Mordenkainaen

I think the title is pretty self-explainatory...

Why do so many Christians consider homosexuality sinful? The same could be asked of bisexuality and transexuality/transgender identity. What makes that sinful as well?

Where does this belief come from? Is there a specific referance to this topic anywhere in the Bible that someone can point me to? Has a modern interpretation of the text been molded into support for what is not actually there?

I've personally been condemned to hell on many occasions by people (even total strangers) when they find out, or even speculate, that I'm gay. Why all the hate?

Thanks for any explainations anyone can offer.

Adamw

THE BIBLE AND HOMOSEXUALITY

Faabio

Thanks for clearing that up!

Adamw

Research = win.

Also, I'm not saying I agree lol. I don't believe that a grown man or woman loving another person is wrong. And I don't believe that God would ever even hold that against someone. I'm just saying WHY some people hate.

Not to mention the actual homophobes.

And Hi Faabs!

LFJC

Because most but not all christians view homosexuality as though it is a choice. Unfortunately, despite mountains of evidence to the contrary, some still cling to this belief. Because if its eventually unequivocally proven that it is NOT a choice (and its my belief that it isnt) then how can it possibly be a sin?

Personally - I dont think theres anything wrong with it. I happen to be straight and I have a few co workers who arent. They are good people.

Ruzan

I am one of those Christians who feel as though Homosexuality is a sin. Although a forgivable one. Being a homosexual is akin to telling a lie, ect.

I understand that to some more hardcore Christians, I am spreading lies or false hope to homosexuals, but there is only one sin that MY bible says is unforgivable. That is the heart-hardening sin of blasphemy.

I am honestly sad for homosexuals. They must live a very rough life. Society for the most part hating them, then to have so called religious people whispering to them "your going to burn" over and over.

I have relatives who are gay and claim to love Jesus, who am I to tell them they cannot.

At least their clothes are FABULOUS. (sorry I had to)

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Archilaus

The bible just owned you Fabbio. GL getting into heaven now!

Izzdar

Wow that made me laugh.

Archilaus

Clay Aiken loves Jesus and is gay as well.

I think in the end any sin is forgivable right? I mean the only one that may not be is suicide and only becuase its one of those final act sins...

You have to be careful when you say blasphemy.

"Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come"

This is ofcourse in mathew and he was talking about the Pharasee's twisting christ to make him out to be the devil and a sorcerer. If you say Jesus Christ! outloud or even worse the dreaded GD statement that alone wont subject you to hell.

Homosexuality is a good one to talk about... Becuase if there very primal instictual urges are set to sexual sin then I mean doesnt that mean god kind of messed them up? I guess its not diffrent from people who are born with the desire to have sex with animals but I dont remeber christians going on tirades about bestiality.


In the end any real christians should feel empathetically remorseful for homosexual if this is what they believe. Telling them to burn in hell is more sinful than the act of homosexuality itself... so in those terms at least homosexuals can feel good that the very people condeming them are putting themselves in hell's crossfire...?

Ruzan

Your entire post was full of truth.

When I spoke of blasphemy, I do not mean saying gods name in vain, I mean true blasphemy, or Knowing that God exists and Jesus is the only path to salvation and shrugging and walking the other way.

I honestly, in my heart, feel that homosexuals are born with urges and desires that are not pleasing to God, but of whom of us are not born with some sort of sinful desires? Especially when were discussing sex.

Furthermore, I find it fascinating how different one Christians views differ from the next. Suicide in my opinion is not the final sin. It is either the fact that the only unforgivable sin is to blaspheme the Holy Spirit.

Am I in error to assume that the salvation and differences in opinion on sin look like this?

SAVED
---------------------I believe Christ died for my sins---------------------

NOTHING ELSE MATTERS

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"In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps." Proverbs 16:9