Questions tagged [homosexuality]
The practice of sexual relations with members of the same gender, or a sexual attraction to members of the same gender
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Why do some Christians believe it is moral to be a homosexual?
(Note: I know this may start a firestorm, so I will be careful here.)
I believe that the Bible states that homosexuality is immoral.
I also believe that it does NOT condemn homosexuals to hell (a ...
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What does the bible say about homosexuality?
I was recently listening to a podcast and the preacher said that he has looked through the entire bible and could not find anywhere where it says that homosexuality was a sin.
Where does the bible ...
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What is a Christian's justification for a legal prohibition of homosexual marriage? [closed]
Today President Obama came out as the first U.S. president to support gay marriage. In his address, he even quoted scripture to support his change of view.
Love him or hate him, it seems clear that ...
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How do Christians in support of gay marriage interpret anti-gay Bible verses?
I don't want to spark a debate, but I'm curious how Christians in support of gay marriage interpret seemingly anti-gay Bible verses? See the following:
Leviticus 20:13
If a man has sexual ...
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How would Reformed Christians deal with homosexual marriage of individuals prior to their conversion to Christianity?
I've been pondering this for several weeks and I believe that the reformed church (really, the church in general) is woefully unprepared to answer the following question:
How would the church deal ...
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Do Christian groups which think homosexuality is a sin think you can be a practicing homosexual and also a Christian? [closed]
Many Christian groups condemn homosexuality as a sin, pointing to specific passages in the Bible and traditional Christian views on sexuality and marriage.
How do these groups handle the question of ...
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What is the Biblical argument that homosexual attraction is sinful by itself?
When talking about homosexuality discussions often seem to get a little fuzzy because the word "homosexuality" can take on a lot of different meanings. Here are a few:
The attraction
Acting on the ...
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What is the case in favour of adelphopoiesis as a relationship akin to marriage?
I've seen a few things lampooning John Boswell's interpretation of adelphopoiesis as a quasi civil union between men. However, I've not seen much on his side other than it being used by Christian gay ...
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Is there any Biblical basis for hating homosexuals? [closed]
As I was raised: God is all-loving, and He wants us to be all-loving too.
But, as you may know, homosexuals—particularly in America—have been shown hatred, and even violence (1)(2)(3)(4) from some ...
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How can Christians reconcile the request to prohibit same-sex marriage and the lawfulness of homosexuality itself?
Assuming one believes that the bible is the word of god, believes that the bible says homossexuality is wrong (or commonly quoted, an abomination), and because of that gays should not marry, how come ...
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What is the official Catholic position on same-sex marriage and same-sex civil partnerships?
The reason I ask is because a documentary of Pope Francis' papacy was shown at the Rome Film Festival on October 21st. Some of the newspaper headlines I've seen seem rather inflammatory and so I am ...
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Are there any credible arguments that Jesus may have been gay or tending homosexual?
There are a lot of claims that famous figures in history were gay. Peter Tatchell speculates that Jesus could have been. His claim, however, is based on a dubious manuscript.
Have any well-...
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Is female homosexuality against the Law of Moses?
While there are a few passages in the Old Testament that are taken to condemn male homosexuality (e.g. Lev 18:22, 20:13), I am not aware of any that condemn female homosexuality. It seems to me that ...
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Do Catholics psychologists have a moral obligation to treat homosexuality as a perversion?
I was reading today about the Governor of New Jersey acting to ban "Gay Conversion Therapy", and wanted to know if this is just one more thing that Catholics would have a moral obligation to oppose.
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Can I be homosexual and still be a Christian? [duplicate]
I am struggling with certain personal aspects of my life, and almost every Christian I ask about this issue seems to be against it. I know there are some few Christian people that are in favour of ...
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How and when was homosexual practice separated from "homosexuality"?
Many of the recent denominational statements on the topic of human sexuality make a clear distinction between being aware of having same-sex attractions, and engaging in same-sex erotic activity. ...
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Does the Orthodox Church accept Gay marriage and why?
Some say that it is "okay" some say that it is not, but these are just opinions.
What does the Orthodox Church thing about that, and how do they deal with it?
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What is the biblical basis that people who are attracted to the same sex were not created by God that way?
cf. Does God create some people Heterosexual and others Homosexual? [closed]
It is quite common for people who identify themselves as homosexual to
say that God created them this way. Some way ...
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Which denominations follow "queer theology"?
According to this page, it briefly describes this:
Queer theology begins with an assumption that gender non-conformity and homosexual desire have always been present in human history, and are ...
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Which denomination allows homosexuality and why?
Which denomination allows homosexuality and what Biblical support do they have to accept homosexuals in the church?
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Are supporters of gay rights considered apostates within the LDS Church?
The official stance of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on homosexuality is:
The experience of same-sex attraction is a complex reality for many
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Does Exodus Ministries' about-face on "pray away the gay" signal a theological change?
Among those who have a conviction that the Bible frowns on same-sex sexual activity, there is nonetheless a diversity of opinion on issues like whether there is an unchosen orientation, and whether ...
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How can I defend my position of being against homosexuality in front of unbelievers? [closed]
I am a high school student who stands fervently against homosexuality. I have remained quiet about my belief so far, but now it has been coming up in class as a topic that should be supported, and ...
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What Christian denominations (if any) permit gay marriage? [closed]
Which churches have decided to permit gay marriage at a denominational level?
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What did Pope Francis mean when he said "who am I to judge" homosexuals?
It's approaching two years since this happened, but it seems relevant in light of recent events concerning homosexuality.
Speaking to reporters on his plane who had asked him about a "gay lobby" in ...
