Christian: Homosexuality a sin? (Jesus Christ, moral, Leviticus, Kingdom, choice)

[sojourner]

Originally Posted by Vassal

Alright, thanks for answering my question everyone. It's pretty much just as I thought. Christians, or rather people who claim to be Christians, who say that homosexuality isn't a sin are one's that pretty much just ignore what the Bible says and follow their own ideas. I think I'll stick to what God has said about himself, rather than trying to make up my own ideas about what God is like.

You're assuming something that is not necessarily true for the group you have singled out. You're also forgetting that the "I'll stick to what God has said about himself, rather than trying to make up my own ideas about what God is like" approach is, likewise, one's interpretation of "what God is like."

The Bible has not lasted because it is true. It has lasted because it contains multiple interpretations.

I find your post here rather offensive, in that you appear to judge those of us who do not espouse a literalistic hermeneutic, and you have concluded that our Christian nature is somehow in doubt or in question. However, regardless of your opinion, Christ always chooses love, grace, mercy, forgearance and tolerance. So do I.

[SoyLeche]

Originally Posted by Vassal

Alright, thanks for answering my question everyone. It's pretty much just as I thought. Christians, or rather people who claim to be Christians, who say that homosexuality isn't a sin are one's that pretty much just ignore what the Bible says and follow their own ideas. I think I'll stick to what God has said about himself, rather than trying to make up my own ideas about what God is like.

I still can't vote because you haven't answered my question.

[angellous_evangellous]

Originally Posted by sojourner

The Bible has not lasted because it is true. It has lasted because it contains multiple interpretations.

I don't think that it contains multiple interpretations. It has ben subjected to multiple interpretations, giving it meaning to the reader. More precisely stated I think, "It has lasted because it has been interpreted differently..." or similar.

Wonderful statement.

[spiritually inclined]

You're assuming something that is not necessarily true for the group you have singled out. You're also forgetting that the "I'll stick to what God has said about himself, rather than trying to make up my own ideas about what God is like" approach is, likewise, one's interpretation of "what God is like."

The Bible has not lasted because it is true. It has lasted because it contains multiple interpretations.

I find your post here rather offensive, in that you appear to judge those of us who do not espouse a literalistic hermeneutic, and you have concluded that our Christian nature is somehow in doubt or in question. However, regardless of your opinion, Christ always chooses love, grace, mercy, forgearance and tolerance. So do I.

Thank you for the above post. I am so tired of dealing with fundamentalists -- or literalists -- both online and in person, that I rarely respond to their feeble accusations, threats, or snide comments anymore.

James

[Deut 13:1]

Originally Posted by lilithu

There are dozens of commandments in Leviticus, perhaps hundreds. Yet all the "good Christians" who hold up this verse to justify being against homosexuals and say that we cannot ignore God's commandments seem to ignore the rest of Leviticus. You want to quote the writings of Paul, a man who was so fixated on sex that he thought we should all be celibate, fine. But you have no credibility quoting that verse of Leviticus if you are going to ignore all the other stuff about not eating pork or shellfish, not eating meat and dairy together, not wearing cloth of mixed fibers, not shaving your sideburns, not having sex with your wife after her period until she has been purified, and stoning someone to death if he works on the Sabbath, etc, etc, etc, ....

look up שעטנז (Sh'atnez).

[roli]

Originally Posted by Aqualung

In and of itself, homosexuality is not a sin. Acting on homosexual desires, though, is.

Jesus came on the scene and said if you look with lust you commit adultry, if you hate you commit murder in your heart.What was his point, was it not that sin originated in the heart and the thoughts, not merely the act waS sinful anymore, but the heart.

He also states, that out of the heart proceed evil thoughts ,fornication,adultry , etc

[roli]

Originally Posted by spiritually inclined

Thank you for the above post. I am so tired of dealing with fundamentalists -- or literalists -- both online and in person, that I rarely respond to their feeble accusations, threats, or snide comments anymore.

James

Are you saying the word of God is not to be taken as literal and anyone who takes that way are fundamentalists.

Jhn 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

Truth is not confirmed by the reading of scripture ,but through the Holy Ghost
Jhn 16:13Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, [that] shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

[sojourner]

Are you saying the word of God is not to be taken as literal and anyone who takes that way are fundamentalists.

DINGDINGDINGDINGDING!!!
BINGO!
YAHTZEE!
I'll take "Obvious Theological Stances" for 1000, Alex.
What do we have for him, Johnny?

[angellous_evangellous]

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