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It's a tragedy that Jackie Weekley wasn't put in jail sooner. But it is also a tragedy that Kay Weekley wants to be excused from having committed murder. She did it. She had the opportunity to press charges and stop his violence. She had the chance to leave, but instead chose to use a shotgun. This is a twisted society in which we live. We glorify O.J. Simpson, while trying to pardon murder. Sure, there were circumstances that led to this action, but murder is murder. If a woman feels abused, she should leave the situation. If she cannot leave, then put the abuser in jail until she can reclaim her life. And let us not forget, this is a two-way street. Domestic violence is not always committed by men. JOE GALLAGHER Port Huron, Michigan
JESUS ON THE WEB
Going online by any religious group [RELIGION, Dec. 16] is to stay in step with the evolving technology of today's world, but Internet religious activity where there is no question of someone's imposing rules may not be the best place to find God. Judging by the proliferation of crowd-drawing churches, especially gospel ones, many people are thirsting for the truth about God. The Web may provide only a tiny drop of water for the parched tongues of this crowd. FUNMI LAGUDA Lagos, Nigeria
In religion on the Internet we have a dynamic version of any holy book: an illusion of magic, of deep wisdom, of true spirituality. But working in the shadows is a bunch of ordinary men and women putting together the "supreme trust" for the cybernaive. FERNANDO NUNEZ NODA Caracas, Venezuela
RUSSIAN REFORMIST
Your report on Russian political strategist Anatoli Chubais mentioned Sergei Lisovsky, a campaign worker and associate of Chubais', and said diplomats claim Lisovsky cannot get a visa to the U.S. "because of suspicion about his links to organized crime" [WORLD, Dec. 9]. I would like to point out that at no time has Lisovsky been indicted or received any summons relating to this supposed criminal activity. You've hurt the efforts being made by businessmen in Russia to operate under the standards of international business and at the same time work to support U.S. commercial interests there. Lisovsky has made major contributions to improving Russian television legislation and to normalizing copyright rules in the Russian film industry. Have you joined the forces of the most radical antireformist opposition? CHRISTOPHER ABEL SMITH Managing Director Premier Film Moscow