Is lesbianism a sin? All the bible seems to condemn is gay men, not women...?

Question

I would like the scripture to back up any statement that in the Bible there is a specific mention of lesbianism being a sin. Thanks!

Answer 1

I know it does, but I forget the page. I remember it was around the place where I finally decided that the Bible was so full of prejudice and hate that I gave up on the possibility of being a Christian...

Answer 2

The same verses that condemn gay men, condemn gay women as well. The Bible speaks against the whole homosexual lifestyle. Read Leviticus 18:22 and Romans 1:25-28. If you intend to spend eternity with God, and if you're a lesbian, you have to give up that lifestyle.

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Answer 3

Only found references where it says women cannot have sex with animals in the old testament. It was implied however when the Israelites were warned not to practice the things the Egyptians and others did which included women marrying other women or more than two men.

In the new testament it is treated as a sin.

Romans
1:26
For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural,
1:27
and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error.

Answer 4

The Bible was pretty much written by men, so women's activities aren't much mentioned. But just like the phrase, "All men are created equal" includes women as well, I'm pretty sure that all references to men in the Bible and what kind of behavior is expected of them was intended to apply to women, too.

Having said that, anyone who is gay or lesbian will tell you that "sin" doesn't apply, no matter what the Bible says. Don't bother trying to find an exemption in the Scriptures, just be yourself. An all-knowing God surely understands what's in your heart of hearts.

Answer 5

The Bible speaks of homosexuality as being a sin, regardless of whether it is men or women. Of course, the Bible speaks of many things as being sinful, so everyone is pretty much screwed.

1 Corinthians 6:9
Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.

Then again, that's the whole point of Christianity. Everyone in the world is sinful, but we are able to receive the redemptive grace of Christ. My advice would be to not look at the Bible as a set of rules that you must follow, but to try to capture the entire narrative of the book. It is not a story about do's and dont's, but it's a story about a savior coming to rescue men from their dire circumstances.

Answer 6

No== the belife in ladies being mono class is as old as three virgins. Men have always been in short supply during wars and famine. Ladies have grouped to make strong Communities for the raising of Children.The Mothers of Some socities have bred with Son/grandson just to keep a family cause/pride/Property in the Circle. the Incest grid is short a circuit that will always prove distasturous, so it is frowned upon by Old Men.
Fun is for the mulitidues No sexual diversity or activity leads to communities eating them selves up in hate-mistrust of the next door neighbors.
Most Aborigine /Native cultures.Cleved to the Matre-aric method of/////// Men need to go to other Clans to plant their SEED. and even marry and serve that clan.
Brother-in-laws or father-in-law took Family planning to the widow of a fallen Male but pleasure in Sex was handled as they saw fit. Most polygamists Systems are borne out of low Male populations, The wives were left to themselves for Pleasure and what went on in their lodge was kept in trust as it is today.

Answer 7

Nope. It's not.

People will SAY that Romans 1:26 condemns it (Rom 1:26 - For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature), but they don't actually know as much as they should.

The words "physin" and "paraphysin" in Romans 1:26-27 have been mistranslated. Contrary to popular belief, the word "paraphysin" does not mean "to go against the laws of nature", but rather implies action which is uncharacteristic for that particular person. An example of the word "paraphysin" is used in Romans 11:24, where God acts in an uncharacteristic (paraphysin) way to accept the Gentiles. When the scripture is understood correctly, it implies that it would be unnatural for heterosexuals to live as homosexuals and for homosexuals to live as heterosexuals.

Answer 8

In my opinion it is not a sin because It is who you are and you are not to be ashamed of it. Blame our society... they are the ones who make lesbianism sound so immoral thus making it look like a sin... But the truth is... it is only you to decide if what your doing is wrong or right... you are the judge...

Answer 9

Romans 1:26-27 mentions homosexuality of both men and women.
http://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/Rom/Rom001.html

[edit] Zero Cool's pasted blurb on Greek translation is rather misleading. Very few liberal exegetes would take that position.

Answer 10

Deuteronomy 22:5

The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.

In the original translations this is a reference to a woman assuming the man's or the man assuming the woman's role in the sex act.