@Jim and
@adrian009 how do Baha'i's view homosexual practice? If there were very specific laws governing sexual practices in Israel, (God given) then do you take the Bible's view of these things? (
Genesis 1:27, 28; Leviticus 18:22; Proverbs 5:18, 19)
We (JW's) take the view of 'hating the sin but not the sinner'. Just because one is born with a genetic predisposition towards gender confusion, does not mean that they have to engage in practices that God clearly condemns. The transmission of life is a sacred act, but humans in their sinful condition, have taken that and abused the privilege without the benefit and commitment of scriptural marriage.
The whole idea of marriage and family is God's arrangement, with the goal of producing children in a secure and loving environment that raises children with balanced views of gender, sex and commitment. We see that these standards have all but disappear these days. I don't see that it has contributed to anything beneficial to people's lives though....do you?
Mention of homosexual practice is in Paul's writings, but for good reason. Jews already knew God's law but since Paul was assigned as "an apostle to the nations" homosexual practice was common among those nations, so his words reflect God's laws on sexual practice for those who needed to adjust their view if they were going to become Christians. (
Romans 1:26, 27;
1 Corinthians 6:9, 10) Also Peter mentioned "men who practice homosexuality" in 1 Timothy 1:8-10, whereas Paul also mentions lesbians.