does the bible really say that homosexuality is wrong?

Does the bible really say that homosexuality is wrong?

Do you think it is?

I'm not a homosexual, but I do believe that they were born that way. I don't think they are mental, or that they are evil or anything like that. I don't think they CHOSE to be...

that. I feel that it's there right, and that NO ONE can tell THEM how to live THERE life. I think it's just plain stupid for someone to have hatred towards someone just because of that.

Yes it does, as amblessed explained.

That's not why so many Christians oppose homosexuality though, if you want my opinion. The Bible says that eating shrimp is an abomination. It says that slavery is permissible, unless the person you're enslaving is from your tribe, in which case they should be released after seven years. It says that disobedience to one's parents should be punished with death. It says that homosexuality should be punished with death, for that matter, yet none of these rules are followed.

You don't see Christians following these rules because they don't use the Bible as the sole basis of their moral code; they include some other source as part of their basis for right and wrong. That they don't follow the teachings of the Bible (at least not literally) suggests that whatever this other source is, it is given more authority than the rules of the Bible. What it comes down to is Christians using their own judgment, which is based on their upbringing combined with social norms and laws, to interpret the Bible and decide which parts are valid, and which parts were written for the people of the time, which were meant as metaphor or allegory, which were not divinely inspired, etc.

I'm not trying to say that there's anything wrong or hypocritical about this practice. I respect the believers who constantly agonize over and search for what is right rather than accepting another person's interpretation wholesale. What I don't respect are the people who are hypocritically using the Bible as a double standard: explaining their valid reasoning as to why slavery is wrong, while at the same time pointing out that homosexuality is wrong according to the Bible and that's that. These people interpret the Bible when it runs contrary to their opinions, and at the same time set it up as uninterpretable when it aligns with their prejudices

The truth is, the Bible provides us with near-limitless interpretations, and the absolute rules people extract from it say more about their own morality than any that could have been given by God.

yes it does actually

Actually, I believe HIV was spread faster due to straight people.
Not homosexuals.

Ahhh, ignorance.

The Bible Dose State That Homosexuality Is Wrong But Then Again The Bible Was WRITTEN BY MAN In What Are Claimed To be The Words Of God ! Scientist do Belive That Homosexualuality Is Do To The Father OVER Furtalizing The Mothers Egg During Production(lol).Back In B.C And A.C Romaine Times ECT. It is A Documinted Fact That Men Did INFACT Sleep With Other Men inbetween Sleeping With there Wife So That They Did Not Inpregnat their Wife .I god belive In God Pray To Him Every Night And I Thank Him For Life ! BUT I DO NOT Belive That The Bible Is 100% Of God Words ! If You Have Ever Watched A Dian Soyer Interview Or Just An Interview In General With Homosexuals In It You Will Often Hear Them Say I did not CHOSE to Be Like This If I Had The CHOICE I would Be STRAIGHT .! But I Just Cant ! So Rather Than Pass Judgement Which Is A Sin As Well Why Dont We Just Leave Homosexuals Alone .Then Only One That Has The Right To Judge And Decide Anything is God ! And How Dose What They Do Affect You ?

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I go to a school FULL of christian teachers, because my school is christian ethos basically, and they ALL say that it's wrong.

In my opinion, thinking homosexuality is wrong, is wrong in itself. If everyone is equal in gods eyes, why should it matter who someone falls in love with? It shouldn't matter, regardless of their sex.

I'm not homosexual, but some of my friends are, and they've been mocked, even HIT, for being that way. I'm certain they didn't choose to be that way.

yep.

There is a good documentary about this very subject. It is For the Bible Tells Me So I found it very informative and insightful.

Oh, Jeez... I am curious about the question myself. Does anyone have a passage that they can refer to or proof of homosexuality (not just sodomites) being wrong. I am just curious if the discussion over gay marriage is really a biblical one or if it grew from prejudice around religious groups.

It is only among males to be, females are fine. The reason why it's a sin is because one of the males have to degrade their selves to female standards, quite arrogant, no? But hey, it was written in a time in which females were lower than men. But hey, as iamthebest stated, the bible was written by MAN in the 1700's. Bits pieces were taken from varies books through the years parts of the bible has been taken out.

Yeah, it does...
I don't think that there is anything wrong with being homosexual, though...
If they love each other, it shouldn't matter whether they are male or female.

For the people who wanted to know where it is what it says, here you go::

Lev. 18:22, You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination.
Lev. 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 bloodguiltness is upon them
1 Cor. 6:9-10, Or do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, 10nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Rom. 1:26-28, For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural, 27and 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. 28And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper.

It makes me irritated just reading those verses... .

