2007-04-25 07:11:59 · 21 answers · asked by Stef 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"For this reason, God gave them over to degrading passions. Even their females exchanged their natural sexual function for one that is unnatural. In the same way, their males also abandoned the natural sexual function of females and burned with lust for one another. Males committed indecent acts with males, and received in themselves the appropriate penalty for their perversion." (Romans 1:26-27)
"You know that wicked people will not inherit the kingdom of God, don't you? Stop deceiving yourselves! Sexually immoral people, idolaters, adulterers, male prostitutes, homosexuals, thieves, greedy people, drunks, slanderers, and robbers will not inherit the kingdom of God." (I Corinthians 6:9-10)
"Likewise, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities near them, which like them committed sexual sins and engaged in homosexual activities, serve as an example of the punishment of eternal fire." (Jude 1:7)
These are but three of several that deal with the behavior.
UPDATE: Pagan Rebirth apparently doesn't know the Greek (or the Hebrew for that matter). The Greek word in the I Corinthians 6 reference (and in the Septuagint passage of Leviticus 20:13) is "arsenokoites" (Pronounced ar-sen-ok-oy'-tace), which is Strong's Reference #733. It is derived from two other Greek words which mean "Man, coitus - man having sex with man. Literally - "Man in a bed with man". (HT to Father K.)
2007-04-25 07:17:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
The bible says a load of rubbish about a lot of things. It says you should be stoned to death for working on a sunday. Don't see much of that about do we? The reason is that the world has grown up and moved on. The bible is total rubbish and not to be believed, either that or I really am living on a 10,000 year old planet.
2007-04-25 15:10:43 · answer #2 · answered by Reg Tedious 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Two places are found in Romans chapter 1 and 1st Corinthians chapter 6 vs 9 (if I remember the exact verse correctly).
2007-04-25 14:15:08 · answer #3 · answered by 1saintofGod 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow, Dusty Scribe has said it all, don't go arsenokoiting around dudes!
Also that thing about being turned over to lust unnaturally is quite a point. Think of it: folk started to worship man made idols that had no life in them, couldn't speak and had to be carried around. See any similarities? Worshipping false ideals focuses on death; focuses on that which has no power to bring forth life...
...and that my friend is the same as two men trying to mate...
...Bottom Babies don't exist!
2007-04-25 14:38:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's the part that says a man shall not lay with another man and the part where it says it is a abomination.
If you want to know exactly where it says this may I suggest you try reading the bible.
2007-04-25 14:20:16 · answer #5 · answered by Mariah 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why ask us? Read the Bible. It's not about a bunch of saints running around praying. There's some really wild stuff in it. Most people read the 23rd Psalm and leave it at that.
2007-04-25 14:19:57 · answer #6 · answered by Joe D 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
First, let me ask you if the following are wrong...
Fornication? idolatry? adultery? theft? coveting? drunkeness? reviling? extortion?
Would you say "yes"? Then you would be right. For these are condemned elsewhere as well. So now you have to deal with 1 Corinthians 6:8-10
"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."
So, yes, the Bible makes it plain that it is indeed wrong, and in the company of some pretty hefty ones at that. But just make sure you understand that God loves the individual, however, their behavior and life choice will lead them into bondage that will harden their hearts to God's eternal salvation. Because homosexuality involves so much emotional investment, it is almost impossible to tell the them the truth without being labeled with very harsh epithets.
Remember, the sin of homosexuality is no blacker than my sin. And if the Christian truly hated homosexuals, they would keep the message of salvation to themselves, not try to change them, and let them go on their merry way to destruction. But because we care, we take the slings and arrows of 90% of the media and public to speak the truth.
The Bible states that homosexuality is behavioral, for Paul states that many of the new believers had been delivered from homosexuality in 1 Corinthians 6:9-11,
"Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites... will inherit the kingdom of God. 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."
2007-04-25 14:14:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 5⤋
See Leviticus 19:22, I think that's the earliest reference. Just please don't take the Bible literally! Remember that when the Pentatuch was written it was to an early Bronze Age culture who were for the most part primitive and superstitious.
2007-04-25 14:17:59 · answer #8 · answered by tropicalturbodave 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Some folks will quote the English mis-translation of 1611, and say yes.
However the original verse, as verified by the Catholic Church, said no such thing.
Here is the original verse:
"V’et zachar lo tishkav mishk’vey eeshah toeyvah hee."
(Leviticus 18:22)
2007-04-25 14:17:42 · answer #9 · answered by Uncle Wayne 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Yes many places:Leviticus ect
2007-04-26 11:22:16 · answer #10 · answered by Frederick j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