Comments on: Christian Youth on Homosexuality

By: Neo

Neo — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:52:36 +0000

Evan, you seem shocked by the notion that humans would be held to a different standard from the rest of God’s creation. However, were you aware of the fact that sexual monogamy is very rare among animals? Thus, if we are to use animal sexual behavior as the standard for what is “natural” or acceptable, all of us really ought to be sleeping around more. If you think this is the case, I have difficulty seeing how you are reading the same Bible as the rest of us. Even most side A (gay-affirming Christian) people I am familiar with believe that people are called to monogamy, unlike animals.

And in matters other than sexual behavior, behaviors such as cannibalism are found in the animal kingdom. Are these behaviors, too, acceptable for human beings created in the image of God?

Really, I think the fact that humans are different from and held to a higher standard than the rest of creation is a basic theological fact that even most side A people would accept.

Although I would actually agree that attraction to members of the same sex is not itself sinful, I believe that acting out sexually on those attractions is. But on this point we differ.

By: Karen K

Karen K — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:57:57 +0000

To say that the word “homosexual” was inserted into the text during the 20th century is extremely misleading. It gives the impression that people recently added verses prohibiting homosexuality and that the Bible originally never said anything about homosexuality. That is simply not true.

The Bible explicitly prohibits same-sex intercourse. In fact, many pro-gay theologians acknowledge this. What many gay affirming theologians do instead is give rationalizations for why we should no longer follow the Bible’s prohibition.

The word “homosexual” conveys in English, for most people, the concept of an individual who has sex with the same-gender. Depending on the time era people have called individuals who have same-sex intercourse by different names–sodomite, homosexual, queer etc. But, they all convey the same basic premise–someone who engages in same-sex intercourse. The Bible reflects in the English translation our current modern terms–and thus, “homosexual.”

By: Evan

Evan — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:43:05 +0000

Oh please don’t take my word for it, look it up for yourself, by ALL means!

Oh, and being attracted to girls: Not A Sin.

Unless you’re going to tell me that animals are sinning when they have same-sex relations, or that humans are to be held to a different standard from God’s creation…

That’s the thing about a truly “literal” interpretation of the Bible — it implies a lot more understanding of context and a willingness to dive deep into the text with eyes wide open for culture, themes…

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:38:55 +0000

Evan you seem bitter about something that the church did to you and for that I am sorry. But taking out your anger on us isn’t going to change anything and it isn’t going to change the fact that there are a lot of people who aren’t just going to sit there and let their sex drive control them. There are some of us who are bigger than that. We are humans with a conciseness and we don’t have to accept our SSA as how we are no matter what studies say.

About that verse, I personally am going to believe the bible over some random person on the internet. But for some reason if you are right I still know that Gods grace covers all and what God did for me on that cross covers every sin I’ve ever committed even being attracted to other girls.

I honestly mean no offense but I don’t know how to say what I just said any other way.

By: Evan

Evan — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:20:08 +0000

Sarah,

The word “homosexual” was inserted in the text during the 20th century.

Just so you know.

I’ll respond to you more later, Karen.

Busy with other things right now.