A Savant Explains His Abilities

numLocked writes "Of the few hundred autistic savants in the world, none have been able to explain their incredible mental abilities. Until now, that is. It seems that Daniel Tammet, a mathematical savant who holds the record for the most digits of pi recited from memory, is able to explain exactly how he intuits answers to mathematical problems. Tammet is quite articulate and speaks seven languages, including one he invented. The Guardian is running an article about his amazing abilities."

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Why focus on the gay aspect?

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Before you make claims that the Bible forbids homosexuality, you may want to consider the origin of the word. Let's put a few facts together to see if we can draw a conclusion that reasonable thinkers will adopt. By my quick search, the King James version of the Bible was first published in 1611. The Random House Dictionary to the English Language, 2nd Edition, Unabridged, indicates that the word homosexual originated in 1890-1895. Some searches through Google indicate its origin in 1869. Considering how the word did not exist when the KJV Bible was written, how could it possibly have used the word "homosexual?"

In Virtually Normal, Andrew Sullivan writes that the Story of Soddom and Gamorrah was a tale about lack of hospitality rather than sex. Biblical scholars such as John Boswell, et al., have drawn similar conclusions after studying the original texts.

If God is infallible, then everything he makes must be good. God created homosexuals.

The primary biblical argument used today against homosexuality is that such a union cannot procreate. Yet we do not condemn male/female couples who are unable to produce children or those who have no desire. This singles out one group against all others. The Old Testament goes as far as condemning masturbation yet 97% of you males out there practice it regularly. That too is a mortal sin.

So we enter moral relativism where we humans rank the various sins against one another. As others have argued, Christians can pretty much ignore Leviticus because that comes from the Old Testament. Yet Jesus makes no mention of homosexuals in the four Gospels. He does spend a lot of time with the outcasts and chastises those who want to throw stones. He chastises the Rabbis who openly preach on the street corners. He has nothing to say about homosexuality.

In my conversations with Christians, I have found that nearly all believe it is more important to take the oath of accepting Jesus Christ than to live a "Christian life." In other words, what I say is more important than what I do. What a strange way to live one's life.