Questions on my mind
There are 2 questions which I have been thinking and reading for quite some time now and still can't find a satisfactory answer. I need to look more into these 'interesting' questions. Here they are:
1) How do people use the Bible to justify homosexuality (and other abnormal sexual relationships)?
2) How do people use the Bible to justify divorce?
Feel free to leave comments. :p
posted by child_of_God at 3:18 PM
7 Comments:
I think all you have to do is contact Rick XD
lol. good idea. XD
Try doing a contextual study and a linguistics study on the term 'homosexual' in the Bible. It actually refers mainly to male prostitutes, and/or male pimps.
Just a starting point for you to think through the issues, rather than... ask it and not get any answers.
You do sincerely think that if a divorcee or a homosexual who stumbles on this blog and reads your question would be compelled to find out more about Jesus?
lol. never expected my blog to be visited in this manner. but anyway, comments welcomed as always. :p
T >> i have heard that argument before. i also read that people who put forward this argument claim that the translators of the bible were biased and purposely translate the verse as such. if that was the case, consider the many modern english translations of the Bible today, who based their translations from the original texts, translations taking place in this modern day, not in the day when the church held political power and whatnot.
if with so many people independently pouring over the original manuscripts, it is highly improbable that someone would not raise the issue if the verse could be read otherwise.
this seems like sidestepping the issue but it is not. i can only do contextual study considering the context the passage is written and the time it was written and to whom it was addressed to. and to do that, i have to ensure my primary source, aka the Bible, is correct.
Superratty@TMY >>
the purpose of the blog post is not to compel homosexuals or divorcees to find more about Jesus. I am just expressing my intention to look more into this issue for the end purpose as you have stated.
if the questions i pose does draw people to consider the issues and look to Jesus, why not? it is possible. but as I said, that was not my main intention of this post. if that happens on the side, great!
and to clarify: the issue of divorce is aimed at the one initiating the divorce, and who is a Christian.
T >> Allow me to add. I will consider your suggestion, however. Thanks for your feedback!
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