Here's what I found in research:

It's an abomination to God. He said this not once, not twice, but several times...and it wasn't all in one breath, but was spread out over 1,500 years. In the beginning, God created man and then He created a woman to be man's helpmate. I imagine that if God had thought homosexuality was okay, then he would have created another man...or just two women. But He didn't, so that's the beginning. When God gave the Law to Moses, He was very clear about the fact that if two (of the same sex) lie together, or know each other as man knows a woman, then those two were to be put to death, because it is an abomination to God. God also destroyed the cities of the plains (Sodom and Gomorrah and a couple of others) because of their proclivity to homosexual behavior. The men of Sodom even tried to seduce the angels that were sent! (Sounds like San Francisco.)

About 1,500 years later, God spoke through the Apostle Paul to re-affirm that those who practice homosexuality shall not enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Many argue that times have changed and we need to become modernized in our thinking. But the fact is that God is the rock. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Therefore, we can easily conclude that He has not changed His mind. Homosexuality is still an abomination to Him.

Now this does NOT mean that God doesn't love homosexuals. He does, and He wants them to REPENT (turn away) from that which is NOT pleasing in His sight. Can homosexuals be saved? Yes, emphatically yes...IF they will repent (turn away) from that which is wrong. It isn't the sinner that is hated; it is what he or she does (the sin). Is there such a thing as a Christian homosexual? No. You can either be a Christian, or you can be a homosexual.

If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood [shall be] upon them (Lev. 20:13).

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet (Rom. 1:26-27)

heyyoo!
well im like, catholic and all, and it does say homosexuality is wrong in the bible
but I think its fine
I think its unfair that a man and a woman are allowed to declare their love for another without being judged but a man and a man/ a woman and a woman can't
it's just prejudice and its sooo mean
I believe that you dont choose who you fall in love with
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The biblle says a lot of things. And whatever it says, most people don't even listen to it. I also beleive that if your a girl and you like a girl-Why Not? If your a guy and you like a guy-Why not? It doesn't matter to me, who you are is who you are, and No ONE can change you.

yes the bible dose, but that dont make it true.
I've been resently questioning my faith and was looking in to christanity.
this was one of the issues, im not gay but am a supporter.
Its one of the reasons I dont believe in the bible and truned away from christanity

yes the bible dose, but that dont make it true.
I've been resently questioning my faith and was looking in to christanity.
this was one of the issues, im not gay but am a supporter.
Its one of the reasons I dont believe in the bible and truned away from christanity

Yes, you will find anti-gay passages in the Bible. But really, why should you care?

The Bible also says:

- that disobedient children should be stoned to death
- that a woman who is raped but failes to scream loudly enough should be killed
- people who work on the Sabbath should be killed
- that slaveowners who beat their slaves to death deserve no punishment, because the loss of the slave is punishment enough, and on and on.

The Bible is a book of nonsense written by brutal primitive men. Ignore it.

In the beginning, God created man and then He created a woman to be man's helpmate. I imagine that if God had thought homosexuality was okay, then he would have created another man...or just two women. But He didn't, so that's the beginning.

Clearly if god had thought telephones were okay, he would've created them with telephones, too. Seriously, this has to be the most absurd justification against homosexuality ever. The reason the genesis creation myth involves a man and a woman should be so obvious it goes without saying.

About 1,500 years later, God spoke through the Apostle Paul to re-affirm that those who practice homosexuality shall not enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Many argue that times have changed and we need to become modernized in our thinking. But the fact is that God is the rock. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Therefore, we can easily conclude that He has not changed His mind. Homosexuality is still an abomination to Him.

Yes, because there's not a single contradiction or case of god changing his mind in the bible. *cough* Moses and the flood *cough* Jesus *cough*

Now this does NOT mean that God doesn't love homosexuals. He does, and He wants them to REPENT (turn away) from that which is NOT pleasing in His sight. Can homosexuals be saved? Yes, emphatically yes...IF they will repent (turn away) from that which is wrong. It isn't the sinner that is hated; it is what he or she does (the sin).

Pretty cruel to create people with biologically wired urges to be attracted to the same sex, then tell them they must not act on them, isn't it?

People read the comments HAD god created man and man there would have been NO reproduction there for he had to creat an opposit sex ! Now just BECAUSE god created man and woman DOSE NOT mean that god dose not condon this.The bibble also states that you shall no judge your nieghbor but it seems like all the little bibble thumpers forget that when began attacking sombody do to there belifes!

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I find it hard to believe that God does not condemn. He knows us before we are born yet he doesn't do anything to change who we are.He creates us. So those born gay, which it's not their fault, wouldn't that me condemned. That like an abusive parent making their child so something that they shall punish them later on for. Or making their child something they will disown in the future. A lot of your ordinal Christians actually did believe in being condemned though they would tell people to have faith repent, etc, so mass chaos didn't break out. A lot of experts on the bible will tell you the same thing.