Letter to the editor: Barrett is a great example of Christianity

I’ve watched the entire confirmation hearing that the article “Barrett tells doubtful Dems she’d keep open mind on court” discusses, and I am struck by one surprising realization.

Judge Amy Coney Barrett appears to be a straightforward, kind, faithful, gracious, good, intelligent, hardworking person, a mother of seven who has had an impeccable career. In fact, even in this hyperpartisan political environment, the Democrats have been unable to find fault with her. But that’s not the surprising part.

The surprising part is that anyone would be surprised by that. This is what true Christians look like. We live to serve others as Christ teaches us to do. Sadly, due in part to high-profile personal failures, our faith has become synonymous with closed-minded bigotry in the national media.

Nothing could be further from the ideals that we strive to live by. America has nothing to fear from Christians. Barrett is a great example. And I’m surprised that I feel the need to point that out.

Richard J. Krauland

East Franklin Township