What is the Christian problem with homosexuals?

Question

Seriously, if they get married, how does it affect you? It's not hurting you in any way. I've heard people say gays molest children. Strait people do too. I've heard people say gays are too kinky and sexual. Alot of strait people- if not more- are too. Seriously, just because you don't agree with it doesn't mean it needs to be illegal. If you didn't agree with wearing purple does that mean wearing purple should be illegal?

okay well say someones religion said wearing purple was a sin. should wearing purple be illegal?

Answer 1

They think it's contrary to scripture (which it isn't). And besides, even if it WERE, it wouldn't matter when it comes to legislating marriage law.

Marriage laws don't exist to uphold the ideals which opponents want the institution to reflect, so that it might be "morally violated" in their eyes is of no consequence when considering the legalization of same sex marriage.

Remember: there is no clause that requires people to be capable of procreation in order to marry. There is no written or unspoken requirement compelling each couple to enter into the contract with only the intentions that are considered "pure" or "proper". There is no small print at the bottom of the actual contract which states that every person involved in the union must behave, believe or live in any certain way.

The majority may feel that the institution SHOULD represent one certain concept (i.e. that it exists strictly for making families) or set of values (i.e. according to the Christian Bible) but marriage law and contracts have never translated that desire into any sort of obligation.

Answer 2

More importantly, if Christians have a problem with homosexuality because God supposedly said that sodomy is an abomination, then shouldn't they also have a problem with divorce and remarriage? Remarrying after divorce is considered adultery, too. Why is it that 100 years ago all the Christians thought divorce and remarriage was a sin, but now they're all ok with it, and yet they still think homosexuality is a sin?

Could it possibly be that some of them are hypocrites? I can't think of any other reason to explain why heterosexual Christians excuse themselves for divorcing the spouse and destroying a marriage in which God himself joined them together as one in order to remarry and have sex with someone else but consider homosexuals sinners, unless they're simply ignorant about Biblical scripture. Apparently when God has a problem with their own behavior, they ignore it; but when God has a problem with anyone else, it's a sin. Those Christians who oppose homosexuality but not divorce either don't read the Bible as carefully as they claim to, or else they are simply hypocrites.

To Gary M: So sorry to inform you, but sodomy is not the only "sin" that the Bible labels as an "abomination." Eating shrimp, lobster and other shellfish is also an abomination! Yes, believe it or not, atheists read Leviticus, too (and perhaps more carefully than you do! ) Actually, the word "abomination" was supplied by the translator, not by God. The Hebrew word was "toevah," which Biblical scholars have argued means a "sin of idolatry," or a "cultural sin" rather than a truly immoral behavior, and therefore it was not sodomy per se that was condemned but male temple prostitution.

In other words, sodomy between males in the temple was forbidden because it was foreign to Jewish customs, just as eating shrimp and wearing shirts made of two different textiles was. The condemnation against male temple prostitution and shrimp eating does not apply to Christians or non-Jews.

See especially the first link below if you want to see the Biblical evidence to support this conclusion.

Answer 3

Your question seems to reject the whole concept of morality itself. The Bible was written by men inspired by the Holy Spirit of God to give us guidance in how to live. It is not you or I or society in general that gets to decide what is or isn't a sin, only God has that right, and He has clearly pointed out that this behavior is
wrong , all throughout the New Testament Bible. Those who say otherwise are obviously ignorant of what the Bible clearly states, and/or play games with semantics and the meaning of words such as "what is the meaning of is..." There are some who claim the Bible is not oppossed to homosexuality, and they spread this outright lie because they know many people are ignorant of what the Bible actually says. Having said that, what the Bible tells us to do is to first bring sinners to God and once they accept Christ, then to help them to repent of this lifestyle. It does not say to go out into the world and condemn these people. It says to preach the Gospel to them.
Another issue is that if marriage is redefined to mean any two people, or three, or more, then does it really have any meaning anymore if it isn't exclusively between a man and a woman? That is what most people are afraid of, that by redefining marrriage, it would cheapen it and make it meaningless in some people's view.

Answer 4

Why can’t we come together and recognize –

1. Everything in our popular culture is saturated with sexual messages, which are affecting our youth at younger and younger ages.

2. Straight or gay, we all need to show respect for other people and not treat anybody as a mere object of sexual pleasure, as somebody to use, abuse or control. It is not ok to take such a casual or reckless attitude toward others.

3. We need to teach our children respect for their own bodies and respect for other people.

To me those are some real issues. Arguing if it is right or wrong for a person to fall in love with somebody of the same gender seems so inconsequential compared to the issues that are actually destroying our young people.

It is time for us to grow up and accept our sexually, while learning to treat others with respect and dignity. If we could manage to do that much, I think God would be pleased with our progress.

Answer 5

The Christian problem lies within he Bible, calling it an abomination to the Lord. The theory is that God created people to have sex for the sake of procreation, not for fun (fun is a bi-product).

Personally, I believe that being gay should be legal, and that marriage should have nothing at all to do with government. Marriage should be between two people. Religiously, I don't see a need for gays to marry, but personally why not. I am straight and don't believe that gays have more incidence of child molestation.

I do think that this belief is founded in the idea that "deciding to be gay" is a deviant sexual choice. And, if a sexual choice is so central to how you are, you are more likely to be deviant in other sexual ways as well. (not my personal belief)

Answer 6

Why is it only the Christians you are targeting. I am a Christian and the way you started this question bothers me. I don't hate anyone based on their sexual orientation. It is not for me to judge. I agree with you when you say it should be their choice. Wheither I think what they are doing is right or wrong doesn't matter. I am not the one that has to live with the end result.

Answer 7

Christians believe god is all knowing and all powerful. So, in fact christians should understand that god created gays or knew that some men or women would be attracted to the same sex.

I understand christians are delusional and there is no point in discussing these matters with them. A lot of them think the bible is non-fiction. It's pointless to discuss anything rational with them. They're really irrational and the most ignorant folk in the usa

The christians that are against gay marriages are also the ones that are the ones full of hatred. The bible promotes slavery, murder, oppressing woman and so on. I mean come on, you got to know these people are clearly not sane

Answer 8

I understand that for people these days it is difficult to accept rules on how love should be expressed. It is not wrong for two women to love each other. Or even live together. But sooner or later many lesbians realise that a homosexual relationship alone is not enough. They want to have children. They can`t. That is why it is not really marriage in the true sense of the word. Our sexuality is designed for procreation. Many of us confuse friendship with lust, but it only leads to feelings of emptiness and pain when commitments are broken.
God cares about us and wants to spare us pain, that is why He gives us rules.

Answer 9

What is the Christian problem with Homosexuals? It goes against the very fundamental teaches of the Bible. Why are you try to put into peoples heads that Christians are against them getting married? I know a lot of people who are against it. Some Christians and some don't even believe in God. How does it affect me? It undermines the very fabric on which marriage was made legal.

Answer 10

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