'Ticked Off' Ignites Thoughtful Responses

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Dear Abby: I could not disagree more with your advice to "Ticked Off in San Diego" (Aug. 18), whose mother forced her and her siblings to attend a church service before they could celebrate Father's Day. You implied that "Ticked" should acquiesce to her emotional blackmail and just go to church. Not only does that endorse the hateful, overbearing crone ramming her religious beliefs down everyone's throats, but it doesn't take into account the whole point of attending church.

People go to church to express their worship and have an uplifting, meaningful experience -- not just sit there because some domineering old woman forces them to.

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'Ticked Off' Ignites Thoughtful Responses

At 50 years old, "Ticked" is entitled to make her own choices. Her right to not participate in organized religion should be respected and takes precedence over a selfish family member browbeating everyone ...

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