Fundamentalists are so buried in their religions they become blinded to any other interpretation of the Bible other than the literal views they believe. If this were not so, they might be more open to the fact that the words "homosexual" and "homosexuality" were not part of the Hebrew or Greek languages, because they were not created until the 19th century. Therefore, it is impossible that the original scriptures contained words pertaining to something that did not exist. Such narrow-minded and hypocritical assumptions cause the Fundamentalists to show a hardness of heart to love, compassion and service towards others. These are aspects that other religions embrace as their highest priorities.
             Reverend Peter Gomes strives to teach groups like Fundamentalists not to interpret the Bible literally, especially when abusing passages to condemn issues such as homosexuality. He asks of people, when reading the Bible, to ask not only what it says, but, "what did this mean when it was written," and "what does it mean now?" because not many people realize that the Bible was written by hundreds of people at different time periods in languages that may no longer be used. Its groups such as the Fundamentalists who are quick to condemn homosexuals as sinners. Because they take passages so literally, it's easy for them to discriminate against, and persecute gays and lesbians. Careful study will show that while the Bible does condemn homosexual and heterosexual prostitution, it says nothing about loving, committed homosexual relationships. Jesus himself never commented on homosexuality, which makes one wonder whose concern it really was. Unfortunately, many bible passages are taken out of context, or interpreted without consideration for the cultural aspects associated with the time period in which they were written. Also, there are many versions of the Bible that reflect limited scientific knowledge, per...