Why does the bible say homosexuality is wrong?

Question

Honestly, what's so wrong with it? If a gay couple loves each other...don't they have just as much right to be together as a straight couple?

Answer 1

Easy---the bible is wrong.

Answer 2

I honesty believe there is a contradiction there. I mean, if your suppose to find love, and god is love, then why really is it seen as so wrong? It's crazy how so many people judge us and yet don't realize that there judgment is a sin as well.

To answer your question however, Yes, I feel that a gay couple has just as much right to be together as a straight couple.

Answer 3

Keep this in mind.
Men wrote the bible.
Men from many years ago , thousands.
How civilized where these people?
Men are still sheisty.and men lie and have serious control issues.
Bible says alot of things, there sre contradictions and I dont see where it's an actual account of history as it is stories told by man.
peoples mixed views of it's meaning has been a major influence in war, and hate. it speaks of love yet it';;s effects are those of hatred and repression and people live in fear and live phony.
so, I can't for the life of me figure why people blindly follow the blind.or why so much importance is delegated to the bible. it's not even a good read..
Being an Native American, My views are very different then the majority, but the bible thumpers arrived on american soil and wiped out entire nations, raped our women, stole our land , destroyed the food sources and still continue to do so, all in the name of god and civilization.

Answer 4

Because the Bible was written by men, and men are fallible. Also, because much of the Old Testament was based on the law of the Roman Empire at the time, not on actual Christian tenets. Those who read the New Testament will notice that Jesus never once says anything about it. If it was such a big issue to the Lord, why would Jesus not address it? Jesus never said it was wrong, so IMHO, it isn't wrong!

Answer 5

it doesn't...and for those bible-thumpers who use the bible to justify their bigotry, I off this....

To the Christian Right (or is that... the Christian wrong?)
Current mood: tired


An oldie but goodie...



Dear Conservative Christian,



Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's Law. I
have learned a great deal from you, and I try to share that knowledge
with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind him that Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination. End of debate.


I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some of the specific laws and how to best follow them.


a) When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a
pleasing odor for the Lord (Lev 1:9). The problem is my neighbors. They
claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?


b) I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?

c) I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness (Lev 15:19-24). The problem is, how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense.

d) Lev. 25:44 states that I may indeed possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I own Canadians?

e) I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself?

f) A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an Abomination (Lev 11:10), it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this?

g) Lev 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my eye i require reading glasses would my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle room here?

h) Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev 19:27. How should they die?

i) I know from Lev 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves?

j) My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev 19:19 by planting two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them? (Lev 24:10-16) Couldn't we just burn them to death at a private family affair like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14)

I know you have studied these things extensively, so I am confident you can help.

Thank you again for reminding us that God's word is eternal and unchanging.


Your devoted disciple and adoring fan.

Answer 6

The Bible talked about two kinds of homosexual sex. One was rape, an act of violence, not actually a sexual act. The other was the abuse of young boys by men. Neither of those has anything to do with the kind of gay love that two responsible people share.

The New Testament talks about love, and redemption.

Answer 7

Back when it was written, tribes survived only because they had sufficient warriors to defend their land and people. The more warriors, the more likely was the survival of the tribe.

Thus you get laws that not only encourage reproduction (such as polygamy in Genesis 30) but laws against behaviour that limits reproduction.

I leave it to the reader to decide whether this logic still applies today ;-)

Answer 8

It doesn't.
In biblical times, same-gender sexual interactions could take many forms. Some were:

kings of conquered tribes were sometimes raped by the invading army as the ultimate symbol of defeat and humiliation.
some non-Jewish tribes in the area had male prostitutes in their temples that may have engaged in same-sex activities; this horrified the ancient Israelites.
it is reasonable to assume that many loving gay and lesbian relationships existed, but these would normally have been conducted in secret.
Only the third type would have any similarity to today's gay and lesbian consentual, committed, loving relationships.
Many versions of the Bible exist in the English language. Each reflects the world view, beliefs and mind sets of its translators. Their personal biases distort their work. There is an additional complexity facing translators: today's society is very different from that of Biblical times. It is sometimes difficult to find a current English word that matches a Hebrew or Greek term.

