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Gay is an abomination

Leviticus 18:22

“You shall not rest with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.”[1] It is not a surprise that this verse seems to say that male lover male sex is forbidden in the eyes of God. The dominant view of western Christianity forbids same-sex relations. This verse is one of the clobber passages that people cite from the Bible to condemn homosexuality. This essay first looks at the various ways the verse is translated into the English Bible and then explores some of the strategies used to create an affirming perception of what this channel means for the LGBTQ community. More specifically, it presents the interpretation of K. Renato Lings in which Lev. 18:22 refers to male-on-male incest.

While Lev. 18:22 is used to condemn homosexuality, we must realize that the designation “homosexuality” was only recently coined in the English language. So did this term exist in ancient Israel? Charles D. Myers, Jr. confirms that none of the prophets in the Hebrew Bible refer homosexuality.[2] He also contends that in ancient Israel same-sex relations were viewed as an ancient Adjacent East problem. The ancient Near East tradition included pederasty and relations between an older man and

gay is an abomination

Homosexuality & the Bible

The synonyms ‘homosexual’wasneverin theoriginal Bible. In the original Greek and Hebrew texts, the pos that is now translated to ‘homosexual’ actually accurately translates to ‘pedophile; or ‘boy abuser’ or ‘boy molester.’

That is, according to the bible, homosexuality is NOT a sin. Toddler molesting is.

The ancient planet condoned and encouraged systemic pederasty – sexual relationships between an adult (old) man and a juvenile boy, usually 8-12 years old.

According to theologian Ed Oxford, “Ancient Greek documents show us how even parents utilized this abusive system to help their sons advance in society.” For most of history, these verses were interpreted to be obviously referring the pederasty, not homosexuality!

In summary, the original bible condemned pederasty, not homosexuality. The shift to assault homosexuality in the 1980s is not only a calculated attack on lgbtq+ folks that came during a critical period for us (think: the AIDS epidemic) but is also disgustingly ironic coming from an institution with nearly 6,000 (old) clergy men charged with sexual assault of young boys. Reflect they’re covering something up? Hard to argue otherw

Walter Brueggemann: How to decipher the Bible on homosexuality

What Scripture has to say

It is easy enough to see at first glance why LGBTQ people, and those who stand in solidarity with them, glare askance at the Bible. After all, the two most cited biblical texts on the subject are the following, from the old purity codes of ancient Israel:

You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination (Lev. 18:22).

If a guy lies with a male as with a gal, both of them contain committed an abomination; they shall be put to death; their blood is upon them (Lev. 20:13).

There they are. There is no way around them; there is no ambiguity in them. They are, moreover, seconded by another verse that occurs in a list of exclusions from the holy people of God:

No one whose testicles are crushed or whose penis is trim off shall be admitted to the assembly of the Lord (Deut. 23:1).

This text apparently concerns those who had willingly develop eunuchs in order to serve in foreign courts. For those who crave it simple and distinct and clean, these texts will serve well. They seem, moreover, to be echoed in this known passage from the Apostle Paul:

They exchanged the glory of the imm

The Bible on Homosexual Behavior

One way to argue against these passages is to make what I notify the “shellfish objection.” Keith Sharpe puts it this way: “Until Christian fundamentalists boycott shellfish restaurants, end wearing poly-cotton T-shirts, and stone to death their wayward offspring, there is no obligation to attend to their diatribes about homosexuality being a sin” (The Gay Gospels, 21).

In other words, if we can disregard rules enjoy the ban on eating shellfish in Leviticus 11:12, then we should be allowed to disobey other prohibitions from the Mature Testament. But this argument confuses the Old Testament’s temporary ceremonial laws with its permanent moral laws.

Here’s an analogy to aid understand this distinction.

I recall two rules my mom gave me when I was young: hold her hand when I cross the street and don’t drink what’s under the sink. Today, I contain to follow only the latter rule, since the former is no longer needed to protect me. In fact, it would now do me more harm than good.

Old Testament ritual/ceremonial laws were fond of mom’s handholding rule. The reason they forbade the Israelites from using certain fabrics or foods, or interacting with bodily

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