Homosexuality Controversy

The way people ultimately view homosexuality, whether in religion, politics or modern popular culture, is all determined by traditional or changing points of view. This essay will discuss mainly liberal and conservative Christian interpretations of the Bible, including many verses that may support or condemn homosexuality. It will also discuss the political views and laws against same-sex marriage and the social activism in the homosexual community. This is all about view points and it has many conflicting views and arguments.

The topic of homosexuality in religion has many sides. There are those who believe that it is a sin in God’s eyes and according to the Bible, and there are those who believe the God and the Bible are not specific to homosexuals. It is a tough debate based on whether you are a religious person, how you were raised, and where your morals and ethics stand. You cannot truly believe one way without taking into account the other side and have valid proof to back it up.

Children raised by homosexual parents may be able to learn some life lessons that, were they raised in a traditional household, they would not have the opportunity to learn. These children may fare better in social situations, as presented by the website Kids In The House in their study, which states that, “...gay and lesbian parents sometimes have...an advantage over heterosexual parents…[k]ids that come out of gay households tend to be less aggressive,...more nurturing,...and more open to diversity (“The Studies on Children Who Are Raised by Gay Parents”).” These children, upon being exposed to a different way of life at a young age, are more tolerant and accepting of diversity in their life. Stephanie Pappas, when writing for Parenting, said that, “...kids of gay parents...may have the advantage of open-mindedness, tolerance, and role models for equitable relationships, according to some research (Same-Sex Parenting is Beneficial).”. Upon being raised in a non-traditional household, these children learn that being different is okay and that you should follow your heart, which are both valuable life

Throughout the course of history, the topic of homosexuality and its acceptable behavior has been one of varying opinions and much heated debate. Although how tolerated homosexual behavior was all through history can differ depending on who your source is, most everyone can agree that a few large cultures were either strongly for, or against, homosexuality.

In People to be Loved-Why Homosexuality is not Just an Issue, Preston Sprinkle goes into an in depth discussion about homosexuality and how it is not just about being an issue and sin, homosexuality is about the treatment of the people. The tone of this book is conversational, making the understanding of the issues at hand much easier to comprehend.

Did you know that kids with same sex parents tend to have a wider variety of choices for clothes, toys, and gender. My topic is LGBT parents. On June 26th of the year 2015 the Supreme Court finally legalized same sex marriage in all 50 states. Then LGBT ( Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) parents could adopt children, and raise them as their own. This topic is very controversial, and tends to have a variety of people's opinions. As I read; I began to understand that LGBT parents' are just as good as heterosexual parents.

“There is no scientific basis for concluding that lesbian mothers or gay fathers are unfit parents on the basis of their sexual orientation” (Armesto, 2002; Patterson, 2000; Tasker & Golombok, 1997). Ever since gay and lesbians have been parents people have questioned how the parents’ sexual orientation impacts child and adolescent development. Opponents of same-sex parents argue that sexual orientation has a negative impact on child development, while proponents argue that the relationship between the child and parents is what matters. National, state, and local governments are faced with the controversy surrounding same-sex parenting. People have very strong opinions on both sides of the argument. Children and adolescents who are under lesbian or gay parents have normal child development compared with children under heterosexual parents. These children develop normally socially, mentally, and academically.

Gay marriage has been a recent controversy for many reasons. Many people (religious conservatives) believe that same-sex marriage is immoral, sinful, and threatens the traditional structure of a family. But gay and lesbian supporters feel marriage is a right that everyone should have, backed by the Due Process and Equal Protection of the Fourteenth Amendment. It has been proven that the outlook on gay marriage has changed drastically based simply on the fact that younger people had supported it and it just took time to gain enough approval from enough of the country to legalize it. Since most of 18-29 year-olds of 2006 supported same-sex marriage, “two-thirds of Americans think that same-sex marriage will eventually be legal in the United

People in general will always disagree on something due to their fundamentals beliefs that was either taught to them or in their mind they come to a definitive conclusion. With this in mind, a person who was raised in a good Christian home will more than likely be raised to believe that homosexuality is a sin. That a man should not be with another man or that a woman should be with another woman. That is what many people have been set to believe for a very long time. This applies to relatively every religion and also to people who are not religious, but that does not mean it should be automatically accepted as such. Gay marriage has been a universal controversy around the world for centuries, even the bible mentions homosexuality as a sin. For decades, this has been argued as gay people have fought for the right to be married. In the article “Gay Marriages: Should They Be Legalized?” it stated that, “the Supreme Court declared in 1967, is "one of the basic civil rights of man" (and,

Many arguments exist criticizing why same-sex couples should not be parents. The main reason for debate exists within the religious community. Those who are strict followers of the bible believe that homosexuality is a sin. Therefore, they think this community should not be able to raise a child. Another argument presented in this article is, children in will grow up to be lesbian or gay, if they are brought up in a homosexual household. The author also explains that kids raised by two of the same-sex parent will be more likely to be bullied. It is true that children raised by a gay couple are more likely to be harassed in school (Clarke

The word gay is a difficult word to define in our society and with so much controversy people must be careful on their ideas surrounding the subject. However out of the four categories discussed to depict sexual orientation is would have to be the fourth and final one which is claimed sexual orientation. For the first chose it was anything ever which is not correct because a majority of the times adolescents are confused or bored. They might want to experience something new so they give it a try. However they might decide that they do not like the same sex and from there on out be hetersexual. Therefore it is not correct to label them gay just because they've done something gay due to the fact they felt they needed to do that action in order

Many will argue that children of lesbian and gay parents do not grow up the "same" as children of heterosexual parents. Opponents argue that children raised by gay parents were more likely to consider homosexual relationships. "Sexual orientation of a parent is critical to the upbringing of a child. Society is based on the ideal of having heterosexual parents, and it goes against

When looking at the biblical data, the text needs to speak for itself. This isn't straight forward. It's too easy for the student of the Bible to "read himself into the text" (Flatt 1987: 61). The heterosexual exegete may have a natural revulsion to the gay's lifestyle. This revulsion could cause him to prove too much from texts that don't speak directly to the issue. This could be further aggravated if heterosexual theologians and teachers are believed to have imported cultural preferences to their understanding of sexuality, "the very axioms on which biblical hermeneutics and theology rest" (Stuart 1997: 184). The homosexual exegete has his personal happiness invested in the issue. The temptation for the gay reader of Scripture is to actively seek explanations that support a happy outcome, and to reject interpretations that might lead to a frustrated and unhappy

There are several religions which condemns the notion of homosexuality. Growing up in a Christian household I was taught that being homosexual is a sin in the sight of God. For example, in Jamaica my family practiced Pentecostal religion where they are very passionate about their traditions. There were unspoken beliefs that homosexuals were to be punished for their sexual practices. This belief followed me to the United States. Even though we went to a Baptist Church, the teachings were the same. I held on to this religious belief for many years and lived my life in a way that was conducive to my religion.

Homosexuality and same sex marriage seems to be the hot issue of the world today. To be completely truthful, homosexuality has always existed, in different places and in different religions. The openness of this love has varied due to a cultures opinions. Homosexuality has truly nothing to do with religion, is not a choice, in no form makes people more likely to be a child molester, and occurs naturally. Some people argue that G-d condemns homosexuality, but in no religious text does G-d himself condemn homosexuals. In fact, most religions believe that repenting for a sin causes G-d to forgive you and you may be admitted into heaven or the Garden of Eden.