Questions for the proud, ordained

James Fuller, in his recent story about the Reverend Jay Johnson, "Proud to be ordained and homosexual," captured a couple of key issues.

First, the idea of relationships is foundational to the Christian worldview as expressed in the Bible. That, specifically is why God created humanity, so that we might enjoy fellowship and intimacy with him. But that fellowship and intimacy is on his terms as the creator.

Further, the reverend is quoted as saying, "By focusing on a very few biblical passages that supposedly condemn gay and lesbian relationships, Christians are missing the forest for the trees."

The Bible doesn't supposedly condemn the relationship, but it does very clearly condemn the individual's homosexual behavior, as it is the ultimate degrading of God's highest creative act.

This point also raises another question. Where can the Rev. Johnson or anyone else identify specifically where the Bible speaks of an individual's homosexual behavior in a positive manner?

William Peterson

Elgin