Why does the God of the Bible condemn homosexual acts?

Further Musings:

Answer to: Why does the God of the Bible condemn homosexual acts?

No one knows.

How are Hinduism and Sikhism related, considering they both originated in Punjab, India?

(So please, before you enforce celibacy on another, castrate yourself … or leave other people alone?)

(What do you think he would write a line or two about?)

Scholars and translators know this. The Greek translation of Arsenokoitace is uncertain. The word was coined by Paul (probably) or a contemporary of his. Any person who says they know exactly what Paul meant is lying (seriously).

Is it better for 2nd generation Western Muslims to marry someone from their parents' country or a western Muslim who was born and raised in the West?

Inhospitable, loathsome, yet leave it to homophobia to twist it and miss it (the verse they use in Jude fails the test because of this).

I am not a Jewish man. I’m am not under any part of the Law for my righteousness. To place myself under the Law for my righteous standing with God would be to put myself under the curse of the Law listed in Dt 28.

Today we have Divorce courts, protections, child custody, child and spousal support.

If you caught a shoplifter at your yard sale, how would you handle it?

Why is it the Legalists always run to the Law?

Sodom and Gomorrah. Two cities completely filled with Gay men, young and old. Cities who recently had gone to war, who Abraham had rescued, who Lot went back to live among, who tried to rape two angels that they mistook for men … I guess.

What? It’s okay for David to be both a man after God’s own heart and a Bloody Bipolar Adulterer who even desecrated what was holy, as long as he wasn’t Bisexual, right? Lol

Why does Boko Haram attack its own Muslims?

Since Paul is who most homophobes run to in order to support their case, I went to him first, there really isn’t much left.

Homophobia is a billion dollar business for Corporate Christianity. Isn’t it?

Mt 19 is about Divorce. Jesus’ reference to Celibacy is that it is a gift from God and that not everyone can receive it.

I broke up with my boyfriend because he wasn’t transparent about his past, it hurts me and he doesn’t care. I told him in the beginning of our relationship that it was a deal breaker for me what do I do?

The truth is, the Old Testament and New Testaments say next to nothing and sexual orientation is a relatively new concept.

Many believe Paul is writing about what he sees, temples that have male and female prostitutes engaged in ritual activities.

Christ bringing up Genesis is not Him being exclusionary, it is Him reminding these lecherous men that their wives are bound to their hearts.

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No. Rape is violence, not sex. The story is about kidnapping into slavery and the abuse of strangers.

Last, Leviticus. Two almost identical verses. One sex act (If translated correctly. The Hebrew words are sparse. People debate everything).

There were Male Shrine Prostitutes in the OT book of Kings, that practice was old in Paul’s time. Many dismiss the idea based what seem to be personal or sociological reasons, not archaeological ones.

Can a relationship really last forever?

Men interpret Scriptures certain ways, but Jesus said we make void the Word by our tradition. Groupthink is tradition.

If anything, Paul was writing about male prostitutes, not LGBT.

Why can’t some Christians?

Can you explain the difference between being a conservative Republican and a liberal Democrat? Can you provide some examples of their ideologies?

These were common in that culture in Athens, Corinth, Ephesus, Rome, and Crete, all places Paul went. They existed centuries after Paul.

Where?

Those women were shunned, shamed, casted out and abandoned. The man had all the power and Jesus dared to challenge that. Even His disciples were astounded.

Why are many women so drawn or attracted to men that have been or are currently in prison and men that are involved in street life/illegal activities?

Right?

Does He?

In Romans chapter 1, verses 26–27 are cherry-picked out of the context which starts in verse 18. The context is Idolatry.

What factors contributed to The Beatles' bitterness?

If you embrace the fact that David “embraced” Jonathan and God was cool with it, you find that your concepts about what God “hates” get thrown out.

Didn’t they read Galatians? Romans? James and his “Law of Liberty.” The entire New Testament? You can even find Grace in the Old Testament, some of the Rabbis have.

Him and I are good and that’s all I need.

Liberals, why don't you like Conservatives?

Christ bore that, so, hard pass, thanks.

Try to break free from the shackles of it and you will find yourself outside the fold Pastor.