We cannot make peace with evil

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"Dialogue Toward Peace with Iran" (Oct. 21), is at best an attempt to say we can make peace with evil no matter what. This is not true. Christianity and Islam do not mix. Islam is the enemy of Christ.

Dietrich Bonhoffer stood against Hitler, even after telling him the truth and gave up his life for doing so. Meeting with Hitler didn’t change Hitler, and meeting with the Iranian president will not change him.

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