Chan column 'insulting' to Princeton's religious community
Regarding 'In politics, religious zeal can be blinding' (Kai Chan, Sept 16):Before Kai Chan goes accusing everyone of unquestioningly following the religion of their parents, he might want to visit a number of religious organizations on campus. He might find that there are large numbers of highly intelligent, capable, and mature students who have chosen to reaffirm their faith in their parents' religion, or in the case of others, to actually venture out on their own spiritual path of discovery.
More importantly, before he begins to generalize — the very sin his friend is accused of committing — he may want to look at the statistics, which show that between 40-50 percent of Americans identify themselves as evangelical, born-again Christians.
And finally, to end an article by condescending to those of us who, according to Chan, are looking for "peace of mind, connection to your culture, and happiness," is frankly insulting. As an alumna of the declared number one institution in the United States, I'd like to believe that I have more intelligence and contemplative thought, along with the various other Princetonians who espouse religion, than the hypothetical people Chan describes. Kate Thomas '03
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