(October 10, 2015 at 10:50 am)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote:(October 10, 2015 at 10:04 am)Pyrrho Wrote: [hide]How is that supposed to work when men were required to marry their brothers' widows?
The Bible is not consistent, so it does not work. It is only one of many things that don't work. Nevertheless, those are the words reportedly that Jesus spoke on the subject. And even though divorce was discussed in the Old Testament, Jesus still felt the need to discuss the subject. But he did not feel the need to condemn homosexuality. I think that is strongly suggestive that the "sin" of divorce is more important than the "sin" of homosexuality, according to Jesus.
The simple fact is, people latch on to bits and pieces of the Bible, and ignore other parts. It is not purely that the individual chooses, as most Christians are indoctrinated to believe certain bits and pieces, and are not as exposed to other parts. So when one attends a church run by a closeted gay homophobe, one will tend to have that bit about homosexuality emphasized. Which will tend to affect what the parishioners believe.
"A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence."
— David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.
