Islam and homosexuality?
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All praises be to Allaah (God) I'm sorry you endured that. Kabbadeath is a bit of an ear sour and HE IS NOT A Muslim. In my opinon he is like the foul smell of tap water you just have to get it filter..He has major head issues. So please don't take has words as they are lies. Islam doesn't tolerate homosexuality at all but whatever you did before you become Muslim is done away with ok. If you are interested in Islaam and have questions please feel free to contact me ok or I can contact you I usually don't post any info on me except my name due to the crazies in the world but please give me ours and Islamic I will do my best to help if you are serious about wishing to learn Islaam.\n\nOk I read you some of your post as I told you Islaam doesn't tolerate homosexuality and Allaah destroyed the city of Sodom and Gomarrah solely for that crime, so I'm not sure if you are asking for you son or yourself. I would tell  you that your son has to repent and leave off of that which angers Allaah. I will keep your question on my add list ok. Take Care.
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I am not sure...\n\nChristianity that allows for support of the gay lifestyle will also be a Christianity that will allow for unbelief.\n\nIf a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination . . . (Leviticus 20:13) \n\nFor this reason (i.e. their refusal to acknowledge, thank and glorify God) God gave them up to dishonorable passions. Their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural, and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameful acts with men and receiving in their own persons the due penalty for their error. (Romans 1:26-27) \n\nDo not be deceived; neither the sexually immoral (or fornicators), nor idolators, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals (or sodomites; literally those who have coitus, or who sleep, with men), nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor robbers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God. (1 Corinthians 6:9-11)
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Well, I don't understand how a man could be attracted to another man, since I am a heterosexual male (you probably already figured that one out).  But, realizing that the Bible says it is an abomination for a man to lay with another man, and at the same time all sins are equal (a murder = a lie = homosexuality...sins are equal), I tend to have a different view than your average evangelical.  We are all sinners.  We're born into sin, thanks to Grandpa Adam and Granny Eve. So, basically, I say let 'em be.  \n\nCheck out the link I provided.  It may disprove the belief that homosexuality is a choice.  Now, for some people, it is (the "curious" college student willing to try anything because they are drunk), but for others, they are born this way.  Think about the little boy on "Who's The Boss".  He was like 10 years old when the show first came on, and was the most effeminate boy I had ever seen.  You can't "choose" to be  homosexual when you don't even understand what sex is.  He's grown now, and out of the closet.
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Not if they ask God to forgive them. In the Bible, it says being gay is a sin. Many people sin, and God forgives them. If Bin Laden asks God for His forgiveness, He will forgive them, so I guess He will forgive gays
123787
You are talking about two different religions, Islam and Christianity ... I know it's confusing, would be so nice if everyone could just accept the other for who they are and live together huh?
436637
It is strange that homosexuality is considered a sin by muslims when their prophet married & slept with an underage girl of only about 9yrs old , still playing with her dolls. I think that is criminal.
1040418
islam is pure EVIL\nthey hang folk for being gay also
964126
Not surprising that the "gay problem" is almost negligible in asian countries, since homosexuality is punishable by death in most of these.  You rarely get true statistics from the closet. As for the African community, you need to go back to anthropology class.  There are a lot of African tribes where homosexuality is acutally encouraged, or openly accepted as part of the social climate.  In college we studied several of these communities - in one in particular, the right of passage for a boy to become a hunter or warrior is for him to drink the semen of the strongest male member of the tribe.  You think he drinks it from a champagne glass?   It is obviously a little bit of both - genetics and circumstance. Sexuality is as individual as fingerprints - no two people are truly identical in their proclivities.  Whose to say one is right and one is wrong? We're just different, as nature intends us to be.
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Is homosexuality a sin?\n\nby Parents and Friends of Lesbian and Gays\n\n------------------------------------------------------------\nQuestion 1 - In your opinion, does God regard homosexuality as a sin?\n\nQuestion 2 - In your opinion, do the Scriptures object to homosexuality?\n\nRev Dr William R Stayton (Baptist -- minister, certified sexologist,\nassociate professor of psychiatric and human behaviour, servant\non faculty of LaSalle University's graduate department of\nreligious studies, holder of master of divinity from Andover\nNewtown Theological School and a Th.D. in psychology from Bostonuniversity):\nQ1:        \n        Absolutely not!  There is nothing in the Bible or in\n        my own theology that would lead me to believe that\n        God regards homosexuality as sin.  God is interested\n        in our relationships with ourselves, others, the \n        things\n        in our lives, and with God (MAT 23:36-40).  There is\n        nothing in the mind of God that could be against a\n        loving, sexual relationship, freely entered into,\n        without coercion, among sincere adults whether gay,\n        bisexual or straight.\n\n   Q2:        There is _nothing_ in the Bible regarding homosexual\n        orientation.  In fact, the Bible does not concern\n        itself with sexual orientation.  It does speak out\n        probably against gang rape, male prostitution for\n        religious purposes, and pederasty (sex between an\n        adult and youth).  I lead bible study programs on this\n        subject and am convinced that the Bible does not\n        address the issue of a person's sexual orientation.\n\n\nBishop John S Spong (Episcopal -- bishop, most published\nmember of the Episcopal house of bishops, author to 11 books and 50\npublished articles, phi beta kappa graduate of UNC Chapel Hill,\nholds masters in divinity and an honorary doctorate in divinity\nfrom Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary, received honorary\ndoctorate in divinity from St Paul's College):\n\n   Q1:        Some argue that since homosexual behaviour is "unnatural"\n        it is contrary to the order of creation.  