To the editor: If the Judges of the Supreme Court decide to cancel the establishment clause of the 1st amendment of the Constitution, the question becomes: What Church will direct schools? Or temple, mosque, gurdwara, wat or basadi (“The Supreme Court can allow charter schools to be administered by the Church and with public funds throughout the country”, April 30)?
Founding parents wisely did not establish a state religion because history shows us the limitations and division that arise when politics and religion mix. And now the Supreme Court wants to violate its wishes and open a Pandora religion box in our public schools.
Bob Hoffman, Long Beach
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To the editor: Then, the Catholic majority in the Supreme Court seems to favor the public financing of religious autonomous schools. I cannot wait to know how they will react when the Jasidic schools request to finance their studies based on the Torah with minimum traditional academic classes. And I'm sure they will also welcome Madrasas. Be careful with what you want, Scotus.
Barbara Rosen, Fullerton
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To the editor: If the conservatives of the Supreme Court give the OK so that exempt taxes make US taxpayers pay for religious schools, does that mean that the law could be changed and that all churches can be taxed? I should not be able to have it both ways.
Fred Mandel, Encino
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To the editor: Why is the Supreme Court even considering the financing of religious autonomous schools with taxpayers' dollars? We should promote and finance science and mathematics schools to compete with China and other nations. Will religious studies develop new medicines and cure cancer, improve agricultural production to feed the poor or save the planet from climate change?
Larry Naritomi, Monterey Park
