Same-Sex Relations Defiled Non-Isrealite Nations

That scripture in Leviticus, of course, has surfaced as the nation has discussed same-sex marriage these past few weeks, and it has been wrongly dismissed by many.

Says the passage:

"Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination." (Leviticus 18:22)

Some are suggesting this law applied only to Israel, not to the non-Israelites. It might, then, be worthy to look down two verses, to where it says that for practicing homosexuality and bestiality, "the nations are defiled which I cast out before you."

That would be the non-Israelite nations, the one's whose land Israel was given.

1 Corinthians 11:11 seems enough for me, when wondering if same-sex relations are right. "Neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord."

And, in a previous post, I spoke of the creation, and how God noted it was not good for man to be alone, so woman was created (Genesis 2:18-24). God provided not another man, but a woman, that the man should not be alone.

Among other scriptures often quoted suggesting same-sex relations are wrong in the sight of God:

Genesis 19:1-11
When certain men wanted to bed with other men, Lot replied (verse 9), "I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly."

Romans 1:26-27
"For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
"And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet."

1 Corinthians 6:9
"Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind."

1 Timothy 1:9-10
"Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murders of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
"for whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, . . . "

Some who speak for same-sex relations would explain away each of these scriptures. They call use of these scriptures, "abuse of the Bible," and suggest that when read correctly, nothing in the Bible speaks against same-sex relations.

Oh, but the Bible does speak against it, and clearly so. I do not know but what there might be a way to explain away one or two of the verses, but if even per chance that should prove successful, there are too many verses for me to suppose they all could be explained away. And, having read their rebuttals, I am not convinced by a one, not by the rebuttals to any of the above scriptures.

They argue use of the above scripture is done to justify hatred. They refer to them as "clobber passages."

No, I do not hate the person who believes in same-sex relations. I have mixed thoughts on this, but part of me has even wondered if we should not allow them their marriages.

But, no, I do not think same-sex relations are right. I do not.