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I belong to a reform synagogue too. From what I know my rabbi is very accepting. But to the people who make biblical references. The problem with that is, today's world is not what it was during the creation of the Torah. Today's world, in some ways just as conservative, in some ways more liberal, needs to accept homosexuality because so many more people are finding it easier to come out openly. Although we do need to listen to the teachings of the Torah, we still need to keep up with the times. WHy do you think the creators of the Consitution of the US left room for amendments? And the United Nations amends their resolutions? Because the times, they are achangin'. And we have to keep up with them.

Well, why not? After all, we have free will, and we have the mitzvah of Tikkun Olam, right? Which means that we're supposed to shape the world until it's complete. So why would God be totally aware of how things would turn out? If he did, that would mean we don't have free will, and we're just following his path.

Ultimately, no religion states, hands down, that you can't be homosexual.

The only place I have seen people us religion as an excuse to hate homosexuals stems from Leviticus. I am afraid I can't remember the exact verse or whatnot, but I remember the gist of it. Its talking about forbidden sexual acts, such as sleeping with your brother's wife. It then goes onto forbidden religious acts, and specificly mentions somthing along the line of 'offering up your childrein to -insert idolic god's name here-.'

IMMEDIATELY after that, it stats that a man shall not like with another man; 'it is an obimination'. Ok, so the Old Testiment says for one dude to not have sex with another dude.

Somewhere in the Old Testiment, however, it states that you DO NOT have to follow certain rules if it interferes with your health. This means that a Type I Diabetic such as myseld doesn't have to fast.

Now, I personally believe homosexuality to be a mental disorder, stemming from a chemical imballance. As such, they would be compelled to commit homosexual acts. The Torah would ALLOW them to do this, because its a medical condition. Lets look at every side of the argument, however. Lets say homosexuality isn't a medical condition. In order for a person, homosexual or not, to remain mentally healthy, they have to have sex. Its an established fact. To deny someone of that is literally a threat to their health, somthing with the Torah is absolutely against.

So if homosexuality is a mental disorder and a medical condition, why is it considered okay by some?

If it's a normal state of mind then, what is normal and what should or shouldn't be accepted?

XD, I'm comfused...

In fact, it was removed from the American Psychiatric Association's list of mental disorders in 1973.

It's a bigger reason you want to convert to Judasim? Actually the Old Testament is against homosexuality. So technically we should be just as hesitant as Catholics. But of course we are open to change.

yeah, but apparently I heard there's some part in the torah or somewhere in the writings that says eunuchs are not allowed in the temple. I don't know if this was a time period thing (because eunuchs were pagans) or if this was something really important and imparative. I know that I'm supposed to have kids but even when I was younger I had decided to adopt because I would rather give a kid a chance than to have my own.

I'm just concerned that it's going against G-d but ... I don't think I have a choice anymore. I think I just have to follow my heart. I just think that it's stupid to transition without having G-d there to assist you and be there. There's no point in it then.

just a fact that might have been overlooked:

the verse from leviticus, "you shall not lie with another man as you would with a woman, for it is an abomination", is inclusive of all homsexual acts, not only malexmale. the reason being in the grammar (this happens ALOT, and is impossible to translate). the reason being that the verse is stated in the plural, referring to more than is mentioned (as opposed to being stated in the singular, which is the usuall case). from this we learn that the prohibition is inclusive of lesbianism.