Letter to the Editor: A higher moral standard is needed

To the Editor:

Just over a month ago we had a tremendously sad happening. February 15, there were 17 people shot dead in Florida. The entire nation is deeply concerned for that great loss. Just imagine having one of your family shot down while at school.

Now the politicians are talking, some want gun control. Those gun haters are the same people that wanted the Bible and all Christian principles out of our schools - I say thereby lowering the moral standard.

Our public schools promote sports on Sunday morning, that means our young people miss Sunday school, Bible study and church service. How sad! Our young people need Christian training when they are highly impressionable; even if they fall away from Christian living in later years, they would have a Christian knowledge to fall back on.

I’ll guarantee you that we all will be knocked to our knees sometime in our life. That’s when we will look to Jesus for help and strength.

If we don’t get back to a higher moral standard in this country, it will only get worse. The devil is a mighty slippery fellow, he’s put our country on a mighty slippery slope and too many people don’t even know it.

In 1949, when we started our grocery business in Waukon, people’s word was their bond. Very little crime, no one locked their car doors or doors in their homes. We had one cop, Mr. Ben Kellison, and we all respected him very much. Today, we have a very big law enforcement for our city and the job is dangerous. Our city and county law enforcement need our support. Can you see and feel the slippery slope our entire country has been on since 1949?

When you have failed to raise your child right with high moral standards and he or she becomes a problem, that’s what causes our law enforcement to have big concerns. There are some kids that have gone off the rail, are very troubled and our law enforcement is supposed to handle them with kid gloves.

I hope you get the gist of this letter - higher morals are needed and our Lord Jesus Christ is the way and only light. Where am I wrong?

For the families that don’t attend church regularly, I urge you, take your entire family and attend church every Sunday. You’ll live a happier and healthier life.

Kindest regards and God Bless,

Osmond (Ozzy) Quandahl
Waukon