Many words have been translated from the original Hebrew and Greek texts as "homosexual", "sodomite", "homosexuality". However, most (perhaps all) of the references bear no similarity to today's lesbian and gay partnerships. By carefully reading the original texts and considering the societies in which they were written, one comes to surprising conclusions:

The Bible has a lot to say about temple prostitution. It talks about being kind to strangers in a way that has been incorrectly interpreted as referring to homosexual acts
It says almost nothing about homosexual feelings;
It says nothing about sexual orientation. The writers of the Bible assumed that everyone was heterosexual (or "straight"); the concept of sexual orientation was not developed until the late 19th century.
Jesus never said a single word about gays, lesbians, bisexuals or transgenders.
Jesus actually condemns those who condemn others and told us NOT TO JUDGE OTHERS (Matt 7:1 – 5).
Judging seems to be a fundamentalist’s favorite past time.
There’s also the story of The Pharisee & The Publican (the religious guy who thought he was better than the tax gatherer, who knew he was a sinner).
It seems the religious self-righteous Pharisee was put at the end of the line. (Luke 18: 9 – 14).

homosexual activity in the temple by male prostitutes is clearly prohibited by the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
homosexual activity in general may have been prohibited at the time by the Holiness Code, but that code is no longer binding on Christians today.
St. Paul considered at least some male and female homosexual acts to be forbidden, but it is unclear precisely which acts are included. He may have been referring to temple prostitution, or to people who are not innately gay, lesbian or bisexual engaging in homosexual acts. One should note that Paul also condemned women preaching (1 Cor 14:34) or wearing gold or pearls (1 Tim 2:11). He also accepted and did not condemn the institution of slavery. Some Christians feel that his writings are not a useful guide for ethics and morals in the 20th Century.
Jesus made many hundreds of statements regarding belief and behaviour. However He never mentioned homosexuality.
There are two Biblical same-sex relationships (one between two women, the other two men) reported in the Bible in a positive light. They appear to have progressed well beyond friendship. They were likely homosexual affairs, although not necessarily sexually active relationships:
+ Ruth 1:16, 2:10-11 between Ruth and Naomi
+ 1 Samuel 18:1-4, 1 Samuel 20:41-42 and 2 Samuel 1:25-26 between David and Jonathan. (Some translations of the Bible distort the original Hebrew text, particularly of 1 Samuel 20)
It is the subject of endless debate whether St. Paul's prohibition of at least some homosexual acts was:
+ for the people in the vicinity of the Mediterranean during the 1st Century CE, or
+ for all people, forever.
One can argue that the ancient Israelites were surrounded by warlike tribes. Their fertility was very important if the group was to survive. The early Christian church was also surrounded by enemies. Homosexuals tend to have few children; thus their presence would be met with opposition. At the end of the 20th Century, conditions are the exact opposite; we are threatened by our excessive fertility. Perhaps Paul's criticism of homosexuality is no longer valid, like his various prohibitions against women's behaviour.


Question for pearlie j. If God didn't make Steve, who did?Yes He did create Adam and Eve.
But He did create Steve…and Yvette as well…afterwards.
He created all people including gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgenders.
And all of these people He created…He loves.
Adam and Eve were the beginning of mankind, but that doesn’t mean that our purpose in life is to be naked vegetarians screwing around to multiply and fill the earth.

Fundamentalists use this "catch phrase" to sum up why gay marriages should be banned, saying it undermines the family.
But if they are really concerned with the family, they should instead petition the government to make laws banning divorce and remarrying, both sins of adultery. And those in 2nd or 3rd marriages should be excommunicated from the church since they are living a life of sin, as well as fired from teaching or leadership positions since they would be bad role models. After all, adultery is breaking one of the 10 commandments, a direct commandment from God. Yes?

Hmmm. Why does it seem different now?

Answer 9

I dont know tha passges, obviously. But as I always say, how would the straight people like it if we said "BAN STRAIGHT MARRIAGE!" Doesnt feel too good, does it? Gay couples are people too, with rights. The love they feel is no different than the love that striaght people feel.

Answer 10

I believe that it is because being gay you cannot become pregnant with one another a bond that you "should" be able to experience with a relationship between a man and a woman.
I Love Women. Adoption is a beautiful thing

Answer 11

Because prejudice jerks wrote it. Seriously, gay people are awesome. I find some of them nicer and better people than some straight people. And yes, they do. If not more. They deserve the right to share their love with whomever they decide. :0)