(July 1, 2015 at 9:43 pm)Randy Carson Wrote:(July 1, 2015 at 7:57 am)robvalue Wrote: You're totally right. The amount of time some Christians spend demonising homosexuals is entirely disproportionate to what their book says. As I explained, the story of Sodom isn't about homosexuality, so that leaves one puny reference in the middle of the OT (which we don't follow now, remember?). It's mentioned about the same number of times as eating shellfish and wearing clothing weaved from two fabrics.
And even then, this verse can be reasonably interpreted to mean sodomy, but not homosexuality. The Christians involved either can't or won't understand the difference.
Perhaps the reason Christians spend a disproportionate amount of time addressing homosexuality is because the media (movies and television especially) spends a disproportionate amount of time promoting homosexuality.
Considering the fact that less than 5% of the population is actually gay, the percentage of gay characters appearing in television shows and movies is often far more than the 5% number would suggest for realism.
Most movies and tv shows are centered around straight people. They always have been. You notice homosexuals more because you believe that homosexuality is wrong so it stands out to you when you see positive examples of same sex couples.
If movies and tv shows were made to reflect the population than there would be more minorities and women would make up half of the cast in most films.
