[October 1999 journal entry]
If the rejection of a flat, fundamentalist, pre-modern approach to Jewish scripture and Christian scripture is to be consistently followed, then the subject of homosexuality should be considered ‘from below’ for reasons similar to the reconsideration of such subjects/issues as slavery, monarchy, demons, short age and soon end of the world, literal reading of Genesis 1-11, male superiority, . . . .
My present thoughts about homosexuality include –
If the rejection of a flat, fundamentalist, pre-modern approach to Jewish scripture and Christian scripture is to be consistently followed, then the subject of homosexuality should be considered ‘from below’ for reasons similar to the reconsideration of such subjects/issues as slavery, monarchy, demons, short age and soon end of the world, literal reading of Genesis 1-11, male superiority, . . . .
My present thoughts about homosexuality include –
- I oppose any simple stereotyping/demonizing.
- I first look for an individual’s integrity in being authentically present with the disadvantaged and vulnerable.
- I suspect that a homosexual orientation is for some more genetic, for others more environment, for others more choice.
- The bias, prejudice, abuse, . . . those with a homosexual orientation have experienced and still experience must be taken seriously.