Distorted Views?

A letter to the editor in the Lompoc Record raises questions about my weekly column -- why does it have such a prominent place in the paper? Favoritism is the suggested reason. But that's neither here nor there. The charge made there suggests that I distort the truth. This is an interesting charge. I wonder what truths I've distorted. Is it my rejection of biblical literalism and scientific creationism? Is it my challenge to intelligent design (as commonly described)? Is it my challenge to the death penalty on theological grounds? Or maybe its my openness to people of other religions. I will plead guilty on all counts! But whether these views distort truth is a different ball game. It would appear that I distort truth as my interlocutor defines it. This is what makes public debate so interesting and dangerous. We don't seem to start at the same place. So, I'll continue sharing my ideas and in the eyes of some I will continue distorting the truth!

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