As Zach Good's Feb. 13 column ("Former Lion's statement shows courage") showed, Penn State definitely produces some intelligent students.

John Amaechi's announcement regarding his homosexual orientation continues to make news in a nation that leans toward homophobia. Good rightly applauds Amaechi's honesty.

However, the part of Good's opinion that caught my attention the most was the portion about the Bible. The Bible is always a hot topic, probably because its claims to truth are unpopular in a day when most of us prefer to choose our own reality.

But, like Good implies, can we really cast it aside solely on the basis that it is over 2,000 years old? If that were true, imagine the wide-reaching effects on history and archaeology. Does time, whether days or millennia, have any impact on truth?

I realize that truth, in absolute terms, is often an uncomfortable discussion. Truth tends to expose areas of our lives that we would rather keep hidden.

I also realize that we have people running around our campus telling us that the Christian God hates homosexuals because their lives don't line up with his truth. When faced with those statements, I believe we should ask ourselves (and even them) two questions. First, assuming this God exists, what is his purpose in creating sexuality? And second, why would a God who hates us care to experience a human life?