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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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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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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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 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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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 Christian denominations (if any) permit gay marriage? [closed]
Which churches have decided to permit gay marriage at a denominational level?
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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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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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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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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 Romans 1:26 a reference to female homosexuality? [closed]
Most commonly, Romans 1:26 is taken to be a reference to female homosexuality - the sole explicit reference in the entire Bible. However, there is an alternative theory: rather than prohibiting ...
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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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Inconsistency in Biblical interpreatation (Genesis & Judges) [closed]
The Sodom story in Genesis 19 is about the attempted gang-rape of two (apparent) men. This is usually taken as an indictment against homosexuality in general.
A very similar story appears in Judges ...
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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 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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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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