The Bible Does Not Condemn Homosexuality. Why Does Franklin Graham Not Get This?

[yuna628 9,676]

lol. love it when banishment to hell and god's mercy are conjured by mere MORTALS to judge other mere MORTALS.

Yeah, the whole judge not, lest ye be judged gets totally overlooked.

[JohnR! 5,495]

God may have changed her mind on this subject. There was a time when god condemned whites marrying blacks, in the same manner many condemn LGBTs today, and yet, there are no record of a white person being sent to hell for marrying a black person. God is very fickle, unstable and infinitely disingenuous - just look at the entropic nature of the universe...

God will have MERCY on those who believe, practice and promote homosexuality and other abominable acts making them candidates of hell. The god of this world has blinded their eyes and darkened their understanding.

LORD HAVE MERCY

I'm sure the practice is the oldest scam in the world. It's no accident the 1st Amendment creates a wall between state and religious mythology.

Yeah, the whole judge not, lest ye be judged gets totally overlooked.

[zuluweta 250]

God will have MERCY on those who believe, practice and promote homosexuality and other abominable acts making them candidates of hell. The god of this world has blinded their eyes and darkened their understanding.

LORD HAVE MERCY

If all the gays and their straight allies will end up in hell, then hell must be a FABULOUS place! Imagine the fashion, parties and clubbing!

[spookyturtle 9,465]

The problem I have with that is that more often than not it's those who claim to believe in the bible and thump it vigorously that tend to be closeted homosexuals.

For those who don't follow the bible - or any other work of fiction for that matter - homosexuality seems not to be a problem.

Even if you follow the Bible, you're not supposed to judge people. Many people just pick out the parts that suit their agenda.

[JohnR! 5,495]

But that isn't much fun!

Even if you follow the Bible, you're not supposed to judge people. Many people just pick out the parts that suit their agenda.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

But that isn't much fun!

Evidently not for many people.

[zuluweta 250]

Even if you follow the Bible, you're not supposed to judge people. Many people just pick out the parts that suit their agenda.

Jesus' Greatest Commandments

The Great Commandment (or Greatest Commandment)[1] is a term used in the New Testament to describe the first of two commandments cited by Jesus in Matthew 22:3540 and Mark 12:2834. These two commandments are paraphrases taken from the Greek Old Testament and are commonly seen as important to Christian ethics.

In Mark, when asked "which is the great commandment in the law?", the Greek New Testament reports that Jesus answered, "Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God, The Lord is One; Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind",[2] before also referring to a second commandment, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."[3] Most Christian denominations consider these two commandments the core of the Christian religion.[4]

Link ---> https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Commandment

A lot of these so-called Christian religious types ignore the second greatest commandment to 'love thy neighbor as thyself' and continue their bashing of LGBT people.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

Jesus' Greatest Commandments

The Great Commandment (or Greatest Commandment)[1] is a term used in the New Testament to describe the first of two commandments cited by Jesus in Matthew 22:3540 and Mark 12:2834. These two commandments are paraphrases taken from the Greek Old Testament and are commonly seen as important to Christian ethics.

In Mark, when asked "which is the great commandment in the law?", the Greek New Testament reports that Jesus answered, "Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God, The Lord is One; Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind",[2] before also referring to a second commandment, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."[3] Most Christian denominations consider these two commandments the core of the Christian religion.[4]

Link ---> https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Commandment

A lot of these so-called Christian religious types ignore the second greatest commandment to 'love thy neighbor as thyself' and continue their bashing of LGBT people.

Most people don't practice love thy neighbor and bash people on race, religion, sexual preference, ethnicity, etc, etc.

[lostinblue 1,989]

Leviticus 18:22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

Leviticus 20:13 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

Leviticus 18:22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

Leviticus 20:13 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

The sex act was condemned in the Old Testament, just as adultery was. And fornication, And bestiality. Jesus said love thy neighbor and don't judge. I guess people just pick the parts that suit their personal views.

[yuna628 9,676]

Ya know it's funny how people pick and choose things out of the Old T to apply onto other people. Then they exclude all the tons of things out of the Old T that doesn't apply to them because they say only the New T counts. I wish they'd make up their minds someday, it's getting tiring.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

Ya know it's funny how people pick and choose things out of the Old T to apply onto other people. Then they exclude all the tons of things out of the Old T that doesn't apply to them because they say only the New T counts. I wish they'd make up their minds someday, it's getting tiring.

Love thy neighbor and you'll be fine.

[Robby999 1,024]

I think many people and clergy are guilty of cherry-picking or selective teaching. This behavior is covered in the Bible also, but many people fail to see it or understand the meaning of these two verses.

Revelation 22;

18. I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.

19. And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.

[lostinblue 1,989]

The sex act was condemned in the Old Testament, just as adultery was. And fornication, And bestiality. Jesus said love thy neighbor and don't judge. I guess people just pick the parts that suit their personal views.

The Bible Does Not Condemn Homosexuality.. The sex act was condemned in the Old Testament

The old Testament is not in the Bible anymore ?

[spookyturtle 9,465]

The Bible Does Not Condemn Homosexuality.. The sex act was condemned in the Old Testament

The old Testament is not in the Bible anymore ?

Male on male sex was condemned. Believe it or not, you can be a celibate homosexual too, just as you were a virgin when you go married since you follow the Bible. And of course you have nevermasturbated or ejaculated from oral sex or had a hand job since those are just as sinful as homosexual sex and bestiality. Love thy neighbor supersedes all the judgmental parts you love.

Of course you pick and choose, just like you do with the constitution. The Second Amendment is great, but you don't like the all men are created equal part, freedom of speech for all, etc. I believe it's called hypocrisy.

Edited July 19, 2015 by spookyturtle