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No, Adam and Eve's children proves this. They had no choice. Why would God place them in that position if He thought it was sinful? Yes. Leviticus 18. However, what you said about the law is interesting. Here is what you said: This makes sense to me. So, it really doesn't make sense to say...

Where's the "I don't know" option in the poll! :)

I have been tracking Apex's other thread on eunuch marriage - it sadly seems to have died. I think the topic was just too unsettling for most people. The implications could change many people's long standing theological convictions. I'll admit that I was uncomfortable with that. The real...

I agree. Intersex people are natural eunuchs. I don't think they can marry, but this is another hard question. Hermaphrodite marriage is partly "heterosexual" and partly "homosexual". I think the site admins wouldn't know what to do if someone started promoting this type of marriage! :D

This is an excellent question. In fact, it is theologically mind-numbing to think about. The WHO statistics suggest that up to two dozen individuals in a thousand have some kind of genetic condition that affects their sexual biology. This is not a small population when you consider the entire...

I like that their pastors are not required to have a seminary degree to become ordained. I value education, and all pastors need to be well educated, but this doesn't always have to come from an expensive 3-year M.Div program.

That wasn't very specific. I see some indication that monogamy is considered preferred in some contexts. However, this ideal cannot be contrasted to say that polygamy in general is always sinful. The OT regulated and allowed for polygamous marriages in the Mosaic Law. In fact, many of the most...

May I ask what you think is immoral with polygamy?

The passage that showcases my point the clearest in Matthew's Gospel is Matthew 19:1-9 (ESV): 1 Now when Jesus had finished these sayings, he went away from Galilee and entered the region of Judea beyond the Jordan. 2 And large crowds followed him, and he healed them there. 3 And Pharisees came...

Yes, it has sexual connotations. It is primarily used to denote adultery, premarital sex, and prostitution. However, none of my lexicons/textual commentaries (30+) suggest what you originally stated. In fact, I was not even able to find an article in any of my theological journals suggesting...

This is the Hillel school of "any matter" divorce. This is what Jesus was against. Jewish tradition concerning this school of thought even states that burning a husband's food was an acceptable reason for divorce. Interestingly enough, this was probably the same type of divorce Joseph was going...

I'll get some flak for saying this, but I'm tired of catering to tradition. On this side of the cross, a Christian male can get married to any other unmarried Christian female. She must be willing and of marriageable age (anytime after puberty). And he must be able to provide for her. If the...

No, he said except for "inappropriate contenteia". That Greek word does not have the lexical meanings of domestic violence, assault, attempted murder, etc. Either way, you must ask yourself this very important question: How would a first century Jew living in Israel understand this saying? This leads to a second...

I have much to say about this topic since I have studied both divorce and polygamy at length academically. However, I would need to write several paragraphs - and currently I'm at work. I'll just drop my conclusions. Biblical polygamy is not a sin. Biblical polygamy is defined as one genetic...

Let's look at this from another angle. At one point in time in US history, all women were denied the right to vote. Only males were allowed to vote. The solution to this wasn't to redefine what "male" means. Redefining the word "marriage" to include same-sex unions is like redefining the word...

In the US, certain tax implications and other legalities have been attached to marriage. However, such legalities exist independent of marriage because they can be removed without undermining the foundation of the institution. We agree on something! This is what should have taken place. This...

This is not true. Those legalities exist independent of the marriage institution. This is why the definition of marriage does not include tax implications. If anything, this argument supports extracting governmental oversight from marriage. Also, I was not using the term "complementary" in a...

I'm not even sure where to start. First off, no is arguing that all natural things are safe to consume. No need to bring up false equivalences. Second, genetically modified crops are not the same as crops that have been through selective breeding. Please do more research. Third, you don't...

Are you saying that all who disagree with the Supreme Court's ruling on marriage don't have the right to voice their dissent?

I personally never saw this whole "gay marriage" debate as one about equality. When marriage is defined based on its historical and traditional meaning, marriage equality means any one man and any one woman can get married (with few exceptions - they both have to be unmarried, etc.) And this is...