Are homophobia, patriarchy and lack of reverence for the earth revealed to be sins in the Bible?
Commentary By: Daniel DiRito Many within the GOP are touting Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal as a possible running mate for John McCain…calling him a rising superstar in the party. Unfortunately, this rising star is also in favor of teaching creationism (intelligent design) alongside of evolution. In the following video, Jindal attempts to offer a nuanced argument in favor of including intelligent design as part of a science curriculum. Jindal suggests, “I don’t want any facts or theories or explanations withheld”. Apparently Jindal doesn’t comprehend the significant differences between facts, theories, and explanations. Intelligent design is largely an attempt to explain the origin of our world and its inhabitants by simply assailing the gaps that exist in the huge body of evidence supporting the theory of evolution. Perhaps we should also require schools to teach children that Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny are reasonable explanations for the gifts they receive on Christmas and Eas
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- In the Bible it says that the sins of our fathers will be passed from generation to generation. Does that mean that my children will suffer because of my fathers sins?
- Are homophobia, patriarchy and lack of reverence for the earth revealed to be sins in the Bible?
- Did Bible writers believe the earth was flat?
