I read Warner Montgomery's recent editorial and feel it is him who "just don't get it." Let me educate you, since you seem to have an insecurity about your intellect that you feel you must attach the letters "Ph.D." after the listing of your name as Publisher on page 2. And I say that because of your analogy about people who would desire to put the I Believe license plates on their car.

You quote the first part of the First Amendment of the Constitution, which regards freedom of religion; yet you have not correctly interpreted it (according to the English language).

1. Where it states, Congress..., it refers to the Congress of the United States of America, not legislative bodies of the various States.

2. Where it states, establishment of religion,... it does not say "endorsement," which is the word you use in your column. To "endorse" does not mean "establish." They are two different words. If you doubt this, look it up in any dictionary; also, neither word is even an accurate synonym for the other.

3. You, and others like you, seem to forget the second phrase of the freedom of religion amendment, which states: ...or prohibiting the free exercise thereof... which many courts have also forgotten in applying this great amendment in previous cases; many of which were 5- 4 votes.

4. Our State has many license plates which various organizations have been successful in securing their emblem being printed on S.C. plates, such as, Sons of Confederate Veterans, etc. Does this mean the State of S.C. endorses this group; or as you put it, make those who "screw its symbol to their car...have very shallow beliefs." guess you think all of our citizens who have "IN GOD WE TRUST" plates (approved by our legislature and governor), must have very shallow beliefs.

5. Your statement about people attaching an I BELIEVE license plate to their car "have very shallow beliefs" is a pretty wide judgmental statement on your part. I am an ordained minister with over 30 years practice, and I believe some people simply like to proudly display or present their beliefs in any or every possible way they can. If the plates become available I'm not sure if I will buy one or not - but if I do, I can promise you this: my beliefs will not become more shallow simply because I screw the plate to my car, nor will it make my driving any different (actually it may make it better because I wouldn't want others to see me, a Christian, driving in an unChristian way). By the way, do you believe when people wear crosses as jewelry, does it make their faith shallow?

I believe you have the wrong perspective on this issue in so many different ways, despite trying to use the statements of other clergy to back up your opinion. As you well know, you can find just about anyone to agree with your opinion if that's what you are looking for. And, did you know there are a number of passages in the Christian Bible that say, God makes the wisdom of this world as foolishness... (1 Corinthians, chapter 1).

As I mentioned in the beginning, (using your analogy), does the "Ph.D." symbol printed after your name mean you "have a very shallow belief" in allowing your words to stand alone; or do you use it to infer to others that you are smarter than most other people who do not have a Ph.D. or is it simply satisfying to let others know that you have pride in what it means about your life?