Is Homosexuality A Sin?

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.

I knew that I needed to pick something that would be controversial that my reader would be interested. The topic of homosexuality as a deviant behavior struck my attention. It is a topic of interest to me because I seen how things have changed over time. I found it to be interesting because there is a lot of different theories and studies against the homosexual community. Homosexuality connection can be the result of mental distress, genes and hormone, and lastly the environment where the person is developed. I chose to write about homosexuality and seek to answer the deviant behaviors in America. Homosexuality is a very serious matter that it is considered deviant amongst a huge population of Americans. A deviant act is not always considered to be criminal, but a criminal act can be considered deviant behavior. The fact is that the act of Homosexuality went from illegal to legal very quickly among the American community. I want to research the three major theories of homosexuality. The three major theories to homosexuality are the biological theory, the psychiatric theory, and the sociological theory. I will examine if there is a direct correlation between any of these three theories. I want to find out the impact of the bible in homosexuality. And Lastly I want to talk about how the society has grown from this deviant behavior. The Question that I will answer in my research paper is: Is homosexuality a deviant behavior?

One of the reasons many Christians treat gay people the way they do roots from the Bible. The

God never created man to be with another man. God created a woman, Eve, out of Adam. God’s will is for every man to have a woman. God has created man out of his own image, and his image is not a homosexual man. According to the Bible, you are this image until you sin, and homosexuality is considered a sin, and therefore homosexuality is wrong because God did not create man for man, but for woman and the purpose of procreation. Any other type of relation is wrong in the eye of God.

Yes we understand that It might be against your religious beliefs to be homosexual but that doesn't give you the right to yell at the LGBT community telling them they’re sinners and they're all going to hell. According to Biblehub.com Mark 12:31 says “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself” that includes your homosexual neighbors. Romans 3:23 says “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.” which according to Bible.org means all believers are judged equally including gay/lesbian believers.

We are made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27). In knowing Christ our human identity is found and knowing our true nature God will bring salvation and eternal life to all who believe. If we refrain from wickedness we will be born again. As diciples the way we serve as instruments of his righteousness not under the law but under grace ( Romans 5-6). As humankind our sinful nature God gave us over to : muder, homosexuality, sexual immorality (shameful lust), depraved minds, envy, God haters, heartless, ruthless (Romans 1:26-31). We have things wrong with us that we can not fix, so we need Jesus to sanctify, justify, and to glorify us (Romans 8:30).Human relationshops are confusing and are the hardest part of life. Paul reminds the Romans to not judge others, God does not show favoritism as we all are sinners and God will punish all of humankind, Jews and Gentile, as He see’s necessary ( Romans 2:10). Romans 8 puts out the message of our identity that it is found in Christ call, the 8 chapter assures that our identity, is confirmed in commitment to Christ. (Romans 1:26) “God gave them over to shameful lust, even the women exchange natural relations for unnatural ones. (27) the men also abandoned natural relations with women and lusted for another, men

Most religions see Homosexuality as a sin but how can it be a sin when there is supporting evidence of homosexuality being a biological causation, I don’t know much about the bible

Even today in the culture you see how man has turned away from God towards their own desire. History is repeating itself. In romans 1:26-27 it discusses homosexuality comparable with today as we are dealing with this very same issue. After, in verse 28 it states because they did not acknowledge God they were filled with unrighteousness, evil, envy, murder, deceit… it goes on. The culture is the sinful today and then. They do not delight in the Lord. Rather, are held captive to sin (Romans 7:23).

