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* An abomination defines an action that is vicious or vile to god. In that homosexual sex is a sin in Christianity, it could be defined this way. However, God hates all sins equally so it is equally correct to say that gambling, lying, and saying god's name in vain are abominations if you use a religious definition. * If you use a non-religious definition, then this becomes a subjective question that different people will answer differently based on whether or not they believe homosexuality is vicious or vile. * Not in the way in which we use the word in modern usage. * The term abomination in modern usage is different than the way in which it was used 6000 years ago, or even 600 years ago for that matter! In the Hebrew Scriptures an abomination was something that defied a health code. A large portion of the Hebrew Scriptures were based on health codes. So certain codes of hygiene were developed and were seen as very important to follow to the exact degree. If broken, it was actually seen as a betrayal of your community, even immoral! Homosexuality, because of lack of knowledge and understanding was categorized as unclean and thus a break of one of the health codes, thus an abomination. However, eating shell fish, wearing fabric made of two different types of material, or eating meat and dairy in the same sitting were also considered "abominations". Most of these codes are not followed today because we recognize that they are simply health codes that existed for a specific community for a specific time. * ACTUALLY the above statement is not true about the Hebrews- although hygiene is very important to Jews, Homosexuality is forbidden in the bible not because it is 'unclean' but because it states so in passages, i.e., the 2 angels who came to Lot in Sodom were threatened by a mob (Gen 19:4-11) they called on Lot to bring out the men "that we may know them" know meaning have sexual relations....this was seen as sinful and the city was punished for it-

* There are many other references in the Old Testament, New Testament, and by various religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam etc..) against homosexulaity, But at the end of the day many people use the bible to define their homophobia or prejudice against homosexual people while still transgressing many other commandments from their holy scriptures, which is hypocritical.

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That question is irrelevant its roots are traced back to god now if you believe what ignorant religious people say about god then yes it is most definitely an abomination however if you listen to intelligent religious people then no, god supposedly created us all in his image and if something on earth exists god put it there for a purpose. Now if your smarter then both these groups you'll know that things are to complicated and random to be create by a higher form an whether you or someone else is gay is nothing but what it is it's not good and it sure as he'll ain't "bad, wrong or immoral". Oh not too mention 50% of marriages end in divorce I don't think humans take the whole marriage idea serious anymore, so for someone who is divorced to comment at all, in anyway, on marriage whether gay or not is preposterous, as comedians these days like to say "gay people have just a much right to be unhappy as a straight person"

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yes, god does see homosexuality as "detestable" as written in The Bible, but understand this. he thinks that about homosexuality, NOT the person committing the act but the act itself. God loves each and every one of us as a father would love his children. He would never say that one of his children is an abomination, even if we fall short of his glory. nobody is perfect.

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Firstly I would like to say that God loves everybody overwhelmingly. He does not hate us imperfect human beings (reason: he sent Jesus to die for every one), but hates sin as stated in Romans 5:8. Many people have a view that God and his followers hate people that are homosexual, but this is definitely not the case in the Bible. Romans 1:26-27 clearly states that it is wrong. And yet people still try to justify this verse, by changing it's clear meaning into something that would allow people to keep living comfortably in sin. God wants for us to come to him and experience his love, grace and a personal relationship with him. Overall bottom line is, if something is not done in obedience with God, than it's wrong, but it is evil to say that these people are abomination. Homosexuality is an abomination, but not the people.

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It is always dangerous to speak for God. If you believe in a higher power, hopefully you also believe in that God only dislikes bad choices. Since homosexuality is not a choice, God must not be against homosexuality.

Furthermore, if God created some people gay, there is no reason to think God created them to suffer loneliness.


People who cause harm are abominations. Gay people are not.

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Leviticus 18:22, 20:13

1 Corinthians 6:9

1 Timothy 1:10

Consequence

Revelation 21:27

This question leaves no room for debate unless we wish to debate the legitimacy of the infallible word of God.

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