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Boy do I love these religious topics. I find the endless debate utterly fascinating. smile That is one thing people have to remember, in the case of religion, the debate will /always/ be endless.

What I believe is quite likely completely different from what the guy standing next to me in the order line at McDonalds is and his views will likely be different from the girl taking his order, etc., etc., ad infinitum. That's the beauty of us as a species, we can all have vastly different opinions, points of view and beliefs. However, as most species do, we also crave sameness and demand that those around us be alike and think similarly to feel comfortable. It's an odd contradiction.

Now my point (and I do have one...scary isn't it?), is that religious mythologies work in the same way. Each one is unique, even when they contain similar ideologies or concepts. By the same token, each claims the others are incorrect or false, thus, only those who believe in /their/ concept of God are truly acceptable.

What does /any/ of this have to do with homophobia in religion? Well, the sameness issue. Homosexuals are not "the same." They are "different." They do not fit within the accepted world view. Thus, they are "unnatural" and "God can't approve." It gives people a sense of unity to believe this. It's not new. The arguments are the same as those used when African Americans and women demanded equal rights. The only real difference is what bits of are used.

In the end, there really isn't a solution to the argument. This issue will pass and new ones will be found. Even if all the biblical texts removed from our current version of the Christian bible were put back, and the original Sanskrit it was all written in were correctly translated by someone who lived in that time period and knew the language well, there would still be interpretation issues.

Human nature thrives on change while still adversely demanding symmetry. We are odd critters aren't we? wink

very true

My parents are always shoving religion down my throat. I suppose I don't really believe in anything and I don't have much trust in the words of others.

Wow..my dad disowned me when i told him i was bi, and my mom totally accepted me for it, she rules i love my mother. and now my dad's trying to get back in my life, gonna visit me this summer (maybe) and accept me for who i am. and whatnot.
but i live with my mom and i love how she treats me just fine and perfect when i hit on girls. well i dont anymore since im very loyal and honest to my fiance.

omg those two boys at the bottom of ur post are soo cool! they're so hot together!!

i'm agnostic blaugh i don't care what the hell the church or whatever thinks is right. i'll love whoever i wish to love.