Finally, someone with a theological career is willing to publicly acknowledge that homosexuality may be proven to be based in biology. Sounds like a wonderful thing, right? Finally, one of those wingnuts is actually getting it. Yeah, well, not so much. While other conservative Christians attacked him for going against the party line, homosexuals were none to happy with him either. Here’s the deal:
The Rev. R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., and one of the country’s evangelical leaders, posted the article on his personal Web siteearlier this month.
Mr. Mohler said in the article that scientific research “points to some level of biological causation” for homosexuality.
That suggestion offended fellow conservatives, Mr. Mohler said. Proof of a biological basis would challenge the belief of many conservative Christians that homosexuality, which they view as sinful, is a matter of choice that can be overcome through prayer and counseling.
But Mr. Mohler said he was criticized even more strongly by supporters of gay rights, who were upset by his assertion that homosexuality would remain a sin even if it were biologically based, and by his support for possible medical treatment that could change an unborn child’s sexual orientation.
I’d be willing to give the guy credit for giving up the idea that people choose their sexual orientation, but then he had to go on with his support for genetic engineering. I suppose that once enough Christians finally get educated in reality, any perceived immorality surrounding genetic engineering will be irrelevant to them as long as they can cull the world of those horribly sinful homosexuals.
So upon the Rev. R. Albert Mohler Jr I hereby bestow the honor of Moron of the Week, the fifth person to have earned the honor. Rare indeed is the blessed among us who can manage to piss off his colleagues, homosexuals, and supporters of human rights at the same time. Congratulations, Mr. Mohler, for your one step forward and two steps back. I suppose it goes against nature for Christians to make too much progress — they wouldn’t be conservative anymore if they did.
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