you be open to changing your mind/heart about the matter? Would you be willing to read it at all and form an opinion?
believe it to be true? Could it change your mind?
There is a good book called %26quot;What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality%26quot; that I highly recommend. It goes over all the Bible passages that refer to homosexuals, and the author, who%26#039;s a Christian and a pastor, looks at the text in the ORIGINAL langauge it was written (mind you there have been countless translations over the centuries, and people have written in their own biases if you study this kind of thing). the text in the original language, as well as delving into the historical context, definitely is thought provoking. and i think that every Christian/believer who claims to believe the Bible is God%26#039;s Word, really should devote the time and energy to really STUDYING it, not taking it simply, literally, and for what it means on the surface.
And for those that believe that the Bible is 100% true and correct, I would contend that there are parts that you disregard because times have changed. Certain sexual practices that were ok then, like if a woman%26#039;s husband dies, she is supposed to have sex and reproduce with his brother, there is a strict ban on wearing clothes that are of mixed material (polyester/cotton), etc. Stoning people for adultery is another one. Sleeping with one%26#039;s wife while she is on her period was a serious sin, another example.
What are your thoughts?
check out: Soulforce.org -- read the writings of Pastor Mel White
((peace))|||I read that book and I thought it was great.
But I honestly believe that %26quot;The Children are Free%26quot; by Jeff Miner is a better one. It explains it more clearly and has been refuted less by anti-gay christians.
%26quot;What the bible really says about homosexuality%26quot; has been more refuted by anti-gay Christians for some reason or another.
I think though, In all honesty, Christians are going to believe what they want to believe. Even though the bible supports slavery and has many contexts that are invalid today, they will always hold onto the notion that homosexuality is not one of those contexts that we should abandoned like numerous other things in the bible have been abandoned by the church throughout history.|||You probably should have put this in the Religion/Spirituality section...|||Can%26#039;t wait for the answers to this. But to be honest you won%26#039;t get many from the bible bashers because once they are cornered they either choose to not answer or come up with a load of crap!|||I%26#039;m an aethiest and the Church%26#039;s anti-gay attitude just strengthens my beliefs. Christianity and the Church bothered me way before I considered myself gay.
That being said, I couldn%26#039;t agree with youmore. People who take the Bible literally are clearly derranged. I mean, look it at- most of it is absolutely absurd. To me the Bible is no more valid than say The Epic of Gilgamesh or any other ancient religion. Chistians always roll their eyes at other religions as if THEIRS has been proven. It%26#039;s just as ridiculous as any other one.|||let me put it this way....every religion and its followers will without a doubt not only frown upon homosexuality but will HATE without thinking twice about pple they dont know....if theres a minority, the majority will oppress them in some way.
religious pple may talk about the love of god but they will hate and discriminate! they%26#039;r all hypocrites...well most of them......
