Is being homosexual a sin, or is acting on it the sin?
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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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According to the bible,gay sex is a sin.Having lustful thoughts is a sin also.The bible says something about if you lust after a man's wife,you are just as wrong as commiting adultury.So I guess that applies to lusting after the same sex also.\n \n\nI disagree.How can someone not lust after someome,unless they are asexual.Testosterone is what gives you sexual urges.Everyone has testosterone within their body.If a preacher tells you that he doesn't have lustful thoughts,he probably is lying or he has a low sex drive.I have my own personal definition of a sin;Anything that causes intensional harm to someone.Homosexuality does not cause harm to anyone unless it is rape or intensionally spreading a disease.When people tell me certain things are wrong that doesn't cause anyone harm,then I don't pay them any mind.\n\nIf you are a Christian,you probably will try to resist these feelings.As you resist,the feeling will get stronger and stronger.Why not just give in?You won't be hurting anyone.The bible isn't any more holy than my english book.What makes you think it is the word of God?Because the bible said so?That's not proof.People forced Christianity on others.Every country that is mostly Christian were settled by Europeans.They forced their religion on them and the messages went from generation to generation.You don't have to follow this religion.Why should you?It has no proof whatsoever to be the word of God.The muslims think the Koron is the word of God,are they going to hell for being raised with the "wrong" religion?No.It is insane to believe that 67% of the world are going to a fire pit for being raised with the "wrong"religion or for simply not believing something that has no proof whatsoever.\n\nMany may say that you have choice to act on your feeling.It is so easy for a heterosexual to say "don't have sex with the same sex" or force yourself to be with a woman" while they have concentual sex with adults who they are attracted to.Don't listen to them.I'm sure if they were gay,they would act on it.There is absolutely nothing wrong with being gay and having lustful thoughts.\n\nHomosexuality is not a choice.If that's the case,then why can't heterosexuals choose to be attracted to the same sex.Homosexuality groses them out.If they can't choose to be gay,what makes them think we did?Next time someone tells you it's a choice,ask them are they attracted to both sexes and chose to be with the opposite sex.
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Most Christians will tell you no. They will also tell you that being gay is a choice. In some cases, perhaps homosexuality is a product of environment, but in most cases, I think it's something that you are born with. \n\nThis is one of the issues I considered in my decision to leave Christianity. The Bible says it's wrong, but never says why it's wrong - like a lot of other things. I think that you can still be a Christian and be gay, personally. But I'd have to wonder what gay person would want that, as there's nothing they can do about being who they have been since birth. Seems to me that it's a sad thing to join up with an ideology that says you are evil simply because you don't love the "right way."\n\nI have never seen anything inherently wrong with being gay.
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So, according to the other Christians' answers, it is ok for married people to enjoy sex, sex isn't only for procreation, but sex is created for two people who love each other, but sex ouside of gay marriage is wrong? If the only argument against homosexuality is "the Bible says so." The Bible says a lot of things, do you accept them all equally?  Paul also says women shouldn't wear their hair braided or wear jewelry, do you abide by that? If not, then does that mean you are judging some things as applicable and other things not? What is the basis of that?\nTHINK PEOPLE!
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First off it is a choice \nSecond sodomy like adultery is caused by lust not love \nThird if one has homosexual feelings they should repent with the help of God (No one makes you act on your lustful desires but you)\n\nIf sodomy is not a choice, then i suppose adultery, theft, believing in other Gods, lying, and murder are also not choices.  So if you adhere to that belief all sins are justified because you were born to commit them.\n\nLeviticus 18:22 NIV Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable.\n\nLeviticus 18:22 KJV Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
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Yes because Jesus died to save all of us for our sins.\nHomosexuality is considered a sin in the Bible, but so is mistreating your wife, or (seriously) whereing cotton and polyester on the sabbath day, or pre-marital sex, all of which are far more common in American culure. Besides, "being" a gay person isn't sinful, it's the act of (and I quote) "a man lieing with another man, and he would a woman" that the Bible condems. Homosexuals have been exploited and made fun of ever since conservatives found out they were fighting a losing battle after Roe v. Wade. Republicans need someone to villanize, and in today's society, homosexuals are that someone. Forgive them, for they no not what they do.\n\nby the way, there is only one line about homosexuality in the bible, and another line that talks about the first one. one in the new testament, and one in the old.\n\non the other hand, there are several scores of lines about the sin of "JUDGING OTHERS!" so as far as sin goes, if you're a morally just homosexual, you're a lot better than a republican who condemns you as sinful and immoral.\n\nfurthermore, the bible makes it clear that men lieing with men (i suppose that'd go for women w/ women too) is an abomination against GOD, not against humanity, so no one has any right to judge you. and if they do, well then, i guess the devil will have to make a special new torture chamber designed especially for them (or not, they'll be in heaven to, God is forgiving of all people).\n\ngod bless you.
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Whoops, I meant:\n\nhttp://www.cathedralofhope.com/homosexuality/index.php\n\nEDIT: Interesting, Servant of God... you first put "God" instead of "Gay" as being a lust...\n\nFreudian Slip, perhaps?
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Temptation itself is not a sin.  Giving into that temptation is a sin. God gave us free choice.  We are free to make bad choices and therefore free to sin.  God is perfect but we are not.....)(
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I would say if you have feelings for members of the same sex and you want to act on them, or you do act on them then you might be gay. And if you're not at all interested in being with someone of the opposite sex, but only someone of your same sex. It's also possible you could just be confused.
