Freedom: Lessons from 2 Years of Being Debt Free
- on May 17, 2013
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My wife and I are celebrating two years of being debt free. It has been an incredible journey of ups and downs, but I want to share with you some of the ways we went about it as well as the lessons we[...]
Dr. Richard Mouw of Fuller Weighs in on CA's Same Sex Marriage Debate
Here is the LA Times Article that Dr. Mouw was quoted in and is responding to in his blog.
He states in his blog:
In the debates about public policy, however, I know that I cannot simply quote Scripture or cite ancient theologians in order to defend my position. I do not believe that everything that is declared sinful in the Bible ought to be decalred illegal in contemporary pluralistic societies. Here we enter a more pragmatic arena where we need to explore with our fellow citizens whether we have any common assumptions about what makes for a healthy society, and whether we can then figure out a workable arrangement that can accommodate our respective moral convictions. Unfortunately, that is not an easy discussion to have in the present climate. Many of my fellow Christians simply want to condemn the idea of same-sex unions as sinful. And many defenders of those unions seem eager to use terms like “homophobia” in describing anyone who disagrees with their views. When both sides are shouting at each other, it is difficult to have a discussion that clarifies the issues.
Interesting that he admits his concerns regarding the legal status of same-gender marriage are variations of the "slippery slope" which is a clear logical fallacy and has no warrant as a rational argument. But I am glad to see that he admits it right out rather attempt to cover-up the clear inadequacies of the position.
Interesting. I haven't seen much discussion on the social side that didn't address it from a theological/religious perspective.
However, I'd also like to have that same kind of "spirited discussion" with people on the theological/religious area of homosexuality in general. I'd really love to be in the midst of a room with people of differing opinions who truly say "I'm willing to set aside my preconceived ideas and discern together - and not leave until we do." - Kind of a PUP that actually comes to a real decision, I guess...