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Thursday • October 9,
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In response to the recent Mail Call
on homosexuality:
I knew when I picked up a
copy of Monday’s Battalion that
Mail Call on Tuesday would be
quite interesting.
What I was not prepared for was
the overwhelming response from
people claiming to be Christian.
And for the record, I don’t
know what Bible Aaron Hendrick
uses, but mine says: “These were
the waters of Meribah, where the
Israelites quarreled with the Lord
and where he showed himself
holy among them” - Numbers
20:13.
Perhaps something that most
people don’t realize is that there
are 576 different actively practic
ing Protestant denominations in
North America alone.
This means without even
reaching into Catholicism, Mor-
monism or various other reli
gions, there are at least 576 differ
ent interpretations of the exact
same book.
I will readily concede that
there are places in The Bible that
refer to the wicked.
Now what defines wicked is of
ten left up to the translator.
This is why we have the New
International, New World, King
James, The Living Word and so
on.
When comparing all of the
wording of these Bibles, they are
very similar but not exactly the
same.
Hence, the meaning and inter
pretation is not always the same.
The thing to remember when
dealing with any issue one does not
necessarily agree with is simple.
One certainly has every right
not to agree with someone’s opin
ion or actions for any reason, not
just religious.
But with that right comes cer
tain responsibilities that as adults
is necessary to follow: If someone
is not directly harming you or so
ciety in general, then keep your
nose and your comments out of
their business.
And I refuse to believe any
thing that takes place in privacy
and security of one’s home is
contributing to the degeneration
of society.
Lastly, for all you Christians
out there: “Let he who is without
sin cast the first stone.”
Gwen Chapman
Class of ’99
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Sept. 30 column, "The Booh Tube:’’
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place where every man, J JH
less of race, color or creedrpfT'
enjoy certain rights. Oneofi
rights is freedom of speech—
And here on campus,
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a biased attempt of certainilSchwa
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sands of Aggies.
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should be insulted-insultec(
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Oct. 6 column:
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you would slander Christia.'
with your column.
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should actually read theBiH (HH
before you say that we twist j| rc | 0 f qj
passages around.
Your article is incorrecu
several points.
“We earn God’s love."
loved us first, it pains him'
we sin against him.
“Christianity tells studei
that Goci hates them,God
what they do, God hatesthf
way he made them.’’ If God
ed us so much, why did J
die for us?
“Not even God can heal
This is just outright wrong
can save anyone, provided
are willing to receive him.
Jesus Christ is the Lordoi
transformation. He canta
anyone who receives him
mold him into the imageof
Lord. However, their hearth
he completely devoted toh
ing God.
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learn about Christianity,Id
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