From: lmvec@westminster.ac.uk (William Hargreaves)
Subject: Re: Homosexuality issues in Christianity
Organization: University of Westminster
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muirm@argon.gas.organpipe.uug.arizona.edu (maxwell c muir) writes:
: 
: In the NT, the clear references are all from Paul's letters.  In Rom
: 1, there is a passage that presupposes that homosexuality is an evil.
: Note that the passage isn't about homosexuality -- it's about
: idolatry.  Homosexuality is visited on people as a punishment, or at
: least result, of idolatry.  There are a number of arguments over this
: passage.  It does not use the word "homosexuality", and it is referring
: to people who are by nature heterosexual practicing homosexuality.
: So it's not what I'd call an explicit teaching against all homosexuality.

That's like saying that murder is only wrong for those of us who aren't natural
murders, and stealing is only wrong for those of us who aren't natural
thieves.

Will
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