Legislative resolution goes too far

To the editor:

The U.S. Constitution states that the government cannot establish a religion. Being of a minority religion, I am personally offended. I have no problems with Christianity. It's a good religion. However, it is unconstitutional for the Missouri Legislature to establish a religion. It is attempting to do so with House Concurrent Resolution 13, which concludes: "Now, therefore, be it resolved by the members of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-third General Assembly, Second Regular Session, the Senate concurring therein, that we stand with the majority of our constituents and exercise the common sense that voluntary prayer in public schools and religious displays on public property are not a coalition of church and state, but rather the justified recognition of the positive role that Christianity has played in this great nation of ours, the United States of America."

Here is the Web address to read the resolution:

www.house.mo.gov/bills061/biltxt/intro/hcr0013i.htm

The Missouri legislature has no right to do this.

MELANIE HANCOCK, Cape Girardeau