One of my biggest problems with (most) Christians is their prejudice for homosexuality. This bothered me even when I was a Christian. No, I'm not a homosexual but I don't believe that it's in any way a sin, gross or unnatural.
The basic arguments Christians have against homosexuality, as far as I have seen, are (a) because the Bible says so, (b) because it perverts the idea of marriage and (c) homosexuals cannot reproduce which is the whole idea behind sex.
First off, the Bible is completely and utterly groundless for an argument with someone who doesn't even believe in the Bible. It's perfectly fine when two believing Christians are debating/arguing but not when a Christian is debating against a non-Christian. It'd be like a Christian using the Bible to debate a Muslim who is debating with the Koran. Secondly, it's inconsistent to say that homosexuality is bad because the Bible says so…the Bible says a lot that everyone simply ignores…how can you get away with just picking and choosing what laws and morals within the scriptures to follow and what ones to ignore? Why enforce "homosexuality is a sin" (Leviticus 18:22) yet at the same time overlook "cutting your beard is a sin" (Leviticus 19:27)? The two commands are in the same book! And how many Christian men do you see beardless?...Ah! They're sinning!
So homosexual relations pervert the idea of marriage? Two people, who love each other and want to spend the rest of their lives together…get married. This love they share comes from the God of Love. Defined by Love…the God of Love cannot hate…if God could hate, then it would be the God of Love and Hate…and isn't Satan supposed to be the controller and giver of Hate? That being so, how could God "hate" homosexuals…or "hate" their homosexual acts? Furthermore, if two people love each other completely and utterly but they just happen to be of the same gender…doesn't the love they share for each other come from this "God of Love"? The same love given to and experienced by two heterosexuals who love each other and decide to get married is the same exact love given to and experienced by two homosexuals who love each other and want to spend the rest of their lives together.
For those who think that the "sex" part of the relationship is any different, heterosexuals have the same kind of sex homosexuals have, if they are adventurous enough. Many heterosexual couples have oral sex and anal sex…it's not specifically for the homosexuals.
Plus, homosexuality makes a lot of sense. The male g-spot is in the a**…so the gay men are having double the pleasure than heterosexual men. And girls know where the hot-spots are; therefore, know exactly how to please another woman…unlike many men out there.
Now, if homosexuality is a sin because the whole idea behind having sex is really to reproduce, what about those who cannot reproduce? What if a man and a woman get married, the woman has a dysfunctional uterus or the man cannot produce sperm, but they still have sex with full knowledge that they cannot reproduce…by Biblical logic, isn't this couple sinning in the same way the homosexuals are?
Why can't Christians let people live their lives without being so condescending…it's iterating and really, not very "Christ-like". What ever happened to "love thy neighbor"?
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Thank you. A reasonable criticism of the madness coming from some people about how bad gay people are. Very well-stated post.
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I must agree with your position, but i must further say this. Christians (just the regular ones) have this thing with TOTALLY interpreting the bible to what THEY want to see and such. They blow what is written in this book out of proportion... the ironic thing is that this book has been mistranslated... and in the original does it say nothing wrong about being gay. The original word 'promiscuo' i believe it was (my spelling may be off) was meant to define those men who would be paid to go have sex with people in the church... and it says that is wrong, but when it was translated 'promiscuo' was wrongly translated to 'gay.'
thank you for your time and position
hope that we may have further discussion
Homosexuality is a sin that doesn't mean for you to hate or be racial towards someone. Especially if your a Christian. You should embrace this.
It's God's word don't make the bible into something its not. One verse can be turned into anything you want it to be
"For those who think that the "sex" part of the relationship is any different, heterosexuals have the same kind of sex homosexuals have, if they are adventurous enough."
I laughed for about ten minutes, that's what I deem a golden quote.
By the way I learned in my biblical literature book that Sodom and Gemorrah in the Bible were NOT destroyed because they had a bunch of "homos" living there. They were destroyed because of lack of hospitality and in Bible days that was a big-ass no no.
This is not at all true! Jude explains why Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed.
"Though you already know all this, I want to remind you that the Lord delivered his people out of Egypt, but later destroyed those who did not believe. And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their own home—these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day. In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire." - Jude 5-7
Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed so show that God can save us from anything, as longas we submit to His will. Plus, Sodom and Gomorrah is not the only example given. Jude describes angels who gave up the love of God. Too many times people exclude sections of the Bible to prove a point without taking into context the ENTIRE section.
This post is the sweetness! I have got the most obnoxious Christians coming out of the wood work trying to argue homosexuality with me on the basis of religion, and I am not Christian. Not even close. You have hit the bulls eye with this one. stellar!
U JUST HELPED ME SOOOOO MUCH!!! OK SO I HAD A GF FOR OVER A YEAR("JUST FRIENDS NOW") AND SHE'S CHRISTIAN, I BELIEVE IN GOD BUT NOT A RIGHT RELIGION SO WERE DIFF THERE, ANYWAY SHE WENT TO A RETREAT AND CAME BACK WIT THAT SAME IDEA THAT ITS A SIN TO LOVE SOMEONE OF THE SAME SEX, BUT NOW THAT U POSTED THIS BLOG, I CAN SHARE ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW EVEN FURTHER THAN WHAT I HAVE...THANKS =)
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Thank you. Finally someone who sees that just because one reigion says it is wrong, does not make it wrong. If only everyone cound see it this way. It is really tireing when other chrisitians preach about how it is wrong, but yet they really cannot back it up in every-day life. It is encouraging to finally see someone who thinks rather than pulling there opinions from a bible.