Welcome to Gaia! ::

*~Let the Fire Fall ~* A Christian Guild

Back to Guilds

 

 

Reply Debate and Discussion
Homosexuality and the Bible (1/5/06) Goto Page: [] [<] 1 2 3 ... 4 5 6 ... 21 22 23 24 [>] [>>] [»|]

Quick Reply

Enter both words below, separated by a space:

Can't read the text? Click here

Submit

Jedediah Smith

PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:34 pm


[ Message temporarily off-line ]
PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:45 pm


[ Message temporarily off-line ]

Tarrou


Jedediah Smith

PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:50 pm


[ Message temporarily off-line ]
PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:52 pm


Here's another verse about homosexuality:
"Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be decieved: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God."
1 Corinthians 6:9, 10

Now who are those "Christians" who claim homosexuality is not a sin?

asn_sc


SUPERSQUIRRELX

PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 12:34 pm


Why Ananel's thesis is wrong. =)

1) There is no Greek word for homosexuality, instead, as said in Ananel's thesis Paul used "Arsenokoites" (I Corinthians 6: (which is a term that refers to pedastry between a boy and a tutor, which was common in Greek times).
Paul was writing this to get the message over to the Greek people in Corinth as easy as possible.

2) Ananel says that Ezekiel 16 doesn't mention homosexuality. He's right, but it does mention "detestable things". As Ananel said, there was such rampant and horiffic acts of sex along with homosexuality that the Bible dares not discuss them. This is evidenced by the Bibles lack of other terms that refer to extreme sexual acts.

3) In Acts 15 it says that we shouldn't follow the Jewish Law anymore and therefore negates Leviticus 18:22. WRONG, it says that we should not follow the Jewish Law except for eating the meat of strangled animals, food offerered to idols and sexual immorality. Hmm, seems pretty clear to me that it covers Levitius 18:22.

4) Again in Corinthians in verse 6:8 Paul covers all of his bases by saying that we should not do such things as adultry. What else could homosexuality refer to? Theres only one clear answer, homosexuality, duh.
PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 1:25 pm


SUPERSQUIRRELX
1) There is no Greek word for homosexuality, instead, as said in Ananel's thesis Paul used "Arsenokoites" (I Corinthians 6: (which is a term that refers to pedastry between a boy and a tutor, which was common in Greek times).
Paul was writing this to get the message over to the Greek people in Corinth as easy as possible.


That... doesn't prove anything. At all. What, exactly, is the point of this section?

SUPERSQUIRRELX
2) Ananel says that Ezekiel 16 doesn't mention homosexuality. He's right, but it does mention "detestable things". As Ananel said, there was such rampant and horiffic acts of sex along with homosexuality that the Bible dares not discuss them. This is evidenced by the Bibles lack of other terms that refer to extreme sexual acts.


Which doesn't condemn homosexuality in any way. In fact, you're just repeating what Ananel said.

SUPERSQUIRRELX
3) In Acts 15 it says that we shouldn't follow the Jewish Law anymore and therefore negates Leviticus 18:22. WRONG, it says that we should not follow the Jewish Law except for eating the meat of strangled animals, food offerered to idols and sexual immorality. Hmm, seems pretty clear to me that it covers Levitius 18:22.


Chapter and verse?

SUPERSQUIRRELX
4) Again in Corinthians in verse 6:8 Paul covers all of his bases by saying that we should not do such things as adultry. What else could homosexuality refer to? Theres only one clear answer, homosexuality, duh.


Or adultery could refer to the act of, you know, adultery.

Sinner


pimpkilla2

PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:29 pm


im not down with homosexuality, it falls along the same lines as say being lustful. my proof?

well, if you honestly cant help being attracted to the same sex, does that mean you have to engage in a sinful practise? its simple, gay or not remain abstinent, and if you do mess up, god will forgive you


i see homosexuality as a sin, but i think god will forgive you for it if you truly repent, if your a good person then theres nothing to worry about it, just dont give me the excuse "ohh you cant help being gay" cause that may or may not be true, but what you can help is committing those sinful acts
PostPosted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 12:27 pm


pimpkilla2
im not down with homosexuality, it falls along the same lines as say being lustful. my proof?

well, if you honestly cant help being attracted to the same sex, does that mean you have to engage in a sinful practise? its simple, gay or not remain abstinent, and if you do mess up, god will forgive you


You realize that none of what you just said actually proves that homosexuality (or at least, having hot ghey sexx) is sinful, right?

