I got an a interesting homosexual question to ask...?

Question

Most everyone knows what the general concensus is among christians about homosexuality. I understand that it is the new witch hunt among churches.

I wonder, if you take the love between two homosexual men or women, but remove the sex part, what would that then be called?

So, it is not the love part that is viewed as sin but merely the sex from the biblical point of view.

However, what happens if two men or women loved each other and were open about this love but were not sexual with another. Say they were friends but truly loved each other.

How would people view that in light of the new witch hunt?

Jesus and his disciples showed this love for one another...

I titled it this way because if two men showed this sort of love it would be considered such. At least in my experience.

Well romance is a part of the sexual equation. I'm talking about philo/agape and showing it.

Answer 1

Great question. Way to stir it up.

I think the OT laws were meant for the times in most cases, and were influenced by men's perceptions at the time. I consider this a cleanliness law. Perhaps originally even meant to combat the practice of married men fufilling sexual desires with other men.

An incidental thought that just popped into my head. Paul even considered sex with a woman a waste. Perhaps it is best we all just have no sex and let humanity die out.

Answer 2

I have that sort of relationship with my sisters. We tell each other I love you and hug each other a lot. But it is most definitely nonsexual. Many women have such relationships with other women. There is either a sexual desire or there isn’t. If they are involved in a close loving relationship where both felt a strong sexual attraction, odds are there will eventually be a sexual component to the relationship, or the friendship will end.

Many Christians would probably say that it is better for the relationship to end than to give in to sexual urges. Personally, I think that if they love one another very much and are willing to devote their lives to one another, they should be permitted to marry. I cannot believe that God prefers people to spend their lives n loneliness and isolation, instead of a loving relationship.

The problem many Christians have with homosexuality can’t possibly be with the sex acts themselves. Most Christians would tell you that all sex acts are fine so long as they are between a married man and a woman.

So it is not about love. It is not about specific sex acts. It is the fact that the sex is between two people of the same sex.

Therefore, according to this belief, your gender matters more than your capacity to love.

Aren’t they saying that the gender of your partner is more important than love and devotion?

After being married for 26 years, I don’t think this is true. I think that mutual love, trust and respect are far more important than the fact that I am a woman married to a man. His gender doesn’t seem as important to me as the person he is and the fact that I can trust him no matter what.

I’m sorry, but I would not wish to deny anyone such a relationship. We know two men who have been in a loving relationship for as long as us. Trust me, after 26 years, sex is not the main component of any relationship. They rely on each other and have been there for each other through cancer. Would it be better for them to face these things alone? I don’t think so.

Answer 3

In the Saint Micheal Report, a Canadian Anglican document that was issued for the question of Same-sex union you would find your answer.
They describe the tern "same sex union" as meaning a "committed, monogamous, intended lifelong, same-sex relationship which include sexual intimacy"
You see the issue is not over the love between two persons of the same sex, but it is over a logical definition of the term union. As for the casual sexual encounters that an homosexual may have outside of a relationship they are frowned upon as much as the heterosexual ones.

Answer 4

As usual, I agree with you. Why is it so different than any other sin? We are all sinners, being "saved" doent make you sin-free. They may be perfect in every other way, yet this seems to be all that is looked at and therefore they are told they go to hell because of one sin. Now how can that make any sense. Let the first "perfect" christian say a gay will go to hell.

Although I am not gay, I do feel the criticizism given to them, and it is extremely difficult not to criticize back. but I do believe just as it was once "frowned" upon to be black, we have evolved. Its just a matter of time.

Answer 5

You are right about Jesus.

Melbourne University recently awarded a PhD to a researcher Dr Rollan McClearly who showed that Jesus and at least 3 of his disciples were gay. You can read about it here - it was very, very well researched so must be true http://www.abc.net.au/brisbane/stories/s867191.htm.

Given that, the witch hunt takes on an altogether more sinister tone.

Answer 6

there is circumstances the place a individual is born with the two contraptions of sexual organs. of direction, there could be choose of surgical operation and different treatment. this is a threat that there is a hormonal subject and of direction this is a relation subject with the two the parent. i don't be attentive to all of the particular, psychological or emotional situations that individuals circulate by way of. I do sense that 'ecosystem' could have some thing to do with it. As people we are actual inspired for the forged or for the undesirable. we are able to get caught up into considered one of those custom. Then, all of us pick to slot in by some ability. we'd pick to narrate to others on some point. each and every so often at an influential age, we start up concerning to others that are uncertain of their sexuality. then you've '2 uncertain' persons desirous to discover some thing to hold unto. What i be attentive to is this; human beings can turn their existence around. I truly have considered it ensue first hand. once you inspect the animals you spot they are mated, woman and male.i'm in contact interior the Bible so i will respond to you in that ineffective. indexed under are purely some scriptural suggestions for you: Gen a million:27 And God proceeded to create the guy in his photograph, in God's photograph he created him; woman and male he created them. Rom a million:27 and additionally even the adult males left the organic use of the female and grew to alter into violently contaminated of their lust in the direction of one yet another, adult males with adult males, working what's obscene... Is it uncomplicated to alter? NO, in no way, fairly if this is been years of involvement. Can or no longer this is carried out? particular! The scriptures let us know figuratively to tear our eye out of its socket no rely if this is making us stumble by some ability. Mat 5:29 a question you may desire to ask; Is it substantial to be obedient to Our writer?

Answer 7

I think you make a very valid point. I think a lot of American men are so hung up on this issue that they do not allow themselves to have close loving relationships with other men. There are examples in history and even the bible (David and Jonathon) of true love between men that is not necessarily sexual in nature.

Answer 8

I've learned in my teachings of the church that being a homosexual itself is not a sin but comitting sexual stuff is.

Also In other religons i thought was interesting was that one reason why poeple are gay is because in reality their soul is a certain gender (either male or female) and than when they incarnate on earth sometimes they may choose the life as the opposite sex to expierence and learn about it and what it is like to be that gender.


something to think about

Answer 9

I posted a question asking that if 2 people of the opposite sex lived together in a loving relationship but remained celebate would it be a sin?
The overwhelming response was no.
I then asked exactly the same question but changed it to 2 people of the same sex,this time the overwhelming response was yes.
To me that is just another example of the hypocrisy of the christian religion and those who practice it

Answer 10

There is a huge difference between loving your fellow man and lusting for him. And I would say similar about loving someone of the opposite sex (it is one thing to love someone but lust should be saved for lawful marriage.) Homosexuality is wronge, plain and simple! And having a sexual relationship with a woman outside of marriage is wronge as well! Allah (God) knows best!