linwood
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It also makes me wonder whether the interpretation of verses that imply homosexualtiy is a sin is more a function of what people want to believe and/or support rather than a truly accurate or alternative interpretation.
There are indeed certain translations of the Bible that have been published knowingly and purposely inacurately to cover up the homosexual relations of Biblical heroes.
Many Christians have claimed a different "Harmonization" than the literal reading of these passages in their correct form .
However I think that the Christians who published these Bibles must have believed they were covering up the homosexual acts of these characters or there would be no reason to publish deceptive translations.
Example...
The Hebrew word for "Great" is Gadal, it means to magnify to become larger, to make bigger than it was.1 Samuel 20:41(Accurate Translation)
After the boy had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone and bowed down before Jonathan three times, with is face to the ground. Then they kissed each other and wept together until David became great."
Many theologians believe this means David became erect in a sexual sense and if read literally thats how it sounds as well.
However you`ll find many really twisted translations of this passage in many modern Bibles today in order tio hide this homosexual connection..
-"...and they kissed one another and wept with one another, until David exceeded." (KJV)
-"...and they kissed one another and wept with one another until David got control of himself." (Amplified Bible)
-"and they sadly shook hands, tears running down their cheeks until David could weep no more." (Living Bible)
-"They kissed each other and wept together until David got control of himself." (Modern Language)
-"They kissed each other and wept aloud together." (New American Bible)
-"Then David and Jonathan kissed each other. They cried together, but David cried the most." (New Century Version)
-"Then the kissed one another and shed tears together, until David's grief was even greater than Jonathan's." (Revised English Bible)
-"...and they kissed one another and wept with one another until David recovered himself." (Revised Standard Version)
http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_bmar.htm
Now you can argue that my interpretation of this passage is wrong and it does not have homosexual connotations but you cannot argue that the Christian organizations who published them did not agree with me.
If they didn`t purposely twist the word of God to hide this homosexual relationship then why did they decieve?
Read more at the link, some very interesing stuff about biblical homosexual relationships.