LETTER : " Old fashioned moral advice does many people good "

Letter: Ron Ruggieri: Old-fashioned moral advice does many people good June 6, 2019 | Providence Journal: Web Edition Articles (RI) Section: Opinion 135 Words | Readability: Lexile: 1060, grade level(s): 7 8 9 Read News Document Rhode Island Catholic Bishop Thomas J. Tobin has published a book titled "Without a Doubt — Bringing Faith to Life." In "An Open Letter To College Students," he writes: "Scrupulously avoid the evil temptations that are part of society today, temptations that are especially attractive to young people. Avoid addictions — to drugs, alcohol, tobacco, money, work, and the Internet — they are false gods. These addictions are serious distractions to your goals and are loaded with potential problems for you." Sounds like old-fashioned, sound Catholic moral advice to me. Only the fanatics of "identity politics" will try to vilify the good bishop as one of those right-wing "haters" that Hollywood depicts. The advice from that old "Baltimore Catechism" can spare a young person a lot of grief and soul-searching repentance later in life. Ron Ruggieri Cranston