If homosexuality is a sin, why didn't God include it in the ten commandments he gave to Moses?
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Homosexuality is not a sin and that’s why it’s not in the Ten Commandments or anywhere else in the Bible except Leviticus.   \n\nThose same “Christians” who are so quick to use the Old Testament to condemn homosexuality abandon the sins of wearing woven materials such as cotton, shaving, eating shell fish, selling food for profit, women preaching the gospel and not forgiving debtors every seven years and a whole bunch more sins which are found right alongside of homosexuality.\n\nThe next time someone tells you homosexuality is a sin because Leviticus says so, ask them if they wear cotton, shave, or eat lobster and then tell them they’re as big as a sinner as a homosexual, just look it up.\n\nI’ve posted the long version which substantiates that statement too many times to post it again, but if you want me to repost it here, just ask.  I can disprove every reference made by “Christians” to homosexuality in the Bible as being misinterpretations and uneducated fallacies.\n\nJesus who was to be God's great clarifier and last word never mentioned homosexual behavior.  I don’t like answering a question with a question, but if homosexuality is this great sin as misinformed Christians believe it is why didn’t He condemn homosexual acts?
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Depends on who you ask, but neither is. If you read the oldest and purest form of the bible it says nothing about being gay. It is true that the old testament talks about spilling the sperm and wasting, but you have to understand the science (or lack thereof) of the time. They believed that the whole baby was in the sperm and the womb was just an incubator. There for any time a man climaxed out side of a woman, it was killing a child. Many laws in the old testament were built off this belief. \nAnd also note that all the law about this are in the old testament, when Jesus came he said because of his death, the old laws were void. As for the new testament, remember that most of the  books were written by more then person, some books by many of different people. Their students (their intentions may have been good) pieced together teaching and  beliefs from themselves and the disciples. \nMy advice would be to do a lot of research on both sides of the argument, and look with yourself. There is a good book called "Gay theology with out apology" I don't know the author. good luck.
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I'd have to agree with you, except in the reverse order, Homophobes use Christianity as an excuse.  Many Christians aren't Homophobes and therefore don't need to quote (often misquote) the gay references in the bible.  Two very small references to Homosexuality in the old Testament are the only references that the bible makes, yet it makes references to many other things that Christians never attack and some of which most, if not all, Christians are guilty of committing.  The fact is Gays are an easy target.  They can point and say, "look at the sinner!" and draw the attention away from their own sins.
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He'd say that they don't know their Bible well enough.\n\nThe passages in Leviticus (18:22 & 20:13), understood IN CONTEXT, are not an admonishment against loving sexual relationships between people of the same sex but instead against sex as a form of domination and control. Besides, these passages are part of the Holiness Code which is not binding to modern day Christians (or anyone else for that matter).\n\nThe story of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis chapters 18 & 19) was a warning against rape, inhospitality and xenophobia. The reason for Sodom's destruction is made clear in Ezekiel 16:48-50. According to Ezekiel, the sins of Sodom were pride, laziness, being inhospitable, neglecting the needs of the poor, greed, and idolatry (the worshipping of idols). Nothing about homosexuality is mentioned.\n\n1 Corinthians 6:9 was a mistranslation of the word malakee. It's used elsewhere in the Bible to mean someone who lacks discipline or one who is morally weak, and never is it used in reference to sexuality or gender.\n\n1 Timothy 1:10? Also a mistranslation. 1 Timothy was an admonishment against male prostitution, not committed, loving same sex relationships.\n\nThe words physin and paraphysin in Romans 1:26-27 have also been mistranslated. Contrary to popular belief, the word paraphysin does not mean "to go against the laws of nature", but rather implies action which is uncharacteristic for that particular person. An example of the word paraphysin is used in Romans 11:24, where God acts in an uncharacteristic (paraphysin) way to accept the Gentiles. When the scripture is understood correctly, it seems to imply that it would be unnatural for heterosexuals to live as homosexuals, and for homosexuals to live as heterosexuals.
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This is just a few.....\n\n\nLeviticus 18:22 (Whole Chapter) \n“Do not practice homosexuality, having sex with another man as with a woman. It is a detestable sin. \n\n\nLeviticus 20:13 (Whole Chapter) \n“If a man practices homosexuality, having sex with another man as with a woman, both men have committed a detestable act. They must both be put to death, for they are guilty of a capital offense. \n\n\n1 Corinthians 6:9 (Whole Chapter) \nDon’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality, \n\n\n1 Timothy 1:10 (Whole Chapter) \nThe law is for people who are sexually immoral, or who practice homosexuality, or are slave traders, [ Or kidnappers.] liars, promise breakers, or who do anything else that contradicts the wholesome teaching\n\n\n....Jesus offers forgiveness for all of our sins. i'm glad you are curious about what the bible says, next time i encourage you to open up the bible and find the answer yourself...instead of going online.
