The issue of homosexuality is one of hot debate in the West but here in India is not spoken of much. The closest that I have come to a gay person here in Bangalore is that I used to go to the same gym as one. I never spoke to him but from what I could see he seemed pretty normal to me. I have to say having seen movies like "Philadelphia-, I do sympathize with them due to what I see as unfair treatment by society. That doesn't mean I think homosexuality is right, it is just that at the end of the day they are still human beings and still need to be treated fairly and equally and accorded the same rights as every one else. With the exception of the right to adopt a child I would say that gays should have every other right including legal marriages (not necessarily ones sanctified and recognized by a church). I make the exception for adoption because it no longer directly involves just the two consenting adults but a child as well.
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In this paper I intend to explore the topic of homosexuality by looking at Christianity and homosexuality. I chose Christianity because it is within Christianity that different views on homosexuality arise. It involves The Bible and beliefs on what The Bible is and how it should be interpreted. I personally would like to hear the justification of having gay clergy when everyone knows that (according to the Old Testament) God rained fire on the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah which were populated by homosexuals.
Christianity and Homosexuality.
In North America, gay activists and religious (Christian) conservatives clash over the issue of homosexuality with the latter treating the Bible as the word of God and inerrant i.e. free of error and absolutely authoritative. This means if the Bible says so, it is so, even in the face of conflicting scientific proof since divinely inspired words of God are superior to human reasoning.
As mentioned before there is a record in Bible of the destruction of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by The Lord who rained burning sulphur upon them.
Christianity is one of those religions that are divided on this subject. ... The liberal wing of Christianity is the most lenient of all. ... Then, there is the Conservative wing of Christianity which disagrees with the liberal wing. ... These are just two of the several branches of Christianity. This is to show that a real answer hasn't yet been reached in Christianity. ...
Homosexuality is an old issue that was mentioned and dealt with in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. ... Homosexuals themselves in the Middle East will not be willing to admit it. Not just because homosexuality is a sin, but because it is also shameful and intimidating. ... (Islam and homosexuality). ... That quote is another confirmation for emphasizing salvation from homosexuality. ...
Homosexuality and Christianity. ... Another strong discussion point in the homosexual debate is how the interact in the church and can they obtain true salvation while being homosexual. ... This is the biggest misconception among all homosexuals. God hates the lifestyle of homosexuality very much so. So the question is, In God hating homosexuality so much why would he make some one born with the desire to be a homosexual? ...
They also have very strong views on homosexuality which is increasing both in number and acceptance over the years. ... The Cardinal's attitude to homosexuals being refused communion in the article homosexual protest in June 14 1999 in the Catholic Weekly shows the Cardinal sees homosexuality in "defiance of the catholic teaching" It is "inappropriate and futile", It is seen as a "disorder" which the individual is not normally responsible for. ... Homosexuality is seen as unnatural and goes against the Sharia. ... The article brings forward the issue of the attitude towards homosexuals...
Most would agree that people are not born homosexuals, but instead become homosexual in their sexual orientation through cultural and environmental factors. ... Finally, questions 8 and 9 reflect somewhat on the genetics or scientific aspect of homosexuality in asking about heredity and consideration of homosexuality being a mental disorder. ... More so, 78.95% of the students practice Christianity. ... Homosexuality is not a "valid alternative lifestyle." ... The same redemption available to all sinners is available to homosexuals. ...
Christianity is evil. ... Many other factors also support that Christianity is evil. ... The bible specifically states that homosexuality is a sin: "No man is to have sexual relations with another man; God hates that" (Bible, Leviticus 18:22). ... The leaders of the Christian church didn't want Christianity to be just a religion. ... Therefore, Christianity is an evil religion. ...
As a way to compare interpretations of this particular text I would like to compare the exegesis of John Boswell in his book, Christianity, Social Tolerance and Homosexuality and Richard B. ... Boswell claims that the reference to homosexuality is merely used as an analogy to sin. Boswell's third claim is that, "what is even more important, the persons Paul condemns are manifestly not homosexual: what he derogates are homosexual acts committed by apparently heterosexual persons." ... In the end, it all comes back to Boswell's contention that Paul's reference to homosexual be...
"[3] (Ricky Gervais) It was not until when Christianity began to rise and its negative attitude towards same-sex marriage was introduced. ... Christianity contributes the most the homophobia and gay right opponents. Christianity itself and what they believe in, Bible, is the largest areas where incorrect assumptions occur so that the fanatics can preach against the minority people. Most fanatics believe that Christianity thinks of homosexuality as a sin. ... It is a common belief that homosexuals' children will be homosexuals as well so that homosexuals may not be allowed to raise ch...
Christianity is becoming extinct. ... The religion of Islam is expanding quickly and will soon dominate Christianity. These are all common claims made about Christianity that many people believe, yet Philip Jenkins claims and proves them untrue in his book, The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity. ... This means that the future of Christianity is going to greatly contrast the current Christianity norms, which primarily point towards those ideals of the wealthy- global north. ... I believe that he brought up some very good, but much unspoken of topics related to Christianit...
