2008-07-11 - Rider Down, NW11

The bible is littered with malevolence towards homosexuals ? Sodom and Gomorrah anyone ?

Genesis:

Homosexual acts are an abomination to God. 18:22

If a man has sex with another man, kill them both. 20:13

God says not be bring any whore, sodomite, or dog into the house of the Lord. For "these things are an abomination to the Lord." 23:17-18

Romans:

Homosexuals (those "without natural affection") and their supporters (those "that have pleasure in them") are "worthy of death." 1:31-32

Corinthians:

Paul lists ten things that will keep you out of heaven, including homosexuality and being "effeminate." 6:9-10

Timothy:

Homosexuals (those "that defile themselves with mankind") are included on the list of lawless, disobedient, unholy, and profane people. 1:10

Tynan I'm sorry but i am a very careful poster - you are only reiterating what i have said, not disagreeing with me. These are all either precepts or developments. Jesus sought to dismantle much of the Jewish teachings in place (ie the Old Testament). The developers of his ideas had to harness the scant records of his teachings and apply them to the real world - your few references here are good examples of these. I have always had a problem with Paul's shit - incredibly articulate, dazzlingly intelligent, yet a one-man mission in shaping much of the early church to his own vision. Without Paul it's debatable that Christianity would have survived - and beyond these quotes there is much that is of massive importance to the modern world. But amazingly these few sentances are used to prove the whole Christian attitude towards homosexuality - from both sides of the arguent. Yes Christian, but not all from the mouth of Christ......