Michchamp
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rather than arguing the minutiae in the bible, I take a simpler view:
I wouldn't go see a doctor who's knowledge of the body was predicated on medieval theories of medicine: evil spirits, "bad humors," bloodletting, etc., with no knowledge of bacterial life, viruses, the immune system, human anatomy...
Why should I base my worldview on the teachings laid down by ignorant, superstitious people, who had no knowledge of the process of evolution, inherited genes, natural selection, organic compounds, chemistry, biology, anatomy, science... etc. etc.?
To do so would be absolutely foolish.
We now have a fairly thorough understanding of the world around us. We have scientifically sound theories for the origin of life, based on observed phenomenon and data, as well as an understanding of the history of evolution through the fossil record.
We also know that sexual preference is not a choice, that it occurs in other species, and it is a natural phenomena. To discriminate against a person based on this is no different than discriminating against them based on skin color, or some other feature which they have no control over.
The 9th circuit made the right decision here.
I wouldn't go see a doctor who's knowledge of the body was predicated on medieval theories of medicine: evil spirits, "bad humors," bloodletting, etc., with no knowledge of bacterial life, viruses, the immune system, human anatomy...
Why should I base my worldview on the teachings laid down by ignorant, superstitious people, who had no knowledge of the process of evolution, inherited genes, natural selection, organic compounds, chemistry, biology, anatomy, science... etc. etc.?
To do so would be absolutely foolish.
We now have a fairly thorough understanding of the world around us. We have scientifically sound theories for the origin of life, based on observed phenomenon and data, as well as an understanding of the history of evolution through the fossil record.
We also know that sexual preference is not a choice, that it occurs in other species, and it is a natural phenomena. To discriminate against a person based on this is no different than discriminating against them based on skin color, or some other feature which they have no control over.
The 9th circuit made the right decision here.