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Originally Posted by Xazy
Let me explain it simple, the old testament G-d said 'it is an abomination.' That is basically the reason why Judaism, and any other religeon that uses the old testament (what I call the Torah) get their values from.
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Nope. Leviticus 18:22 can be interpreted that way, but it certainly isn't the only interpretation. There is no hebrew word for "homosexuality"; what Leviticus describes is a very specific circumstance under which homosexual sex between two men may not occur, not all male-male sex, not female-female sex, and not the state of being homosexual in general, nor does it call it an abombination, which is also a poor translation. An equally valid interpretation of that passage could be that sex between two men on a woman's bed (or in a pagan temple, or with a male prostitute; the exact meaning is very vague) is ritually unclean.
I think it's more a case of taking an idea, that being that homosexuality is a sin, and interpreting the bible in that light, in such a way that one finds support for the idea that already existed.
I think the idea that there is something wrong with homosexuality is derived from misogyny. The idea is that women are less than men, weak, soft, ineffectual, and a man who takes on those feminine qualities is less of a man. A woman who doesn't fit her role as subservient to a man in a relationship isn't staying in her assigned place.
Also, those who condem homosexuality as an abombination
From the West Wing
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President Bartlett: Chapter and verse. I wanted to ask you a couple of questions while I have you here. I'm interested in selling my youngest daughter into slavery as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. She's a Georgetown sophmore, speaks fluent Italian, always cleared the table when it was her turn. What would a good price for her be?
While thinking about that, can I ask another? My Chief of Staff Leo McGarry insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly says he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself or is it okay to call the police?
Here's one that's really important because we've got a lot of sports fans in this town: touching the skin of a dead pig makes one unclean. Leviticus 11:7. If they promise to wear gloves, can the Washington Redskins still play football? Can Notre Dame? Can West Point?
Does the whole town really have to be together to stone my brother John for planting different crops side by side?
Can I burn my mother in a small family gathering for wearing garments made from two different threads?
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Gilda