Short of compassion

The long road throughout history is littered with the bloodied corpses caused by so-called Christian attitudes such as these. From the Crusades against the emerging Islam to the recent past troubles in Northern Ireland involving two factions of Christianity. Here are two examples, the toll is almost endless. R Widdup in particular quotes verses from the Bible condemning homosexuals, and to use the very words "Put to death therefore whatever belongs to the sinful nature, sexual immorality, impurity, lust etc." Who may I ask is going to put them to death? Christians such as you? But, wait a minute, does not the Bible also say "Thou shalt not kill"?

The Bible is full of contradictions and it does not need a great deal of intelligence to find them. It was, of course, written over 2000 year ago, so is as much in touch with modern life as a Victorian watchmaker's manual would be to a technician working on the space shuttle. Another interesting point I would like to raise, the majority of the writers only mention male homosexuality. What about females? Or, like Queen Victoria, can you not imagine such things go on?

These so-called 'queer bashing' Christians would be better off occupied sorting out the real troubles in the world, rather than subjecting a large minority of law-abiding and, in most cases, compassionate and talented section of the community, to such nasty, selfish and certainly un-christian like criticism. You are all, of course, entitled to your opinions and beliefs. But also so am I and, I can assure you, sincerely that homosexuality is not a chosen path, it was given to me. Perhaps you could tell me who would do such a thing?

'There but for the grace of God?'

Equanimity,

Astley Bridge, Bolton.

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