There were a couple suspect relationships in the Bible...I believe David had one extra close male friend (I forgot the story..but i'll look it up if I have to..sorta doin hw now tho).
Hmm, and someone said that in the culture of the time written homosexual behaviors weren't accepted, but the biggest thing that seemed to be condemned was homosexual
prostitution, rape, and adultery. But that junk wouldn't even be accepted if it were heterosexual prostitution, rape, or adultery...so who's to say what's the take on loving homosexual relationships since there wasn't one directly talked about? Somebody included this in sexual immorality...but homosexuality was usually linked to one of these three...never alone.
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Originally posted by RACooper
So I must have missed the part in the Bible where Jesus condemns homosexuality... cause as far as I know he didn't - in fact didn't he heal a Centurion's boy slave/lover? (Mat 8:5-13) - yes the language is rather ambigious, like why was the Greek for bonded slave used "duolos" and instead use the term "pais"?
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In addition, aren't most major changes made not in favor of the majority?..But in favor of the minority?...And was marriage always about benefits, insurance, and partner rights? Like when did the religious definition of marriage & gov't definition of marriage become one? Everybody doesn't get married in a church. Most people have to already deal w/ being turned away/off by their church, losing their faith, and/or reconciling their religion (if they even do). Should their religious decisions have an affect on their civil rights which they pay taxes for? If you can honestly say no, then despite your own morals and the morals of the elected officials, what's right is plain and obvious.