Behind this\n        pronouncement are stereotypical definitions of\n        masculinity and femininity that reflect rigid gender\n        categories of patriarchal society.  There is nothing\n        unnatural about any shared love, even between two of the\n        same gender, if that experience calls both partners to a\n        fuller state of being.  Contemporary research is\n        uncovering new facts that are producing a rising\n        conviction that homosexuality, far from being a sickness,\n        sin, perversion or unnatural act, is a healthy, natural\n        and affirming form of human sexuality for some people.\n        Findings indicate that homosexuality is a given fact in\n        the nature of a significant portion of people, and that\n        it is unchangeable.\n        Our prejudice rejects people or things outside our\n        understanding.  But the God of creation speaks and\n        declares, "I have looked out on _everything_ I have made\n        and `behold it (is) very good'." (GEN 1:31).  The word of\n        God in Christ says that we are loved, valued, redeemed,\n        and counted as precious no matter how we might be valued\n        by a prejudiced world.\n\n   Q2:        There are few biblical references to homosexuality.  The\n        first, the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, is often quoted\n        to prove that the Bible condemns homosexuality.  But the\n        real sin of Sodom was the unwillingness of the city's men\n        to observe the laws of hospitality.  The intention was\n        to insult the stranger by forcing him to take the female\n        role in the sex act.  The biblical narrative approves\n        Lot's offer of his virgin daughters to satisfy the sexual\n        demands of the mob.  How many would say, "_Th
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Homosexuality is a major sin within the two major faith(Judaism in not one of thee three as it is the 14th largest religion of the world) and I am not sure about the Buddhist faith, so as far as the first two are concern I would have to say no how could someone of this nature objectively and accurately preach against something that desecrates him he would really have to skip anything on the Sodom and Gomorrah I mean how much more clear can Allah's position be on this subject when an entire city was destroyed because of this sin....
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homosexuality is really an expression of authority on part of one male and submission on the other,it is really strictly a male nonsexual behaviour inspite of what everybody wants others to believe.thats why women are hypnotized into believing they could possibly also have same sex attraction when obviously all sex with women is about men and family  and social life.its a fag conspiracy internationally,\nproof\nwhy would gay fags want to be married? what on earth could make 2 men who already practice their deviance in peace ,what would make them want to commit that ultimatwe parody of everything ultimately sacred ,of the building unit of society?what difference is it for them to be called husband and husband?\nit doesnt make any sense,it indicates that it is a subversive movment fed by the appetites of millions of perverts.
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Well I am Christian and also bisexual, I dont hate gays straights bis or whatever. I do believe the Bible shows homosexuality as a sin but I also realise there are 613 other sins and no one can live sinlessly. So, I just get on day by day, dont let either ruin my life or the lives of others.
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No, depends who you ask, and no.\n\nMental illness: As has already been answered, the APA ruled that homosexuality was not a mental illness in 1973. I have linked to the APA site for their current take on homosexuality.\n\nSickness: There is growing scientific evidence showing that sexual orientation is determined in the womb, probably due to a combination of genetic and hormonal factors. Sexual orientation is more akin to handedness: sure a left-handed person can be trained to write with their right hand, but that doesn't make them a right-handed person. I have provided a link to some of the current research.\n\nAdditionally, biologists have reported homosexual activity in the animal kingdom, including pair bonding of males. Such things are unlikely to occur if homosexuality was a human choice or the result of an overbearing mother as is often theorized.\n\nSin: Depends who you ask. Sin is subjective and varies from religion to religion. Ask a Hindu if its a sin to eat a cow and they'll say yes. Ask a Catholic and they'll say no. Ask a Jew if its a sin to eat pork and they'll say yes. Ask a Christian and they'll say no.\n\nYet the odd thing about Jews and Christians is that much of their faiths are based on the same book: the Old Testament. The same chapter that denounces pork as a sin also denounces homosexuality. Yet Christians think pork is OK and homosexuality a sin. In fact, homosexuality is about the only item denounced in that chapter that Christians still believe. It may also interest you to note that the word "homosexual" didn't exist until the 1850's, so any Biblical translation that includes that word could be a mistranslation.\n\nSo it really becomes a question of belief. If you believe homosexuality is a sin, then it is. If you don't, then it isn't. The whole concept of sin is foreign to anyone who doesn't believe in God. Native Americans considered homosexuals as special beings who embodied both the masculine and the feminine, and often looked to them as shamans.\n\nYou'll just have to make up your own mind.
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What does religion and homosexuality have to do with anything?\n\nYou can be gay and still be spiritual, just the same as a straight person can be spiritual.
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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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I think political correctness must have a limit. If you are gay and Christian, then you must admit that engaging in such acts are sins.\n\nThere is no middle ground, no 'practising gay' should say Christianity allows homosexual acts.\n\nBeing gay is your right, but Christianity (The Bible) has a right of it's own to condemn such acts, as contrary to their teachings and that of God's.
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This has nothing to do with Islam, you don't judge a religion by looking at people but by reading its teaching. I don't judge Christianity or Judaism or any other religion by looking at our society.