How about gay & lesbian. Do you think it's SIN?

Question

Is it sin or not to become gay or lesbi?
Is it sin or not the church who blessed the mary of gay or lesbi?

Answer 1

In answer, read for yourself what the apostle Paul said at 1 Corinthians 6:9, 10: “What! Do you not know that unrighteous persons will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be misled. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men kept for unnatural purposes [“male prostitutes,” New International Version; “effeminate,” King James Version], nor men who lie with men [“sodomites,” Jerusalem Bible; “homosexual perverts,” Today’s English Version], nor thieves, nor greedy persons, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit God’s kingdom.” Note that Paul specifically mentioned those who evidently take on a passive sexual role and those who assume a more active “male” role in their immoral relations. Thus he made it plain that God disapproves of all homosexual acts.

This is also evident from Paul’s words at Romans 1:18-27: “God’s wrath is being revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who are suppressing the truth in an unrighteous way . . . God, in keeping with the desires of their hearts, gave them up to uncleanness, that their bodies might be dishonored among them . . . That is why God gave them up to disgraceful sexual appetites, for both their females changed the natural use of themselves into one contrary to nature; and likewise even the males left the natural use of the female and became violently inflamed in their lust toward one another, males with males, working what is obscene.” Here Paul specifically condemned both male and female homosexuality. He condemned homosexual practices as unnatural and “obscene.”

Many would perhaps respond to this by saying that the Bible’s viewpoint is simply archaic, outmoded. But when you think about it, who knows our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual makeup better than our Creator? God made man and woman, and he put within them the great attraction they have for each other. (Genesis 1:27, 28) He did not make them to have a sexual attraction for someone of the same sex. Furthermore, God has determined that sexual relations between a man and a woman should take place only within the marriage arrangement.—Hebrews 13:4.

This does not work a hardship on us. At Isaiah 48:17, Jehovah God says that he is “the One teaching you to benefit yourself.” Yes, he knows what helps us and what harms us. Although to some the Bible’s teachings may seem hard to follow, they are always ‘healthful teachings,’ that is, beneficial to the mind and the body. (Titus 2:1) Homosexuality, on the other hand, can only be detrimental to one’s physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

The AIDS crisis is an example of how unhealthy the homosexual life-style is. In North America, homosexual men are by far the most likely to contract the illness. But AIDS is just one of an array of ailments—hepatitis, liver infections, gonorrhea, syphilis, and gastrointestinal parasites—that commonly afflict homosexuals. What fuels this spread of disease? Explains Dr. Joseph Nicolosi: “The compulsive, addictive elements of the gay life-style have been documented by many writers.” One extensive study revealed that “28 percent of homosexual males [have] had sexual encounters with one thousand or more partners. . . . Almost half of the white homosexual males . . . said that they had had at least 500 different sexual partners.”

The book Homosexual Behavior explains that among many homosexuals “there are fears of interpersonal commitment, intimacy, or responsibility . . . The drive for impersonal sex sometimes has an enormously compulsive quality. Some of these individuals may be involved in a dozen or more sexual transactions in the course of a single day or evening.” Could such out-of-control behavior possibly be healthy? Is it not, rather, sick and degrading? Those who indulge in such raging promiscuity clearly are “slaves of corruption.”—2 Peter 2:19.

Besides, much homosexual sex is gruesome, violent, and downright sadistic. The apostle Paul said: “The things that take place in secret by them it is shameful even to relate.” (Ephesians 5:12) Such violence betrays the anger and the pain that lurk beneath the surface of the supposedly “gay” life-style. True, some homosexuals claim that they are not promiscuous. But “monogamous” homosexuals are in the minority—and their relationships are generally short-lived. Even when same-sex unions last, they could hardly be a result of the love described in the Bible. Such love “does not behave indecently.”—1 Corinthians 13:4, 5.

Paul says at Romans 1:27: “Men with men performed these shameful horrors, receiving, of course, in their own personalities the consequences of sexual perversity.” (The New Testament in Modern English, by J. B. Phillips) In what ways? For one thing the book Homosexual Behavior reports: “Homosexual women suffer significantly more from excessive alcohol use and abuse than heterosexual women.” Some researchers also claim that suicide attempts are unusually common among young homosexual men.

