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Originally posted by sixate
Here's a great sense of the humanity of the bible!!
"If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them." Leviticus 20:13. "Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them." Romans 1:32.
More wonderful examples of the humanity of god and his bible at the link below. Obviously, I don't believe a word in the bible.
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I'm not saying what my opinion is. Just recognizing the reference in which this verse should be taken. In the day and age in which these laws were laid out there was no medicine as we know today. Diseases were common, easily contracted (no vaccines), and could kill off entire populations. It is known in current medicine that those who are homosexuals are more susceptable to certain STD's because of the nature of the relationship. We now have the technology to deal with the diseases and even cure some of them if not at least control them. The purpose of this law and many of the laws in the book of leviticus were to protect the nation or race from plague and disease that could become uncontrollable.