Homosexuality and the Bible

Caleb wrote:

<quoted text>If you are referring to the oft quoted six verses very explicitly and decisively condemning all homosexual acts, your post couldn't be further from the truth. These verses are very much in harmony with many others prohibiting all sex except between man and wife. They are also supported by EVERY Bible translation, ancient Bible text, and centuries of both Christian and Jewish tradition, practice, and scholarship.

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Caleb wrote:

<quoted text>If you are referring to the oft quoted six verses very explicitly and decisively condemning all homosexual acts, your post couldn't be further from the truth. These verses are very much in harmony with many others prohibiting all sex except between man and wife. They are also supported by EVERY Bible translation, ancient Bible text, and centuries of both Christian and Jewish tradition, practice, and scholarship.

Robsan5 wrote:

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Hey David, exactly when did the word "homosexual" appear in your bible?
Robert

Clay wrote:

<quoted text>Why do you try so hard to make a fool of yourself? God's Word repeatedly prohibits all homosexual behavior in the plainest of terms and in both Testaments. Trying to deny this reality just makes you look really really illogical and ignorant:
Leviticus 18:22 - You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination.
Leviticus 20:13 - If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death. Their blood guiltiness is upon them.
Romans 1:26-27 - For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural, and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error.
I Corinthians 6:9 (NIV)- Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
I Timothy 1:8-11 (NASB)- "But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully, realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers and immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching, according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted."
If you reject the Bible's condemnations of your lifestyle choice, explain to us just what your source of information is about this 'god' you have made that is more to your liking than the Biblical *GOD*.

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Clay wrote:

<quoted text>It's fun that you would be self righteous about civility, when so many of your previous posts included scatological language in referring to anyone who differs with your un-Christian attempts to distort the Bible.
Your view of Leviticus certainly doesn't square with Christianity. The book is part of the Bible cannon. Perhaps you should Google those terms to learn their meaning.
Any way you cut it, you're left with the reality that homosexual behavior is repeatedly condemned and prohibited in both the Old and New Testaments. Since you favor the New, it is relevant that the condemnations are most numerous and explicit in the New Testament.
There is no logical case against these facts within Christianity.

Reverend Alan wrote:

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Get a Bible remove your 6 verses and all that is left are the verses that refute and contradict you.

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Mauser wrote:

Gays reject the Bible because homosexuality is Satanic in nature.

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WasteWater wrote:

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Your statement shows how you have rejected most of what is taught in the Bible.
Nice going.

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Mauser wrote:

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Inversion of the truth is Satanic in nature.
Bad going.

Reverend Alan wrote:

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This is why Christianity can not be trusted; it is an abomination, a crime against humanity.

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Kesla15 wrote:

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Agreed to an extent, it seems that the majority of religious people are simply attempting to appear pious and "holier-than-thou" in order to save their own hides.
If there is a God surely he would judge me for how I act in the present day and live my life, rather than for how long I go to Church worshipping out of fear of burning in Hell or obeying the laws of a 2000 year old scripture.

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Nathaniel wrote:

<quoted text> Gospel of Jesus Christ .

Vernon wrote:

<quoted text>God also never commanded anyone not to molest children but it's still a burning in hell type sin like homosex is.
Repent now and join the Righteous Ones!!!

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Nathaniel wrote:

<quoted text>Your hateful bigoted statement really trivializes the horrible suffering of those who choose a homosexual lifestyle. HIV/AIDS nearly decimated an entire generation. A host of other STD's, domestic abuse problems, psychological problems, etc., are also rampant among homosexuals according to the Gay and Lesbian Medical Society.
Think of all the suffering that would have been averted had these people followed God's many commands against all homosexual behavior. You have full access to the Gospel of Jesus Christ with its saving powers. It is your choice whether you choose to accept it, or instead death and hell.

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Kesla15 wrote:

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Oh you are such an idiot, I can't obey any command telling me to "not be gay" any more than you can obey one telling you to naturally change your eye colour. Maybe you should walk around with your eyes sewn shut just for my benefit? After all, we wouldn't want your eye colour offending people now would we?
Also, for practising a seemingly loving religion, why do you focus so much on divine retribution and punishing the weak?
"Judge not lest ye yourself be judged"
"Let he who is without sin cast the first stone"
"Love thy neighbour"
Any of these familiar?
Or do you just follow the chapter than condones slavery and stoning women to death?

Robsan5 wrote:

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David doesn't follow any part of the bible.
Robert

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Kesla15 wrote:

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Oh you are such an idiot, I can't obey any command telling me to "not be gay" any more than you can obey one telling you to naturally change your eye colour. Maybe you should walk around with your eyes sewn shut just for my benefit? After all, we wouldn't want your eye colour offending people now would we?
Also, for practising a seemingly loving religion, why do you focus so much on divine retribution and punishing the weak?
"Judge not lest ye yourself be judged"
"Let he who is without sin cast the first stone"
"Love thy neighbour"
Any of these familiar?
Or do you just follow the chapter than condones slavery and stoning women to death?