Wow, and that you did! Thanks for an insightful probe into an often sensitive and inflammed area.

Thank you. I enjoy flame wars, so I'll accept any feedback. You can call me evil, I don't mind.

Bravo for even bringing it up...  

It's been on my mind for a while. I was gonna include it in Theology Part 2, but I felt it needed its own article.

Perhaps, if you believe this strongly, you should make the effort to research and reproduce the Scriptures upon which you base your belief, for our edification.

PS - I don't see any featured articles by you.

it was up yesterday. Roguelike Game Design is still in the list somewhere.

I'm not good with scripture references, but here is a URL to another article.

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I would much rather see your explanation of the Scriptures. Which Scriptures? What do they mean to you? Your view is a pretty common Christian take on homosexuality. I would like to hear what brought you to the conclusions you've made. How do you justify/explain your beliefs?

(PS - I can give you Scriptures on homosexuality, either direct references or loose connections, but I want to hear what YOU think)

I've explained my beliefs. I've read the Bible, cover to cover, at least once, but I cannot give references to specific verses. I believe that homosexuality is wrong at least, if due to nothing else, its close relationship to STD's (particularly extremely nasty strains in men) and other diseases I feel to be a reason that God set said rules into place. If not from simply the secular to theological mindset, I feel that there are plenty of reasons to believe strongly the way I do.

DRV is the Douay Rheims Version....NAB is the New American Bible

The Lord said to Moses....I am the Lord your God. You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; such a thing is an abomination....if anyone lie with a man as with a woman, both have committed an abomination; let them be put to death, their blood be upon them. " Leviticus 18:1-2, 22, 20:13.

"...For their woman have changed the natural use for that use which is against nature. And in like manner, the men also, leaving the natural use of the women, having burned in their lusts one towards another, men with men working that which is filthy, and receiving in themselves the recompense of their perversity. Romans 1:26-27.

Do you not know that the unjust will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate (boy prostitutes in the NAB version), nor sodomites, nor theives, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor the slanderers, nor the greedy will possess the kingdom of God. 1Corinthians 6:9-10.

But we know that the law is good, if a man uses it lawfully: knowing that the Law is not made for the just, but for the unjust and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the wicked and defiled, for murderers,... for fornicators, for them who defile themselves with mankind--(DRV)(sodomites--NAB), for kidnappers, for liars, for perjureres, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine which is according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which has been committed to my trust. 1Timothy 8-11.

"Avoid fornication. Every other sin that a person commits is outside the body, but he who commits fornication (sexual immorality--NAB) sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you are bought with a great price. Therefore glorify and bear God in your body." 1Cor.6:18-20

I think the Sacred Scriptures clearly condemn the practice of homosexuality don't you?

Apparently no one gets into heaven.

~Zoo

I think the Sacred Scriptures clearly condemn the practice of homosexuality, don't you?

God's way tells us all to practice chastity before marriage and fidelity afterwards.

He didn't mention lesbians though so I assume he's bang up for that kind of action.