[QUOTE="Thuganomic05"][QUOTE="Ace6301"] That says participating in homosexuality. You can be gay and not have sex if you didn't know. Not to mention the original writing is more akin to "sodomites" or "those who bed men (while being a man)"Teenaged

What now?

We still havent established if the translation you gave is the correct one. The word of the original text is arsenokoitai and, unless you're aware of some special meaning of the word, it literally translates to "those who bed with men". That clearly refers to homosexual acts, not just homosexual feelings.

That's what homosexuality is, "A person who is sexually attracted to the same sex." Homosexuality isn't (just) having sex with someone of the same sex...

[QUOTE="Genetic_Code"]Regarding the discussion of the legitimacy of the concept of gay Christians, is it impossible for Christians to sin?Teenaged

Oh I love it when Bible-nerds disagree with each other. It makes one so confident that Christianity is the right religion.

[QUOTE="Thuganomic05"]

[QUOTE="thegerg"] Nowhere in the Bible does it say that being gay is wrong or is something that needs to be forgiven. Teenaged

Finally, the "those who participate in homosexuality" part refers to those who act upon their desires. That is consistent with the other reference to homosexuality in the Bible where homosexual acts are condemned, not simply being gay and as any sane person knows, homosexual acts arent a prerequisite for being a homosexual.

Therefore your claim that you cant be gay and a Christian is false, based on the book you cited.

Congrats.

Being baptized guarantees going to Heaven..

Homosexuality isn't just having sex with the same gender - it's also lust.. Homosexual tendancies?

[QUOTE="Thuganomic05"]

[QUOTE="thegerg"] Nowhere in the Bible does it say that being gay is wrong or is something that needs to be forgiven. Ace6301

I really don't know what the barter rate on a fish tank is......

Schreek

[QUOTE="Thuganomic05"][QUOTE="thegerg"] Sure you can. Being a Christian is simply believing that Christ was the son of God.thegerg

[QUOTE="Thuganomic05"][QUOTE="thegerg"]
Sure you can. Being a Christian is simply believing that Christ was the son of God.thegerg

Not according to the Bible. You must ask for forgiveness of your sins and be baptized. Continuously asking for forgiveness (example: for being a homosexual) would not be acceptable to God. That'd be like telling your spouse/girlfriend sorry, every time you cheated on them... you obviously don't plan on changing and the apologies are just a way out of a bad situation.

Question: Do you think the bible should be followed to the letter?

That's why it was written, no? The Old Testament is meant to be for our learning, and does not apply to us, because Jesus died for our sins. The New Testament is to be "followed to the letter".

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