By going to church, you can have those demons exorcised from your soul so that you can go to heaven too!
2007-09-11 00:46:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Upon further research, biblical scholars have also concluded that Satan causes biblical scholars
2007-09-11 01:48:58 · answer #1 · answered by Recreant- father of fairies 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Would like to see your "evidence" for the Bible teaching that homosexuality is caused by satan. When I read the Book, it list homosexuality as a "work of the flesh", the same as any other sin. Not a single scripture attributes homosexuality to a work of satan.
Nor is there a single scripture or incidence in the Bible of homosexuality being "exorcised" from your soul. Rather, it appears that, like any other sin, the person praticing it has to make a decision that they want to be free of it, and then discipline their flesh and retrain their mind to no longer desire those things.
Like any sin, it can be done, and there are many who have done it.
2007-09-11 07:59:35 · answer #2 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The Catholic Church does not agree homosexuality is caused by Satan.
The Catholic Church thus teaches: "Basing itself on sacred Scripture, which presents homosexual acts as acts of grave depravity, tradition has always declared that homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered. They are contrary to the natural law. They close the sexual act to the gift of life. They do not proceed from a genuine affective and sexual complementarity. Under no circumstances can they be approved" (Catechism of the Catholic Church 2357).
However, the Church also acknowledges that "[homosexuality’s] psychological genesis remains largely unexplained. . . . The number of men and women who have deep-seated homosexual tendencies is not negligible. This inclination, which is objectively disordered, constitutes for most of them a trial. They must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided. These persons are called to fulfill God’s will in their lives and, if they are Christians, to unite to the sacrifice of the Lord’s cross the difficulties that they may encounter from their condition.
"Homosexual persons are called to chastity. By the virtues of self-mastery that teach them inner freedom, at times by the support of disinterested friendship, by prayer and sacramental grace, they can and should gradually and resolutely approach Christian perfection" (CCC 2357– 2359).
Paul comfortingly reminds us, "No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your strength, but with the temptation will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it" (1 Cor. 10:13).
Homosexuals who want to live chastely can contact Courage, a national, Church-approved support group for help in deliverance from the homosexual lifestyle.
Courage,
Church of St. John the Baptist
210 W. 31st St., New York, NY 10001
(212) 268–1010
Web: http://couragerc.net
2007-09-11 07:54:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's funny. Biblical scholars I know have concluded that homosexuality outside of rape, abuse, prostitution and worship of non-YHWH gods isn't mentioned in the Bible, save, PERHAPS, as a violation of the cleanliness code, on par with sleeping in the same bed as your wife while she has her period.
Your Bible scholars must have SPECIAL books.
2007-09-11 07:55:30 · answer #4 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You are the reason people do not like us Christians.That is a
absurd statement,no Bible Scholar ever said such a thing.I am Christian and your being ridiculous and embarrassing.
2007-09-11 08:06:37 · answer #5 · answered by gwhiz1052 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Be careful what you wish for. The person who saves you (Doctor, Paramedic, Fireman, Policeman, etc.) may very well be a LGBT person of some sort.
2007-09-11 07:55:14 · answer #6 · answered by Sal D 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Biblical scholar" = waste of a human life.
If I told people I was a "Marvel Comics scholar", people would laugh. That's basically how I feel about "biblical scholars".
2007-09-11 07:54:52 · answer #7 · answered by Deke 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
its funny how the homosexual population is always talking about how people are trying to take away their liberties and what not . but then when a gay man says that he is christian and went threw a program and is no longer gay ... then they are ridiculed by the homosexuals.
2007-09-11 07:56:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
i see the christians are changeing the rules again to suit them that a new one satan that is not real turns people gay this has to be a joke
2007-09-11 07:53:23 · answer #9 · answered by andrew w 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
LOL, so you're saying that homos should be exorcised?
2007-09-11 07:52:18 · answer #10 · answered by Perceptive 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