Sinner


pimpkilla2

PostPosted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 8:14 pm


Sinner
pimpkilla2
im not down with homosexuality, it falls along the same lines as say being lustful. my proof?

well, if you honestly cant help being attracted to the same sex, does that mean you have to engage in a sinful practise? its simple, gay or not remain abstinent, and if you do mess up, god will forgive you


You realize that none of what you just said actually proves that homosexuality (or at least, having hot ghey sexx) is sinful, right?


my stance was clear (or at least i thought it was)

i percieve homosexual acts a sin

from what i understand you cant help being attracted to someone from the same sex or whatever, what you can help is how you act, its called self control, and it goes for both men and women, straight and gay
PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 3:14 pm


pimpkilla2
my stance was clear (or at least i thought it was)

i percieve homosexual acts a sin

That's fine. But nothing you've said so far serves to justify this belief.

Sinner


pimpkilla2

PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:56 pm


Sinner
pimpkilla2
my stance was clear (or at least i thought it was)

i percieve homosexual acts a sin

That's fine. But nothing you've said so far serves to justify this belief.
well

rather than try and refute my posts with conjecture, why dont you try and prove me wrong?

if i havent made any real claims to back it up, then it would be easy right? (like you can disprove an opinion more so, its kinda like telling a dog hes stupid for having 4 legs, its not going to change nothing)
PostPosted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:06 pm


pimpkilla2
well

rather than try and refute my posts with conjecture, why dont you try and prove me wrong?

if i havent made any real claims to back it up, then it would be easy right? (like you can disprove an opinion more so, its kinda like telling a dog hes stupid for having 4 legs, its not going to change nothing)


No, you don't get it. There's nothing to refute. All you've done is stated your opinion, you haven't backed it up at all.

Sinner


pimpkilla2

PostPosted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 6:20 pm


Sinner
pimpkilla2
well

rather than try and refute my posts with conjecture, why dont you try and prove me wrong?

if i havent made any real claims to back it up, then it would be easy right? (like you can disprove an opinion more so, its kinda like telling a dog hes stupid for having 4 legs, its not going to change nothing)


No, you don't get it. There's nothing to refute. All you've done is stated your opinion, you haven't backed it up at all.
ok then, what are you doing?
PostPosted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 7:46 pm


What did I say about logical fallacies on the rules post, which I'm sure you all read?

Tarrou


Alumnus

PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 5:39 pm


Tangled Up In Blue
Looks like the thread's going to be kicked off with a discussion of the applicability of ceremonial law post-Christ.

Alumnus
"22You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination."
Leviticus 18:22

"He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the written code [i.e. the ceremonial laws of Leviticus, Exodus, and Deuteronomy], with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross." - Colossians 2:13-14 (Emphasis mine.)

Or, to put it another way, do you, per chance, eat shellfish?

Quote:
"For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due."

In the Greek, the word translated as 'unnatural' or 'against nature' can have several different connotations. It can mean something against nature, but it can also refer to something that is against and individual's nature, or against a society's prevailing social mores. For example, among the Romans, to whom Paul's letter is addressed, it would be considered 'unnatural' for a Roman citizen to take the 'bottom' role in a homosexual relationship insomuch as it would be emasculating and therefore shameful, but not in the sense that it would necessarily be a crime against the natural order of things. The exact meaning of the word in this context is rather ambiguous; certainly ambiguous enough that it ought to give us pause before we interpret it as an implicit condemnation of homosexuality. Moreover, the thrust of the passage has to do with loss of control and God's punishment of those that forsake Him. It is not an explicit condemnation of homosexual relations.


Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman. I'm sorry, but I can't figure out what you don't understand by that verse. It means don't do it. And yes there are many different greek meanings for the word unnatural but you don't know which one it is. An no i don't eat seafood, but it you want to refer to the levitucus as ineffective think of it this way, anything that no longer applies from the old testament God cleared up in the new testament.
Sacrifices:Jesus Sacrificed once and for All(Hebrews 10:11 and 12)
Eating Unclean Food sad Matthew 15:16-20)
Ceremonial Cleansing sad Matthew 15:1, 16-20)

Besides if that is the way that we are going to see it then, I guess the whole beastiality thing is okay too, because it's in Leviticus, and it's not exactly unnatural.

Please Use scripture, not explanations or "logical reasoning"
Reply
Debate and Discussion

Goto Page: [] [<] 1 2 3 ... 4 5 6 ... 21 22 23 24 [>] [>>] [»|]
 
Manage Your Items
Other Stuff
Get GCash
Offers
Get Items
More Items
Where Everyone Hangs Out
Other Community Areas
Virtual Spaces
Fun Stuff
Gaia's Games
Mini-Games
Play with GCash
Play with Platinum