God loves homosexuals, but does not approve of their actions.

Renzzy, May I first express my joy at having such a well-informed and challenging opponent. I was giddy the entire time as I read your response to my argument and found myself scouring the internet to find the verses necessary to formulate this response. I'm sorry I did not write it out earlier, I wasn't feeling up to a debate yesterday, but now I am ready to continue. I found it interesting what you said about baptism replacing all the earlier practices of the Old Testament. I really had no idea. But now that I do know, I'll be sure to take that into consideration. As for the verses you quoted in support of the Bible's credibility, 2 Timothy 3:16 had a very good point: "All scripture is given by INSPIRATION of God." I do not doubt that the holy men of the Bible heard the voice of God or that they were influenced by the Holy Spirit, but the fact of the matter is, they were men. While God is infallible, man is not, yet unfortunately, the only way to record the word of God was to filter it through man. In a way, the Bible is the word of God as interpreted by man, and each man interpreted it differently. As for the unnaturalness of homosexual relations, may I just point out that many of the sexual acts practiced by homosexuals such as fellatio's, cunnilingus, and sodomy are practiced, and were perhaps practiced first, by heterosexuals. Is it also a sin for a woman to perform a fellatio on her husband, or for her husband to give her oral pleasure or manual stimulation? I wonder if the actions of homosexuals are really that "strange" or if it is just that fact they are performed by two people of the same sex. I agree with Jude 7 when it says that the men of Sodom and Gomorrah were sexually immoral because they certainly were. By what was written in Genesis, they obviously had no problem with promiscuity, adultery, and rape. However, I must ask, what is it that makes sex immoral or not? Is it that it serves in procreation? Because Abraham made love to Sarah even when she was far beyond her childbearing years. Or is it that it is between two people devoted to each other, like a husband and wife? There are many homosexual couples who practiced such devotion throughout history and even now. The Ladies of Llangolen are one famous example. They were two upper-middle class Irish girls who fell in love and ran away together to live freely and happily in their romantic friendship. It was cause for shun by their families, who disapproved of their lifestyle until King George and his queen made clear their own approval. Was the relationship of these two girls, who stayed devoted to each other until death, also immoral? Love is considered the greatest virtue in the Bible. It is even considered to surpass faith: "And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing." 1 Corinthians 13 It is even considered cancel out sin in a way: "Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs." Proverbs 10:12 And according to the Bible, it is compatible with God's law: "Loves does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law." Romans 13:10 So if a relationship holds true to the virtue of love, how can it be wrong? I anticipate your response. Thank you! Sappho