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LETTERS, Page 6Gay Clergy
The controversy over whether homosexuals should be ordained as
clergy and the demand for toleration toward gays (RELIGION, Nov.
13) are yet other sad indications that modern Christianity is
decaying into little more than a high-minded social club. Those
who are attempting to adapt church rules to their own life-styles
forget the underlying principle of Christianity. True Christianity
is built on the unshakable foundation of absolute moral values laid
down by God, not men. God's laws cannot be modified to accommodate
the whims of social conscience.
Steven H. Parker
New Britain, Conn.
I think your article perpetuates the myth that homosexual
people have a certain life-style for which they seek the church's
endorsement, when in fact gays lead lives every bit as diverse as
those of nongays and are merely looking for the right of
participation, not endorsement. Enlightened thinkers within our
churches are beginning to realize that spirituality is a human
concern that extends to everyone, not just heterosexuals.
Philip Bockman
New York City