(June 13, 2011 at 8:25 am)tackattack Wrote: This passage does not refer to gay sex generally, but only to a specific form of homosexual prostitution in Pagan temples. Much of Leviticus deals with the Holiness Code which outlined ways in which the ancient Hebrews were to be set apart to God. Some fertility worship practices found in early Pagan cultures were specifically prohibited; ritual same-sex behavior in Pagan temples was one such practice.This is a site with a good general explanation of what and why I believe
I looked through this site to see what their reasoning for saying the Leviticus passage is referring to prostitution in Pagan temples, and they said the surrounding chapters provide the context for that. After looking through Leviticus myself I can see no reason to interpret the verse in any other way than its face value of condemning male homosexuality. What is the scritpural basis for believing this has anything to do with Pagan temples?
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
