Sarah Palin: Must every reference to faith in God be censored?

For background, see Alaska Airlines to stop handing out prayer cards with meals after receiving complaints.

IT feels so odd that some may be offended by a little card with an encouraging non-denominational verse from the Psalms, but how often do we hear complaints about tawdry ads or billboard images flashing at us everywhere we turn?

People of faith and common decency just shrug and move on from the constant assault on their sensibilities; we don’t call for censorship – at least I don’t. So, why in this day and age must every reference to faith in God be censored from the public square?

Why must a private company buckle under pressure from a handful of people who find a little card saying “the Lord is my shepherd” offensive? [...]

Sarah Palin, former Governor of Alaska. From Wikimedia Commons.

Is it any wonder that people of faith feel their beliefs are constantly marginalized or even under outright attack when we hear reports like this and stories about Catholic institutions being forced to sue the Obama administration over their right to conscience objections?

This Alaska Airlines story is just about a simple meal card, but for these Catholic institutions it’s about an issue that cuts to the heart of their deepest religious beliefs.

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Sarah Palin: “Alaska Airlines’ Prayer Cards; It’s hip to be offended?” (January 26, 2012).

Tags: Big government, Pro-Life, Sarah Palin

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