7891b said:Of course, I believe homosexuality is not condoned
in the Bible, nor is it by the Lord Jesus Christ. Homo
sexuality is a sin like any other sin. It's not a men-
tal illness, it's not hereditary, it's not a genetic flaw, it's a choice based on the person's reasoning.
Is murdering an illness? Or is fornication hereditary?
I doubt it. We may be born with the sin of Adam,
however, we were born good, not perfect, but good. We have a choice to murder or not, or to steal or not. People have a choice to be a homo-
sexual/lesbian or not.
Homosexuality is presented in the Bible a few times.
In Leviticus, 1 Corinthians, 2 Timothy, and Romans.
They tell us that homosexuals will not enter into the Kingdom of God, unless they truly repent of their sins. God made us to intimately love the opposite sex (or gender if you will.) We are to love the same sex (gender) as a brother, or as Jesus loves us.
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Well. since you folks seem to have all the answers and are qualified to speak for God, I have few questions.
a) When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord (Lev. 1:9). The problem is my neighbors. They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?
b) I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?
c) I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness (Lev.15:19-24). The problem is, how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense.
d) Lev. 25:44 states that I may indeed possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I own Canadians?
e) I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself?
f) A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an abomination (Lev. 11:10), it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this?
g) Lev.21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some room for maneuver here?
h) Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev.19:27. How should they die?
i) I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean. May I still play football if I wear gloves?
j) My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev.19:19 by planting two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them? (Lev.24:10-16) Couldn't we just burn them to death at a private family affair like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14)
I know you all have studied these things extensively, so I am confident you can help. Thank you again for reminding us that God's word is eternal and unchanging.
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