Why is gayism prohibited in christianity?

Question

I know I am not suppose to take word to word in bible but this is really straight forward. Why is gayism prohibited in bible, yet, allowed in diff. religions?

Answer 1

I cant really anwer that, but did you really just say "gayism"?

Answer 2

Well, let's go through this briefly.

1. Many, many religions, including many Christian religions do not believe in plenary (or verbal if you prefer) inspiration. To people from those religions the evident errors (historical, scientific, and mathematic), the conflicting scriptures, and the failed prophecies all point to the Bible being a human book, written by human beings.

Christianity existed before the Bible was considered to be in any way divine, and it will exist after the Bible is no longer considered in any way divine. The Bible is no more the center of the Christian faith than the earth is the center of the solar system. Christ is the center of the faith -- and beyond that, the creed and the Eucharist.

So why shouldn't churches embrace gays and lesbians?

And that doesn't even go near non-Christian faiths. Reform Judaism, American Spiritualism, Wicca of various forms, some forms of Hinduism -- all don't even need to think about the Bible for an instant, it means nothing to them to start with.

The Bible is really straight forward on "gayism" and on many other things. I believe what the Bible says about homosexuality exactly as much as I believe what it says about planting seed together and about wearing clothing of mixed fabric [Leviticus 19:19]. I accept that the Bible is correct about being gay in exactly the same way that I accept what it says about committing genocide in god's name [Joshua 10:40-42 and Joshua 11: 18-23]; about god accepting a human sacrifice [Judges 11:30-39]; about a successful land sacrifice (looking EXACTLY like the land sacrifices being offered by other pagan kingdoms) [II Samuel 21] and about god causing cannibalism among the people [Deuteronomy 28: 53-59].

The Bible is a book full of historical errors [We now know that Jericho was abandoned for hundreds of years before the story of its seizure by the Israelites, additionally, we know that it was NEVER walled. The battle of Jericho never took place therefore], biological errors [Leviticus 11: 21-23 -- locusts have six feet of course], and mathematical errors [Numbers 3:16-39 -- add them up yourself, 300 more than the Bible totals the numbers to].

So the short answer is no, I don't believe what the Bible says -- about homosexuality or anything else. The earth does not sit on pillars [I Samuel 2:8] nor is it established atop the waters [Psalms 24:1-2]. It does not have corners [Isaiah 11:12], nor do there exist treasuries of the air -- though that is not an uncommon thought in the days that the bible was written [Psalm 135:7].

The Bible has little to do with historical Christianity (the canon of books was not established until after the Council of Nicea and not finalized until the Council of Carthage). Christianity is all about following Christ, not about following a book. Ultimately that is why so many churches support gay rights, just as those (pretty much the same) churches supported an end to slavery in the 1800s even though the Bible shows clear and unquestionable support for slavery.

I say with the bishop of Oxford "We got beyond the text on slavery, then we got beyond the text on women, now we are getting beyond the text on homosexuality. The text is often the problem when we attempt to become moral."

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Reynolds Jones
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Answer 3

The various denominations in Christianity have differing ways of reading the Bible.

Those who look at the Bible as wholly inerrant have difficulty accepting homosexuality because various passages reflect the cultural norms of first century Jewish culture.

However, other denominations look at the Bible as inspired but not necessarily without flaws. They tend to look at the entire message of love and salvation and filter the various cultural idiosyncrasies out if they don't match the overall message.

For this reason there are not only denominations that accept gay people, but also ordain gay people into the priesthood or ministry. There is even a denomination (The Metropolitan Community Church) made up almost entirely of LGBT members.

However, the more vocal and headline-catching denominations tend to be the ones that decry homosexuality as an "abomination" (a biblical quote). And even some of the more liberal churches (Methodists, Presbyterian, etc.) are swinging toward a more conservative stance.

Answer 4

Paul never said in the New Testament that homosexuality is prohibited. He just said you choose not to have a working relationship with the Father by choosing gayism.

Answer 5

Gayism? LOL a new word for me.

Many Christians today look at the literal words of the Bible and understand that they have to be taken in the context from which they were written. Sex between men in Biblical days usually took two forms. First and probably foremost was an act of violence, homosexual rape, performed not by a homosexual, but by a stronger man, or gang of men, who would rape another as a form of humiliation. This was especially humiliating because it made the victim "as a woman" and women were, in that society at that time, seen as holding a position much inferior to men. Second there was a practice among some early Greeks, Romans and others, where older men would take a young boy for sexual gratification. This again was not an act of love, but one of child abuse.

The Bible was originally written in acient Greek, and some of it ancient Hebrew. There was not even a word in either language that fits our modern-era definition of "homosexuality." The concept of a man being romantically, affectionately and sexually attracted to another (or woman to woman) was a concept that was not in their world. Not that it didn't happen. There are even a couple of hints of it in the Bible, but no condemnation of that.

Moreover, many Christians today recognize that Christ never spoke of homosexuality. In fact the only mentions of it come from the Apostle Paul, who himself was a conflicted man, and was preaching the old Testament when he spoke of it, and was not preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. Christ, in his actions and words was inclusive of all people, and went out of his way to include those who others would exclude. These churches and individual Christians have embraced the teachings of Christ, and the commandment from God that you love God, and love your neighbor as yourself.

Answer 6

Ok, do you remember the story of Sodom and Gomorha? That is why gayism is prohibited in the bible, God is against it thats why he burnt down the two cities.

Answer 7

If you read 1 Corinthians 6:9-19 it will tell you all but I will include part of it here. verses 12-15. Everything is permissible for me-- but not everything is bebeficial. Everything is permissable for me but I willnot be mastered by anything."Food for the stomachand the stomach for food" but God will destroy them both. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord and the lord for the body.BY His power God raised the Lord from the dead and He will raise us also. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself. Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute?Never.
NOw you can finish reading the rest start at 9 and read through 19.

Answer 8

I really find that weird. What has gayness got to do with a religion?

If someone tries to relate the two then it will be like trying to relate the number of eggs I eat per week, to the number of people that walks through the passage in my apartment.

Totally unrelated.

Answer 9

I don't think I've ever heard the term "gayism" before.

Answer 10

god made man for woman nt man for man or woman for woman or adam would have had another man instead of eve
thats why men can't have children with men and woman can't have children with woman with out buying a sprm or something else