Why does the God of the Bible condemn homosexual acts?

Since Paul is who most homophobes run to in order to support their case, I went to him first, there really isn’t much left.

There were Male Shrine Prostitutes in the OT book of Kings, that practice was old in Paul’s time. Many dismiss the idea based what seem to be personal or sociological reasons, not archaeological ones.

Christ bore that, so, hard pass, thanks.

What are the core beliefs of liberalism and conservatism? Can you provide a list of defining characteristics for each side?

Last, Leviticus. Two almost identical verses. One sex act (If translated correctly. The Hebrew words are sparse. People debate everything).

Answer to: Why does the God of the Bible condemn homosexual acts?

What? It’s okay for David to be both a man after God’s own heart and a Bloody Bipolar Adulterer who even desecrated what was holy, as long as he wasn’t Bisexual, right? Lol

Have you worn a tight black mini skirt?

Further Musings:

Inhospitable, loathsome, yet leave it to homophobia to twist it and miss it (the verse they use in Jude fails the test because of this).

Try to break free from the shackles of it and you will find yourself outside the fold Pastor.

Why are many women so drawn or attracted to men that have been or are currently in prison and men that are involved in street life/illegal activities?

Why can’t some Christians?

If you embrace the fact that David “embraced” Jonathan and God was cool with it, you find that your concepts about what God “hates” get thrown out.

Homophobia is a billion dollar business for Corporate Christianity. Isn’t it?

What does it mean when I have a dream where my friend died? I had this dream last night where one of my friends died in a shootout and I woke up crying.

Does He?

No one knows.

No. Rape is violence, not sex. The story is about kidnapping into slavery and the abuse of strangers.

You found a love potion, and your friend tried to use it on an attractive popular girl, but he accidentally dropped it on the neighbors dog. Now the dog won't stop following him. How would you help him?

Sodom and Gomorrah. Two cities completely filled with Gay men, young and old. Cities who recently had gone to war, who Abraham had rescued, who Lot went back to live among, who tried to rape two angels that they mistook for men … I guess.

Right?

Where?

How do I confess to my crush who had a traumatic past with his previous partner without losing the friendship?

These were common in that culture in Athens, Corinth, Ephesus, Rome, and Crete, all places Paul went. They existed centuries after Paul.

(What do you think he would write a line or two about?)

In Romans chapter 1, verses 26–27 are cherry-picked out of the context which starts in verse 18. The context is Idolatry.

Why do I get stressed when I go to bed?

Didn’t they read Galatians? Romans? James and his “Law of Liberty.” The entire New Testament? You can even find Grace in the Old Testament, some of the Rabbis have.

Men interpret Scriptures certain ways, but Jesus said we make void the Word by our tradition. Groupthink is tradition.

The truth is, the Old Testament and New Testaments say next to nothing and sexual orientation is a relatively new concept.

What is the STAR interview method?

Scholars and translators know this. The Greek translation of Arsenokoitace is uncertain. The word was coined by Paul (probably) or a contemporary of his. Any person who says they know exactly what Paul meant is lying (seriously).

Christ bringing up Genesis is not Him being exclusionary, it is Him reminding these lecherous men that their wives are bound to their hearts.

I am not a Jewish man. I’m am not under any part of the Law for my righteousness. To place myself under the Law for my righteous standing with God would be to put myself under the curse of the Law listed in Dt 28.

How can a native English speaker say "it was nice talking to you" in French without using that exact phrase?

Many believe Paul is writing about what he sees, temples that have male and female prostitutes engaged in ritual activities.

If anything, Paul was writing about male prostitutes, not LGBT.

(So please, before you enforce celibacy on another, castrate yourself … or leave other people alone?)

How do I stop my 12-year-old daughter from crying herself to sleep? I have punished her and she still does it.

Today we have Divorce courts, protections, child custody, child and spousal support.

Mt 19 is about Divorce. Jesus’ reference to Celibacy is that it is a gift from God and that not everyone can receive it.

Him and I are good and that’s all I need.

Those women were shunned, shamed, casted out and abandoned. The man had all the power and Jesus dared to challenge that. Even His disciples were astounded.

Why is it the Legalists always run to the Law?