I am writing this letter to clarify some of the issues brought up by the April 2 editorial board “Discrimination of gays unacceptable.”

While the issue at Central College is fraught with controversy, and this is bound to upset many people, I felt a Christian perspective should be heard. Several points to consider:

1.) While the situation is different, and I’m not a lawyer, the Supreme Court recently ruled that the Boy Scouts of America could legally exclude homosexuals from their group.

In addition, read the First Amendment carefully. Nowhere is a separation of church and state mentioned, only a prohibition against establishing a state-sponsored religion. Christians can, and do, serve throughout the United States government. In fact, prohibiting the free exercise of religion is specifically protected.

2.) Consider these circumstances applied to other situations. Would PETA ask their president to step down after admitting he eats three ribeyes a day? Would the ISU Rodeo Club ask a president to step down after he stated a moral objection to rodeos and recreational animal usage? While not popular in our current societal climate, Biblical principles believed in by InterVarsity members at Central have every expectation of being respected, just as the views of PETA and the Rodeo Club should be respected.

3.) Finally, and most importantly, we must examine the example Jesus left for us when he was on this earth. A good example can be found in Luke 7:36-50, in which Jesus allows a woman in sin to anoint him. Throughout his ministry on earth, Christ forgave the sins of many. What must not be forgotten, though, is that He first recognized and proclaimed the sin.

Though this will probably raise eyebrows, it is important to note that Biblical principles can not be “adjusted” to fit our own ideas of political correctness. Neither can we Christians cease to unconditionally love our brothers and sisters in Christ. For the Christian, recognizing sin and loving the sinner go hand-in-hand.

Reece Myran

Junior

Veterinary Medicine