Replies to '06/06 "I'm Gay, OK?"'

Whatever is clear in the Bible, it is not that homosexuality is a sin.  

Jesus himself did not condemn it which, considering the fiery condemnations it is given by self-proclaimed Bible Christians, is very unclear. 

In the New Testament the only reference is Romans I which I have explained elsewhere referes to heterosexual men, not homosexuals. 

The famous passages from Leviticus are notoriously ambiguous and have given rise to multiple translations. 

Leviticus 18:22 & 20:13 appears to condemn male homosexual behavior, but in fact only refers to temple prostitution. Even if it did refer to lesbian and gay relationships, it would not be applicable to Christians today, any more than are the other 613 laws which make up the Jewish Holiness Code. It is less than genuine for a Christian teleminister or theologian to imply that these verses are still valid for the beliefs and conduct of Christians, while stating that the remaining laws of the Holiness Code are not applicable.  

Be very careful when accepting your translations as 'clear' and definitive. Bible scholars are not so clearly in agreement.