and yet.. animals demonstrate homosexuality. So why did God created them that way? As you just point out.. its not like they can decide to go "against god"..
and yet.. animals demonstrate homosexuality. So why did God created them that way? As you just point out.. its not like they can decide to go "against god"..
Many "Christians" seem to ignore Jesus Christ's actual teachings..and bring up the old testament when it suits their purpose (generally when justifying treating people badly)
I’d say it’s an accurate statement that Christians refer to and defer to the Bible as a word of God, though obviously not the definitive word of God as man has played such a role in accusations the books.
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I'll take that as a "yes, but..." answer.
I cant help but wonder if you simply dont know what you are on about, are ignorant of the entirety of James 4, or know and would rather not discuss it in its entirety.People also say that christians are hypocrites, uneducated about their own bible and simply cherry pick that which suites their bias. Your post is a perfect example of that.
You claim the bible tells you not to be a homosexual and you willingly follow this. Yet the bible also tells you to kill homosexuals
(Leviticus 20:13 If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.).
Yet you ignore the part that does not suite you. Instead claiming it is none of your business. Again you demonstrate your ignorance of the bible and your hypocrisy and your cherry picking.
(James 4:17 7 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.)
It is not your choice to not sleep with men any more than it was your choice to prefer women. Homosexuality is not a choice.
Your hypocrisy, being uneducated and cherry picking the bible to suite yourself is however a choice. And you have demonstratively chosen badly.
Don't really care what an archaic book has to say about homosexuality.
Here's the problem: Either find a way to accommodate people's religious beliefs or engage in religious persecution. Pick one.
Christians have a reputation for being homophobic. Well I am going to state my position on homosexuality. The Bible says not to be a homosexual and its very cut and dry on that. Particularly when its men with other men. There is one verse that I know of in the Bible that addresses lesbianism but where the Bible really hits it home is when it comes to men with other men, the Bible makes it very clear that men should not engage in homosexual acts with other men and that you should not live such a lifestyle. Now not everybody believes the Bible and that's their choice and as far as Im concerned if somebody's gay that's their business but as for me, I don't get with other men number one because the Bible says not to and number two, because I just don't like other men. What two consenting men do or what two consenting women do is none of my business and I want to keep it that way, but I don't like other men, I don't want to be with other men, and that's my choice.
WTF are you on about? People can believe whatever the hell they want to.
Either the Truth of the Bible or Satan's lies. There is no other alternative. Homosexuality is what God calls, and still calls today, an abomination.
That's great. Good for you.
I cant help but wonder if you simply dont know what you are on about, are ignorant of the entirety of James 4, or know and would rather not discuss it in its entirety.
SURELY since you are now citing scripture then you understand that blood sacrifice called for in the Old Testament was satisfied by and made obsolete by the life and death of Christ, just as you know that healing and forgiveness for all sin and all mankind was also made perfect through the atonement, but that sin was not excused (just as you know that the citation in James 4 makes the knowledge of sin certain).
I mean...you KNOW that stuff...right?
WTF has blood sacrifice to do with this. Lectivus calls on the penalty for a sin not a sacrifice. James tells us that to ignore a sin is a sin.
DebateChallenge claims the bible itself claims homosexuality is a sin. That comes from lectivus. but the same can be said in the nt. Romans 1:26–27, 1 Corinthians 6:9–10, and 1 Timothy 1:9–10.
I know of the claims made in the bible but dealing with the weird and often not thought out responses of theists on the matter is something else.
Either the Truth of the Bible or Satan's lies. There is no other alternative. Homosexuality is what God calls, and still calls today, an abomination.
Either the Truth of the Bible or Satan's lies. There is no other alternative. Homosexuality is what God calls, and still calls today, an abomination.
Yes...Leviticus does. And blood was satisfied by the life and death and resurrection of Christ. Sin...sin is still sin whether it is in the old testament or the new.
The irony is that you posted James 4 thinking you were making some sort of...point (just as you are posting other new testament passages affirming homosexuality as sinful behavior). You are failing miserably. All you are demonstrating is that homosexuality is still sinful behavior.
"He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her."
Man does not execute Gods judgement.
"And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more."
Sin no more.
It is not of man to condemn sin...but God does not excuse sin.
Sin no more.
This will be the part where you make some comment ridiculing ALL religion, exposing your true position, because your ridiculous attempts to use religion have failed so miserably.
Blood as in Mans judgement of Sin. You keep citing New Testament doctrine that EXPLAINS it...from Christ himself...but since it doesnt fit your ridiculous narrative you just keep on repeating the same thing over and over.Blood as in sacrifice. but lectivus is not asking for sacrifice it is stating the punishment for a sin. Two entirely different things.
Your failing to follow the argument. I am trying to point out that the bible considers homosexuality is a sin. Both in old and new testament.
The problem is not in that it is the DebateChallenge attempting to follow the bible in condemning homosexuality but ignoring in how he chooses to deal with the sin. The usual cherry picking of a theist when using the bible.
Blood as in Mans judgement of Sin. You keep citing New Testament doctrine that EXPLAINS it...from Christ himself...but since it doesnt fit your ridiculous narrative you just keep on repeating the same thing over and over.
The Old AND New Testaments both affirm...homosexuality is a sin. Christ himself explained that mans execution of judgement is no longer required, but that sinful behavior is still sin.
If you want modern bloodletting for homosexuality, you will have to look to the Muslim faith.
Christians tell me that God gave us free will.
You should really do some reading about who murdered Mathew Sheppard and why.Tell that to the Christian dudes from Wyoming who murdered Matthew Shepherd. 'No true Scotsman Fallacy' in 5...4....3....2...1
You should really do some reading about who murdered Mathew Sheppard and why.
But dont get that twisted. Man does some pretty horrific things to man in the name of religion...but that isnt the case in the story of Mathew Sheppard.
So what's your point?Christians have a reputation for being homophobic. Well I am going to state my position on homosexuality. The Bible says not to be a homosexual and its very cut and dry on that. Particularly when its men with other men. There is one verse that I know of in the Bible that addresses lesbianism but where the Bible really hits it home is when it comes to men with other men, the Bible makes it very clear that men should not engage in homosexual acts with other men and that you should not live such a lifestyle. Now not everybody believes the Bible and that's their choice and as far as Im concerned if somebody's gay that's their business but as for me, I don't get with other men number one because the Bible says not to and number two, because I just don't like other men. What two consenting men do or what two consenting women do is none of my business and I want to keep it that way, but I don't like other men, I don't want to be with other men, and that's my choice.
"Christians" do not have a view on homosexuality. God does. "Christians" accept Gods views on homosexuality.
Maybe you should be taking up your questions with God.
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