Leviticus 20:13 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
2007-02-07 01:51:01 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Leviticus also says you shall not wear cotton and wool together. It also says you can't eat pork or seafood. Christians don't follow those rules because Christ supposedly brought a "New Covenent" that supercedes levitical law--the ONLY bit from Leviticus that they continue to quote is the bit about homosexuality.
If you are going to use one bit of Leviticus, you should be using ALL of Leviticus. And if you aren't, you are as much a sinner as any homosexual.
2007-02-07 03:38:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It says it's an abomination, doesn't say it's a sin nor does it say God approved it. It doesn't say man should put them to death. God, speaking directly in the 10 commandments, said we should not kill.
AIDS killed a lot of mankind that layed with mankind and blood from their welts did come. But that wasn't man's doing, unless we can PROVE the CIA did make the HIV Virus.
Heteros who fornicate around do catch nasty bugs as well.
The moral here, is you follow the rules things go well, you don't follow the rules don't complain when ills befall you.
Does that mean God is being vindictive. I don't know for sure, it's just a casual observation and if so God is not discrimantory, heteros get Herpes and die from Syphillis and Gonorreah.
Is Darwinist "natural selection" at play here. Here, too, I don't know for sure. Is nature weeding out things. Is nature evolving things that cause us ills and is it random or intentful.
The atheists and randomists say, antiseptically, all things are accidental. There is no willful intent of the universe. A very PC approach.
The religious and Social Services and County Health and Medical Community says becareful what you do, because if you smoke cigarettes you might die of cancer cause by that smoke. If you don't practise safe sex you catch a bug. Latex breaks for no reason. That accident of the universe.
Religon says pick one person, cling to them be faithful, be fruitful and multiply.
2007-02-07 10:17:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Uh, every sin is answered with the punishment of death. This is why we need Jesus.
I believe homosexuality is a sin, the same as murder, cheating lying, etc. I am guilty of these, and I should be put to death. They can all be forgiven.
I believe it is a sin, because even our own bodies do not work with it. It is unnatural, even from a non-religious viewpoint. Tab A goes in slot B, Tab A, and slot A do not work. And two slot B's dont work either. I ahve a problem with the I was born this way thinking... If you were born to have sex with men, you would be a woman.
That said, and my worthless opinion given, God is what matters, and He said we can all receive salvation, and we are all given freewill, who am I to condemn anyone.
I have wanted to hurt people that have hurt me in the past, even when I was a child I can remember wanting to beat the mess out of someone who I did not like, it does not mean I was born to be a killer. If it did, would it then make it ok, because I was born that way?
I have looked upon other women in lust, does that mean if I act on them, my wife should allow me to, cause she needs to be tolerant that as a man I was born that way.
Lots of people live with the desire to do evil, this is a flaw ofour flesh, yet we still should use common sense and restraint so we do not travel down a road that leads to destruction.
2007-02-07 10:04:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Homosexuality (expressing affection for members of the same sex sexually ) was a capital crime in the days of the Theocracy. (When YHVH was King, and there was no human king) Since YHVH does not change, it is still an abomination, and will be judged by Him in the end. The Almighty YHVH created this world very good. Once man sinned, he could no longer meet the requirements of YHVH. Because of His great love for man, He sent His son the Savior. The Savior's name means YHVH is my Savior!--YAHOSHUA! The only way one can have his sins taken care of is to invite the Savior in to carry them. If a person chooses to remain attached to their sins, they will be consumed in the cleansing fire the Almighty will send to cleanse this world so He can make it new! How could the Almighty be more generous?
2007-02-07 09:55:51 · answer #4 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It means that their actions during that day would be cause for them to be put to death by law. Today, it means that unless they repent, they'll die a spiritual death due to their unrepentant nature.
2007-02-07 13:33:32 · answer #5 · answered by bigvol662004 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In the old testament time judgment was swift. God hasn't changed His stance on homosexuality, but we don't see swift judgment now. There will be a judgment after we die.
2007-02-07 10:12:28 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
God hates sin. Period. Since we can't deliver ourselves from it God sacrificed Himself so that we can be seen as righteous in His eyes. Christ paid the same price for a gay person as He paid for you
2007-02-07 09:55:29 · answer #7 · answered by gtahvfaith 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Straight men who sleep with women should not also sleep with men or they should be put to death.
2007-02-07 09:54:35 · answer #8 · answered by CHEESUS GROYST 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yup, that's the law. The law that reveals we need to live by grace in Jesus Christ.
2007-02-07 10:33:58 · answer #9 · answered by The Lamb of Vista 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God does not like homosexuality, and He has good reasons for it.
2007-02-07 12:55:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