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"Homosexuality is a choice" and its paradox
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 (August 20, 2013 at 8:12 am)Zen Badger Wrote: So where in scripture is homosexuality condemned GC? This ought to be good. 
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~ Erin Hunter 
At least Drich had the sense to concede this point (without first looking like he was conceding it). All the Bible does is condemn gay sex, but not homosexuality itself.
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August 20, 2013 at 9:11 am
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(August 20, 2013 at 8:47 am)BadWriterSparty Wrote: All the Bible does is condemn gay sex. To a point, you would be correct. If one is to follow the Old Testament abomination view, one should realize that the old Levitical Laws are not directed toward Christians so much as they are toward Jews. That is why Christians ignore Levitical Law regarding cutting one's hair, eating shrimp, and wearing poly-blended clothing. Yet in an ironic twist, they still use Leviticus to condemn homosexuality. If they cannot follow the Levitical Law that relates to them, then they have no business judging others who break other laws of Leviticus. Let us not forget that Jesus never mentioned homosexuality. The only time in the New Testament that homosexuality is supposedly mentioned is by the douche Paul. Christians are fond of misinterpreting the scripture in relation to homosexuality by erroneously asserting that the interpretation of a particular word effeminate must mean gay. Straight men can be effeminate just as gay men can be masculine. The effeminate view was just Paul's bigotry showing through. (I personally believe Paul was secretly gay and secretly enjoyed the gay buttsex too much) Speaking of femininity, I just stumbled across this on Facebook: What the feminine side of masculinity really looks like.
"Never trust a fox. Looks like a dog, behaves like a cat."
~ Erin Hunter 
The imperious, arrogant attitude Christians have towards the law both astounds and disgusts me. They think they are free to deny others basic rights and can ignore any law they feel violates their beliefs.
Newsflash: Freedom of religion does not mean "I can do whatever I want as long as it's based on my religious convictions." It's time to rein in their cavalier bastardization of the first amendment.
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
 (August 20, 2013 at 8:47 am)BadWriterSparty Wrote: At least Drich had the sense to concede this point (without first looking like he was conceding it). All the Bible does is condemn gay sex, but not homosexuality itself. Actually, this makes me think of something: GC and a lot of other theists tend to have this "hate the sin, love the sinner," mentality, where the sinful part of all this is the gay sex. If gay couples that wanted to be married promised to be celibate, would the bigots who claim this still have a problem with same sex marriage? 
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August 20, 2013 at 11:14 am
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(August 20, 2013 at 9:02 am)NoraBrimstone Wrote:(August 20, 2013 at 8:47 am)BadWriterSparty Wrote: At least Drich had the sense to concede this point (without first looking like he was conceding it). All the Bible does is condemn gay sex, but not homosexuality itself.It doesn't even do that, IMO. Unless gay men have started shagging women now. Oh hell! Then they really are out to steal our girlfriends? (August 20, 2013 at 9:11 am)Maelstrom Wrote: Let us not forget that Jesus never mentioned homosexuality. What does you gay-dar read for Jesus? I've always had my suspicions .. not that there is anything wrong with that. (August 20, 2013 at 11:14 am)whateverist Wrote: What does you gay-dar read for Jesus? First, according to Jewish law, despite him being the "messiah", he should have married a woman when he came of age. He did not. I do not buy into that whole "not wanting to be tempted by the flesh" bullshit. He was most likely quite tempted by the flesh, just not of the womanly kind. There have been scholarly theology interpretations indicating that Jesus had sexual relations with other men.
"Never trust a fox. Looks like a dog, behaves like a cat."
~ Erin Hunter (August 20, 2013 at 11:14 am)whateverist Wrote: What does you gay-dar read for Jesus? I've always had my suspicions .. not that there is anything wrong with that. He roamed the desert with twelve men. What do you think?
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
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