Being gay is ungodly.

I didn't intend for this debate to get bogged down on one verse from Leviticus, but pro hasn't left me any other option. The core of pro's argument is that Leviticus states it is a sin for a man to sleep with a man as he does with a woman. But pro has made the same mistake that countless others have; he's taken a single verse of scripture and ignored the rest completely. When you take scripture out of context, it undermines the very integrity of the rest. Think of the bible as a tapestry. Rip out a single thread to look at and not only have you devalued the rest of tapestry, but you're left with just a thread. The verses of the bible work together in tandem, painting a picture too big to be summed up completely by any one single verse. In order to understand the bible and the different parts of it, you need to understand the CONTEXT in which it was written. Take the book of Revelation for example. When John the Apostle wrote that book, he was the only apostle left. ALL his friends had been murdered, he was banished to a small island called Patmos all alone, repeatedly tortured by the Romans for public amusement, and the church as a whole was facing both insurrection and extermination. Without feeling that pain, understanding the CONTEXT of Revelation (John's line in the sand), the book becomes a useless pile of paper. Leviticus has it's own context too. The book of Leviticus was originally called "wayyiqra" by the Hebrews. This is actually two Hebrew words, "way"and "yiqra". They mean "and" and "he called" respectively [1]. It was called that because "And He Called" were the first words of Leviticus. When the book was translated into Greek and Latin (the two most popular languages of the day) the title was changed to Leviticus, which is Latin for "the book of Levi". Levi was one of the twelve sons of Jacob, and his descendants formed the tribe of Levi. The Levites had distinguished themselves before God during the golden calf incident. They refused to worship before the false idol, and thus God gave them the task of being his priests. Priests of Israel and Judah were held to a higher standard than the rest of the population, they had to adhere to a "code of holiness" in which certain activities (such as eating pork or clams) were prohibited, and if done then a ritual of purification would need to be undertaken to make themselves "clean" again. The book of Leviticus is called the "book of Levi" because it's what contains the code the Levites used to separate themselves from the rest of Israel and Judah. Everyday Jews aspired to those regulations, but they were not bound by them. If we use the above in conjunction with a little more logic, we can see that God didn't forbid homosexual acts by themselves. Most followers of Abrahamic religion believe that God does not experience time in a linear fashion, that is to say that there is no beginning or end for him, he just exists in every second and point of existence at once. A homosexual is defined by the Webster Dictionary as "of, relating to, or characterized by a tendency to direct sexual desire toward another of the same sex" [2]. Yet, Leviticus makes no mention of gay women whatsoever (lesbians) [3]. Don't you think that if God knew this debate was coming (the global one, not ours of course), that he would have taken the time to draw restrictions for the other 3.5 BILLION people (all females) currently walking this planet? Based on the fact that Leviticus was originally meant to be nothing more than a manual for priests of the day, that the coming of Christ made the book obsolete for the most part, and the total lack of mention of gay females ANYWHERE in the bible, I can only assume one of two things: 1. God condemns homosexual behavior of only males and not females, and just forgot to mention the entire topic when he walked the earth, died for our sins, and brought himself back from the dead. or... 2. That God doesn't care what your sexual orientation is, as long as you aren't a 2,000 year old Levite priest, in which case I know a few scientists that might want to have a chat with you. That isn't to say that homosexual actions can't ever be a sin, it has restrictions just like heterosexual relations. But if done in the proper context, with a loved one you are married too, I must maintain that it it is NOT a sin, until I get a chance to ask Christ myself and get clarification. Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for your time and consideration, vote Con. Refrences: [1] - http://www.easyenglish.info... [2] - http://www.merriam-webster.com... [3] - http://mccchurch.org...