Thursday, July 7, 2011

My Take: Bible condemns a lot, so why focus on homosexuality?

Jonathan Dudley, author of Broken Words: The Abuse of Science and Faith in American Politics, writes:

"Growing up in the evangelical community, I learned the Bible’s stance on homosexuality is clear-cut. God condemns it, I was taught, and those who disagree just haven’t read their Bibles closely enough.

Having recently graduated from Yale Divinity School, I can say that my childhood community’s approach to gay rights—though well intentioned—is riddled with self-serving double standards."

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