It is not good for the man to be alone.
-Genesis 18
In 21st century America, it is sad for me say that there are still human rights issues to be dealt with. But there are, and one of the most prominent in our era is the issue of Homosexuality. Homosexuality has become the “evil” enemy of choice for Fundamentalism. The reason for this is that homosexuality is explicitly forbidden in the Old Testament (Lev. 18:22, Lev. 20:13) and apparently condemned in the New Testament (Romans 1:26-27). But the amount of attention focused on homosexuality by modern fundamentalism seems very disproportionate to the amount of attention focused on homosexuality by the Bible itself. The three passages that I indicated are, arguably, the sole references to homosexuality in the Bible. Jesus himself never spoke a single word on it. Compare this with innumerable references throughout the Bible, including by Jesus, to greed, hatred, and dishonesty. Why, then, are homosexuals so demonized today? (more…)
Filed under: Reflections | Tags: creation, creationism, evolution, intelligent design, science
And so it happened.
-Genesis 1:15
Fundamentalism today in America is often a barrier that hinders scientific progress. A particularly relevant example of this is how children in American schools are at risk of being denied a real science education and instead fed wishful thinking. “Intelligent Design” is an excellent modern example of Christian thinking missing the point. True science is a beautiful thing to behold, and it is not necessary to replace it with primitive ideas accepted and written by a people far less advanced than ourselves. (more…)
Filed under: Reflections | Tags: childhood, doubt, faith, fundamentalism, intelligent design
In vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines human precepts.
-Isiah 29, 13; Mark 7:6
Greetings to you! This will be my first official letter.
I think I will begin addressing you with a broad, controversial subject, because it will lay the foundation for every letter to follow. It is an issue that is particularly in focus today, from controversy on evolution to controversy on homosexuality. This issue is fundamentalism. I will define fundamentalism in my letters to be the belief that the Bible is the Word of God, word for word, and is to be interpreted literally as written. (more…)
