moss Point, Mississippi, has ordered the closure of churches, or the risk of a fine.

Our denomination has voluntarily asked churches to suspend for safety, because of COVID-19.

However, when a government official orders closing of churches, it breaks the First Amendment and sets an ugly precedent.

If this is allowed, when will it stop? If I preach a sermon criticizing the government, will I be thrown in jail as is done in communist countries? The mayor and his council must not overstep their bounds. His rule must be overturned.

Dr. James Codling

Bay St. Louis

Health advice

School closings, sports event cancellations, food hoarding are all signs we live in a new coronavirus-induced world.

Yet some personal health facts remain unchanged.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers good advice for preventing community spread and personal infection: apply social distancing, sanitize surfaces, wash your hands and don’t touch your face. But, there’s more.

Does anyone wonder why uncounted numbers of infected people develop no symptoms and only 20 percent of symptomatic people require hospitalization? It’s because they have an effective immune system able to fight off the virus.

But the CDC does not talk about that, perhaps for fear of offending powerful animal food industries.

Fortunately, good advice on boosting our immune system is readily available from trusted sources like WebMD and Healthline.

And the advice is always the same:

• Increase consumption of fruits and vegetables, including citrus fruits and leafy greens.
• Refrain from dairy, other fatty animal products, and sugar-laden foods.
• Maintain daily exercise of 30-60 minutes.
• Minimize your stress level and get adequate sleep.

Did I mention that this advice works great for all other nasty bugs as well?

Porter Montgomery

Biloxi