2007-03-11 17:52:03 · 17 answers · asked by wisdom 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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.
2007-03-11 17:53:44 · answer #1 · answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 · 2⤊ 5⤋
Romans 1 is sometimes translated as using the phrase "against God", which is certainly wrong, as the same phrase, παρα φυσιν, is used in other passages to refer to the acts of God. It literally means in excess of natural. παρα has to do with proximity and the only translation of it being "against" would not have anything to do with being contrary, but rather being next to, on top of, above. It's a pretty obvious translation error. This phrase would imply that some level of whatever is being discussed is natural. There was no concept of natural law at this time anyway, so unnatural or not natural would not mean bad, even if those translations were accurate. Additionally, whatever action is being discussed (which is debatable whether or not it is homosexuality), it is the punishment for the sin (idolatry), because society torments these people, but it is not the sin itself in the passage. God allows them to do this and be scorned, because they worship idols.
2007-03-11 18:21:37 · answer #2 · answered by Geoffrey J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the mention in the bible is about sexual relations and not loving fulfilling consensual monogmas relationships.
Romans 1:26-27 condemns heterosexuals who depart from Christianity, embrace Paganism, worship idols, and act against their nature by engaging in homosexual behavior.
Notice that this does not mean Homosexuals who engage in homosexual acts and likewise heterosexuals who engage in heterosexual acts. This is talking about those who go against their own nature. Accept the teachings of one's faith group. If you do so, and if you follow a conservative denomination then you will probably be taught that homosexual behavior is chosen, changeable abnormal, unnatural, and condemned by God. It is something that a person does. If you follow a liberal faith group, you may well accept homosexuality as an alternative, normal, natural unchangeable sexual orientation for a minority of humans which is accepted by God. It is something that a person is.
Then it would be assumed that the verses in Romans talk not about any person who is faithful in God and uses his word as a guid to live by, which is as he asks, but rather about those who completely reject God.
One must remember that no translation you read in English is a LITERAL translation, words have been changed, added, subtracted etc. This is why many believers of the more laid back denominations will tell you to use it as a guide to live by but to not freak out if you make a mistake.
2007-03-11 18:04:02 · answer #3 · answered by Siren 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Read:
Romans 1:24-32
2007-03-11 17:55:31 · answer #4 · answered by robert p 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It teaches that it is an abomination to the Father in heaven! He created everything and gave it its nature, and the nature of a man is to procreate with a women to keep the generations going, it is the same in the animal world the insect world and no other species does this, except the deep dark deprivation of man. It is by nature a satanic spirit of Jezebel corrupting Gods child.Now repent and be clean!
2007-03-11 17:56:49 · answer #5 · answered by bungyow 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Homosexual activists will say there is nothing in the Bible that condemns homosexuality - BUT - does this look like it's good?? ( Especially the first verse)
Well, you can TRY to read this anyway you want, but here it is in plain English
ROMANS 1:22-32
22Professing to be wise, they became fools,
23and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures.
24Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them.
25For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
26For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural,
27and 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.
28And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper,
29being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips,
30slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,
31without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful;
32and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them.
2007-03-11 18:03:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It teaches that people turned the truth of God into a lie and worshiped and served the creation rather than the Creator.
2007-03-11 17:56:59 · answer #7 · answered by Jan P 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ZER0 C00L™ - I can also look up Greek. Verse 27 is accurately translated, "...the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful"
You will have a hard time squaring your argument with 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
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.
But regarding the x-gay Corinthian...
And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.
2007-03-11 17:57:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
regulation, morals, standards. concepts, and so on., are works of the flesh and counts in user-friendly terms for guy to boast, yet no longer formerly God. faith is receiving the promise of God, understanding he, God, will carry out that which he promised. He killed his son below our sin and raised him for our justification. I see the final assertion as saying considering the fact that he gave his son to die, and raised him as much as stay perpetually, God will do an analogous for me, unfastened. briefly, regulation is works of the flesh, death. God's promise is existence and is unfastened to all, without even asking.
2016-09-30 13:24:42 · answer #9 · answered by ilsa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesnt other than GOD is the author and homosexuality is a sin
RO 1:1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God-- 2 the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures 3 regarding his Son, who as to his human nature was a descendant of David, 4 and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. 5 Through him and for his name's sake, we received grace and apostleship to call people from among all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith. 6 And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.
2007-03-11 17:54:45 · answer #10 · answered by Tribble Macher 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