Being gay is ungodly.

When I first joined the Army, I was a pagan. Eventually, I found myself in a really dark place. I realized that my religion did absolutely nothing for me in my time of strife, so I picked a new religion. I found Christ in the Army, that mini bible that the Gideons had given me the day I enlisted probably saved my life. I saw it laying at the bottom of my locker and just picked it up, opened to a random page, and started reading. I opened up to proverbs (still my favorite part of the bible) and invested in some well needed wisdom, courtesy of King Solomon. One of the passages in proverbs actually lists the things God hates: Proverbs 6:16-19 There are six things which the LORD hates, seven which are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and a man who sows discord among brothers. Nowhere in that passage is homosexuality mentioned. Additionally, nowhere is it mentioned in the ten commandments [1]. Many people also quote the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, arguing that God destroyed the cities because of their homosexual acts. A quick look at the bible, with a dash of anthropology and logic, reveals this to be false however. In the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot and his family are visited by two angles of the Lord. Lot invites them inside his home. Genesis 19 records what happened next: "all the people from every quarter" surrounded Lot's house demanding the release of his visitors so "we might know them. " The Hebrew word for "know" in this case, yadha, usually means "have thorough knowledge of" [2], the people of Sodom could have been attempting to check the credentials of these unknown visitors, but we'll assume for the purpose of this debate that their intent was to commit a gang rape. Lot offers his daughters, but the people refuse. The Angles blind the aggressors, then carry Lot and his family to safety before decimating the city [3]. Facts to observe about the above: 1. Lot's offer suggests he knew his neighbors had heterosexual interests. 2. The judgement on Sodom and Gomorrah for their wickedness had been announced BEFORE this incident. 3. All the people of Sodom participated in the assault on Lot's house. In no culture known to exist have homosexuals been more than a small minority of the population. 4. If the crimes of Sodom and Gomorrah were sexual in nature, why would God spare Lot after he had incestuous relations with his daughters immediately after the cities were destroyed? Ezekiel 16:48-50 states the true crimes. The people of those cities had an abundance of wealth and goods, yet they still failed to help the poor and needy. In addition, the cities were rife with injustice, idolatry, and false idols. These sins plagued generation after generation and were systemic in nature. Sodom and Gomorrah were lost causes, and if left to their own devices they could have eventually damned all of humanity, Lot and his family were the only things worth saving in the whole city. Another reason many followers of Abrahamic religions brand homosexuality as a sin is the misinterpretation of scripture. Scripture is infallible, but out interpretation of it isn't. The people who first wrote those words to parchment died thousands of years ago, their works have been translated and edited so many times, and the languages based on those translations have changed so much, that the original meaning of the verses often isn't clear without an experienced guide to help you (I. E. a pastor, priest, deacon, etc. ). In closing, Christianity as a whole has changed remarkably over the last 2000 years. Things that were once taboo, such as racial integration, are now encouraged and accepted. Other things that were commonplace, such as executing people for witchcraft, are now shunned. John the Apostle said it best: "Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister. " 1 John 4:20-21 Sources: [1] . http://en.wikipedia.org... [2] . http://yadadrop.com... [3] . http://en.wikipedia.org...