Well, this morning I have an appointment to do a Reliant deal. The interesting aspect about this is the fact that my customer is the pastor of Exodus Metropolitan Church, here in Abilene. Now, for those who are unfamiliar with Abilene, or with this breed of church, I should inform you that this is the local gay and lesbian church. This doesn’t bother me. In fact I’m looking forward to our meeting. I’ve met the pastor twice before when she came to speak at a couple of classes I took at Hardin-Simmons. She’s nice, but abrasive. Smart, but arrogant. I guess she thinks she has to be all of those things in order for her voice to be heard. I’m fascinated with her theology. It amuses me as much as it frustrates me to ponder how comfortable she is with the idea that homosexuality is not only permissible, but intentional. I should clarify. You see, she believes four basic things to build her theology on: First, she interprets the Bible in such a way that the Old Testament becomes irrelevant when it comes to issues of sin and morality, due to the irrelevance of the old covenant. She also believes that homosexuality comes by nature. Based on her own testimony and those of many others (but not on scripture), she believes that homosexuals are created that way by God, and therefore it is not a sin. She also believes that the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah was not simply homosexuality, but heterosexuals participating in homosexual acts. In her view, homosexuals are permitted to be homosexual, but heterosexuals are not. Her last cornerstone is the belief that the words of Christ are the only fully relevant form of teaching, and therefore, since He does not deal with homosexuality explicitly, it cannot be deemed a sin.
Now, I don’t think I have to point out everything that’s wrong with this, but it just amazes me how something as basic as the Bible can be twisted and amputated so much in order to make a path for bad theology. Does anybody else have any thoughts on this issue?