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Why is being gay considered more sinful than being divorced or commiting adultery? [closed]
I am looking for Biblical evidence that homosexuality is a greater sin than adultery or divorce (for any reason other than adultery).
Prohibitions of "sexual immorality" could cover homosexuality, ...
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From the Baptist perspective: Does Leviticus 20:13 prove that God is advocating for the murder of homosexuals?
Just to clarify, so we don't get any wrong ideas here. I am a baptist. I believe that faith in Jesus Christ ALONE will save you from death and that baptism isn't necessary for salvation. I study the ...
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What is the scriptural basis, if any, for the Catholic teaching that the homosexual tendency is of itself not a sin?
The Catholic Church teaches that the homosexual tendency is not a sin:
Although the particular inclination of the homosexual person is not a
sin, it is a more or less strong tendency ordered ...
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Do Paul and Jesus disagree on homosexuality? [closed]
Romans 1:26-27:
[26] For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged the natural sexual relations for unnatural ones, [27] and likewise the men also abandoned ...
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How would a Christian explain the contradiction of loving but calling homosexuality a sin? [closed]
In the Bible it is said many times that homosexuality is a sin.
It is also said that love is the most important thing, and compassion is important as well; love your neighbor as yourself.
This ...
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Is David's Love for Jonathan erotic? [closed]
The following verses about David and Jonathan's relationship have lead some to say their relationship was more than platonic. Is there any reason to think that was the case?
Now it came about when he ...
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Are there any churches that claim to be Sola Sciptura that also are pro gay-marriage?
A friend of mine has posited that it is impossible to be Sola Scriptura and also be pro gay-marriage.
I think he is right in a traditional sense. However, I am curious to know if there any churches ...
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Have any popes explicitly expressed disapproval of the inclusion of homosexual priests, including the nonpracticing, into the priesthood?
A 2002 Los Angeles Times poll of 1,854 priests in the US found that 9% of the priests surveyed marked themselves as homosexual with 6% identifying as 'somewhere in between but more on the homosexual ...
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Why do many who believe that “all are born sinful” hold that “none are born gay or trans”?
Many Protestants, though not technically or officially Reformed, are nevertheless strongly influenced by Calvinistic theology; as such, they espouse the doctrine of total depravity, teaching that all ...
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According to Catholic teaching, where does the disorder stem from?
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church,
homosexual acts as acts of grave depravity, tradition has always
declared that "homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered." They are ...
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Are there examples of "successful" celibate homosexuals, according to the Catholic Church?
The Catholic Church puts forward to the laity the example of many many saints, in their different dimensions (charity, chastity, prayer, sacrifice, etc), as inspiration to our own lives and challenges....
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What is meant by 'genuine affective' considering a homosexual relationship?
In the Catechism of RCC #2357 is written that homosexuals can't have a true affective sexual relationship:
They do not proceed from a genuine affective and sexual complementarity
CCC - 2357
But what ...
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Which Protestant churches as of today officially recognize homosexual marriage unions? [closed]
Which Protestant churches as of today officially recognize homosexual marriage unions? Is there any such information available?
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Is Romans 1:26 a condemnation of homosexuals or the sin of lust? [closed]
God gave them up to dishonorable passions. Their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one ...
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Religious justification for creating a large angry scene with the ostensible purpose of making people not gay [closed]
Yesterday, as I imagine happens at many places, a person came to my university, and for 6 hours or so, talked about "thousands of ex-homosexuals experiencing the love of Jesus Christ" and about how ...
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if homosexuality is a sin, why isn't abstinence? [closed]
I've always wondered why homosexuality is a sin. The most common argument I hear though is that "They can't procreate and be fruitful, which is an integral part of God's design for us". But I notice a ...
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Does Catholicism consider bisexuality and asexuality sinful?
I am curious: do Catholics believe that bisexuality and asexuality are sins? I understand that they believe homosexuality is a sin, but I wonder about these orientations as well.
I ask this because ...
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Is it possible to receive the full effects of the Catholic Spiritual Communion if one is being distanced from the Communion due to being gay?
The liturgical practices during Covid-19 pandemic bring into spotlight the ancient Catholic practice of doing a Spiritual Communion in order to obtain graces.
My question is - there is man who is not ...
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Can a Catholic hold the position that some homosexual priests should be punished by the death penalty?
Can Catholics hold the position that some homosexual (=any sexual relation to the other man) priests should be punished by the death penalty? (What about homosexuals in general?)
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UMC dividing over gay marriage?
A gay pride rainbow flag flies along with the U.S. flag in front of the Asbury United Methodist Church in Prairie Village, Kan., on April 19, 2019. United Methodist Church leaders are proposing the ...
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Is Leviticus 18:22 condemnation of homosexuality only for idolatrous rituals?
I have heard some progressive Christians claim that Leviticus 18:22 was only condemning homosexual activities for idolatrous rituals. I know that 1 Corinthians 6:9 and 1 Timothy 1:10 was using the ...
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Which U.S. bishops are unfaithful to Church teaching on homosexuality and LGBT ideology?
Which U.S. bishops are unfaithful to Church teaching on homosexuality and LGBT ideology?
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Does St. Thomas Aquinas think idolatry is the main cause of homosexuality?
Is idolatry the main cause of homosexuality according to St. Thomas Aquinas?
How does he interpret Romans 1:24-25:
Wherefore, God gave them up to the desires of their heart [because they "...
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How did the Early Church Fathers view homosexuality?
How did the Early Church Fathers view the act of homosexuality, did they condemn it or did they interrupt the verses differently than we do, verses such as:
You shall not lie with a male as with a ...
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