The bible is not kind to homosexuals. Hence the Christian vicious homophobia.
The gospel Jesus reinforced Mosaic law, IOW the rules of Leviticus. The death penalty for homosexual sex.
Jesus said nothing of the sort. And the Levitical rules only outlawed sex between men.
Paul is taken to be teaching and continuing Jesus condemns homosexuality. Paul is said to have known Peter.
In "that way", do you suppose? Or was Timothy his only squeeze?
Ritual purification for immorality was a theme in Leviticus.
No, ritual purification for ritual impurity is a theme in Leviticus.
Christians interpret a passage to mean with coming of Jesus he fulfilled the Old Testament and began a New Testament or covenant with god. Leviticus no longer applied, you can enjoy pork. But they hang onto homophobia. The Chinese Menu interpretation of the bible.
Don't you also enjoy the Chinese Menu interpretation? You sure seem to throw in your hat with the evnagelicals on every question of interpretation. Which is wild, because the feeling isn't mutual, they hate your guts. Why do you owe their deranged theology and moral rules any sort of fealty?
Me? you must not have read my years of postings. Christianity is a mess in terms of teachings, morality, and mythology. To say the least.
My ohilosy is leve and let live. A few tines a week I walk through Capital Hill to shop, the center of the Seattle gay community. They are no threat to me.
The difference between Christians in a broad sense is they are a threat to me. Tryiong to enact bizarre lancet Hebrew morality into modern law.
It depends on the Christian. It was not too long ago when a gay man would be beaten in a community. I remember two cases, one was dragged behind a car another was wrapped in a barbed wire fence. Probably good Christians.
That is one side of Christian interpretation of scripture.
The other side is the liberal god who hugs everybody.
I don't interpret Christian scripture and I do not live by it. I point out as many do on the forum there is no consistent morality in the new or old testament.
The Jesus sound bites are unconnected. Unlike the teachings attributed to Buddha. Clear, structured, and concise.
The only consistent theology is The Sermon On The Mount.
I treat Christians IAW The Golden Rule, or at least I try to even if I do not get it back. That is my philosophy. It is found in many forms throughout history.
I know there are Christians who equally hate atheists like me and gays, I can't carry hate and carry anger. It is not about any scripture, god, Jesus, or teachings it is about my mental health and stability. I was influenced by Buddhism in the 70s.
I was influenced by MLK. His composure and dignity under the most extreme duress.
The gospel Jesus does nothing for me.
To the OP prostitution is called the world's oldest profession. From a show on archeology there is old Roman graffiti telling the way to a brothel.
One of the upscale legal brothels in Nevada is The Bunny Ranch. From a TV report women with regular jobs in La fly in on weekends to make extra cash. How it is treated is all about culture and religion.
If you actually read the OT from a moral view major Jewish figures were not moral at all in our modern sense. I believe Abraham pimped out his wife, so to speak.
If Jesus the product of an ancient homophobic culture works for a gay man good for him.
It is beyond me how an educated intelligent gay man like Pete Butitigieg can become Christian.
