Why can't two homosexuals get married but its ok for sinners who break Leviticus 19.19 to get married?

Question

Leviticus 19.19 clearly states to not wear clothing made of different material.

But even heterosexuals going to their wedding service are in clear violation of this! I just don't understand,

why is it ok for heterosexuals who stand before God as sinners, sinning against the Lord God violating Leviticus 19.19, but its not permissible for two men to get married in violation of Leviticus 19.20?

Isn't it ok for them to be homosexual, since they aren't bound to the old testement anymore?

Answer 1

They can in my country (u.k)

Answer 2

I have always held the feeling that when you get married in a religious ceremony that one piece of paper you fill out is the marriage license that is issued by the state you are marrying in. The two people involved with the marriage are creating a business agreement. If two people who are getting married look at marriage as that then there will be a lot less divorces. The state is setting the legal requirements for the marriage not the church. If this was not the case why is the legal system a part of the decision in making laws that keep two of the same sex from marrying? Could this be in part based on Christian beliefs influencing the laws of the state? Which brings up another topic of seperation of church and state.

What happens when you get divorced? Does the Priest come in and divide up the property and tell the people involved how to live their lives? Or is it the state that does that?

In the mind of the state you have created a business contract between two people and are subject to the business laws of that state in dividing up the property and dealing with the child care requirements. Where does the church get involved with helping married couples in divorce outside of telling them it is a sin and they should stay married?

If you are choosing between the OT and NT then you are becoming a "cafeteria Christian" and not a True Christian that follows all that is in the Bible.

If you don't want to marry a person of the same sex then don't marry one. Leave other people to their own business decesions and stop telling them they are wrong for they might not follow your belief system and are happy in what they do follow.

what does Matthew 7 say?

Answer 3

First... it's okay to question things. In fact, it's beautiful. God didn't create mankind and give us brains and freewill just to turn us into mindless droves. He didn't give us curiosity as a curse to tempt us into sin. Curiosity is a tool to help us understand God and the World, and the way things are.
Levitical law is the old law. The covenant made between God and the Israelites before Jesus. It was an attempt to bridge the gap between a perfect God and an imperfect mankind. In order to understand the reasons behind all the levitical laws, you'd have to become a scholar of the Torah and Jewish history and traditions. Since you're probably not going to go that far, I suggest skipping trying to understand levitical law until you get a good grasp on the new testament. Romans is usually a good place for western cultures to start. Hebrews is a great place to start for Jewish people that are familiar with the traditions of Israel.
And as far as homosexuality goes, I don't know. I can honestly say that I pray about this topic and wrestle with this topic more than almost any other (short of world poverty and the AIDS and malaria pandemics) While I beleive that we should each strive to be like christ, it should be left up to individuals, not laws, to make decisions regarding their personal relationship to God. I know that many people feel that creating laws that reflect christian values will protect our country and help teach these values, but I don't think that this idea is the best possible solution. If it were, God would have created us without freewill, so that we would obey his laws without question. Instead, God let events unfold the way he has, so that everyone has more questions than answers. I have to beleive that this is the best way to exist for us, because God would only choose what is best for us.
Is homosexuality sin? I haven't found a bible verse that leaves absolutely no doubt one way or the other, in my heart. But I do know that you can be a christian and still struggle with sin and questions. You don't have to be perfect before you accept christ, and you don't need to have all the answers, that's kind of the point. Becoming a christian is the beginning of the journey, not the end.
When Jesus took his disciples to Caesarea, it was a disgusting place by any standard. People were celebrating the false-god Pan at what they thought were the gates of hell by having sex with goats. Jesus turned to his disciples, and said that the kingdom of heaven would be built on people like these. Sinners. Big-time sinners. Not the ooops, I said too many swear words kind of sinners, and especially not the religious leaders of the time, but the goat-lovers of Caesarea. Jesus can take sinners like these and wash them clean. He can take a young, unwed, teenage mother and restore her to the purpose that God created her for.
So Question.... and Question some more, until the day you die. Seek the answers, and seek the Lord your God. He exists whether you believe or not, and He is constantly seeking you.

Answer 4

First, I don't see how violating Leviticus 19:19 has anything to do with marriage. God doesn't use "you can't get married" as a punishment for sinning. Homosexual relationships and marriage are a sin in and of themselves. The restriction of it isn't used as a punishment for something else.

