I have talked with a close Christian friend of mine since writing my letter to the editor, which was published on Oct. 30. After writing the letter and submitting it, I felt there were some changes or clarifications to be made. My friend agreed. Therefore, I am writing this letter.

I said it was not necessary to believe in the Bible in its entirety or something to that effect. Had I thought the letter through more thoroughly, I would have said it is not necessary to understand and follow the Bible to become a Christian. However, as a Christian, you must take it upon yourself to learn the Bible and believe.

I became a Christian before I understood the Bible. This issue is complicated, so if you thought what I originally said was that I feel no need to believe in the Bible, you are wrong. I feel a strong need to learn about the Bible, what it means, and what God promises all believers. My point was, however, loving God comes first, learning and accepting the Bible comes because a Christian loves God.

A second misunderstanding is that I said I do not try to ban homosexuality and abortion. That is true, but I should note that as a Christian, I do not agree with these things. I feel that people have the right to choose in issues of sexual orientation and reproduction; however, I would die before I would advocate abortion or homosexuality.

I apologize to Christians who may have felt offended by those two sections of my original letter. I hope this letter brings some clarification to what I said. As you can see, there are some improvements to be made in my Christian life.

Jeremy Rounds

Senior

Community and regional planning