Word: leviticus
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...Christians, homosexuality is sin. Leviticus tells us: "To lie with a man as to lie with a woman is an abomination." Leviticus' teaching on homosexuality goes to clarifying the phrase "thou shall not committ adultery." Yet, all people sin, and a great number of college students committ adultery through premartial sexual relations, you say. This is true, but the reason that Christians show particular concern for the sin of homosexuals is that they have attached a political agenda to their sin that contravenes the word of God and attempts to establish sin as a societally acceptable choice. In so doing...
...concerning the Supreme Court these days reminds me of a Jay Leno skit in which the talk-show host goes out onto the street to test people's familiarity with Biblical trivia. A standard question in his repertoire: which of the following is not a Biblical book--Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus or DeGeneres? Needless to mention, Leno's hapless guinea pig does not "choose wisely." I sometimes wonder whether Leno would not find equal ignorance were he to ask: who of the following is not a Supreme Court justice--Rehnquist, Ginsburg, Scalia or Sorvino...
...taken out of Man.' Therefore a man leaves his father and cleaves to his wife and they become one flesh." There is no mention made of a man leaving his parents to be with another man. Indeed, the Old Testament penalty for homosexual sex is very harsh. Leviticus 20:13 declares, "If a man lies with a male as with a woman both of them have committed an abomination; they shall be put to death, their blood is upon them." However, the teachings of Christ in the New Testament tell Christians to deal with the sins of others with forgiveness...
...ALSO LIE WITH MANKIND, AS HE LIETH WITH A WOMAN, BOTH OF THEM HAVE COMMITTED AN ABOMINATION. --Leviticus 20:13 The primary argument against same-sex marriage is really a religious animus against homosexuality. In short, homosexuality is a grave sin in the eyes of God and should not be condoned or comforted by the mystical union of marriage, which is a covenant with God. Opponents of same-sex marriage point to the fact that disapproval of homosexual behavior is one of the most deeply rooted and consistent moral teachings in Jewish, Christian and Muslim traditions...
...stuck, then, for our morality gurus with Bill Bennett and Leviticus? Not necessarily. Carter could have advanced the cause of a secular morality if he'd bothered to give a little content to Step 1. Moral reflection, if it is to lead to moral results, has to consist of an exhaustive and empathetic assessment of the impact of one's actions on others, including even the despised and the outcast. If we define moral reflection this way, some good people might indeed be pro-choice and some might be pro-life, but none could be pro-genocide...