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NASB | Leviticus 20:13 'If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death. Their bloodguiltiness is upon them. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Leviticus 20:13 'If a man lies [intimately] with a male as if he were a woman, both men have committed a detestable (perverse, unnatural) act; they shall most certainly be put to death; their blood is on them. |
Bible Question: How can any 'modern' Christian justify the Leviticus 20:13. Those who preach the 'word of the lord' should realise how offensive and archaic such a statement is. Don't be fooled by religion - it is merely a way of controlling the masses and preventing creative, independent thought. |
Bible Answer: I can justify it because it is the word or God pure and simple. God tells us that homoseuality is an abomination to Him, which is one of the strongest words He uses anywhere in the bible and it is just as true and applicable today as it was in Moses day when He gave the law. I am sure that there are those who find it offensive. They can find it offensive but if they choose to have eternal life they must obey God's word and not participate in something that God forbids us to do. Those who do not obey God's word will suffer the consequences of their choices. Religion is not a way of controlling but a way of providing freedom to the masses. God never prevented us from having what you call creative and independant thought. He gave us the right to make our own choices and to think what we want. Those who think Christians are being fooled are themselves the ones who are deceived. prayon |