Why is homosexuality a sin?

Question

1CO 6:9 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 10 nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
The bible shows it is a sin.
My question is why is it a sin? and do you have any bible verses to support your answer.

please explain WHY it is a sin. In other words....WHY God doesnt like it.

Answer 1

Being gay is not a sin. Welcome to the 21st Century.

Answer 2

Sodom and Gomorrha the land of sin. It is against creation both Darwinian and Christian and plus gays are not married so its fornication. It says in the last days it will become like Sodom and Gomorrah if it were'nt a sin God would have not turned people into pilors of salt.

Answer 3

SIN= It only means that any given act called a "SIN" offends those who made up the religion, or offends those who are the keepers of that faith...

So, yes Homosexuality is a sin to a great many people who fit these categories.

Answer 4

The Catholic Church believes there is nothing sinful about being homosexual. But homosexuals like all unmarried people are called to celibacy.

The Church specifically says, "They must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided."

With love in Christ.

Answer 5

Oh boy...prepare for the Leviticus fountain...

That tends to be where you get talk of all the "abominations" against God. Homosexuality is in there, along with wearing two different threads in your clothes. People also often refer to the shindig at Sodom and Gomorrah, Sodom of course being where we get the idea of sodomy from.

Barmy stuff if you ask me, which I guess you did...

Answer 6

I don't think the love shared between them is the sin, but the sex. You can't control how you feel about someone, its just one of those things.

Answer 7

As an Atheist I do not feel that it is wrong, what two people do in their bedroom is their business and no one elses; not the church and not the government.

Answer 8

Maybe because that wasn't what men or women were designed for. Men were designed for women as women were designed for men..... just a thought....

Answer 9

According to Islam, that;s why it's a sin, and a really bad one, because it's abnormal.

The Quran forbids any sexual relationship other than in a marriage
between a man and a woman. Many homosexual men and women
claim that they are born with their sexual preferences and that they
have no choice. Although this point is very much in dispute in the
medical world, it has no support in the Quran. Even then, irrespective
of the nature of homosexuality, this matter would not affect the laws
spelled out clearly in the Quran .

We know that this life is a test. Everyone of us has his/her own test.
For example someone may be born blind, but that person is expected
to live his/her life according to God's law. Others are born poor, short,
tall, weak, missing fingers, having big nose...etc but all of them are
expected to follow God's law. Some men or women may never marry in
their life, or spend part of their life without a spouse. As per the Quran
they still have to live a chaste life and avoid any sexual contacts outside a
marriage. They have to suppress their sexual feelings to follow God's law.
It is a major test and not an easy one for many. Only those who submit to
God will do everything they can to follow His law. They know that their
salvation and eternal happiness rests in doing so.

Since God condemns homosexuality, then we have to believe that a
man or a woman with homosexual feelings is expected to behave like
any other human being and follows God's laws if he/she truely believes in
them. He/she shall resist his/her feelings , maintains abstinence , use all
available resources of help including medical, social and behavioral
therapies to overcome their behavior and feelings.
They should pray to God to help them getting over it and submit to God's
law that sees homosexuality as gross sin. Only those who steadfastly
persevere in obeying God's law will they pass their test and confirm their
submission to God.

For a person who asks, "why me?" We know God is the Most
Merciful and Just (16:90) and He will give each one of us a fair
test and a fair chance. He assigns the tests to suite each one of us
and we believe that He will never burden any soul beyond its
means (23:2).

[17:89]

We have cited for the people in this Quran all kinds of examples,
but most people insist upon disbelieving.


[18:54]

We have cited in this Quran every kind of example, but the human
being is the most argumentative creature.


[39:27]

We have cited for the people every kind of example in this Quran,
that they may take heed.

The spouses that God have made from among ourselves are those that aid in
producing children. Since the spouses in homosexual relationship would not
produce children they are not the spouses God made from among ourselves.


[16:72]

And GOD made for you spouses from among yourselves, and produced for
you from your spouses children and grandchildren, and provided you with
good provisions. Should they believe in falsehood, and turn unappreciative
of GOD's blessings?


With regard to dealing with homosexuals, the basic rule governing this would
be 60:8 & 9.

[60:8-9]

GOD does not enjoin you from befriending those who do not fight
you because of religion, and do not evict you from your homes. You
may befriend them and be equitable towards them. GOD loves the
equitable. GOD enjoins you only from befriending those who fight
you because of religion, evict you from your homes, and band
together with others to banish you. You shall not befriend them.
Those who befriend them are the transgressors.

However, to be a winner we have to advocate righteousness and
forbid evil.


[3:104]

Let there be a community of you who invite to what is good, advocate
righteousness, and forbid evil. These are the winners.


[3:110]

You are the best community ever raised among the people: you advocate
righteousness and forbid evil, and you believe in GOD. If the followers of
the scripture believed, it would be better for them. Some of them do believe,
but the majority of them are wicked.


[9:71]

The believing men and women are allies of one another. They advocate
righteousness and forbid evil, they observe the Contact Prayers (Salat)
and give the obligatory charity (Zakat), and they obey GOD and His
messenger. These will be showered by GOD's mercy. GOD is
Almighty, Most Wise.


Also, if God so wills, a reminder may benefit the person.


[6:69]

The righteous are not responsible for the utterances of those people,
but it may help to remind them; perhaps they may be saved.


[87:9]

Therefore, you shall remind; perhaps the reminder will benefit.