To the editor:

The Jan. 14 J-W article on the Kansas Department of Children and Families quotes Tom Witt of Equality Kansas. There is no doubt about Witt’s position. His tirade is loaded with derogatory, audacious words directed at ideologues and the state of Kansas. However, Jesus’ judgement statement in Matthew 12:37 is a sobering indictment to all who would chose to speak this way: “By your words, you will be justified and by your words you will be condemned.” Politics seems to be an area in our society where we think that we can ignore this truth, but it is clear that we will be accountable for our words whether we are in a public arena or at home.

Concerning child care, the Old Testament ends with a rebuke of husbands who are unfaithful to their wives which hinders the purpose of marriage to produce godly offspring (Malachi 3:15). The New Testament demonstrates again God’s intentions for a family when Jesus honors the marriage of a man and woman in Cana where He performed His first of many miracles (John 2:1-11).

The Bible is clear that children should be raised by godly parents consisting of a father and mother; not male/male or female/female parents. Obviously, there are ungodly married male/female parents which complicates DCF’s responsibilities to children without such parents. My position is that each male/female family must be vetted to insure that a foster child is cared for as someone created in the image of God.