Second, even if you believe that you are not bound to the Old Testament, the New Testament clearly states that homosexuality is immoral and sinful:
"Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? 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 Corinthians 6: 9-10

Answer 5

Moses law is found in levitus, it was nailed to the cross see Col 2, not the Ten Commandements however. The judgdment that is passed down regarding Homosexuals can be found in the new covenant and in the new testament see the book Revelation, they have no part in the kingdom of God. Homosexuality is a sin like any other, and even someone say they are a christian and sinning they will be punnished if they do not repent, repent and follow God and stop using people to measure up with, measure yourself only to Jesus the true example.

Answer 6

What does Lev. 19:19 have to do with homosexuals getting married?

God’s law to the people of Israel commanded: “You must not wear mixed stuff of wool and linen together.” ( Le 19:19.) Regarding this, the Encyclopaedia Judaica (Jerusalem) remarked: “The clothing of the priests was notably exempt from the prohibition of sha’atnez [a garment of two sorts of thread, NW]. Exodus 28:6, 8, 15 and 39:29 prescribe that various pieces be made of linen and colored wool interwoven. . . . This suggests that the general prohibition was grounded on the taboo character of such a mixture, pertaining exclusively to the realm of the sacred.”

Figurative Usage. Because of the cleanness and purity of white linen, it is used in the Scriptures to symbolize righteousness. The garments next to the high priest’s body, namely the drawers, robe, and turban, as well as the drawers, robes, and headgears for the underpriests, were made of fine, white linen. (Ex 28:39-42.) The bride of the Lamb is arrayed in bright, clean, fine linen, for “the fine linen stands for the righteous acts of the holy ones.” (Re 19:8) The armies following Jesus Christ in heaven are represented as being clothed in white, clean, fine linen. (Re 19:14) Babylon the Great, which has been rich in the traffic of merchandise including fine linen, also has put on an appearance of righteousness, being “clothed with fine linen,” while at the same time carrying on the activities of a harlot. Re 18:3, 16

Answer 7

Old Testament laws such as those governing clothing material have, in many cases, been superceded by new teachings in the New Testament.

In many cases. But not all cases. Certainly not with the OT teachings on homosexuality.

Unlike other OT teachings, the OT teachings on homosexuality are not superceded by anything in the NT. On the contrary -- OT teachings on homosexuality are backed up and reaffirmed in the NT.

Besides, why do you morally equate things that are not to be morally equated? Why do you engage in such rigid moral relativism?

Do you really expect any rational person to buy your argument that the type of clothing we wear carries just as much moral weight as the type of sex we engage in?

The Bible doesn't do that -- after all, few things mentined in the Bible are described as an abomination before God. Homosexuality is one of those few things. The wearing of clothes made of different materials is not.

Answer 8

but that is not the reason that it is wrong. There are various others beyond the Old Testament laws. You are right in saying that we are not bound by the Old Testament laws in word, but we are in spirit. The Spirit of the law still stands as being obedient to God out of love and honor, that we are still bound to. As far as the homosexual thing, that is strongly and directly re-enforced in the New Testament and thus we are stil very much responsible for keeping that law in word and spirit. You cannot just go by the Old Testament to prove a point just like you cannot just go by the New Testament to prove a point. You must ust both of them together to re-enforce your point and really drive it home. My suggestion would be to read the writings of Paul in the New Testament and gain a better understanding of how he, and Jesus for that matter, interacted with Old Testament laws.

Answer 9

Please read the new testament too. The bible is not only the old testament. There are numerous section in the New Testament that speaks against homosexual behavior. Read Romans 1:26-32.

The bible said that a man should leave his mother and father and cleave unto the arms of his wife and they two shall become one flesh. Where in the bible did it ever condone homosexual marriage? No Where

Answer 10

"everybody marry!"







it sounded funnier when i said it out loud with a Jamaican accent








Jesus taught the 2 cloth theory in the new law, Mar 2:21 No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rip is made worse.

Answer 11

God created us all in his image. He did not make a mistake. He may have created us different to teach us understanding and compassion. The only reason two homosexuals cannot legally marry is because of laws made by man. Let's hope that God shows more mercy to them than they have shown to their fellow man.