Homosexuality in Religion
“Homosexuality in Christianity”
Comparable to racism and sexism, homophobia is another type of discrimination that will, unfortunately, most likely always exist throughout this generation. Religion and The idea of homosexuality tends to be offensive to many religiously people, especially Christians. One of the “Golden Rules” stated in the Bible is to treat others how you would like to be treated, yet homosexuals are mistreated by many Christians all the time. The issue of homosexuality in Christianity has many sides. For many years homosexuals have been named evil enemies and throughout history homosexuality has been labeled as vulgar, perverse and immoral. There are those who believe that it is a sin in God’s eyes and according to the Bible, and there are those who believe the God and the Bible are not specific to homosexuals. Many argue that it is homosexual actions which are sinful, rather than the state of being homosexual itself. The relationship between religion and homosexuality can vary between different religions. There are a lot of religious groups that are generally negative towards homosexuality and there are many different types of actions they may take towards homosexual behavior. However there are many religions who view two people of the same sexual orientation to be a positive thing and many religious may even bless and support homosexuals. Christian denominations hold a variety of views on the issue of homosexual activity, ranging from outright condemnation to complete acceptance (Bates, 46). The majorities of Christian denominations welcome people attracted to the same sex, but teach that homosexual acts are sinful (Boswell, 23). Homosexuality in Christianity is a tough debate based on whether you are a religious person, how you were raised, and where your morals and ethics stand. You cannot truly believe one way without taking into account the other side and have valid proof to back it up.
In Catholic belief, "marriage is a faithful,
Comparable to racism and sexism, homophobia is another type of discrimination that will, unfortunately, most likely always exist throughout this generation. Religion and The idea of homosexuality tends to be offensive to many religiously people, especially Christians. One of the “Golden Rules” stated in the Bible is to treat others how you would like to be treated, yet homosexuals are mistreated by many Christians all the time. The issue of homosexuality in Christianity has many sides. For many years homosexuals have been named evil enemies and throughout history homosexuality has been labeled as vulgar, perverse and immoral. There are those who believe that it is a sin in God’s eyes and according to the Bible, and there are those who believe the God and the Bible are not specific to homosexuals. Many argue that it is homosexual actions which are sinful, rather than the state of being homosexual itself. The relationship between religion and homosexuality can vary between different religions. There are a lot of religious groups that are generally negative towards homosexuality and there are many different types of actions they may take towards homosexual behavior. However there are many religions who view two people of the same sexual orientation to be a positive thing and many religious may even bless and support homosexuals. Christian denominations hold a variety of views on the issue of homosexual activity, ranging from outright condemnation to complete acceptance (Bates, 46). The majorities of Christian denominations welcome people attracted to the same sex, but teach that homosexual acts are sinful (Boswell, 23). Homosexuality in Christianity is a tough debate based on whether you are a religious person, how you were raised, and where your morals and ethics stand. You cannot truly believe one way without taking into account the other side and have valid proof to back it up.
In Catholic belief, "marriage is a faithful,