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Originally posted by Blue_Jay33
Leviticus 20:13 (Amplified Bible)
13If a man lies with a male as if he were a woman, both men have committed an offense (something perverse, unnatural, abhorrent, and detestable); they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
Homosexuality remained on the American psychiatric association's list of mental illnesses until 1973.
I don't expect you to understand God's way of doing things BEFORE Christ came.
Are animals accountable to God in any way?
As for it being an illness, all sin is a form of illness. We are all ill from inherited sin, or genetics as you say.
"The Christian resolution to find the world ugly and bad has made the world ugly and bad."
Friederich Nietzsche
Originally posted by miriam0566
technically, sexual sins fall under the 6th commandment which is to not commit adultery
sex outside a marriage union is forbidden. period.
the only union blessed by god himself in the bible is between a man an woman.
Originally posted by Grandma
reply to post by stumason
It still is not the way that the Creator intended for it to happen. Sometimes we can get too carried away with playing "God", we must remember there is only one true Creator.
Call me old fashioned but a family is a daddy, mommy, and kids. Not two daddy's or two mommy's. If gay's want to live together, I say fine they are not hurting anyone, but when you add children to the mix then I think that is time to say no. Children don't need to grow up carring the extra burdens of what their parents do. It is a hard enough world for children to grow up in these days the way it is. As adults we need to be more mindful of our morals and how it would effect our children.
Just my thoughts,
Grandma
They all have their own threads on ATS, so I won't debate them any further in this thread taking us further off topic.
Originally posted by Blue_Jay33
However the bottom line always comes down to "Accountability".
People don't want to be accountable to the Creator, not believing gives them the psychological lever to do whatever they want, and soothes their conscience's.
.. really.. where does jesus say that being gay is a sin.. i know there are a few scriptures that mention about man sould not lay with man.. but the words used have changed so many times how can u honestly follow what they are trying to say.. not to mention that there is scripture that states there are men who are born with no desire for women and that they are blessed.. and on top of that. jesus himself said judge not lest ye be judged..love how people pick and choose to push an ideal.. but wont practice what they preach...if u'r gonna push a biblical idea that is has obviously been manipulated to change its meaning for an agenda.. try useing a little more of the book that contradicts that ideal.. and stop acting like a nazi..its not for u to judge or forgive me.. because if u didnt judge me u wouldnt feel the need to forgive me.. and as far as the wording being changed to mean somthing else look it up and you'll see what i mean...if i remember correctly the word abomination isnt even in the original scripture,,the word used actually translates to untraditional.. neither is homosexual.. its easy to misinterpret scripture without checkin out the history of the book and the people who wrote it...
Originally posted by Blue_Jay33
reply to post by karl 12
I have no problem forgiving a homosexual, if God can, so can I.
There is catch, the "practice" must stop.
Their was an account in the bible where the Jews were about to stone an female adulterer, and Jesus stopped them, sensing the woman's regret, he forgave her. And told her not to practice this sin anymore. The same would have applied to a homosexual had they been caught. Jesus was ready to forgive and forget, if a person was willing to stop a practice of major sin.
True Christians follow Jesus example in this area today.
I have no problem forgiving a homosexual, if God can, so can I.
There is catch, the "practice" must stop.
Originally posted by Blue_Jay33
Christ did away with any death penalties related to any major sin. So in way it negates that part of the above scripture, however what it never changed was God's perspective of it.
Originally posted by Blue_Jay33
People don't want to be accountable to the Creator, not believing gives them the psychological lever to do whatever they want, and soothes their conscience's. It is easier not to have faith these days, that's the way society has developed these last 120 years.
this isnt the ten comandments.. how about the rest of lev.. or are u just pulling out what u want to hear
Originally posted by Blue_Jay33
Leviticus 20:13 (Amplified Bible)
13If a man lies with a male as if he were a woman, both men have committed an offense (something perverse, unnatural, abhorrent, and detestable); they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
Christ did away with any death penalties related to any major sin. So in way it negates that part of the above scripture, however what it never changed was God's perspective of it. And that perspective is in the bold parts above.
What I don't understand are people who keep saying it's not there, then a few of us post the scripture's and people then say God didn't really mean it or we don't understand what he is really saying or the bible is lying.
It's there people, in black and white, get over it, disagree with it 100% that's part of the free will that God gave you. Yes agree to disagree on the principle.
But people who keep saying it's just not there are in big time denial. Fighting this point is an exercise in pure futility.
Originally posted by JohnnyCanuck
Originally posted by Blue_Jay33
Christ did away with any death penalties related to any major sin. So in way it negates that part of the above scripture, however what it never changed was God's perspective of it.
Ok, I got you so far. Now please tell me, if an individual is of a faith in which homosexuality is not decried, will said gay still go to hell? I guess I'm asking if Methodists did eternity for eating meat on Fridays, too. Does the sin exist if it is not part of one's belief pattern?
Just while we're at it, If Christ did away with all those death penalties, aren't we kind of second guessing him by continuing apply them ourselves? Well, not here, but you know what I mean...
[edit on 12-1-2009 by JohnnyCanuck]