Why does the God of the Bible condemn homosexual acts?

The truth is, the Old Testament and New Testaments say next to nothing and sexual orientation is a relatively new concept.

Those women were shunned, shamed, casted out and abandoned. The man had all the power and Jesus dared to challenge that. Even His disciples were astounded.

Where?

What causes tension between liberals and conservatives? Is it purely based on ideological differences or are there other factors at play?

Many believe Paul is writing about what he sees, temples that have male and female prostitutes engaged in ritual activities.

Inhospitable, loathsome, yet leave it to homophobia to twist it and miss it (the verse they use in Jude fails the test because of this).

What? It’s okay for David to be both a man after God’s own heart and a Bloody Bipolar Adulterer who even desecrated what was holy, as long as he wasn’t Bisexual, right? Lol

What are the best examples of reverse psychology?

If you embrace the fact that David “embraced” Jonathan and God was cool with it, you find that your concepts about what God “hates” get thrown out.

(What do you think he would write a line or two about?)

I am not a Jewish man. I’m am not under any part of the Law for my righteousness. To place myself under the Law for my righteous standing with God would be to put myself under the curse of the Law listed in Dt 28.

For those who were actually old enough to have experienced the 1970s and not for those who were born in the 70s. What were the pros and cons of that era?

No. Rape is violence, not sex. The story is about kidnapping into slavery and the abuse of strangers.

These were common in that culture in Athens, Corinth, Ephesus, Rome, and Crete, all places Paul went. They existed centuries after Paul.

Christ bore that, so, hard pass, thanks.

My girlfriend lied and said she never gave oral until me. She was very skilled. I’m upset with her lying. Do I dump her?

Since Paul is who most homophobes run to in order to support their case, I went to him first, there really isn’t much left.

Didn’t they read Galatians? Romans? James and his “Law of Liberty.” The entire New Testament? You can even find Grace in the Old Testament, some of the Rabbis have.

Does He?

What are some alternatives to wearing a bra? Why do some women feel pressure to wear bras even though there may not be any benefits?

Further Musings:

(So please, before you enforce celibacy on another, castrate yourself … or leave other people alone?)

Try to break free from the shackles of it and you will find yourself outside the fold Pastor.

Is it common for people to fall in love with someone else while still married? If so, why do they choose to stay in their marriage?

Scholars and translators know this. The Greek translation of Arsenokoitace is uncertain. The word was coined by Paul (probably) or a contemporary of his. Any person who says they know exactly what Paul meant is lying (seriously).

No one knows.

Mt 19 is about Divorce. Jesus’ reference to Celibacy is that it is a gift from God and that not everyone can receive it.

Have you ever accidentally seen your mother-in-law doing something that was private to her?

Men interpret Scriptures certain ways, but Jesus said we make void the Word by our tradition. Groupthink is tradition.

Him and I are good and that’s all I need.

If anything, Paul was writing about male prostitutes, not LGBT.

How do I run away? I'm 15 and live in Oklahoma.

Why can’t some Christians?

Answer to: Why does the God of the Bible condemn homosexual acts?

Last, Leviticus. Two almost identical verses. One sex act (If translated correctly. The Hebrew words are sparse. People debate everything).

How do you handle family members who ask for handouts?

In Romans chapter 1, verses 26–27 are cherry-picked out of the context which starts in verse 18. The context is Idolatry.

Sodom and Gomorrah. Two cities completely filled with Gay men, young and old. Cities who recently had gone to war, who Abraham had rescued, who Lot went back to live among, who tried to rape two angels that they mistook for men … I guess.

Right?

If you get a chance to have sex with either Kajal Agarwal or Samantha, who would you choose and why?

Christ bringing up Genesis is not Him being exclusionary, it is Him reminding these lecherous men that their wives are bound to their hearts.

Homophobia is a billion dollar business for Corporate Christianity. Isn’t it?

Why is it the Legalists always run to the Law?

Today we have Divorce courts, protections, child custody, child and spousal support.

There were Male Shrine Prostitutes in the OT book of Kings, that practice was old in Paul’s time. Many dismiss the idea based what seem to be personal or sociological reasons, not archaeological ones.