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 Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:31 am
Mrs_Frivolous you can't be christian or catholic and be bi, gay, or lesbian
you would be considered a hypocrite because it states in your religion that homosexuality is wrong. and you will go to hell lol That's not necessarily true. As we have been discussing here, there are parts of the Bible that make it sound wrong, then other parts that make it sound ok. There are also parts of the Bible that say that owning slaves it ok. Yet most Christians don't think that's ok. Many people believe the Bible is more like a collection of inspirational stories, not necessarily a history book that they need to follow word for word. So there are a lot of gay Christians.
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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 3:27 pm
LorienLlewellyn Mrs_Frivolous you can't be christian or catholic and be bi, gay, or lesbian
you would be considered a hypocrite because it states in your religion that homosexuality is wrong. and you will go to hell lol That's not necessarily true. As we have been discussing here, there are parts of the Bible that make it sound wrong, then other parts that make it sound ok. There are also parts of the Bible that say that owning slaves it ok. Yet most Christians don't think that's ok. Many people believe the Bible is more like a collection of inspirational stories, not necessarily a history book that they need to follow word for word. So there are a lot of gay Christians. The Bible NEVER says that homosexuality is wrong, nor that you will go to Hell for it. NEVER.
Just thought I'd tack that on. B)
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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:37 pm
your not going to be stoned to death for something that is right or O.K.
i am just saying back in those times people were killed for doing it.
its not per-say actually something wrong in those words but it does say un- natural lust are a sin and that goes for bestiality and homosexuality
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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:32 pm
Mrs_Frivolous
your not going to be stoned to death for something that is right or O.K.
i am just saying back in those times people were killed for doing it.
its not per-say actually something wrong in those words but it does say un- natural lust are a sin and that goes for bestiality and homosexuality You should read http://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?t=18336383
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Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 8:01 am
Mrs_Frivolous
your not going to be stoned to death for something that is right or O.K.
i am just saying back in those times people were killed for doing it.
its not per-say actually something wrong in those words but it does say un- natural lust are a sin and that goes for bestiality and homosexuality Responded to your PM, too, but sure, I'll go here.
People are killed. Worldwide. For being gay. Legally and usually by their governments. This isn't a past thing we are discussing, ya?
I was going to lay another lengthy Reverand White quote on you, but the sticky is in this forum, so I won't. I'll go ahead and use DignityUSA for this one.
"Romans 1:27 mentions men having relations with men. But the terms used to describe them are "dishonorable" and "shameless." These refer deliberately to social disapproval, not to ethical condemnation. Moreover, according to Paul's usage, different from the prevalent Stoic philosophy of the day, para physin ("unnatural") would best be translated "atypical" or "beyond the ordinary." So it bears no reference to natural law. And it can imply no ethical condemnation because in Romans 11:24 God is said to act para physin. Paul sees gay sex as an impurity (see Rm. 1:24), just like uncircumcision or eating forbidden foods. He mentions it to make the main point of his letter, that purity requirements of the Jewish Law are not relevant in Christ Jesus.
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Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:48 pm
Mrs_Frivolous you can't be christian or catholic and be bi, gay, or lesbian
you would be considered a hypocrite because it states in your religion that homosexuality is wrong. and you will go to hell lol Yes you can. I'm sure people have done it.. it says that god forgives you for sins.. is this considered sin?
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Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 6:36 am
Runs_With_Scissors34 Mrs_Frivolous you can't be christian or catholic and be bi, gay, or lesbian
you would be considered a hypocrite because it states in your religion that homosexuality is wrong. and you will go to hell lol Yes you can. I'm sure people have done it.. it says that god forgives you for sins.. is this considered sin? I'm a new Christian seeker, and one of the first things I did was consider how my sexual orientation fit into my religious beliefs. I found them to be compatible. There are many LGBT Christians out there, and many churches who accept us.
God forgives you for sins if you repent them. Being of a particular sexual orientation is never considered a sin. There is no mention made of orientation at all. Male sex is considered an abomination as per Leviticus' holiness code, but the Old Testament's holiness codes have been stated by both Jesus and Paul to be irrelevant to Christians.
I don't believe that homosexual behaviors are a sin. I simply haven't seen any scripture to support it. However, what you might want to do is do some Bible studying and see what your interpretation is. Look at the meanings of the original Greek or Hebrew, or interpret what is going on in any relevant situation. Look through some translators' notes. It can't hurt to give the Bible another read-through anyway. C;
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Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 1:46 pm
Valgex This is why I dropped any thoughts, etc on religion. I live as if though religion never exists. I obey all laws of the land, but still do what I want long as I'm not physically hurting anyone. Don't be ashamed of being Bi and religion is a petty excuse to say or be mean to others who see things differently. Agreed
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