The news features one disgraced official after another — all caught in infidelity.
More than 8 in 10 Americans believe adultery is a sin, according to a recent study. And 9 in 10 say faithfulness is the key to a successful marriage. But The New York Times says adultery is only natural.
"It’s been done by many other creatures, tens of thousands of other species, by male and female representatives of every taxonomic twig on the great tree of life," the newspaper reports. "Sexual promiscuity is rampant throughout nature, and true faithfulness a fond fantasy."
Dr. Bill Maier, vice president and psychologist in residence at Focus on the Family, said there's a difference between humans and the "tens of thousands of other species."
"The Times article makes a huge philosophical assumption," he said, "that human beings are simply another animal species, and therefore it should be no surprise when they engage in behavior common to other members of the animal kingdom. But the Christian worldview offers a radically different perspective — that humans are made in the very image of God, actually reflecting aspects of His character and nature.
"Unlike rodents and flatworms, we are capable of rational thought and moral decision-making."
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