ArchivedIs Homosexuality a Sin?Leviticus 18:22 "Mankind will not lie with mankind, it is an abomination." Romans 1:27 27 and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error. One verse from the Old Testament and one verse from the New Testament are plain that male/male sex is a sin not through vague wording but through a simple description of the act. This is not a logical conclusion, this is simply being able to read. The "vague" words you are referring to in regard to homosexuality are vague only because these words do not appear in secular Greek, however, they do appear in the Septuagint, the Greek Translation of the Hebrew Scriptures. So, Paul and his readers knew exactly what he meant. Those who fault modern translations refuse to consider anything but classical Greek literature in their critique of Scripture. Your whole premise surrounding "Love your neighbor" is flawed since to Jesus "neighbor" was not next-door; it was "across the border" expanding "neighbor" to mean all mankind. The parable about the Good Samaritan should clarify this without any interpretation. Also Jesus taught we should “love our enemies”. When Jesus used "love" the Greek was "agapao", which always refers to God like love, not ‘eros’ or ‘phileo’, which are erotic and brotherly love neither of which can comprehend real "agapao" as Jesus demonstrated when he asked Peter 3 times if Peter loved Him. Check out the Greek in this passage and you will find that the third time Jesus changed "agapao" to "phileo" the same word Peter used throughout the dialogue. Your essay falls short of proving your point as it is based in your assumptions and circular logic not good Bible exegeses. As to "interpretation" you can proof text almost any subject using Scripture to "interpret" that subject anyway you choose. So the only way to understand Scripture is to study it from cover to cover taking all relevant verses into account. For example, gay theology maintains David and Jonathon were gay lovers based on two passages. In order to fully understand their relationship you have to study every passages about their relationship. Intimacy does not equate to sex, except in the minds of men who only live for sex. |
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