Friday, March 16, 2007

A cure for being Baptist


The president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Albert Mohler has written in a personal blog that
(a) it might be possible for scientists to prove a biological basis for homosexuality (indeed, there is evidence which suggests that a link might exist) and develop a genetic test for it
(b) that it would be ok for parents to choose to "cure" their children of homosexuality if such a treatment became possible
(c) that it would be immoral to abort a fetus simply because it tests positive for being gay

Science has also suggested that there may be a genetic reason that causes people to believe in God. Indeed, there is scientific evidence which indicates that there is some genetic component which causes people to believe that (conveniently selected passages of) the Bible is the word of God. I think that we should try to find a genetic cure for being Baptist first.

In a more recent blog entry he states that "Other articles and reports claimed that I suggested that homosexuality may be genetic in origin and that genetic therapies should be used to create customized and corrected babies." But in the first blog entry he states (what I see is one of many statements which contradict his denial blog entry) "If a biological basis is found, and if a prenatal test is then developed, and if a successful treatment to reverse the sexual orientation to heterosexual is ever developed, we would support its use as we should unapologetically support the use of any appropriate means to avoid sexual temptation and the inevitable effects of sin."

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