I’m writing in response to Bryan Steussy’s Feb. 11 letter titled, “Bible teaches love and compassion.”

Unfortunately Bryan, you misinterpreted Ethan Tews’ essay about his convictions and thoughts on the topic of homosexuality.

You said that to oppose homosexuality is “sheer intolerance” and a judgmental thing to do. I looked up tolerance in the dictionary and read, “The right to practice one’s beliefs.”

I’m pretty sure it didn’t say, “One must accept another’s beliefs as truth.”

How can we believe there is any truth out there if all truth is relative? You implied that we can accept any and all ideas as truth, just to keep everyone happy. It sounds wonderful, but did it ever occur to you that maybe an idea, philosophy or religion could possibly be wrong and destructive to our culture?

Perhaps you don’t realize that it is possible to love your neighbor and disagree with them at the same time.

Mr. Steussy, why should you and I as Christians simply accept all religions of today as you suggested? Every person has a right to practice their religion under the constraints of the law, but does that mean that we must accept what they teach? Of course not.

John 14:6 says, “Jesus answered, I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” It doesn’t say, I am one of many ways and truths.

Christianity has absolute truths and belief in these basic truths leaves no room for relativity. To simply shrug off a critical thought argued with premises from the Bible you believe in as simply intolerant and judgmental is very unreasonable.

I would encourage you as a reader to not just accept everything you hear as factual, but to find out for yourself what you really believe.

You can tolerate other people in a loving way Bryan, but don’t compromise the truths of your faith.

Marcus Fey

Sophomore

Finance