Whats with homosexuality and religion?

Question

Do all religions believe that homosexuality is a sin?

Homosexuality has nothing to do with morality!!

Answer 1

No. Not all of them. Some religions just like to judge others.

Answer 2

A religion's power is gained from its members:

more members = more power.

Homosexuality doesn't lead to reproduction.

This may have been ok up to the 20th century, but is outdated and dangerous thinking now that we have 7 billion people on earth!

Answer 3

Whats up with homosexuality and humanity. I mean really, if it is not a choice why do you need approval from me. By they way you will get only mild indifference from the likes of me.

Answer 4

Nope. Examples: Bhuddism, Daoism, Native American's before the Whities, Druids, Wiccans,

Answer 5

What does the Bible say about homosexuality?

Rom. 1:24-27: “God, in keeping with the desires of their hearts, gave them up to uncleanness, that their bodies might be dishonored among them . . . God gave them up to disgraceful sexual appetites, for both their females changed the natural use of themselves into one contrary to nature; and likewise even the males left the natural use of the female and became violently inflamed in their lust toward one another, males with males, working what is obscene and receiving in themselves the full recompense, which was due for their error.”

1 Tim. 1:9-11: “Law is promulgated, not for a righteous man, but for persons lawless and unruly, ungodly and sinners, . . . fornicators, men who lie with males, . . . and whatever other thing is in opposition to the healthful teaching according to the glorious good news of the happy God.” (Compare Leviticus 20:13.)

Jude 7: “Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities about them, after they . . . [had] gone out after flesh for unnatural use, are placed before us as a warning example by undergoing the judicial punishment of everlasting fire.” (The name Sodom has become the basis for the word “sodomy,” which usually designates a homosexual practice. Compare Genesis 19:4, 5, 24, 25.)

What is the attitude of true Christians toward those who have a history of homosexuality?

1 Cor. 6:9-11: “Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men kept for unnatural purposes, nor men who lie with men . . . will inherit God’s kingdom. And yet that is what some of you were. But you have been washed clean, but you have been sanctified, but you have been declared righteous in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and with the spirit of our God.” (Regardless of such a background, if persons now abandon their former unclean practices, apply Jehovah’s righteous standards, and exercise faith in his provision for forgiveness of sins through Christ, they can enjoy a clean standing before God. After reforming, they may be welcomed in the Christian congregation.)

True Christians know that even deeply rooted wrong desires, including those that may have a genetic basis or that involve physical causes or environmental factors, are not insurmountable for persons who truly want to please Jehovah. Some people are by nature highly emotional. Perhaps in the past they gave free rein to fits of anger; but knowledge of God’s will, the desire to please him, and the help of his spirit enable them to develop self-control. A person may be an alcoholic, but, with proper motivation, he can refrain from drinking and thus avoid becoming a drunkard. Likewise, a person may feel strongly attracted to others of the same sex, but by heeding the counsel of God’s Word he can remain clean from homosexual practices. (See Ephesians 4:17-24.) Jehovah does not allow us to go on thinking that wrong conduct really makes no difference; he kindly but firmly warns us of the consequences and provides abundant help for those who want to “strip off the old personality with its practices, and clothe [themselves] with the new personality.”—Col. 3:9, 10.

Answer 6

No, they don't. The Jews probably did because they were a small, struggling people that needed all the offspring they could produce. Paul carried it into Christianity because he was originally a Jew.

Answer 7

Just as much as I think lying is a sin and having an affair is a sin. All sins are equal.

Answer 8

Not all religions believe in sin.

Answer 9

Any religion worth following would encourage lesbianism.

Answer 10

The religion of atheism doesn't ....you can have NO morality and still join their club.