Scripture Texts on Homosexuality

Romans 1:27- It is asserted by people who support the Same-Sex agenda that this verse isn't talking about Homosexuality as we understand it today. It seems to be talking about man-boy love, or adultery between married men, or male prostitution. GLBT Advocates state that this has nothing to do with commited loving Sexual Relationships. Well it should be stated that the text makes no distincitions that would lead one to believe any sort of sexual-behavior between people of the Same-Sex is a good thing. The idea that Paul might have been talking about this form of behavior, by doing historical research to find one form of practice, isn't stated anywhere in the text. It should also be pointed out that since Same-Sex practice was quite common in the ancient world, why was it never found in the Early Church? It seems rationale that it would be accepted if it was understood by the apostles to be OK in certain circumstances. The thing is here you have a blanket statement.

Leviticus 18:22-It is often stated their are all sorts of things we do don't in Levitcus. People often throw out some sort of statement about not eating shellfish (Ceremonial Law), or mixing dyes (Ceremonial Law) to stay Homosexual behavior falls in this category. There are also Governmental laws stated during the Old Testament that applies just to Israel's Theocracy, but these laws are rarely found in the debate. Well it should be stated that we don't need to follow Ceremonial laws anymore because they were meant to pay the price for sin through Ceremony. This is became irrevleant when Jesus paid the price for Sins. So looking at what type of Sexual Behaviors are condemned in Leviticus 18 we see: Laws against Incest (6,8,9,10,11,,12,13,14) Orgies(17) Child Sacrifice(21), Adultery (7,15,16,20), Beastilaty(23), and verse 19-Dealing with ceremonial law for cleanless. So which of the prohibitions in Leviticus 18 do people think should be violated besides Same-Sex Behavior. These verses are dealing with God's Moral Law dealing with among other items Rape. Where does God make sweeping changes to Moral Law in the Old Testament? Well this is hopefully the longest Leviticus commentary, you get for a while. I will write on Matthew 19, and Mark 10 a bit later. I will also share various thoughts on Today's ELCA assembly.