Whoever can prove it wins, right?

I can’t keep quiet any longer. All the cut-throat articles in the Daily over religion and homosexuality have been so focused on condemning each other that the initial problem has been overlooked. I’m not saying I have all the answers, if any. But I just think we need to stop acting like barbarians and reason things out like rational adults.

To begin, nobody has the right to judge another person, PERIOD. Unless you are Jesus Christ in the flesh and have never made a mistake in your entire life, then don’t even think about judging those around you.

This goes for both sides of the argument. It says in the Bible (yes, I will now begin quoting from the Bible), Luke 6:37, “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven” (NIV).

God Almighty is the only appointed judge I know. We are all human. We all make mistakes or sin, including Christians. So I hope this clears up the self-righteous issues talked about by Carmen Cerra Monday.

Christians don’t share their faith with others because they think they are better then everyone else, but because (hopefully) they care for others and want to share the joy and love they have found.

I’m not trying to imply Ted Wlazlowski or Brad Vander Waal were condemning homosexuals and the like. They were must likely just trying to reach those people out of love. The bible also says in Matthew 18: 15-17 you should show your brothers their faults.

For all of you who call yourself Christians, we must remember that when we want to confront people about wrong-doings, we must do it with “gentleness and respect” (1 Peter 3:15). This doesn’t include force-feeding, but it doesn’t exclude persistence. (Again, check out Matthew 18:15-17).

So all you people out there who are sick of being told about God probably won’t get much relief because Jesus Christ commanded all his followers to do so (Matt. 28:19-20). It’s like a job, just like homosexuals feel their job is to make others more open-minded.

For those of you who don’t know much about the Bible, I’d like to clear up a few misconceptions. On Oct. 20, Carmen Cerra’s article said “the main way to deal with sin is to accept Jesus Christ as your savior, but did you know you are suppose to slaughter a bull as well?”

He also suggested that most Christians are lawbreakers because we haven’t slaughtered too many bulls lately.

Well it is true that I, as a Christian, have never slaughtered a bull or any other kind of animal for that matter. The reason being is because when Jesus Christ was hung on a cross, he became the ultimate sacrifice.

In The Old Testament, people were always sacrificing the blood of innocent animals to make themselves clean from the wrongs they committed.

But in the New Testament, Jesus became a sacrifice to cleanse everyone, once and for all. Now all you have to do is sincerely ask, and voila! You are forgiven. (This does not mean you can’t make more mistakes in life.)

I know many of you don’t have any faith in what the Bible says. I can understand that; I’ve often wondered how many human hands have tainted the true meaning of the Bible during the many different translations.

But if you are really searching for answers and don’t trust the Bible, just try asking God. I have faith that if you honestly seek answers from him, you will find what you’re looking for.

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Christina Taha

Freshman

Agronomy