Issues of church, state and homosexuality misconstrued in article

Dear Editor:

As I was reading Tuesday's DAILY EGYPTIAN, I saw a statement in the Gay Rights Bill article that caught my eye. Brian Bledsoe made a comment on how the government stereotypes gays by saying "there is supposed to be separation between religion and state." He is implying that the government is influenced by religion. If I remember correctly, the Constitution offers "separation" of church and state, not "opposition" of church and state.

Many people believe that because it is a biblical law, it shouldn't be enforced in America. But what about murder? Theft? Adultery? Those are all biblical laws. Should they be disregarded as tokens of religion? Also, many people condemn Christians for their biblical teaching against homosexuality? But what about Jews and Muslims? The last time I checked, they opposed it just as much as Christians do. Ultimately, concerns with homosexuality are no more religious than views on murder. It's about deciding what is needed for a healthy environment.

Randy Keen

sophomore, secondary education

Published on 11/17/05; 12:24:44 PM

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