Religion vs. individual freedom a common worry

When my Catholic father was young, suspicion between Catholics and Protestants was greater than it is today. One result was that when my father’s family travelled around the countryside and happened to spy an unkempt farmstead, a comment such as “that’s probably a Lutheran’s place” might be heard. Certainly, no Catholic could fail to mow the lawn.

By: Pete Langr, Duluth Budgeteer News