Friday, June 1, 2012
To the Editor, The New York Times:
Has Jesus Changed His Mind?
In the article, "Race and Religion Rear Their Heads," ( The Times, Saturday, May 19, Page A13) it is reported that Mitt Romney was quoted by reporters as saying, that Obama wanted to male America into " a less Christian nation. " to which Romney replied that he stood by that comment.. Well, the fact is, America is already a less Christian nation, but conservative Christians don't want to admit that they, themselves, have done it . With all the discussion and controversy about sexual mores in the current campaign rhetoric, especially by conservative evangelical groups and their position on gay rights and same-sex marriage, to the extent that constitutional amendments have been suggested prohibiting it, it would behoove these groups to read what Jesus, himself, said about heterosexual marriage. In Matt 5/32 he said, " But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife save for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery; and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced hath committed adultery"..And in Mark 10/11 Whosoever shall put away his wife and marry another, committeth adultery against her and in Mark 10/12 "And if a woman shall put away her husband and become married to another, she committeth adultery. The fact is, more than half of marriages in this country end in divorce and in many cases, followed by remarriage. In fact. the divorce rate is higher in the so-called Bible Belt states than in the more secular ones. Is this still a Christian country, or has Jesus changed his mind?
Has Jesus Changed His Mind?
In the article, "Race and Religion Rear Their Heads," ( The Times, Saturday, May 19, Page A13) it is reported that Mitt Romney was quoted by reporters as saying, that Obama wanted to male America into " a less Christian nation. " to which Romney replied that he stood by that comment.. Well, the fact is, America is already a less Christian nation, but conservative Christians don't want to admit that they, themselves, have done it . With all the discussion and controversy about sexual mores in the current campaign rhetoric, especially by conservative evangelical groups and their position on gay rights and same-sex marriage, to the extent that constitutional amendments have been suggested prohibiting it, it would behoove these groups to read what Jesus, himself, said about heterosexual marriage. In Matt 5/32 he said, " But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife save for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery; and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced hath committed adultery"..And in Mark 10/11 Whosoever shall put away his wife and marry another, committeth adultery against her and in Mark 10/12 "And if a woman shall put away her husband and become married to another, she committeth adultery. The fact is, more than half of marriages in this country end in divorce and in many cases, followed by remarriage. In fact. the divorce rate is higher in the so-called Bible Belt states than in the more secular ones. Is this still a Christian country, or has Jesus changed his mind?
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