Note to author: theological discussions don’t change people’s minds. Who are you writing the article for; your readers or yourself?
There are 3 kinds of people in this world.
1. Those that already know the right thing to do. (This article confirms it for them)
2. Those that are going to do what they want to do anyway. (They will read this and say the author is intolerant.)
3. Those who are struggling and will respond to a defense of Scriptural standards. (This will help them to decide on the right thing to do.)
Seriously? Not all of us are that closed-minded.