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Show 18 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2018 nil r Lorsc,iT . to - H 1,4,711 pc, DIXIESUNNEINS.COM - 3 Hu L LAP," 41 ' lb r trb religion ily 1,-rn- : I re mpotan t s ilay 4 :alse :7 ' )1 ", 4 , ' , Ar t - - - 4,1 '''' vaio c I ,,,, 9 t 1 1 I g It D Id nd n , 11- Lh F e'-'- ,. i 1 1 I i .' LA 4 cw U I ,-i n 1 c 0 H x h . ' H 5 zco , 070 , Z Li H - c 0Z M Cl) 1 BY GRANT JONES GrantDSunNews )le It's easy to accept (..,, ,.,.1 that ,, 4. t someone across ,4 the ,,., t,,,I,, ,;4 5,,,:.;. world is part of a different religion than you. It's much harder to accept that a family member does not agree with your or so religious opinions I thought. My four siblings I N 4 ig ,. .,, S .,,. -- it I , ' LETTERS TEl EDITOR THE and I grew up going to church every Sunday. We participated in all church activities and had long conversations at the dinner table about topics. church-relate- d As we all grew older and started to develop our own opinions, I watched my siblings walk away from the church. After graduating high school and studying some of the other religions people across the world hold dear to their hearts, I decided to walk away as well. My siblings and I thought my parents would disown us if they ever figured out we didn't want to be apart of their church any longer, but when they found out, they were more devastated we didn't tell them in the first place. They blamed themselves for making us feel like we couldn't tell them and thought they were driving their children away. I learned then my parents had a love for their children tha' was above their love for their faith. This is not the case in every family, and I feel letters to the editor. to DixieSundixiaedu. Letters Send to the and the may The for letters are as follows: Submissions should be no than 250 words and longer well-writte- Writers Source issues limit undergraduate students BY DIXIE SUN NEWS STAFF DixieSunNews n. must include phone number and email address. Students should also include year school, hometown and major. Letters are subject to editing for length, style and grammar. ion e Letters consisting of Inaccurate, libelous or highly offensive content will not be Published. Letters rn should be submitted to dixiesundixie. du in the body of the email, an attachment. Letters become property Dixie Sun News and may be Published in any format. Dixie Sun News Is,t of encourages a lively discussion on its website among its readers. Dixie edit Sun News does not comments. However, an editor will comments your parents, I urge you to talk to them. It isn't an easy conversation, but it's worth it to keep your relationship with your parents. Put your family over your faith. - name, in together. They put their family over their faith, and that is a lesson I will always remember. If religious matters separate you from andor dixiesunnews.corn. must be lives. . -- newspaper guidelines want us to be happy and want to see us live our own Although they may be sad we aren't affiliated with their church any longer, they leave their sermons at the door whenever we are all EPITODIAL are acc pted be published in editor fortunate I have parents who try to understand the differences they have with their children about such an important topic as religion. I can imagine as a parent, you want the best for your children. If you think the religion you are a part of is the best, then you would want your children to be a part of it as well. What I learned is my parents do want the best for their children, but they also not post any that are libelous The Dixie Sun1News 1strives to be "The Voice of Dixie State University," but we need your help to make that happen. We want to provide DSU with the best possible information. 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We want anyone who has information, or even an opinion, to let us hear their voice so we can be theirs. To contact us, email us at dixiesundixie.edu. t. r, 54 - 4 i , - i 1 , - . 1 - ' ..., . , X , , 1 I - 4 t 4, 10 N, 1 T I Andy Fancher, 18, interviews WWII U.S. Navy veteran Bob Gagnon, 92, on July 13, 2017, in Mansfield, Texas. Staff members of the Dixie Sun want to stress the importance of having sources who are willing to work with them. |
