New York City, N.Y., Jan 29, 2010 / 04:28 pm (CNA).- After the U.S. Postal Service announcement that they are featuring Mother Teresa on an upcoming stamp, the atheist group Freedom from Religion has urged its supporters to boycott the stamp on the grounds that it violates postal regulations. The group is also encouraging a letter writing campaign site Mother Theresa's "dark side".

Postal Service spokesman Roy Betts commented on Thursday that “Mother Teresa is not being honored because of her religion, she's being honored for her work with the poor".

The stamp is reported to be released on August 26, which would have been Mother Teresa's 100th birthday. Mother Theresa won the Nobel Peace Price in 1979.

"Noted for her compassion toward the poor and suffering, Mother Teresa, a diminutive Roman Catholic nun and honorary U.S. citizen, served the sick and destitute of India and the world for nearly 50 years," the Postal Service said in a press release. "Her humility and compassion, as well as her respect for the innate worth and dignity of humankind, inspired people of all ages and backgrounds to work on behalf of the world’s poorest populations."

“Her contribution to the world as a humanitarian speaks for itself and is unprecedented.”

Gosh, I have say, did anyone boycott the Rev. Martin Luter King, or Malcom X because they were religious figures? Let us pray for those who are opposing this stamp, and let us all learn from the life of Mother Teresa.