Finally, I wonder what the

Rev. Hatcher would have us do as a society to make divorce less of a stigma.

I mean, it has already become as accepted as can be possible without it

actually being something to celebrate.

The results are obvious: broken

homes, scarred lives, abuse, poverty, etc. Think of the damage done to

society by the increase in out-of-wedlock births, something else which

used to be more strongly condemned (even as Christian groups, behind the

scenes, offered care and comfort to the single mothers).

While we should focus on not

being judgmental and loving to those who are divorced, we should not let

up on our hatred of divorce and our attempts to affirm, save, and strengthen

the holy institution of marriage.

Trey Hoffman

Sharpsburg