homosexuals going hell ? religion is a joke

Let me begin my argument by first apologizing to my opponent for the apparent intolerance that he has witnessed through their lifetime in the name of religion, specifically Islam and Christianity. I will first support your argument by posting the following verses: JUDAISM "[A man] shall not lie with another man as [he would] with a woman, it is a to'eva" (Leviticus 18:22). CHRISTIANITY "Their women exchanged natural intercourse for unnatural, 27 and in the same way also the men, giving up natural intercourse with women, were consumed with passion for one another" (Romans 1:26-27) ISLAM "We also sent Lut: He said to his people: Do ye commit lewdness such as no people in creation (ever) committed before you? For ye practice your lusts on men in preference to women: ye are indeed a people transgressing beyond bounds. And his people gave no answer but this: they said, "Drive them out of your city: these are indeed men who want to be clean and pure!"" (Qur'an 7:80-82) KILLING GAYS? The above supports the argument that the three major faiths do agree on the premise that homosexuality is not a normal or moral way of life. However, of the three, only Judaism supports the execution of gays: "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." (Leviticus 20:13) Of course, this is not without contradiction: "You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination. ... For whoever shall do any of these abominations, the persons that do them shall be cut off from among their people." (Leviticus 18:22,29) ON TO THE DEBATE My opponent's opening argument in this debate, as stated in the subject line is stated in a confusing way. But, what I take from it is that he does not support the notion that gays will go to hell, and that religion is a joke. Let's look at these two issues. WILL GAYS GO TO HELL? Islam is quiet on this issue, as is Judaism for all its support of executing or excommunicating gays. But, Christianity takes a stand in the following verse: "Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God." (1 Cor 6:9-10 ) It can safely be assumed that since prior references in this argument state that homosexuality is a "lust" and a "transgression", it is considered "sexual immorality". Therefore, the Kingdom of Heaven, as taught in Christian scriptures,cannot be inherited by a homosexual. IS RELIGION A JOKE? I don't think, especially from the experiences of my opponent, that religious people are joking at all. The issue of religion is a serious one, and a critical discussion for humans to have. The problem is that it becomes less of a dialogue and more dogma. Therefore, I conclude tha religion is, in no way, a joke. A SIDE NOTE I want to state clearly that I share the same disgust for intolerance of any sort. Although we are all at times intolerant of come ideals or concepts, it is only through discussion and debate that these things can be shared as human beings. May dialogues like this continue, regardless of the outcome of any single debate. "why do some or ALL religions say or think gay people should be killed, we were created just like any other breathing person that way?" They don't, brother. This is a general statement without basis. "gay people are doctors, captains, engineers, teachers in every country from every religion they are in all high places, what is the point in ignoring the subject when i am sure that the very same people who still wont see gay people as normal humans also have siblings who want same sex marriage, be it man or women, it is just a gender matter," This has nothing to do with morality. You are appealing to subjective reasoning that can be argued from a number of angles. "where is the sin in loving another man, or women loving a women (i dare any to argue)" Where is the sin in loving your dog? Where is the sin in loving a woman who is not your wife? Where is the sin in loving little boys? Where does that end? Again, you are using very dangerous reasoning. "go ask god why he made it that way oh wait, he didn't say, he remembered all the tiny details like don't have sex with women if you are not married or rape, don't drink beer, don't sing, don't draw, don't ..don't, don't... you get the point" It is a different topic altogether to argue what it is that God has actually ever said Himself. "i would believe in religion if those people had rights, but this has giving me reason to doubt the authenticity of religion and the system it works on" Remember, you experiences are shaped by the religious expression of those around you. But, not all people express the same religion in the same way. There are Jews, Muslims, and Christians who accept homosexuals as their neighbor, regardless of what they think or believe of their actions. I am one of those. You don't have to accept everything a person you love does, and you should not only love people who are exactly like you.