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>>Romans 1:26-27 > >Here's a quote from http://www.godlovesfags.com/glf/bible/bible_says.html > >Romans 1:26 and 27, according to >most Biblical scholars, condemns all >gay and lesbian > activity. >Paul criticizes sexual activity which >is against a person's nature >or disposition. But a > minority >of scholars interpret the passage >differently: in Greek society of >the time, > homosexuality >and bisexuality was regarded as >a natural activity for some >people. Thus Paul > might >have been criticizing heterosexuals who >were engaged in homosexual activities >against > their >nature. He might not be >referring to homosexuals or bisexuals >at all. > The >verses preceding 26 might indicate >that he was referring to >sexual acts associated with > idol >worship. The verse is too >vague to be interpreted as >a blanket prohibition of all >same-sex > activities.
You are taking the side of a "minority" of scholars because it serves your purposes. Sexual acts with idol worshipers? C'mon.
>>Leviticus 18:22 > >Do you mix milk and meat? > If you're gonna throw >the Holiness Code at ppl, >you gotta throw the whole >thing. And Jesus negated >it anyway w/his New Commandment >that we love one another >as he loved us.
A lot of people think that the whole old testament is negated - wrong. Your claim may have some validity if verses condemning homosexualiy in the new testament were not there. You're saying that homosexuality is OK because the book of Leviticus is mute? There other verses in the New Testament
>>I Corinthians 10:13 > >Temptation is a bitch. What?
This one is basically saying that homosexuals can be forgiven for their sins if they repent.
> >>I Corinthians 6:11 > >11 And such were some of >you: but > > > > > > ye are washed, >but ye are sanctified, but >ye are justified > > > > > > in the name >of the Lord Jesus, and >by the Spirit of our > > > > > > > God. > >That has nothing to do w/the >topic at hand. > > Know > > > > > > ye not that >the unrighteous shall not inherit >the kingdom > > > > > > of God? Be >not deceived: neither fornicators, nor > > > > > > > idolaters, nor adulterers, >nor effeminate, nor abusers of > > > > > > > themselves with mankind, > > >That's the verse you mean, I >bet. The word you're >tripping over is "effeminate" (I >take it) and I've learned >that in the original text, >the word used referred to >those of WEAK FAITH. >Somehow that became "effeminate" in >the KJV and "homosexual" in >the NIV. The Greeks >didn't have a word for >"homosexual" b/c that term didn't >exist until the late 1800s.
Yes, I know homosexual is a greek term, but how is effeminate weak faith. I need to see the original hebrew text.
> >>Timothy 1: 10-11 > >10 For whoremongers, for them > > > > > > that defile themselves >with mankind, for menstealers, for > > > > > > > liars, for perjured >persons, and if there be >any other thing > > > > > > that is contrary >to sound doctrine; 11 According >to the > > > > > > glorious gospel of >the blessed God, which was >committed > > > > > > to my trust. > > >Again, b/c there is no word >for "homosexual" in the Greek >text, I don't know what >the KJV translator was getting >at.
Believe it or not, I'm actually trying to understand you. You said you prayed ernestly for a year and nothing happened? Hmmm. So you decided to give up on the whole religion thing? No?
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