Is being gay against the bible?

Is being gay or lez or bi against the bible? What about gay marrige? If you are gay or lez or bi do you get sins?

*sigh*
just live your life by your standards

I think it says somehting about like its not right to like the same sex like sex is something only you and the other sex should have thats all I know so I guess people that are gay bi or lez are sining so that means I am to lol im bi I think well im not really sure what I am hmm

I dont think it is ...I just hear people say theres no adam and adam or eve and eve its adam and eve but I have no prob with it its yiour life and if people cant deal wit that they dont have a life..

It Says Its Ok To Have Gay Thoughts Or Tendencies

But To Act On It Is A Sin

I Think Its Bullsh*t because God Made All People And Loves Them No Matter What.

But Im Still Catholic. Even If I Dont Agree With Some Rules.

For more liberal Christians, it's not as big of a deal as most other things that are considered to be sings. For stricter Christians, it's considered as a horrible act against God. Personally, I'm a Christian, and I think that God creates people to be certain ways and to behave and love in certain ways for a reason. I support all homosexual people, and I think it is a sin to hate gays for being who they are and to use your religion to justify that hatred. As far as being gay being against the Bible, in some books of the Bible it is mentioned as being an "abomination". I believe that the people who wrote the Bible were doing so in God's interest and were writing down God's words, but at times they may not have been able to help themselves from including the beliefs of the time that they lived in in what they wrote. Women were also put down in the Bible and were viewed as weaker, lesser beings. We now know that that is not true and it I think that it is the same thing for homosexuals.

This subject has been done about a thousand times, yes the bible says

"Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination." (Leviticus 18:22)

and

"If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them." (Leviticus 20:13)

but IT ALSO SAYS

'Women should be silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak, but should be submissive, as the law also says.' (1 Corinthians 14:34)

'But if ... evidences of virginity are not found for the young woman, then they shall bring out the young woman to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her to death with stones...' (Deuteronomy 22:20,21)

so unless you believe every woman who has sex before she is married should die...

Here are some past arguments on the subject
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I'm sure that Christians have found it in the Bible somewhere. If you aren't religious, then don't worry about it and if you are religious than you'll probably go to Hell. Oh! I think you can ask God to accept you as his personal savior and then you go to Heaven. Wait, God has to accept you. Oh, just be who you are and don't worry about the Bible, God and Religion stuff. You'll be in Hell here on earth if you do that. You don't know where you're going when you die, so why not live now?

I think some religions stuff is bs
like gay/lesbian marriage
I think "god" wants you to be happy no matter what you do/love as long as you are not hurting anyone else

there are passages in the bible that condemn homosexuality...
“ If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads. ” (Leviticus 20:13)

there are also passages in the bible that were used to justify slavery...
"However, you may purchase male or female slaves from among the foreigners who live among you. You may also purchase the children of such resident foreigners, including those who have been born in your land. You may treat them as your property, passing them on to your children as a permanent inheritance. You may treat your slaves like this, but the people of Israel, your relatives, must never be treated this way. " (Leviticus 25:44-46 NLT)

and passages in the bible supporting rape...
"As you approach a town to attack it, first offer its people terms for peace. If they accept your terms and open the gates to you, then all the people inside will serve you in forced labor. But if they refuse to make peace and prepare to fight, you must attack the town. When the LORD your God hands it over to you, kill every man in the town. But you may keep for yourselves all the women, children, livestock, and other plunder. You may enjoy the spoils of your enemies that the LORD your God has given you." (Deuteronomy 20:10-14)

the bible has been used to justify slavery, condone rape, etc.

now it is used to support hatred towards homosexuals...

there is one person on this site that believes homosexuals contracted AIDS as a result of their horrible sin...

maybe she hasn't heard Matt. 7:1 "Do not judge, or you too will be judged."

people use the bible to further their own agendas...

they hate gays, quote the bible...
they support slavery, quote the bible...
they want to justify rape in times of war, quote the bible...

AMEN!! ... amoeba and ty!!!

Nopers!
that story I believe was misinterpreted
the guy offered his two virgin daughters against their wills to be raped by men who were going to do the do with each other.
True the town of Sodom was destroyed, only him & his daughter survived, but still he was punished.
Think of it, his 2 daughters induced him into having sex with them when he as drunk. When they got pregnant he'ld have to remember his sin over & over. I'ld rather die than to feel the shame.
It doesn't say anything about being gay homosexual is a sin.

