There is an outstanding op-ed piece in the 7/18 edition of the Los Angeles Times (free registration required) written by Michael McGough that addresses two ways that gay people and their advocates can make points against the condemnation the Religious Right is so determined to judge them with.
First, there is more than one way to interpret scripture, as I have pointed out on this blog before. He refers to a great website for this exercise, www.truthsetfree.net, reserched by Justin R. Cannon, a student at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana.
McGough also points out another approach, "There is an alternative to passage-by-passage literal arguments — one that calls for the courageous assertion that Scripture can be reinterpreted.....on the basis of the lived experience of Christians, guided by the Holy Spirit."
Regarding the "clobber passages" that are often used to support the arguement that homosexuality is a sin, McGough concludes, "however you read them, they were never meant to be the end of the lesson."
Wise words indeed! I strongly recommend you take time to read the entire editorial.
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Great blog, good comments, great spirit. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteJim,
ReplyDeleteJustin Cannon here from TruthSetsFree.net...I just wanted to send you a friendly hello and thank you for covering this in your blog. As a gay Christian I have experienced a deep healing over these past few years and my study presents the Biblical truth I found which set me free from the lies and self-hate. Thanks for what you are doing!
God bless,
Justin R. Cannon
Founder of TruthSetsFree.net