Most damaging of all are the consequences to one’s spirituality. Homosexuals find themselves “in darkness mentally, and alienated from the life that belongs to God.” (Ephesians 4:18) But what about God-fearing youths who, in spite of their knowledge of Bible principles, find themselves attracted to the same sex? Clearly, they have a real fight on their hands. Of course, knowing how God views homosexuality helps such ones to “abhor what is wicked.” (Romans 12:9)

Answer 2

Its humorous how each and all of the human beings livig in sin, make excuses for why what they are doing isn't a sin or undesirable. You the two have self assurance in heaven and hell and God or u do no longer. If u don' then it rather shouldnt count. If u do, nicely there is ur answer. Logically does it even sound remarkable for a guy to have intercourse with a guy or vice versa. a woman regularly won't be able to penatrate yet another woman. yet as for men, u are getting right into a community that God did no longer recommend which you will pass into. that are is for liberating fecal count, that section are won't be able to create little ones, that's why we are think to have intercourse interior the eyes of God. particular its pleasuring, yet finally we are just to procreate. Watch each and all of the gay men have a concern with this. " God did no longer say that, have you ever seen God, the bible replaced into written over, who rather is often used with what God needed) they'll throw all that out....Thats nothin however the devil at artwork attempting to cajole you he's more desirable. ANd maximum of have fallen to that part. :(

Answer 3

Sleeping with a man as with another man is a sin, and an abomination to the lord, as stated at three different points in the old testament. Like witchcraft, this one is supposed to be punishable by death... The old testament however says nothing at all about girl-on-girl action.

The New testament does not use the word "Sin" alongside any reference to homosexual acts. The Apostle Paul does complain to one of the churches about having forsaken natural sexual relationships, and having men sleep with men, and women sleep with women in a way which is unnatural, not according to the law, and not prescribed by God or the Church... but he never calls it a sin.

Nowhere in the bible is "being" gay or lesbian said to be a sin. The sin, if sin there is, lies only in the sexual act. However, lying with a man as with a woman might be interpreted in many ways.

Is it OK to get oral, or anal from a man if you've never done anything but missionary style with a woman? Is it a sin for kid brothers to sleep in the same bed at all? Somewhere between these two is the correct interpretation, but what exactly it is, I cannot say.

I would point out that there are a lot of other sins which we commit on a regular basis, not loving our parents, not leaving food for the needy, not tithing... In the eyes of God, we are all sinners, and what right does one sinner have to stop another sinner?

Answer 4

The act(s) is/are uncontrolled forms of lust, which is a sin. That sin is no different than infidelity or pornography. It is a concious choice to choose the sex acts related to the gay lifestyle, or to cheat on a spouse, or to sleep around before marriage, etc. I don't believe that the sin itself will keep you out of heaven, but it doesn't help your relationship with God or your testimony to others. If you truly believe in God and want Him to be a priority in your life, you will want to give up the things that are sinful. I don't believe in a marriage between same sex couples because I think it is a contridiction to the Bible.

Answer 5

How can people be so blind... Im am neither gay or bi, and people chosing to be gay does not bother me. I also do not have any spiritual belief, but to say a person will go to hell because of sexual preference...i just don't get it.

Another reason i don't beleive in god. Why beleive in something that would shun out people like that. How does it bother you what other people do in private. You and/or god has no right to tell you who you can and cannot love. If your god can not understand that then time to find a new religion.

As for is it a sin? I would say no

Answer 6

Yes, I do think it is a sin, and the Bible says so. Leviticus chapter 18, verse 22, and others. And as for those who say Jesus did away with the Law, read Matthew 5:17,18. Or, read I Corinthians, 6:9, from the New Testament, written by one of Christ's followers.

Answer 7

It's only a sin if someone accepts all the laws of the OT (there are a lot there...including not eating shell fish).

I think all Christians should let homosexuals decide for themselves if it is a sin because there is no societal reason to judge them as immoral and they aren't hurting anyone.

Jesus was a pretty decent fellow and he said that he who is without sin shall cast the first stone...too bad more of his followers don't pay attention to his teachings.

Answer 8

No God created gay people for a reason (probably to deal with overpopulation)! It would be a sin to go against the way God made you! The real sinners are bigots, racists, murderers, rapists, pedophiles etc., those are the people the so-called christians need to worry about!

Answer 9

How can consenting love be a sin? love is beautiful if you ask me and for homosexuals to get their relationship blessed is a great thing, to openly declare love in front of freinds and family is a powerful statement, and it is only right that they should get the legal protection that any married couple would have.

Answer 10

sexual immorality is an abomination to the Lord, as are many other sins, and anyone who sins shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Repent, ask for forgiveness, and accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. Look in 1 Corinthians chapter 5 I think.

Answer 11

No it is not a sin. Gay and lesbian people are just as human the rest of us, they still love like the rest of us, and they still have emotions.They were given a different need in this life, that is all.