“unfortunately the bible DOES say that homosexuality is a sin”
so are a LOT of things in the Old Testament. G-d had a plan for his people and so the Pentateuch enumerated what would be necessary for his children to survive. When it came to things that would kill his line, G-d was unforgiving and often tested the faith of his followers, especially when they’d done wrong. That all changed with the birth of Jesus. His life become a controversy because he was flying against the previous teachings of the old testament and even when asked questions about the previous law, stated two axioms. (matt 22, and although I’m not a big fan of that gospel, it corrolates with what is mentioned elsewhere in christ’s message. (john 13) I’d have to look it up again, but I thought “a new commandment” was a wording meant to indicate that it abolished the previous ones.
Was homosexuality a bad idea simply because it didn’t perpetuate the species at the time the law was made? Tough question, but the church today holds to it. “i believe that it is a mark of progress that we no longer do these horrific things” They may have been horrific at the time, but it was a matter of survival. Whether you think about ringworm from eating pork or infections transmitted by not washing properly before and after you had anal sexual contact with anyone, you’re basically risking the lives of everyone who comes into sexual or non-sexual contact with you. Bacteria is pretty aggressive stuff.
“but i DON'T believe that it means i should dismiss the bible or my religion.” Neither would anyone else who thought about the subject critically.
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Date: 2006-04-03 02:21 pm (UTC)so are a LOT of things in the Old Testament. G-d had a plan for his people and so the Pentateuch enumerated what would be necessary for his children to survive. When it came to things that would kill his line, G-d was unforgiving and often tested the faith of his followers, especially when they’d done wrong. That all changed with the birth of Jesus. His life become a controversy because he was flying against the previous teachings of the old testament and even when asked questions about the previous law, stated two axioms. (matt 22, and although I’m not a big fan of that gospel, it corrolates with what is mentioned elsewhere in christ’s message. (john 13) I’d have to look it up again, but I thought “a new commandment” was a wording meant to indicate that it abolished the previous ones.
Was homosexuality a bad idea simply because it didn’t perpetuate the species at the time the law was made? Tough question, but the church today holds to it.
“i believe that it is a mark of progress that we no longer do these horrific things”
They may have been horrific at the time, but it was a matter of survival. Whether you think about ringworm from eating pork or infections transmitted by not washing properly before and after you had anal sexual contact with anyone, you’re basically risking the lives of everyone who comes into sexual or non-sexual contact with you. Bacteria is pretty aggressive stuff.
“but i DON'T believe that it means i should dismiss the bible or my religion.”
Neither would anyone else who thought about the subject critically.