Why only male homosexuality?

[TheGMan]

Why is only male homosexuality is condemned in Scripture? Any thoughts?

I realise I must be about the hundredth person to pose the question but there's nothing on the first page.

 

[Phinehas2]

On the contrary, why is male homosexuality not the only homosexuality condemned.

However I note that you acknowledge male homosexuality is condemned

 

[TheGMan]

On the contrary, why is male homosexuality not the only homosexuality condemned.

Well maybe a more neutral way of expressing the problem would be... is female homosexuality condemned?

 

[Ohioprof]

Well maybe a more neutral way of expressing the problem would be... is female homosexuality condemned?

Why should we even care? The Bible is just a book.

 

[Zaac]

Why is only male homosexuality is condemned in Scripture? Any thoughts?

God's Word speaks against male homosexual acts as well as female homosexual acts.

26Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. 27In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion. Romans 1:26-27

 

[Zaac]

Well maybe a more neutral way of expressing the problem would be... is female homosexuality condemned?

Yes female homosexual sex acts are condemned and are sin.

 

[Ohioprof]

Yes female homosexual sex acts are condemned and are sin.

The Bible is not God's word, in my view. No sin.

 

[Zaac]

Why should we even care? The Bible is just a book.

Gman, just ignore all the blasphemers of God's Word.

Those who think the Bible, which is God's Word, is just a book have no understanding of the things of Christ because the Holy Spirit that indwells and delivers truth does not reside in them.

 

[Zaac]

The Bible is not God's word, in my view. No sin.

Truth doesn't spin on your view.

 

[Ohioprof]

Truth doesn't spin on your view.

Welcome back, Zaac. You've been gone for awhile. Nice to see you again.

 

[elcapitan]

Gman, just ignore all the blasphemers of God's Word.

Those who think the Bible, which is God's Word, is just a book have no understanding of the things of Christ because the Holy Spirit that indwells and delivers truth does not reside in them.

No, Zaac, I am truly spirit-filled and the spirit tells me that Satan tricked you into believing you were spirit filled because the Holy Spirit does not reside in you.

 

[TheGMan]

God's Word speaks against male homosexual acts as well as female homosexual acts.

26Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. 27In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion. Romans 1:26-27

Does saying that something is 'unnatural' count as speaking against it? The Greek is actually closer to 'against nature' but antibiotics would qualify as that. Certainly Saint Paul doesn't describe it as 'shameful', 'indecent' or meriting a 'due penalty' as he does male homosexuality.

 

[Zaac]

Welcome back, Zaac. You've been gone for awhile. Nice to see you again.

Nice to see you too OP. I haven't been gone. Just in and out sporadically and in another CF forum.

 

[Zaac]

Does saying that something is 'unnatural' count as speaking against it? The Greek is actually closer to 'against nature' but antibiotics would qualify as that. Certainly Saint Paul doesn't describe it as 'shameful', 'indecent' or meriting a 'due penalty' as he does male homosexuality.

Gman, read what it says. And then look at the context of that chapter. And then look at why what is said and the context in which it is said maintains the integrity of the FULL of God's Word.

If it is against, it is not with. that what is taking place is wrong. They can't perform the acts without being given over to these shameful lusts.

What is it about God's Word, from start to finish, gives the impression that he approves of any same-sex sexual relationship?

 

[Ohioprof]

Nice to see you too OP. I haven't been gone. Just in and out sporadically and in another CF forum.

I'm glad to hear that you've been well.

 

[TheGMan]

If it is against, it is not with. that what is taking place is wrong. They can't perform the acts without being given over to these shameful lusts.

It doesn't say that they - the women - are given up to shameful lusts. It says that they - a masculine pronoun in the Greek - were given up to shameful lusts and their women "exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones".

 

[Zaac]

It doesn't say that they - the women - are given up to shameful lusts. It says that they - a masculine pronoun in the Greek - were given up to shameful lusts and their women "exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones".

And it also says 27In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another.

If the men abandoned the natural and were inflamed with lust in the same way as the women who exchangednatural relations for the unnatural, what does the Holy Spirit tell you that means?

 

[TheGMan]

If the men abandoned the natural and were inflamed with lust in the same way as the women who exchangednatural relations for the unnatural, what does the Holy Spirit tell you that means?

I presume it means that in the same way that women decided to pursue other women for sexual purposes and leave the men alone, the men decided to leave the women alone and pursue other men for their sexual gratification. Unfortunately, Levitical law doesn't approve - to put it mildly - of men doing this.

 

[Zaac]

I presume it means that in the same way that women decided to pursue other women for sexual purposes and leave the men alone, the men decided to leave the women alone and pursue other men for their sexual gratification. Unfortunately, Levitical law doesn't approve - to put it mildly - of men doing this.

Neither does New Testament law.

 

[TheGMan]

Neither does New Testament law.

I suspect that Saint Paul's correspondents were less familiar with New Testament law.