Because almost none of them have actually read the Bible. Because they are loud mouthed with their foul opinions of people on earth- the thing Jesus did not do. He was friends with prostitutes and the penniless. Go back to school.

Show me the verse.

The New Testament – Scripture Study

Romans 1:24-27
Most New Testament books, including the four Gospels, are silent on same-sex acts, and Paul is the only author who makes any reference to the subject. The most negative statement by Paul regarding same-sex acts occurs in Romans 1:24-27 where, in the context of a larger argument on the need of all people for the gospel of Jesus Christ, certain homosexual behavior is given as an example of the “uncleanness” of idolatrous Gentiles.

This raises the question: Does this passage refer to all homosexual acts, or to certain homosexual behavior known to Paul’s readers? The book of Romans was written to Jewish and Gentile Christians in Rome, who would have been familiar with the infamous sexual excesses of their contemporaries, especially Roman emperors. They would also have been aware of tensions in the early Church regarding Gentiles and observance of the Jewish laws, as noted in Acts 15 and Paul’s letter to the Galatians. Jewish laws in Leviticus mentioned male same-sex acts in the context of idolatry.

The homosexual practices cited in Romans 1:24-27 were believed to result from idolatry and are associated with some very serious offenses as noted in Romans 1. Taken in this larger context, it should be obvious that such acts are significantly different from loving, responsible lesbian and gay relationships seen today.

• This reply was modified 6 months, 3 weeks ago by Kate.

And, with your “I don’t hate gays”, you are just following the slimy extreme traditionalist Christian propaganda that you don’t hate gay people who are celibate forever. If someone has to deny whom they are to not be hated by you, then all wordplay aside, you hate them. When you are a strident ‘Christian’ and say homosexuality is a sin, then you hate them. Note: you did not even stick to the script and say homosexual ACTS are a sin. You said that homosexuality, a sexual identity people are born with, is a sin. That’s hate.

Oh, nope, here it is:

“Oh it’s terrible that he would cheat on you at all. But him being gay makes it even worse. Leave him and find a husband that is wayyyyyy better.”