Viewpoint Of Homosexuality

Biblical Viewpoint of Homosexuality When viewing homosexuality from a Biblical perspective, it is easy to see that the practice of having sex while being gay or lesbian is a sin. In Leviticus 18 verse 22 it says, "Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable" (Leviticus 18:22, New International Version). This verse makes it ever so clear that the practice of having sex with the same gender is sinful and is detestable to God. It is important to note that this verse is condemning the sin and not the sinner. It specifically states that "laying with a man as you would with a woman." This means that God hates the sin of having sexual relations with the same sex, but He does not hate the sinner. Many …show more content…
If being gay or lesbian was illegal, fewer individuals would try to practice homosexuality, which means that more children would have the opportunity to grow up and learn life skills in the natural household, with a mother and a father (Watts, 2008). Along with growing up in a natural house, children would see that living the homosexual lifestyle and being gay or lesbian is wrong, which would lead to a fewer percentage of kids becoming gay (Watts, 2008). It is very important for children to grow up in a household with a loving father and mother, especially for the child to have the correct natural development. Teaching kids to accept the homosexual lifestyle is basically teaching kids to accept immorality, which leads children to a life that just accepts immorality and has no problem with it. Although, this may seem like it is okay because it is not a huge deal, it actually is a very big deal. If everyone were to grow up in this kind of lifestyle, the world would be in turmoil. Acceptance of the homosexual lifestyle leads to a society that struggles with gender and sexual confusion, which would do nothing but tear families apart and ruins the lives of …show more content…
It constantly promotes evil values as well as things like anti procreation and sin. People who agree that homosexuality should be legal need to understand the implications that homosexuality brings and the hurt and pain that is caused by it. The practice of homosexuality is hurtful to many people, and it is nothing but a perverted version of what humans were made to do. God made humans with the ability to have freedom of choice, but this does not mean that people should want to sin. Although everyone has the gift of forgiveness and grace from God, it is necessary to use common sense in every choice one makes. It is important that humans choose the right thing as to not further destroy the already messed up