The words of the Bible as they have been translated from language to language have been proven unjustly and their meaning no longer holds true valor to the argument that homosexuality is wrong in the eyes of God. It is clear to see the changes that occur in the meaning of scriptures as the verses are restated in their true context without outside influence set upon them. The end result proving that society has been taught through smoke filled mirrors the lessons and laws of the Bible. Making it easy to point fingers at those unnatural without truth and living a life where their own stones are overturned without consequence. With these facts, gay marriage should not be considered an abomination nor a sin.
Liberal Christians often say that the bible teaches us compassion as a general truth in the bible and that being compassionate to gay’s means that we should grant full moral and legal equality to people of different sexualities to ourselves. They say that compassion for others is the cornerstone of Christian ethics. Liberals usually think that the bible is outdated in modern society as attitudes have changed in the 2000 years since the bible was written, they say that there is no point to clinging to the morals of the past when there is a future of ever changing views which will leave you behind if you don’t have an open mind. One of the main issues with the Conservative argument is that they believe what the bible says when Jesus says that the most important rule is to love one’s neighbour as oneself, and people don’t usually want to be condemned by all around you as homosexuals have been throughout time, as many western Atheists say. They say that sexuality should be a secular area and that we should accept people for who they are.
The Conflict of Gay Marriage in America PHI 103: Informal Logic The Conflict of Gay Marriage in America Part One – Thesis Because America is a country founded on equal rights for all, marriage is a right that must be afforded to homosexuals. Arguments against gay marriage are often supported by religious ideals. In America, where we have freedom of religion or freedom to even choose not to be religious, these arguments should not be considered when forming laws. To do so would not be just. Part Two – Argument “Not allowing gays to marry is discrimination because they do not receive the same legal benefits that married people do.
The Cistercian’s cenobitic lifestyle, emphasising communal life and brotherly love as ways of unity with God are of primary importenve in St. Aelred’s thougts. Friendship with God Before embarking upon the salient details of St. Aelred’s thought it is necessary to include a small amount of relevant Cistercian history. This is merely to defend Aelred against those who claim his treatise as a beacon of homosexuality. Their ignorance of twelfth century Cistercian writings leads them to an ill-considered notion that he was perhaps gay. Fortunately written evidence has survived to prove that this notion is false.
Those who are the minority or the outcast then tend to hide behind a shadow, afraid to show who they really are, and stand up for what they believe in. In Macklemore’s music video “same love”, he uses significant objects of history and current day to create juxtapositions in civil rights, and religion. These juxtapositions beg the question; why does Macklemore use these strong figures like Martin Luther King, and the bible? Why not use someone like Malcolm X or Tupac? Macklemore starts his argument relating gay rights to the civil rights at (2:28) where he purposefully puts clips of a significant black women in history, the American flag flowing in the wind, a burning cross, a clip from war, and a young African American holding a sign stating “we believe in the supreme court”.
Homosexuality is one of the three main categories of sexual orientation, along with bisexuality and Heterosexuality. The purpose of this project has not been to provide a definitive treatment on how homosexuality develops, and in the research that was found seriously doubts that what has been briefly covered will convince any homosexual that their “orientation” is primarily caused by environmental factors rather than genetic ones. The hope is to help future brothers and sisters to see that the “web” of homosexuality is one that involves more than a simple choice on the part of those entrapped. Like all those overcome by sin, it involves a complicated process, and one which can maybe be overcame with divine help, together with the assistance of understanding and patience on the part of children of God. Homosexuality Over the years, there has been a debate whether homosexuality is nature or nurture.
I’m gay but I oppose “Gay Rights” as an entity of its own. I think the LGBT community needs to merge their struggles into the rest of civil rights. Now, some of you may be confused as to why I’m arguing against my own rights but I’m not, and I’ll tell you why. We need human rights, not gay rights. We need rights that protect all humans whether they are Asian, gay, blind, autistic, religious or whatever it is that the system wants to discriminate against.
Next to abortion, nothing seems to unite Christians more than the fear of homosexuality. On what basis do Christians form their ideals and fears of gay people? Why do they feel the need to demonize and disenfranchise an admittedly small segment of the population? Why does the Church work so hard to prevent equal rights for gays, and for that matter, to prevent homosexuality at all? These are the questions I hope to answer.
The first half was tough as there were a lot of definitions that contradicted each other in the two classes. But I am very happy to have had these courses together the classes started to come together in the end and they gave me a better understanding of the value of Christianity. In this reflection paper I am going to cover sin as a first subject and contrast my ignorance of what I believed sin was and what I know it to be now. The second topic is one I found very fascinating and was covered in both subjects morals. I believe this subject will help me with my apologetics to atheism.
There are a lot of people in the church who say that being gay, bi, or lesbian is a sin because it’s in the bible. Those people are wrong no were in the bible does it say that being gay, bi, or lesbian is a sin. What the bible says is “Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable” (Leviticus 18:22). My understanding is being gay is not a sin but acting upon those feelings is a sin. As a Christian myself I feel this discrimination is brought on by the lack of their knowledge in the bible.