In response to The Optimist, Feb. 9, “Christians should honor the first” by Jonathan Smith, editor in chief

Christians should honor God’s law first and the First Amendment second. Why?

Because the First Amendment allows mankind the right to say things God’s law prohibits. Also, the First Amendment allows people to have attitudes God’s law condemns, and may I say, the Optimist Editorial Board and the student advisor should always allow God’s law to govern what they print in the Optimist.

Ben F. See
Class of ’59, from Abilene