Comments on: The Scandal of the Evangelical Double Mind

By: Warren

Warren — Wed, 30 May 2018 22:08:41 +0000

In reply to Tom Van Dyke. Tom - I bet you are a blast at a party. However, Jesus loves you (as simple as that is).

By: Richard Willmer

Richard Willmer — Wed, 30 May 2018 20:23:25 +0000

On the issue of the origins of a person’s sexuality: the point is that some are ignoring the fact that credible studies do suggest a very real possibility of sexual orientation being something that is in a very real sense ‘intrinsic’ to a person. Getting ‘conclusive proof’ of this will not be easy.
Where some ‘conservatives’ seem to be ‘going wrong’ is that they discount this possibility and simply assert the ‘lifestyle choice’ line. This is what is, to many of us, so unacceptable. Truth is more important than some kind of ‘party line’.
If we are honest, we all like to have our opinions and gut feelings ‘validated’ by ‘science’. The important things is always to be mindful of this desire. That is the only honest approach.

By: Ann

Ann — Wed, 30 May 2018 20:23:25 +0000

Dr. Throckmorton,
While there have been some interesting studies done, is there a conclusive agreement within the scientific or medical or psychological arena as to the causation of orientation? I am not sure, however, it seems to me that these studies interst only people who have a bias and are looking for support of that bias. Those who are merely interested in something conclusive, do not pay too much attention to them and are waiting for a definitive and conclusive finding.

By: Warren

Warren — Wed, 30 May 2018 20:23:25 +0000

SGM – Thanks for those kind words…

By: Tom Van Dyke

Tom Van Dyke — Wed, 30 May 2018 18:47:30 +0000

The “mindful evangelicals” are not necessarily making “common cause” with “the secular, anti-evangelical left”; rather they are seeking to, as they see it, ‘get their house in order’.
Thx, Mr. Willmer. That was my first thought. But lately it hits me more as a circular firing squad. When the “mindful” evangelicals say something that doesn’t conform to MSNBC left/liberal orthodoxy, pls alert me. I’m not hearing it, I’m seeing it, I’m not feeling it. “Getting the evangelical house in order” types are becoming indistinguishable from the “freedom from religion” types who want to burn it down.
For practical purposes, the “mindful evangelicals” are indeed making “common cause” with “the secular, anti-evangelical left” so much that you can’t tell them apart.
[NB: I’m not an evangelical meself. I also think that on the whole they do a lousy job of articulating their POV. But with “friends” like theirs…]