God’s ‘snobs’

Re “What chores would Jesus do?” Column One, Jan. 26

I thank The Times for the courage to print this humorous article. If the five evangelists from Montana can’t give up their mint-chip ice cream and fight over whose turn it is to mop the floor, I’m afraid they need help in understanding their motivations. Like children who receive identical soccer trophies just for participating, they seem to be going through the motions to receive their reward (eternal life?) in the end. No wonder so many are turned off by these snobs. They want to preach and do the Lord’s work, but only to their own, safe kind of people -- and only if they don’t have to give up any of their comforts.

Gaylin Laughlin

Claremont