In order to answer this question we need to establish that it is a sin to be gay and that this is what the Bible

Do not be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, passive homosexual partners, practicing homosexuals” so according to evangelicals and many christians, LGBT people are unable to receive the eternal life because of their sexuality. This is a major factor in why many LGBT youth choose to stay in the closet and not confront the reality that is at hand, they are afraid that God will send them to hell where there will be “weeping and gnashing of teeth” (Matthew 8:12). There are however, many people who see the problem that the church has inflicted upon the LGBT community as they have forced them to carry a cross that they might not even have to carry since many evangelicals and christians who advocate for LGBT rights have researched ancient manuscripts and have came to the conclusion that the Apostle Paul wasn't in fact describing homosexuality as we know it today but was discussing a cultural issue since most of his letters were aimed towards roman gentiles (non jews) who practiced a form of sex slavery that involved older wealthy men and young prepubescent boys who were called

As stated in the verse Leviticus 20:13 “If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.” (bible) Being gay is an abomination therefore cannot be determined at birth. As said before god created us for specific purposes and he wouldn't have created us to be gay if it was a sin. 1 Cornintians 7:2 also states, “But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband” (bible) This meaning that it was intended for a man to be with a woman rather than the same sex together. It’s not possible have been assigned as gay at birth if it was already intended by our creator for us to be with the opposite sex. and finally as 1 timothy 1:10 states, “The sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine” (Bible). Just like all other scripture on this topic it is said that homosexuality is immoral and unjust. There is no way for a person, man or women, to be born

First, we can see God’s condemnation of homosexuality in the Old Testament. Genesis 19:4-11 tells the story of when angels of the Lord visited Sodom to warn Lot of the coming judgment. The men of the city arrived at Lot’s house and demanded that the angels be brought out “that we may know them.” This passage is typically interpreted by pro-homosexuals as an interrogation to discover whether or not these strangers were spies or dangerous. Bailey, author of Homosexuality and the Western Christian, promotes this idea by stating that the true problem in this situation is inhospitality. The men of the city were merely trying to discern what type of people these strange men were, and Lot, taking his role as host very seriously, refused to allow the men of the city to take these visitors from his house. The verb “know” here is used in the sense of “to be acquainted with.”

I really liked your reading post and I think you made some really good points. I agree that some of these churches just completely brain wash people into thinking that homosexuality is wrong and a sin. When my mom was looking for a church, I went with her for support. However as I sat their among the crowd this tiny lady went on stage and started talking about homosexuals and how it was so wrong. She went on and on about how it was in the bible and that god said "adam and eve nor adam as steve" and these people were eating it right up. I could not believe it and I was so disgusted with all these peoples attitude. I had to get up and leave because I could not take their ridiculous speeches of hate. Luckily my mom decided not to go there. It

A major reason for the fear and objection towards homosexuality is organized religion. Whether we notice it or not, we as humans follow many everyday concepts from the Bible. Examples would be, to not steal, murder, or commit adultery in marriage. The Bible also states that homosexuality is unethical and should be avoided as other sins. These are all great to follow, if you conform to the rules of the Bible. Religious back up should not be used in order to deem something wrong or unethical. It is essential to understand, to deem homosexuality ethical or not, rational decision-making must occur. One must analyze the pros and cons; if the pros outweigh the cons, homosexuality is ethical, and visa versa. One who explicitly follows an organized religion must follow the rules of a higher power (God). Getting rid of this obstacle will leave room for autonomous decisions on homosexuality, and eventually its place in good ethics.

Every dilemma we encounter can test our ethics. Ethics are said to be a set of values or group of moral principles that are right and good as well as a code or principles of behaviour or conduct governing an individual or group. It is important for us as humans to comprehend the fact that ethical answers are not black and white as it doesn’t always shows the right answer to moral issues, for example, homosexuality. The homosexuality debate has been ongoing for the past 30 years in New Zealand, and although legalising sexual intercourse between members of the same sex in 1986, discrimination still occurs in today’s 21st century. Oxford Dictionary defines homosexuality as “a condition of personal identity in which a person is sexually orientated towards persons of the same sex.” The Christian Bible has never stated the word “homosexuality” nor defined such an act, but based on modern ideology, the deed of a man having any intimate relations with another man have been taken to consideration as homosexuality. Within the teachings of the Christian tradition, homosexuality has two very distinct viewpoints held in the Old Testament and the New Testament, which are further enforced through those given by Pope Francis I and the New Zealand State Government who provide insight based on the fact the New Zealand is not a Christian nation; however, it is the most practised religion in the country.