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studies have shown that people are born with a sexual preference they dont choose it.  if God didnt want to have gay people then there wouldnt be any.  i am straight but i dont think there is anything wrong with being gay.
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A homosexual is defined as someone who is romantically and sexually attracted to the same gender.\n\nThe key words there are "romantically" and "sexually". If a straight guy has sex with someone of the same gender, the action may be a homosexual action, but that doesn't necessarily change the persons orientation. They may only do it once and never again and there may have been circumstances (like alcohol or drugs, etc) to explain the otherwise odd behavior. The rest of the time the guy always has sex with the opposite sex and persues romantic relationships with the opposite sex. That makes him heterosexual. If he prefers to engage in both sex and romantic relationships with both genders that would make him bisexual and depending on the degree of his bisexuality would determine which gender he prefered to seek out most (man or woman). If a homosexual man decides not to engage in any sexual action, that doesn't mean the desire to has gone away. Nor does that mean that the man's desire to be romantic with another man has gone away either (and oddly the Bible and other sacred texts often used to condemn homosexuality only talk about the sexual act, but not the romantic act...apparently it's okay to be romantic with your own gender). \n\nThat is why it is odd when people say things like "hate the sin, but love the sinner" and then call homosexuality a sin. They simplify homosexuality often down to the action of sex with the same gender.....yet, these same people who say that this is the sin will then continue to condemn the person for simply having the homosexual desires still even if they are not engaging in sexual acts. \n\nThe basic thing that most people miss is that being homosexual isn't just about wanting to just have sex with someone of the same gender. It is about being romantically attracted to the same gender, too. Falling in love with the same gender. Sex may never actually enter into the picture of some homosexuals who are in romantic and loving relationships....yet they are condemned and told they are going to hell because it is assumed that they are having sex or assumed that just by them sharing love with each other that this is wrong (yet, do we not love our friends and family, too...and yet loving friends and family of the same gender is not wrong, why is it wrong when we find a romantic companion whom we may not even engage in sexual acts with?)\n\n\nI see a lot of hypocrisy with the issue and being a homosexual myself, I decided to stop caring about what other people think and focus my life on God without them and their opinions (because if hypocrisy exists in their opinions, then it cannot be from God). I'm a Hindu now, a religion that is very diverse and ranges on its views. When it comes to homosexuality, any condemnation that some Hindu sects have of it isn't based upon religious belief, it is usually about defending tradition or other reasons.
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No.\n\nSin is a deliberate thought, word, deed, or omission contrary to the eternal law of God. \n\nIn other words, sin is anything that hurts your relationship with God.\n\nSin is a personal act. Moreover, we have a responsibility for the sins committed by others when we cooperate in them:\n- by participating directly and voluntarily in them;\n- by ordering, advising, praising, or approving them;\n- by not disclosing or not hindering them when we have an obligation to do so;\n- by protecting evil-doers.\n\nWith love in Christ.
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BOTH.\nBUT I THINK HOMOSEXUALITY IS A SPIRIT.\nAS IS MOST SEXUAL PERVERSIONS.\nI KNOW I WILL GET IN TROUBLE FOR THIS ONE .\nBUT I BELIEVE IT TO BE TRUTH.\nSO MANY HOMOSEXUALS SAY THEY ARE NOT HAPPY AS THEY ARE.AND GOD HAS DELIVERED MANY.\nJESUS LOVES THE SINNER NOT THE SIN.\nIF YOU SAY HOMOSEXUAL IS OK .\nYOU CALL GOD A LIAR\nREAD THE BOOK
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Thas not true.  I am neither one of those but I can tell you that God says no sin is greater than the other.  Wether you murder your parents or do a man when your a man thats still sin to him and every soul may seek forgiveness.  You may not be correct in your actions, you may not follow all the laws of god, but you can still believe.  God says that taking the same sex to bed together is a sin and he also says that gossip is a sin but nine out of ten times i bet you do that, so what makes you or anyone else better than the other.  If you are gay or a lesbain, to me, that is your sin, you will answer to god just like me for my sins.  Which is greater?  How can god put a scale on how bad you hurt him?  A sin is just that, a sin to god.  Worldly pleasures are just worldly pleasures.  Just try and live your life as correct as possible for god and it shouldn't matter if you're gay or a lesbain.  Just let him know you believe and ask him to live in your heart.  If you truely except him than the lord will help you discover who he has planned for you to love.
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God says the homosexual is worthy of death, so if you agree with God, the answer is yes.\n\nIf you don't care anything about God or right and wrong, do whatever you want to.\n\nJohnny
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No, absolutely not, sweetheart.\nOnce you love someone, it couldn't be a sin. I mean, don't be promiscuous.\n\nHate people is a sin. Kill somebody is a sin. Envy is a terrible sin. War is a big big sin. Gossip is a sin.\n\nThe gender doesn't matter, God want us to love each other. A love stronger than racism, larger than life. \n\nStay cool!!!
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There's an important distinction that people like you don't grasp. Me and people like me don't dislike gay people. We think they are God's children just like anyone else. What we are against is homosexual acts. Just like we don't dislike adultorers, we just dislike the action they chose to go forward with. It's the old adage - love the sinner, hate the sin. I've known gay people, and I'm fine with them - some of them are extremely kind and generous. But what I am against is if the act out on their tendancy. We all have weaknesses, some are prone to alcoholism, but it doesn't mean that it's ok for them to drink alcohol. Some are prone to drugs, but....you get the picture. It may seem cruel to some to count homosexual acts as sins, but I didn't make the rules, I just trust that God knows what is right and what isn't.