Dear Editor,

At times one has to look beyond achievements and positions in a person’s life to debunk their arguments. For example, take this quote from Sir Ronald Sanders’ column in the November 13 Sunday Observer on the subject of homosexuals’ rights in the Caribbean. “Caribbean governments face serious difficulties over this issue. There is a strong prejudice in societies based on both a lack of education and reluctance to engage the issue in public fora. The Churches in the Caribbean are the most unyielding, constraining political parties from adopting a more enlightened and modern-day view of the matter.” Is this a matter of facts or only the highly esteemed gentleman’s opinion? I am sure there is nothing wrong if someone is prejudiced to something that is considered wrong.

In Sir Ronald’s opinion, Caribbean people lack education. That’s an insult to the moral intelligence of our people. No one is burning homosexuals at the stake. The dictates of our conscience tell us it is wrong to practise homosexuality because it’s against the enduring moral law of God. Maybe the belief in the Creator isn’t something that goes well with this enlightened gentleman. We who are of the household of faith have no hesitation to believe that God’s words are eternal and truthful. The church’s mandate is to preach the good news of the gospel, which is to tell the world about the saving grace that’s found when you believe in the atoning work of Jesus on the cross. The Bible also warns that practising homosexuals will not be a part of God’s kingdom. Should the church compromise to please modern or post-modern view on homosexuality? The church of Jesus Christ will never bow to any such pressure, because we serve the true and living God. We love the homosexual sinners and pray that they will atone for their sins, but embracing the act would be like playing Russian roulette with your eternal soul. The talk of money and aid from developed countries is just a bait for us to be trapped in this morass of deviant behaviour. Let us cast off all vestige of master and servants and stand as a united people, willing to chart our own course in this world and let no one enslave our minds.

In Sir Ronald’s opinion, Caribbean people lack education. That’s an insult to the moral intelligence of our people. No one is burning homosexuals at the stake. The dictates of our conscience tell us it is wrong to practise homosexuality because it’s against the enduring moral law of God. Maybe the belief in the Creator isn’t something that goes well with this enlightened gentleman. We who are of the household of faith have no hesitation to believe that God’s words are eternal and truthful. The church’s mandate is to preach the good news of the gospel, which is to tell the world about the saving grace that’s found when you believe in the atoning work of Jesus on the cross. The Bible also warns that practising homosexuals will not be a part of God’s kingdom. Should the church compromise to please modern or post-modern view on homosexuality? The church of Jesus Christ will never bow to any such pressure, because we serve the true and living God. We love the homosexual sinners and pray that they will atone for their sins, but embracing the act would be like playing Russian roulette with your eternal soul. The talk of money and aid from developed countries is just a bait for us to be trapped in this morass of deviant behaviour. Let us cast off all vestige of master and servants and stand as a united people, willing to chart our own course in this world and let no one enslave our minds.

Ray G Stennett

ray4rs2000@aol.com