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Originally posted by DJG:
Homosexuality...........
A hard one to dwell on?........
Yeah, I personally have no probelms against homosexuals but I have never met one. But what does it matter?
It's none of my business to judge others.
You think, think. Homeosexuality is unusual, but although in therory (To Roman Catholicism, which is my religion) it is wrong, that doesn't make it wrong. I can't see anywhere in the bible where it says "Don't be homosexual!". Someone tell me if you can.
The best-known example from the Bible is the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. The residents of these 2 cities indulged any and every sexual desire with reckless abandon, including homosexuality. The Bible always refers to homosexuality as an "abomination" (sorry, don't have good references to provide specific verses). God decided to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah because of the people's wickid ways. Lot pleaded for mercy and God agreed that he would spare the cities if Lot could find just 10 people (out of several hundred) that would change their ways. Lot failed and the cities were destroyed.
Now, having said that, I want to support Magik and what she(?) has said in her previous Posts. We are ALL guilty of sin in one form or another. God does consider homosexuality a sin, but if a person sincerely asks God for forgiveness of his/her sins, then God WILL forgive them - whether thier sin is homosexuality or cheating on their tithes. As I said earlier, God does not see BIG sins and LITTLE sins. To Him, ALL sin is the same - and all sins can be forgiven.
Ziroc spoke of the contradictions in the Bible...and Magik provided a good Response. Any "quote" from the Bible should be considered in the full context of the circumstances the writer was experiencing at that time.
Here is a better example (maybe). I am a Southern Baptist (which means I live in the southern part of the USA, for those who may not know). I firmly beleive that homosexuality is considered a sin by God because the Bible calls it an abomination.
On the other hand, I have worked with (and been friends with) several gay people (mostly female). I disagree with their lifestyle, but I do NOT treat them any differently from anybody else. What they do in their private lives is none of my business. I respect thier choice, even though I don't agree with it. And I can honostly say that it does not affect how I feel towards them in any way.