Isn't it much more "degrading"

that Georgia's children rank 50th in the U.S. in academic achievement?

That certainly is not Janet Jackson's fault.

I am much more concerned about

the cost of my next gas station visit than I am about "Rock Your

Body." How many articles of indignation have you written about the

factories in China that supply many of the goods at your local Wal-Mart,

yet the workers there put in 80-hour weeks for $120 a month?

These are the problems that

my family and friends are concerned about, and collectively, we encompass

a wide range of backgrounds and ethnicities.

You are right, Father Epps.

We should let the FCC and CBS and all those responsible know that we prefer

more wholesome entertainment. But in spite of our concerns, and as we

walk the fine line between wholesomeness and censorship, there are always

(either accidentally or intentionally) going to be things presented to

our children that we don't feel they should experience.

In our family, we prefer to

expose our children to the teachings of Jesus (and incidentally, we are

accepting enough to know that spirituality can come via whomever one chooses

to call his way-shower), as we let them know that not every TV program

is right for them, not every song deserves to be in their collection,

and that sometimes even our leaders are the victims of wrong thinking.

They then begin to learn that

there are many more pressing issues in the world that need to be addressed.

I pray that your instruction to your congregation is the same.

Patrick Riley, Sr.

Peachtree City, Ga.