ERRATA SECTION -- YEAR 2003:

CORRECTION OF MAJOR ERRORS IN ESSAYS ON THIS WEB SITE

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2003-JAN:

In an essay on free religious speech in U.S. public schools, we discussed an incident in Willis TX, and stated that Willis is near Dallas, TX. Actually, it is about 50 miles North of Houston.

2003-FEB

We made a mathematical error In an essay on reparative therapy. This form of counseling allegedly changes the sexual orientation of homosexuals so that they become heterosexuals. We calculated the successful conversion rate during one study as 0.4%. It is actually 0.04%. 

In our essay on the mention of salvation in the ancient creeds and in the Bible, we had said that Luke 19:8-9 was the only place in the synoptic gospels that the word "salvation" appears. We had intended to say that it is the only location in the synoptic gospels where Jesus uses the word "salvation."

Our essay on female ordination said that Antoinette Brown was ordained by the Congregationalist Church in 1852. Actually, it was on 1853-SEP-15.

2003-APR:

In our essay which describes Christians' beliefs about Jesus' resurrection, we quoted a statement allegedly made by David Jenkins, the former Anglican Bishop of Durham. He was widely misquoted as having said that the Resurrection of Jesus Christ was a "conjuring trick with bones." He actually said that the Resurrection was "much more than a conjuring trick with bones".

2003-MAY:

In our essay about "Choose Life" license plates, we mentioned that the proceeds went to "pro-choice" groups. Actually they generally go only to "pro-life" groups who refer women to adoption agencies and who refuse to give referrals to abortion clinics.

2003-JUN:

In our essay about when human life (in the form of a spermatozoa and ovum) becomes a human person, we wrote: "Everyone agrees that a newborn child is a human person." One would think that, by now, we would realize that any sentence that begins "Everyone agrees that..." is certainly to be in error. In this case, Peter Singer, a professor at Princeton University, believes that personhood is only achieved a few weeks after birth. He seems to be alone in this belief. However, even if he is the only person in the world believes this, then our  statement is false. We have modified it to read "Almost everyone...."

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2003-OCT:

We transferred an error about the Christadelphians from our reference texts into our essay. Those sources stated that the Christadelphians were monotheists who believed in the unity of God, much as do Jews and Muslims. They actually believe in Manifestation. Their founder, John Thomas, wrote that "...the Father is God and Jesus is God; and we may add, so are all the brethren of Jesus gods; and a multitude which no man can number'."

2003-NOV:

Our essay about the history of abortion in the Christian church describes the various flip-flops within Christianity in Western Europe. It neglected to mention the Orthodox Churches, which have continuously maintained their opposition to abortion at any stage in pregnancy.

2003-DEC

Our essay on polygyny within the Church of Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) defined the Law of Sarah incorrectly. It explained the end result of the Law -- that wives had to meekly accept their husband's new wife. But it did not explain the Law itself: that the first wife had to give her husband permission to marry. She had the choice -- in theory but not in practice -- to deny her husband that right.

Copyright © 2000 to 2003 incl., by Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
From a list originally written: 2000-JUN-12
Latest update: 2003-DEC-26
Author: B.A. Robinson