Things Learned from LGBTQ+ Discussions

[SerenityLives]

Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!

If you say LGBTQ+ doesn't do anyone any harm, then what about all the other relationships surrounding a LGBTQ+ person? You may say it's not fair and all that, and that others should be more "enlightened," but to say the least, the lifestyle is not easy on various relationships.

Jesus loves me this I know, cuz the Bible tells me so.

This is like comparing a striaght couple’s relationship where the in laws dont like the partner. I already shared on the other thread about my parents ultimately accepting my relationship with my spouse so I dont know the harm you are talking about.

[Sons to Glory!]

Originally Posted by SerenityLives

This is like comparing a striaght couple’s relationship where the in laws dont like the partner. I already shared on the other thread about my parents ultimately accepting my relationship with my spouse so I dont know the harm you are talking about.

Okay, that may be a harder one to show, or at least it's maybe a sidebar that could be pursued at some point . . .

But the big question some on here want to know: Do you see anything wrong at all with homosexuality from scriptures? Or do you see it 100% okay and justified completely from scripture?

[Sons to Glory!]

Serenity: This question may have been missed, due to other posting activity, so I thought to repost. Answering this will help lay a more effective foundation I think.

Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!

But the big question some on here want to know: Do you see anything wrong at all with homosexuality from scriptures? Or do you see it 100% okay and justified completely from scripture?

[SerenityLives]

Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!

Serenity: This question may have been missed, due to other posting activity, so I thought to repost. Answering this will help lay a more effective foundation I think.

Boy we can be here all day talking about this. From my opinion, as I mentioned in previous posts the word for “homosexuality” was mistranslated from Greek in the New Testament. If you look at the OT, homosexuality was condemned but only men lying with men (nothing about women), so it’s vague. You have to see the bible as a book written by humans and the historical context in whoch Paul wrote those clobber verses. So short answer is the Bible is unclear about homosexuality. It doesnt mention anything about sexual orientation, and bible scholars do not believe people at the time understood or had the scientific knowledge and advancements we have today to put qords such as “sexual orientation”, “leabian,”bisexual”, “transgender” or “intersexual”. The only place I remember is Jesus praising sexual other, the eunuchs, in the Bible. If you ask me personally, I don’t believe 100 percent that scripture is against homosexuality. But Christ in my heart says it’s 100 percent okay to be like this, according to my spirit.

[Sons to Glory!]

Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!

Serenity: This question may have been missed, due to other posting activity, so I thought to repost. Answering this will help lay a more effective foundation I think.

But the big question some on here want to know: Do you see anything wrong at all with homosexuality from scriptures? Or do you see it 100% okay and justified completely from scripture?

Originally Posted by SerenityLives

Boy we can be here all day talking about this. From my opinion, as I mentioned in previous posts the word for “homosexuality” was mistranslated from Greek in the New Testament. If you look at the OT, homosexuality was condemned but only men lying with men (nothing about women), so it’s vague. You have to see the bible as a book written by humans and the historical context in whoch Paul wrote those clobber verses. So short answer is the Bible is unclear about homosexuality. It doesnt mention anything about sexual orientation, and bible scholars do not believe people at the time understood or had the scientific knowledge and advancements we have today to put qords such as “sexual orientation”, “leabian,”bisexual”, “transgender” or “intersexual”. The only place I remember is Jesus praising sexual other, the eunuchs, in the Bible. If you ask me personally, I don’t believe 100 percent that scripture is against homosexuality. But Christ in my heart says it’s 100 percent okay to be like this, according to my spirit.

OK, thanks, I wanted to be sure that was your answer to this - it seemed like that was the case from various prior posts. So checking for understanding: it sounds like you believe the Bible doesn't talk clearly about homosexuality (specifically perhaps not about female homosexuality) and possibly condones it, and that in your own heart you believe God is fine with it. Right?

[SerenityLives]

Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!

OK, thanks, I wanted to be sure that was your answer to this - it seemed like that was the case from various prior posts. So checking for understanding: it sounds like you believe the Bible doesn't talk clearly about homosexuality (specifically perhaps not about female homosexuality) and possibly condones it, and that in your own heart you believe God is fine with it. Right?

Yes, correct. And denying the sex part of a relationship but maintaining that attraction is okay is like denying a straight heterosexual couple the need for intimacy, which is important for human bonding and such a fundamental part to a relationship. God said that it was not good for man to be alone.