Her article questioned both the content of the Bible and the applicability of its lessons. Like so many casual biblical observers, Miller mistakenly painted Bible heroes solely in terms of their personal problems. In essence, she glibly recited superficial facts from the Bible without understanding the moral lessons they illustrate.
In addition to misrepresenting the content of the scriptures, Miller exaggerated the magnitude of the theological battle over gay marriage. She compared the battle for gay marriage, “waged for more than a decade,” with the pulpit controversy over slavery in the 1860s. Although gay marriage has become a huge cultural debate, only a small number of Bible scholars or theologians would make a case for gay marriage. As a result there are only a handful of churches in any city that are affirming to gays.
Not stopped by logic, history or cultural tradition, Miller boldly made this declaration, “Scripture gives us no good reason why gays and lesbians should not be (civilly and religiously) married – and a number of excellent reasons why they should.” Her assertion was so wrong headed that only people who have never read much of the Bible could believe it.
At the end of the day, the gay community realizes that the Bible-believing, faith community will continue to block its efforts to make gay marriage the law of the land. Their hope is that younger Christians who are not committed to mainstream theology will change their views and their votes. Therefore, I expect to see more articles espousing bizarre theological arguments and doctrines in an attempt to re-define this clear-cut, moral issue of homosexuality.
Let the Newsweek article serve as a warning to the Bible-believing, Christian community. We cannot rest on our laurels. We must do three things. First, we must determine that we will honor the covenant of marriage. Our nation is in need of covenant couples, who will raise the standard for lifelong marriage again, demonstrating to hurting people in noncommittal relationships that lifelong married monogamy is the happiest, most fulfilling arrangement ever created.
Second, we must let our voices be heard as the 40,000 protestors did last week. We must not remain silent. Third, we should boycott media sources that move beyond reporting the news to attempting to ‘create’ the news.
It is not too late to save the family in America. Our movement simply needs to remain focused upon creating a nation that respects biblical marriage and the multiplied benefits it gives to us, and our children.
Let’s roll.