Reply #50: there are very few scriptures relating to homosexuality in the new testame

[Lerkfish]

and they exist not in christ's teachings but in Paul's letters. They refer mainly to a particular temple cult that may or may not have been largely based on homosexuality, which Paul says to avoid, but he says to avoid other heterosexual churches or doctrines as well. Paul was a strict one for reinforcing existing social mores of that time period...remember these were not necessarily intended to be part of a holy text but were instead letters written to various other churches and missionaries.
Paul also provides the other homosexual reference in the NT, where he says something like man is not meant to lie down with man. But keep in mind, he also said it was better to be completely celibate, and that women should never cut their hair. I think the problem with fundies is that they seem incapable of viewing scripture in chronistic context.

Probably your best response, if they are fundies, is to ask whether the old testament should be followed to the letter, or did Christ bring forth a new covenant? If they answer correctly, that the old law was meant to convict, but the new law was to forgive, then you are in good shape.
If, however, they insist everything, even the old testament must be read and enforced literally, then ask why they didn't go and have themselves stoned for touching their mother's hand while she was on her period.


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