Protest Please

The idea that they want to legalize the use of marijuana really scares me. It is addictive and not helpful except if you can use it for medical reasons, which is already legal to do. I have a 70-year-old friend who is trying to beat an addiction to it. Why is there no protest? Alcohol use was at an all-time high during the pandemic, as was domestic abuse, often related to alcohol use. In Minnesota we can now buy alcohol on Sundays, bars are open later, more choices of places to try or flavors to try. How is any of this good for us?  Yet no protest? Minnesota had great restrictions for abortion with two top ones: parents/guardians of minors had to be notified before a minor could get an abortion and you had to wait at least 24 hours after deciding you wanted an abortion for it to be performed. They are removed but no protest? I remember when sex with a minor, under 18 years old, was rape. Again, a rule eliminated without any protest. I liked the idea in finance that it is important to take care of the small stuff. I wondered if this wouldn’t help us as Christians? Maybe if we took care of some of these small steps, the big problems like abortion would also be affected. A great video shown to religion high school age students ends with a teenage couple dealing with an unexpected pregnancy. The guy’s advice is “don’t drink.”

Esther Lenartz
St. John Neumann, Eagan