Quote From: mommyjenna It may be true as well, that the word 'homosexuality' was not invented in English until 2 centuries ago, however, the Greek word "arsenokoitai' used in 1 Timothy 1:10 literally means 'men who sleep with men'.
So when the Bible translators used the word homosexuals in this verse, they were pretty much correct.
1 Timothy 1 9-10
"Realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers and mothers, for murderers and immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching".
You said: "arsenokoitai' used in 1 Timothy 1:10 literally means 'men who sleep with men'. You are presuming an intimate knowledge of Greek for a word that was coined by Paul.
Instead of fixating on things you are not qualified to pontificate upon, why don't you busy yourself with what Jesus exhorted = to love your neighbor, to avoid the accumulation of things and selfishness. Why don't you persecute those who practice ursery and those who hoard without consideration for the poor. Then you could imitate Jesus, instead of imitatin the Pharisees.
