Christianity is not the enemy of the LGBT community

Not everyone can accept this teaching, but only those to whom it is given. For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by others, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Let anyone accept this who can.” (Matthew 19:11-12) * Eunuch: -The Kızlar Agası, head of the black eunuchs of the Ottoman Imperial Harem. The title literally means "Chief of the Girls". "the word generally designates some incapacity for or abstention from procreation, whether due to natural constitution or to physical mutilation. For instance, Lucian suggests two methods to determine whether someone is a eunuch: physical inspection of the body, or scrutiny of his ability to perform sexually with females." https://en.m.wikipedia.org... * Eunuch: "a male whose entire genitalia is removed. Done as punishment in Ancient Rome, and to qualify for royal government service in China as recently as the 20th century. Also, the hijdra, a caste of Indian transexuals, practice this complete castration." -"a male whose sexual glands (testes) have been removed before puberty; a castrated male. Eunuchs, or 'castrati' develop many of the secondary sex characteristics of females, especially a higher voice, absence of a beard, and scanty body hair." www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=eunuch * (Acts 8:27) "So he got up and went; and there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure; and he had come to Jerusalem to worship." (Isaiah 56:3-5) Let not the foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say, "The LORD will surely separate me from His people " Nor let the eunuch say, "Behold, I am a dry tree." For thus says the LORD, "To the eunuchs who keep My sabbaths, And choose what pleases Me, And hold fast My covenant, To them I will give in My house and within My walls a memorial, And a name better than that of sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name which will not be cut off." * (James 4:12) There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another? * The Story of Sodom & Gomorrah (Genesis 19) This story in Genesis 19 is probably the most popular passage used to condemn homosexuality. God sends two angels disguised as men into the City of Sodom where the men of Sodom threatened to rape them. The angels blind the men, and God destroys the city. For centuries, this story was interpreted as God's judgment on same-sex relations, but the only form of same-sex behavior described is a threatened gang rape. " So gang rape = not good (also not the same thing as homosexuality). But the recap of Sodom & Gomorrah found in Ezekial 16:49 highlights what Vines believes is the real point of the story: (Ezekial 16:49) "Now, this was the sin of your sister, Sodom. She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed, and unconcerned, they did not help the poor and needy." In other words, everyone using this story as evidence of the sin of homosexuality, looks to be missing the point entirely. * When God calls homosexuality an abomination (Leviticus 18:22) (Leviticus 20:13) Yep. We've all heard that Leviticus is where the Bible straight-up says that homosexual behavior is an abomination. And yes, it does. It also says that homosexuals should receive the death penalty (!!!). It also says the same thing about eating pork or shellfish, charging interest on loans, and a whole bunch of other restrictions that were a part of the Old Testament Law Code. But for Christians, the Old Testament shouldn't settle any issue because Romans 10:4 says that Christ is the end of the law. Which is probably why most Christians today eat meat, use credit cards, wear makeup, and support equality for women. Because, as Hebrews 8:13 says, the old law is obsolete and aging. * "49 crosses for 49 victims" http://youtu.be... * Jesus hung out with prostitutes, drunkards, and those labeled as "undesirables". When Jesus asked Levi to come with him, He goes for dinner, “And when the scribes and Pharisees saw Him eating with the tax collectorR03;sR03; and sinners, they said to His disciples, “How is it that He eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?” Jesus answered, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” (Mark 2:13-17) (Luke 15:1-2) Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” http://myocn.net... * Jesus hung out with "sinners" so much that he was accused of being a glutton and a winebibber. (Matthew 11:19) 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is justified by her children.”