If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads. [NIV Leviticus 20:13]
Is this a hateful comment or a legitimate religous belief? (if we consider that religious beliefs can be legitimate)
2007-03-23 19:31:18 · 31 answers · asked by canuckgirl2005 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In case if people misunderstood, I want to clarify that this has nothing to do with the criminalization of hate speech. Hate speech exists, whether if its legal or not and that is another question for debate and is not the purpose of my question.
2007-03-23 19:57:23 · update #1
I find the concept of "hate speech" or any specific category of crimes as "hate crimes" very alarming, and I say that as a gay atheist.
A crime is a crime. A moronic utterance is a moronic utterance.
The harm done by irrational propaganda is real, but we undermine our ability to defeat it by proscribing particular forms of discourse.
[Addit] is it hateful? Of course. Is it religious? Yes. Is it "legitimate"? That begs a whole lot of questions, including whether defining something as "religious" automatically confers the value of legitimacy. I would argue strongly that it doesn't; and the unquestioning repsect for religiously defined positions is the problem.
2007-03-23 19:39:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If Lev. 20:13 is a hate speech, then Rom. 1:24-27, 1Tim. 1:9-11, 1Cor.6:9-11 would also be considered hate. Its not hate. Its what people who wish to emulate Jesus Christ and follow the Word of God believe.
It is a religious belief. People only hate because they do not understand or want to accept that people have different thoughts, morals and beliefs than they do.
2007-03-23 21:08:26 · answer #2 · answered by Lizzie C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a verse of Scripture. Do you consider religious beliefs-the Bible in particular--legitimate? If not, why ask? If so, why ask? Christians, athiests, homosexuals, etc. are not going to change each other's minds no matter what reasoning is given. So questions like this do nothing but provoke anger. What profit is there in that for anyone?
2007-03-23 20:21:02 · answer #3 · answered by beano™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's hate speech if your reaction to it is some trite canard like "hate the sin, love the sinner". Clearly it allows any Christian to say homosexuality is a sin without ever listening to any scientific evidence whatsoever. That segment of society (Christians!) is the reason homosexuals will never be on parity with heterosexuals from a legal perspective in America.
2007-03-23 19:58:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would say it depends on your intention. Are you stateing a religious posiiton or are you standing in front of a gay bar preaching to a crowd of drunk fundies?
"An opinion that corn dealers are starvers of the poor, or that private property is robbery, ought to be unmolested when simply circulated through the press, but may justly incur punishment when delivered orally to an excited mob assembled before the house of a corn dealer, or when handed about among the same mob in the form of a placard"
2007-03-23 19:39:23 · answer #5 · answered by Zarathustra 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To contribute to negativity in any speech is to perpetuate the undertaking. attempt asserting some thing advantageous with a grin and watch the worldwide around you brighten one smile or sort notice at a time. faith is in basic terms a set way of believing. you're unfastened to % your guy or woman ideals and could know while God approves nevertheless people won't.
2016-10-19 12:02:16 · answer #6 · answered by arleta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Considering it is part of the Bible, Christians and Jews will consider it a religious belief. However, I don't remember reading anywhere that God said they should be put to death. Obviously I do not believe that every word of the Bible came straight from God. Back in those days people were put to death for all sorts of reasons. Look at what happened to Christ. He was put to death because he disagreed with the Jewish leaders.
2007-03-23 19:38:41 · answer #7 · answered by Poohcat1 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
They are not mutually exclusive. It is a religious belief (hardly "legitimate" though) and CLEARLY hateful. The Old Testament is some of most hate-filled drek ever written.
2007-03-23 19:41:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
In the OT times Moses gave this command to correct his people from doing what God hates and the punishment was not from God but from Moses as the ruler gave this sentence to keep them clean.
But God hates this relationship and the act of Homosexuality. which is clearly against of Gods creation.
One Legal Man to One Legal Woman is the God authorised Love apart from this is sin.
Human can do any thing to satisfy their lust but cannot legitimate them fighting with God and provoking people through a secular way to support this point.
So, if you are homosexual person Please change your attitude and Seek God.
God Bless
2007-03-23 19:42:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
It is legitimate. It is repeated in Chapter One of Romans. It is NOT natural, I don't care what argument they try to use, love is love. Yes, love everyone, but man is not made to have intercourse with another man. The male and female bodies are designed for each other. If it was natural and ok then why can't two males or two females reproduce together without outside assistance? God made male and female to be together. End of story.
2007-03-23 19:40:25 · answer #10 · answered by Bella_Donna 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