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Pray for Hefner, don’t condemn him

Hugh Hefner relaxes in red satin pajamas with the first copy of Playboy magazine, the then-scandalous men's magazine he founded in the 1950s, in his Holmby Hills estate in Los Angeles recently. Actress Marilyn Monroe was featured in the first issue in 1953. Hefner was known to have made red silk pajamas into office attire.
Hugh Hefner relaxes in red satin pajamas with the first copy of Playboy magazine, the then-scandalous men's magazine he founded in the 1950s, in his Holmby Hills estate in Los Angeles recently. Actress Marilyn Monroe was featured in the first issue in 1953. Hefner was known to have made red silk pajamas into office attire. ELAYNE LODGE Associated Press

In response to the Rev. Roger Minassian’s letter in Saturday’s Bee entitled “Hefner is likely in hell with no naked virgins,” I am amazed that a man of the cloth can be this judgmental.

I have never been a fan of Hugh Hefner or his actions, but it has always been my understanding that God is the one who judges us when we meet him.

Rev. Minassian takes it upon himself to not only pass judgment on Mr. Hefner but also on people he says worship Mr. Hefner. What the Rev. Minassian should be doing is praying for Mr. Hefner’s soul not condemning it.

Nancy Kilgore, Clovis

This story was originally published October 5, 2017 at 11:20 AM with the headline "Pray for Hefner, don’t condemn him."

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