The Bible prohibits it in both Leviticus and Romans, but keep in mind, it's just a book.

Being "gay or lez or bi" is not only against the Bible; but it is also against nature. It just isn't natural. Some try to justify it and say they were "born gay", etc. I want you to think about this: if someone is born; and as growing up as a child they "feel" desires to be violent, to kill animals for fun, to stick knives in their brother or sister; (or whatever)... if someone is a rapist, murderer or serial killer, they MUST have had the desire to do those things...but does that make those desires normal or right? Of course not. Just because someone wants to commit adultery, doesn't justify and make it not sin. If someone wants to steal, it is still wrong to steal. A person's desire to do certain things doesn't remove the fact that those things are wrong. All sin is wrong, and men may justify it, but God never does. If it were normal to be "gay" then it wouldn't be an issue, it would have always been normal to everyone, and they would be able to have children together just like NORMAL, heterosexual couples. It is just something that isn't right, and never will be. Go to this site, it has lots of factual information on this subject: http://www.traditionalvalues.org/urban/

"Some try to justify it and say they were 'born gay', etc. I want you to think about this: if someone is born; and as growing up as a child they 'feel' desires to be violent, to kill animals for fun, to stick knives in their brother or sister; (or whatever)... if someone is a rapist, murderer or serial killer, they MUST have had the desire to do those things...but does that make those desires normal or right? "

so you are equating homosexuals to rapists, murderers, serial killers...

perhaps you also agree with the statement that homosexuals contract AIDS because of their sin?

Depends on which part of the Bible you're talking about. Old Testament yes, New Testament no, or at least, not clearly.

Homosexuality against nature, eh? Better tell the animals that because, from what can be readily observed in nature, all sorts of animals are enjoying homosexual activities. And yes, in many cases it appears that pleasure is the main (if not sole) motivation. The nature argument just won't work.

Now if you want to argue against homosexuality from the Bible, that's easy. There are a few passages that speak clearly against gays. However, why would you want to adopt the morals of ancient barbaric tribes? That just doesn't make good sense either.

yes it technically is against the bible.. but that doesnt mean you HAVE to follow the bible...

hooorayy- lynst, I am in total agreement, the 'born that way ' argument doesn't sit well with me as well.if that is the case though - perhaps WE were born to not support the gay lifestyle.
I am all for a persons RIGHT to make choices about who they are, and who they choose to sleep with, but I claim the same right to decide for myself what is right and wrong and what lifestyles I believe to be right.
I am not a christian- but I do not support gay marriage.

*** "Being 'gay or lez or bi' is not only against the Bible; but it is also against nature"

We are natural beings, everything we do is according to nature. If you mean that it's against human nature, obviously it isn't, since LOT's of humans engage in it.

"hooorayy- lynst, I am in total agreement, the 'born that way ' argument doesn't sit well with me as well."

Why doesn't it sit well with you? Why do you even care?

"If that is the case though - perhaps WE were born to not support the gay lifestyle."

What do you mean "support the gay lifestyle"? No one is telling you you have to be gay.

"I am all for a persons RIGHT to make choices about who they are, and who they choose to sleep with, but I claim the same right to decide for myself what is right and wrong and what lifestyles I believe to be right.
I am not a christian- but I do not support gay marriage."

First you say a person has the right to make choices, but then you don't support the right of people to marry who they choose.

You actually have no right to decide what is right or wrong for someone else, unless it is somehow interfering with your civil rights. How does gay marriage even effect you at all?

Lynst: "if someone is born; and as growing up as a child they 'feel' desires to be violent, to kill animals for fun, to stick knives in their brother or sister; (or whatever)... if someone is a rapist, murderer or serial killer, they MUST have had the desire to do those things...but does that make those desires normal or right?"

The illogic of your argument is quite obvious. It is not the normalcy of the act. Violence violates the rights of the victim. Who are the victims of being gay?

Sin is a man made concept, and has nothing to do with our laws. Laws are designed to protect people, not inhibit peoples behavior.

Why can't you mind your own business?