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I'd like to offer a couple of points. Christians by and large do not have a problem with homosexuality. Evangelicals do.
There is no part of the bible that directs us to condemn homosexual union. The main reason for the Leviticus verse was to foster procreation. The reason procreation was such a big deal in biblical times was because the human race was by no means healthy and thriving. Jesus was an elder at 33. All the dietary and social directions from the bible are solely for the survival of the species.
The real argument in religious circles is about whether the church should be accepting of new ideas, or if they should remain true to a book that was collected, voted on, and canonized in a highly political process in 387 AD. It's a different world and overpopulation actually threatens survival of the human race.
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I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet
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