Bible Discussion Thread

For anyone who uses the Bible as a source of oppression towards homosexuals, not only are you reading the Old Testament out of context, you are also reading the Bible out of context. There is a difference between what the Bible says, and how it reads. If we are to persecute homosexuals based on the Bible, then we should also equally persecute people who eat shrimp, people who mix linen and wool cloth. And any time you see the word "abomination," look at the history of that word. It does not mean something is evil, or innately immoral. It just means it is not the traditional route, based on the time period that the Bible was written. Please be intelligent about interpret the word of God. And if you refuse to read past a 5th grade reading level of the Bible, then just respect your fellow people and let them sin however they sin.