There are good and bad people in this world, regardless of faith

To The Daily Sun,

Steve Earle, so sorry to disappoint you, but you're clearly not on any rational level to debate with. I was not on here to debate with you as your ego allowed you to believe. Thinking I would fall into your angry race/religious/statistics/history daily lesson was your misunderstanding. You can play your game elsewhere with others. I have a life to live, a family, friends, and a job to go to every day. So my time is taken up by a better purpose(s) other than writing into the Sun every day with letters on nonsense, lies, anger, denial and hate.

Whether you lump the people in with their religion or the religion to the people in general, it is all the same. Christianity historically was a violent religion. Some may say it still it is. I am a Catholic. Does that mean I'm a violent radical woman? I don't even own a gun Steve. I have friends who are Jewish. Are they in your equation for a world takeover? How about some nice Indian families I know. Are they on your list to turn on the USA some day and destroy it? The point is that not all who believe in Islam, or any group that follows it, are terrorist or will become one. There are good people and really bad people in this world globally. That's a fact Steve that none of us can deny.

I used Hispanic, African American, and Chinese as just small examples of racism and hate. What you took away from my letter is what you took away from it. It is all about how you interpreted it. And judging by your letters, you will not change your mind or see any other way. You believe yourself to be the teacher and we the readers your students. Well, your lesson is over with me.

Good luck. And any day you need a hug or a smile I will gladly give you one. You need it more than most, I fear.

Denise C. Burke

Gilford