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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. |
Subject: Homosexuality, sin or not? |
Bible Note: Hank said: “In Matthew 19:11 Christ was referring to celibacy but not enjoining it. To infer the remotest possibility that He had homosexuals in mind is playing the mother of all wild cards. ....” Hold up! Back up a bit. In Matthew 19:4-6 which WOS quoted, Jesus was talking about divorce, yet WOS inferred that Jesus had homosexuality in mind there. And I did not say that he was talking about homosexuals in Matthew 19:11, only that he clearly says that what he said in Matthew 19:4-6 is not for everyone. And if it's not for everyone then you can't use it to say that homosexuality is wrong. A plus B equals Good does not mean that A without B cannot be. In the same way, A plus B equals Good does not mean that A plus A or B plus B cannot be. Anyways, I wasn't trying to start some heated debate, I merely was sharing my belief on the issue. Beliefs I might add, that came from a great deal of bible study on the issue. (basically with the idea that, if this is such a terrible thing as I was taught, then I better find out why so I can better stand up against it.) And by the way, I don't know if you noticed but I never said the bible was not against it, just that if it is, it isn't “clearly” so as people always seem to say. |