A Christian Approach to Homosexuality

This idea is not stated in the Bible; rather, it is established by how we interact with others in our reality. The logic of godly sex demonstrates traditional beliefs about gender and sexuality while trying to understand contemporary sexual identities, practices, and desires; one main component of this is the ability to have "good" sex, which means approved by God and satisfactory (Burke 2016: 33). For evangelical Christians, only married, monogamous, heterosexual couples are allowed to have sex. Many website creators and users have used the logic of godly sex to justify creating and using Christian websites that discuss sex. Individuals decide what is godly and what is not though discussion with others; these ideas can be interpreted differently among individuals who have established themselves as evangelical Christians and is oftentimes negotiated among them through dialogue; they have used existing beliefs to construct new sexual logic.

In today’s Christian churches there has come about a very controversial subject, one that has been developing for many years, and is now at the fore front of controversial issues dealing with the church. The issue at hand is homosexuality and the Christian church. This controversy has caused there to be a split between the church into two different beliefs, liberal and evangelical, which one is right and which and which one is wrong? Issues such as should homosexuals be aloud in the church? If so how involved should they be? And most importantly what does God have to say about homosexuality? These are tough question brought about by a tough issue and the only way these questions can be

In the beginning of every story the hero must accept or deny their call to adventure and for the LGBT youth this dilemma comes between accepting their sexuality or choosing a life of secret suffering which they will not be able to act out on their passions and desires compared contrasted between heterosexual people who don't have a problem accepting their call. According to the William Institute at the University of California Los Angeles, about 3.5% of adults in the united states are either gay, bisexual, or lesbian which is a very small percentage of the population which is predominantly heterosexual. Growing up and living in a world that is geared towards heterosexual relationships can be hard for any LGBT person who is trying to even understand their sexuality and where their place is in society, especially when it is deeply rooted in Judeo-Christianity that traditionally has held very strict rules concerning homosexuality and sex in general.

The way people ultimately view homosexuality, whether in religion, politics or modern popular culture, is all determined by traditional or changing points of view. This essay will discuss mainly liberal and conservative Christian interpretations of the Bible, including many verses that may support or condemn homosexuality. It will also discuss the political views and laws against same-sex marriage and the social activism in the homosexual community. This is all about view points and it has many conflicting views and arguments.

Regarding the term "gay Christianity"—to identify with sin, the flesh, the old man, and then tack Christ's holy name onto that identification is vile, thoroughly un-Biblical, and a perfect example of the deceitfulness of sin.

Atheist and bisexual are rarely used to describe southeast Alabamians. I, however, am one of the few which such words describe. I know of no others. Living in the Deep South as a "closeted" bisexual and atheist is dishearteningly forlorn.

There are many misconceptions of Christianity. It is said that all Christians go to church every week on sunday, but you can still have beliefs and morals that you apply to your life that came from Christianity without always going to church. God loves you whether you love him or not, or if you go to church, or read the bible every night. Christians don't have to be super strict either, some Christians are strict and they believe that there life revolves around God, but not everyone. Families can pray before meals and pray at night without disrupting their daily life. Another misconception of Christains believe that Homosexualtiy is a sin. In christianity they believe in sins, sins are immoral acts that counteract divine law. It is commonly

God designed humanity in His own image, as described in Genesis 1:27. People were made in His image, both male and female (gender). Understanding this, it is clear from the very first chapter of scripture that human sexuality is in God’s image, designed by Him. Sexuality is also set apart here as designed specifically to be between a man and a woman. In the very next chapter of the book of Genesis, the union of one flesh is established (Genesis 2:24-25), indicating sexual consummation of the relationship, with a lack of shame or intimidation of each other, but rather and experience of complete comfort and care.

Throughout history, gay people have been discriminated by religious groups on a global scale. In the Room for Debate article “Have Christians Created a Harmful Atmosphere for Gays,” the issue being discussed refers to how poorly Christians discriminate against homosexuality. This Room for Debate article is mainly referring to Evangelical Christians, who are the main contributors to discrimination against homosexuality. Despite being taught to “love one another as Jesus has loved us,” there are still a majority of Evangelical Christians who preach Leviticus, the book in the Bible that condemns gay people. While a great majority of Christians condemn homosexuality, there’s also a minority of Christians that feel that homosexuality is an acceptable behavior. The statistics of Christians that oppose gay marriage versus Christians who support it vary between each Christian denomination. However, a religion’s set of beliefs are defined by generally running true for a majority of believers. There may be a minority of Evangelical Christians who support gay marriage, but many more Evangelical Christians oppose gay marriage. As a result of this majority, Christians have created a negative environment for gay people by denying homosexuality as an ethically accepted behavior, pressuring gays not to be themselves, and threatening them with eternal damnation.

Second, God’s institution of marriage presupposes, “Two persons of the opposite sex.” After creating Adam and Eve, God proclaimed in Genesis 1:24 that, “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” While the term “one flesh” refers to sexual intimacy and union, the theology behind the phrase is deeper. Genesis 1:24 begins with “Therefore”, implying what was once taken out of a man will be reunited back into the man. Therefore, the marriage or the union of one flesh is not a mere commitment between two persons or a biological intercourse like some homosexuals argue. Furthermore, Jesus himself adhered to the normativity of heterosexual marriage in Genesis account as he spoke:

The topic of discussion for this chapter is sexual orientation. The chapter mainly discusses the different concepts of the terms natural and unnatural, along with definitions of the terms within religion and science. I for one do not find anything wrong or unnatural about someone being LGB+. A person should not be discriminated against based solely on their sexual orientation, they are like everyone else, the only difference is they show interest in the same sex or both. Anyone who is part of the LGBT+ community should not be forced to hide who they are in fear of what others might think/do or made to feel ashamed of themselves. Within the text under the subtitle Behavior and Identity the quote “Love the sinner, hate the sin” is mentioned,

God never created man to be with another man. God created a woman, Eve, out of Adam. God’s will is for every man to have a woman. God has created man out of his own image, and his image is not a homosexual man. According to the Bible, you are this image until you sin, and homosexuality is considered a sin, and therefore homosexuality is wrong because God did not create man for man, but for woman and the purpose of procreation. Any other type of relation is wrong in the eye of God.

Biblical writing tends to have strict laws about sex and sexuality and how it was expressed and universally accepted. The Pauline Epistles, or Paul’s views, had unique views on sex because he completely distrusted gender as a whole and because he believed that there would be an apocalypse. Many of Paul’s ideas were widely accepted back than because they explained may things that people could not, for instance it explains homosexuality. Today, the laws are seen differently and in some cases interpreted much more literally than they were back then. It is likely that ideas have changed either because people have become more understanding and accepting of others or because we no longer view sex and sexuality as a thing to be ashamed of. This new age of interpretation is seen in the way homosexuality is accepted today, submission of the wife to the husband in some religious dominations, and the ideal of marriage and its sexual implications.

Opposition to gay marriage has increased since the summer and a narrow majority of Americans also oppose allowing gays and lesbians to enter legal agreements that fall short of marriage. Moreover, despite the overall rise in tolerance toward gays since the 1980s, many Americans remain highly critical of homosexuals ­ and religious belief is a major factor in these attitudes.

Romans is one of the places that modern homosexuality shows up within the bible. This is to say that the writer Paul had no idea of the modern term used today to describe homo eroticism. The bible clearly states,