RE: Gay Marriage: Why the christians need to STFU about it
May 18, 2012 at 6:12 am
(This post was last modified: May 18, 2012 at 6:13 am by Erinome.)
(May 17, 2012 at 11:38 pm)Aiza Wrote: Actually beliefs against gay marriage come from Church tradition (the fact that for traditional Christianity marriage is about family and new life), and against [male] homosexuality come from the Pauline epistles.
OT law consists of both moral and cultural laws. If you actually read the OT you will note that all of it only applies to Jewish people. When Jesus fulfills the law, he expands it onto Gentiles, abolishing the culture-specific laws as well. This is why if you actually read the rest of Matthew 5, you can see him specifically picking at problems within said OT law.
I grew up as an intellectual slave to idol worshiping Catholicism.
You obviously believed whatever historical bullshit they fed you. Sad, but now, be educated about the real story. Here, I'll help you...
http://anthropologist.livejournal.com/1314574.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Boswell
Ever heard of the "Office of the Same Sex Union" or "Order of Uniting Two Men"?
They were Catholic practices, so tell me again about how Church tradition is so mighty and absolute.
As far as Jesus picking out problems with the OT... well, that's why they crucified him, right? They considered him to be a false prophet, and still do.
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