Quote From: mindsopenI am always amazed as responses to homosexual lifestyles. I shouldn't be...but I guess I always hope that people will open up their minds...even a little.
I've been reading the numerous pages of responses to the original post. WOW! Talk about emotions!
First of all I'd like to respond to the person who posted about using a Hebrew Old Testament. Obviously, for those of us who study...you are referring to a Hebrew edition of the Christian Bible as Jews do not have an Old Testament. So, don't go there.
Another point I'd like to make is about all the quoting going on. My goodness! Anyone can quote. It's a matter of knowing what you quote. For example, I'm going to quote Luke 14:26 from the NIV:
"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters--yes, even his own life--he cannot be my disciple."
Hmmmm makes you wonder... So, please don't quote the Bible as your excuse to condemn gays and lesbians., people who drink alcohol, etc. There will always be hate in this world and it's been around before the Bible. The Bible just gives some an excuse.
In freethinking love,
As a Believer in Jesus the Christ, I do not self-identify by the Syrian Greek-speaking pagan created hateful epithet, "Christian," when I refer to the "Old Testament" which Jesus himself called the "Old Covenant," I am referring to the writings which the Jews consider to be their Scripture.
All of The Jewish writings written before 30 AD were referred to as the Old Covenant by Jesus himself. He also referred to the 1st 5 books, traditionally called the books of Moses by many, as the "Law."
In a way, the "Law" was the same as the Old "Covenant." For those who wish to be believers in Jesus the Christ, they are not required to obey the Pre-Jesus Covenant-Law. But, Jesus said that those who wished to live by the LAW given before he came would be judged by that LAW. He did not do away with that LAW; but, his new Covenant-Law, aka New Testament (not the Bible Collection, but, his commands) was a higher LAW which made the Jewish Law not important for His Followers.
Christians, especially those who think homosexuality is a sin and say "Because My Bible says so," pick and choose which parts of the LAW in Pre-Jesus time they want to live by. Never mind the fact that they commit lots of those "abominations" listed in the book of Leviticus almost every day.
(Original Air Date: 10/19/05) Sexual orientation used to be something kept hidden from family and co-workers, but now more and more people are "coming out" and finding acceptance. Anjela says her mother and sister don't support her sexual orientation, and feel she can't be Christian and gay at the same time. Can they reconcile this touchy issue? Then, two men debate whether a person can go from gay to straight, and parents of a 4-year-old boy fear their son's desire to play with dolls and wear heels means he'll grow up to be gay. Are they overreacting to his wishes to be a princess instead of a prince? Talk about gender and gay issues here.
