2007-07-03 06:52:14 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
because they're homophobic. They may as well make masturbating a crime
2007-07-03 06:55:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm a religious folk and I don't want to make it a "crime". But it is a sin. I don't think that homosexuals should be placed in prison or ostracised (sp?) due to their sexual preferences...God knows there are worse things going on in the world.
However, the Bible clearly states that homosexuality is a sin and that anyone that practices it will surely have death and not eternal life...therefore I believe it is wrong. But I do not judge those people nor do I want to see them hurt or harmed because of it. Any true Christian who does this needs to look in the mirror and see their own shortcomings in God's eyes.
Not all us "religious folk" are judgmental.
2007-07-03 14:21:45 · answer #2 · answered by Tina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because folks make secular laws against things when they are losing the power to control others with religious threats.
2007-07-03 13:55:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've often thought it's mostly based on the fear that if their children may *catch* homosexuality. The day the realize their kids will be gay regardless of seeing gay people, they may become more tolerant.
Naaaaah....
They just hate anything that's diifferent from them. Religion is just an excuse.
2007-07-03 14:06:01 · answer #4 · answered by Pooka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way they boast their ego, become holier than thou, in their own eyes is by deluding themselves they are better than others. Because Gay folks tend to be non confrontational, lovers not fighters, the holey folks, only because they have holes in their thinking, use us as their target. Bullies always look for those they perceive as weak and attack them.
2007-07-03 14:11:45 · answer #5 · answered by Ray T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Refer to the Bible, regarding Sodom & Gomorrah. It's always been a crime. No, in fact, a SIN!
2007-07-03 14:01:01 · answer #6 · answered by K G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I may be a Christian, but I also believe in Freedom of choice among consenting adults. I would not make it a crime, but I will never say homosexuality is not a sin.
2007-07-03 13:57:24 · answer #7 · answered by Hekler 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I am a strong Christian from a conservative background, and i was always brought up with loads of people saying "oh Jesus would be pointing his finger at people who are gay and scorning them" and my family always taught me this: Jesus would be walking with those people, not pointing AT them. so, not all religious folks should be pigeon-holed into this stigma.
2007-07-03 13:57:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It would be a way to segregate them away from their precious children. Maybe that is what they are thinking. They might also believe there would be a deterrent effect.
2007-07-03 13:56:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because it's forbidden in the book of Leviticus. Now, if they wanted to be consistent, they would criminalize adultery and fornication too.
And working on the Sabbath (Saturday), and eating shrimp, and wearing clothes with more than one kind of thread in them...
2007-07-03 14:03:46 · answer #10 · answered by Robin W 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They fear what they don't understand and think that everything that goes against the Bible should be banned.
This is not all christians, only some.
2007-07-03 16:18:42 · answer #11 · answered by ☮♫♥Curious Alice♥♫☮ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