Human blindness.Dear editor, I had to laugh (or I would weep) when I read Daphne Daphne, in Greek mythologyDaphne (dăf`nē), in Greek mythology, a nymph. She was loved by Apollo and by Leucippus, a mortal who disguised himself as a nymph to be near her. When Leucippus betrayed his sex while bathing, the nymphs tore him to pieces. Boyd's letter to the editor (Not created equal, November letters). In it, she equates homosexuality with speech impediments im·ped·i·ment ( m-p d  -m, blindness, and other physical disabilities, which she cites as reasons for excluding candidates from a leadership role in the church. Ms. Boyd may wish to re-read the Bible she claims as her authority. Exodus tells us that Moses was "slow of speech and slow of tongue," widely interpreted to mean that he had a speech impediment. Paul was afflicted by "a thorn ... in the flesh" (2 Corinthians Corinthians (kərĭn`thēənz), two letters of the New Testament. They were written to the church at Corinth by Paul whose stay in Corinth is recorded in the Acts of the Apostles. First Corinthians, written probably at Ephesus early in A.D. 55, is one of the longest and most important epistles.), which may well have been some sort of physical infirmity 1. A bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age. 2. A condition or disease producing weakness. 3. A failing or defect in a person's character. Blindness has many forms. Thank goodness overcoming human blindness has been one of God's specialities for a very long time now. Jennifer Solem Calgary |
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