There are a few more quotes in the Bible that seem to forbid homosexuality, I was just giving the one example.
- druscilla prefers.:
- Well, 1 Corinthians is New Testament... but:
Although "homosexual" is a very common translation, it is almost certain to be inaccurate:
- If Paul wanted to refer to homosexual behavior, he would have used the word "paiderasste." That was the standard Greek term at the time for sexual behavior between males.
- The second term is "arsenokoitai" in Greek. The exact meaning of this word is lost. It seems to have been a term created by Paul for this verse. "Arsen" means "man" in Greek. So there is no way that "arsenokoitai" could refer to both male and female homosexuals.
Remember, Paul lived in Rome where Romans were torturing Christians and killing them. The Romans had wild orgies and were not ashamed of having sex with men (in public, no less). This is where I personally believe politics comes into the Bible.
But yeah, I know that a lot of it's political and down to interpretation. :cute:
I was just saying that in response to people thinking that there is entirely no mention of homosexuality in the Bible.
May 29th, 2009 at 07:33pm