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As far as I'm concerned, there's nothing wrong with being gay.I have a couple close friends who just happen to prefer the same gender, and I wouldn't change them for the world! I think it's a huge compliment for a woman to tell me she'd like to sleep with me,even though I'm straight.The bible says homosexuality is an abomination in the Old Testament.I'll get back to you on the specific verses.
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We ALL sin and fall short of the glory of God.  We were born into a sinful world after Eve ate the apple in the garden.  Is homosexuality a sin? Yes, but so is gluttony, gossip, coveting, stealing, abuse, etc, etc....  God see's all sin as the same in His eyes.  It is a shame that the world cannot love the homosexual as God loves them....he created them just as He created me, a sinner.  But He died on the cross to save us from those sins.  God forgives me as a glutton-gossip-coveting female, so he can forgive anyone else who commits sin....and we all do commit sin!  God is sad when we sin, he hates sin, but he sent Jesus, his son into the world as a sacrifice to save us from our sin so we can spend eternity in heaven with Him!  What an incredible promise!  Grace and mercy to those (homosexuals) who have to deal with the judgment of "some" Christians who really do not understand the unconditional love of Jesus Christ!
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To have sexual relations with one of the same sex is against what the Bible teaches.None of us like it when we read and find just how much of our lives offend God.But if you really wish to seek God seek as you are not as you think you should be.We all are perfected only in Christ let him decide whether it keeps you from him.He said he did not come for the righteous for they do not need him,only those that are injured or ill need a doctor.
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Don't listen to these conservative mosters. If you are educated in the word of God, then it is not only acceptable but also your duty to do so. \n\nThere are less than a dozen lines concerning homosexuality in the Bible, and more than 600 concerning the SIN of judging others. Anyone who denies homosexuals the dignity they deserve belongs in hell just as much as any other sinner. Thank God true Christians are more forgiving and accepting than some of the selfish people out there.
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I don't know, no one has come forward and announced he or she was gay. They would be welcomed in our church, but the church would hope the individual would change their lifestyle, since it is against the bible.
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in the bible, God says no. if he wanted gay people, he wouldn't have created adam and eve, it would have been adam and bob, and eve and lisa. it just ain't natural!!!!
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To the one who thinks he's the Bible and God expert. Being gay IS NOT a sin. Doing "gross" things with people of the same sex IS a sin. People are born being gay, so they can't do anything about it. Nobody can force you to like someone.
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the difference between gay and straight has not been officially figured out... or else they would offer a "cure" or something-- like for people who think it is a sin or for those who don't want to be gay.
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Read Exodus 20 & Romans 1.  They explain the root reasons of homosexuality.\n\nLean not on your own understanding, but trust in the Lord.
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This is a serious question and I don't appreciate others making light of it.  First of all, the Bible is clear that being homosexual is a sin.  "For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet" \n(Rom 1:26-27).  Just look at the example of Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen. 19:24)!  Now, can a person be homosexual and go to heaven?  Well, if one has a sin of which is not repented, then he will perish:  "I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish" (Luke 13:3, 5). This is talking about the "2nd death" which is Hell.\n\nPut simply, "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind," (I Cor. 6:9).  The "abusers of themselves with mankind" is refering to homosexuals.\n\nNow, God is a just and righteous God!  He would NEVER make it to where someone was UNABLE to repent.  Therefore, homosexuals are that by choice.  They can choose to repent, and obey God faithfully, and get out of that sin.  "There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it" (I Cor. 10:13).  Therefore, these that are involved in this sin are able to come out of it.  They can escape it, and repent, and become Christians, and then go to heaven!  How wonderful our God is.  The God of mercy, the just One!\n\nI hope this has helped.\nPlease e-Mail me if anyone would like a Bible study (Treytrumpet1@hotmail.com)
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well, he did not need to say it because Jews were not practicing it!\n\nJesus fulfilled the law, but the law is still used to show us about sin!\n\nHomosexuality is sin! the romans and greeks practiced it so Paul's letters address it!\n\nif you like men, be their friend not their lover!
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Absolutely -- and in every case they are specifically condemned as gravely sinful.\n\nSee Leviticus 16, for example, in the OT.\n\nSee Romans 1 for a NT example.\n\nThere are lots of things in the OT that are replaced or superceded by new "rules" in the NT.  \n\nBut homosexuality is not one of them.  With regard to that, there's nothing in the NT that replaces anything in the OT.  Rather, the NT reaffirms and repeats the OT teachings against homosexual conduct.