Because I for one cannot understand how two adults who love and care for each other could EVER be misconstrued as "evil".
Perhaps I'm missing something. Perhaps your book of outdated bronze-age jewish mythology says something about how only certain people are allowed to be in love.
If you ask me, any mythological sky-pixie who wants to deny love and affection to anyone of legal age, is a worthless waste of time. And that goes for his followers.
And no, I'm not gay myself. I do on the other hand, have very good friends that are and I'm utterly sick to the teeth of watching them be belittled by people who don't deserve to clean the mud off of thier shoes. You know who you are...
2006-06-23 00:59:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Well as I suspected, I've gotten some very good and thoughtful replies here. Even from a fundamentalist.
NOW, I'm going to post the SAME question over on the religion board. I wonder if the reaction will be the same? Hmmm, I'm guessing no.
2006-06-23 11:28:07 · update #1
That list of all the Bible parts listed as "the thinking of God" is the most ignorant thing I've ever heard.
Bible is full of contradictions.
The Ancient Testament says also that killing in the name of God is right.
Is good also to have sex with your daughter or your son.
Christ never said anything of that. We are Cristians.
You should study some antropology before telling other people that they're living in sin. In ancient times it was a shame to give away your sperma without having a child.
Love is never a sin. Sex connected to love is never a sin. Sex is not a sin.
VIOLENCE is sin!
2006-06-23 04:04:01 · answer #1 · answered by pioggiadiaprile 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone who wants to use the Bible to call gays "evil" also needs to sart going after liars & greedy people (in the same lists as homosexuality) Some like to pick particular actions & make them more "evil" than others. The truth is everyone needs God. No one is any better than anyone else. And Jesus said Christians should be known for their love, not for their attacks on "sinners" Jesus was friends with the most despised people of His time & they seemed to like being around Him. I am sorry that is not said about most of those who say they follow Him.
2006-06-23 17:16:47 · answer #2 · answered by Jeff A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amen Brotha!
Star Wars Rocks!
2006-06-28 18:02:32 · answer #3 · answered by Boy Wonder 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nice question buddy, but people(bigots or some theists) will refer to biblical quotes to assist their stupid imagination... People believe what they desire and they wish, if they don't like something, they would be pleased to reject it, no matter what morals do they talk about and all loving bull ****...
Theists will never be able to enjoy freedom of their mind and logical imagination, unless they are being hypocrites or unfaithful to their so much for nothing, "imaginary god"...lol
2006-06-28 14:05:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
those who have never known love hate, envy and despise all who have.
jonathan edwards wrote a notorious sermon explaining how the saved would one day delight to watch the torment of the damned.
a vicious god engenders a vicious religion.
2006-06-23 08:40:16 · answer #5 · answered by synopsis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I so agree, that listing of bible versus is so false. Gays are not evil and the bible is a book of false beleif, because God didn't really write it. The bible is only a book of opinions written by people who were probably closeted gays who hated themselves that's why they say gays are evil.
2006-06-23 17:01:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a tough call for a liberal fundamentalist like myself.
i know GOD IS LOVE. and He, seeing all sin equally, and knowing our hearts, and being forgiving, etc..... loves us regardless. I believe however in Salvation, and living a life with Jesus as mentor. i believe if you seek truth and peace you will find your answer as a Christian to what God wants for you, but i think this particular issue is personal, and can truly be discerned through a personal relationship with Jesus Himself.
2006-06-23 09:08:44 · answer #7 · answered by really? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wrong persons to pose question to..they can't rationalize nor think logically....the train has left the station...leave them be..there are more important issues at stake.....
2006-06-23 08:23:30 · answer #8 · answered by sstooc2001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I am not a bigot, and I am not homophobic as I dont fear gays, but if you want the truth about what God thinks of homosexuality, then go right to the source - the Bible - and see what it says....
Genesis 19:4-11 indicates that homosexuality was the sin which caused God to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah in fire and brimstone. The name of the city Sodom is preserved in the word "Sodomite" which is used to refer to a homosexual.
Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 note that under Old Testament Law those who lay "with a male as one lies with a female" were stoned to death! God called homosexuality an "abomination."
Deuteronomy 23:17-18 specifies: "None of the daughters of Israel shall be a cult prostitute, nor shall any of the sons of Israel be a cult prostitute (Sodomite/KJV; perverted one/NKJV). You shall not bring the hire of a harlot or the wages of a dog (male prostitute/NIV) into the house of the Lord your God for any votive offering, for both of these are an abomination to the Lord your God." Cf. Revelation 22:15 - In Biblical times the worship of idols involved terrible sexual immorality. There were both male and female priestesses who served at the shrines of Baal and Asherah. Those involved in such abominable practices had no part in the worship of the living God. It was unthinkable that those who serve Jehovah could so pervert themselves as to be involved in homosexual practices. So God decreed that He would accept no offering from either a male (homosexual) or female cult prostitute.
Judges 19 & 20 describe Sodom-like homosexual behavior among the men of the tribe of Benjamin in the city of Gibeah. At the command of God. the entire tribe was almost wiped out -- 25,000 men were killed -- because they tolerated homosexuality and other sins in their midst. It is obvious from these scriptures that homosexuality was regarded as an intolerable perversion not to be countenanced by the people of God.
1 Kings 14:24 says "And there were Sodomites (male cult prostitutes/NASB) in the land and they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the Lord cast out before the children of Israel." (KJV.) Here as in other places in the Old Testament, homosexuality is associated with pagan idolatry. The word used here for homosexuals is qadesh which is translated "sodomite" in KJV, and literally refers to those who engaged in homosexual acts in the name of religion. The Bible simply takes for granted that homosexuality cannot exist where people love God and respect His word.
In Romans 1, Paul describes people whom God gave up on! (vss. 24, 26, 28) He pictures homosexuality as an outgrowth of a reprobate mind which was unnatural and deserving of death. (Romans 1:26-27.) Homosexuality was widespread in 1st Century Roman society. It was practiced even by Roman Emperors like Nero who underwent a public homosexual marriage ceremony. Though it was popular, God called it perversion! He said it was (1) a degrading passion, (2) against nature; (3) unseemly; (4) an error deserving punishment.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 asks "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, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God." Paul uses two words which refer to homosexuality. The word "effeminate" (malakos) here refers to catamites -- those who assume the passive role in a homosexual relationship. The word for homosexuals is arsenokoites which is defined as "one who lies with a male as a female; sodomite; homosexual." Paul says that this sin will keep one out of the Kingdom of God and notes that some who had once been involved in homosexuality had repented of the practice, given up the homosexual life - style and surrendered to the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Timothy 1:9-10 ranks homosexuality with such sins as murder, kidnapping and prostitution. These words are used to describe such acts: "lawless, rebellious, ungodly, sinful, unholy, profane and contrary to sound teaching."
Jude 7 compared certain people to the men of Sodom and Gomorrah who "indulged in gross immorality and went after strange flesh," subjecting themselves to eternal fire. Homosexuality cannot exist where people love God and respect His word. Rejection of God is the root; homosexuality is the fruit!
It is true that God loves us all, despite our sins, but that does not mean that living in sin is OK. It is thus your responsibility to recognize your sins and overcome them, no matter what the sin may be.
2006-06-23 09:57:24 · answer #9 · answered by rjfoster22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it so sad when people thrust their fears on everyone around them. they are entitled to their opinion..no matter how wrong they are...God will forgive them
2006-06-23 08:13:07 · answer #10 · answered by riseagain11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