When you start a thread, with a title which tells others who have deep rooted opposition to you opinion, that they need to get "over it", then you have invited un-christ like resentment upon yourself.
Now, if it was my opinion and that's all it was, then I would agree with you. However, it happens to be God's opinion as well.
Many of us know that portions of the bible pertain to the culture of that time (such as allowing polygamy), the idea of two men being in a loving relationship, that models the compassion and devotion of married couples, was not foreseen or known at the time of these cultures. The acts they condemn are individuals who were acting purely on lust alone, the same condemnation applies to heterosexuals as well.
I absolutely disagree. Read this:
Leviticus 18:22
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination."
This is not a condemnation against
both heteros and homos. It is a condemnation against the gays, because it clearly says "as with womenkind" and, as we all know, that means that what men are doing with women they should not be doing with other men.
In the new testament you have Paul who condemns the act, but Paul also told slaves to remain slaves, because christ was coming soon. I don't think there's a rational christian among us who will say that Paul's teachings are perfect. In reference to homosexuality, he is condemning the acts that were occurring in his lifetime.
I believe whatever is in the Bible to be perfect, not flawed, the scriptures cannot be broken. What, not Paul, but rather, the Bible says about homosexuality is that it is wrong, it is a sin, and it needs to be stopped.
You're right, no matter what I think of you, I should not of spoken to you with such harsh words, but the fact remains that
I am a deep rooted activist for gay rights, just as I am for the rights of men and women of color. To live around the gay community, and to see that their identity is just as important as my race, and to see how they have been persecuted, and oppressed, and forced to suffer because many of us refuse to understand them, is one of the cruel injustices of our society.
I have never persecuted an individual, only their sin. As I've stated earlier, if they aren't in Christ then that's your first mission. If they are of Christ, then they should know better then to do that. Paul questions the church why they didn't kick out a homosexual when they knew of his sin.
The word of God condoned killing unbelievers, stoning adulterers, polygamy, and these acts would not be considered ignorant relevant to the time they pertain to, but to condone them today would be ignorant.
To condone them right here and now would be a sin. But if you happen to be in Israel, and the Jewish high court, the Sanhedrin, is reinstated, and they order a death, then you'd be sinning if you didn't hurl a stone.
Homosexuality at the time of Paul and the OT was a sin relative to the time of writing, and the homosexuality they condemn is not the homosexuality of today. The concept of two men or two woman who love each other, and seek a committed relationship, that is not based on lust, but compassion, was not foreseen by the writers of the OT, nor Paul.
First of all, you have no idea if that was true. Next, as I quoted above, a man is not to lie with a man as he does with a women. That means compassion and deep rooted love. Two men are not supposed to have that.
As I've said I apologize for my harsh words, but every-time I hear of a christian father who throws his son out because he is gay, or a gay person who is persecuted, who is denied being who he is, who suffers so much at the hands of people who do not understand him, who is led to suicide, how can I not weep, and become angry?
I have not done anything close to any of those. I've only done God's work by preaching the teaching of the Bible. I love the sinner but not the sin. If they can't accept that, I really can't change my stance and condone their sin.
