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Note: Future comments on this blog will relate to gay marriages, adoption and parenting skills of children by gay parents supported by scientific studies and their official statements by professional mental health organizations to As comments on homosexuality in Puerto Rico.
Next, an example of the erroneous interpretation of the words of St. Paul, who claim to champion favorite ban God and the sinfulness of homosexuality. This misunderstanding must be fought to stop the lies and falsehood continue to be used to repress the collective soul of the GLBT community to fight the malicious attempts to prevent the development of gay spirituality and attempts to separate the community GLBT of the Creator who loves them as He created Mismmo.
Many who like to quote biblical passages to argue that homosexuality is a sin, those who quote the words of St. Paul in his letter to the Romans, almost always get two sentences out of context of the issue and begin the full letter appointments with verse 26 and older who says
"... 26 For this reason God gave them up to degrading passions: for their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural relations. 27 Likewise also the men abandoned natural relations with women, burned in their lust with each other, committing shameful acts, men with men and receiving in themselves the penalty corresponding to its Lost .. .
If you start reading from verse 22, it becomes very clear that Paul was speaking of those who committed the sin of idolatry and PUNISHMENT be converted in gay men and lesbians by God for practice Idolatry .
According to Romans 1:22 - 25: "... 22 Professing to be wise they became fools, 23 And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an IMAGE (IDOLATRAIA) to likeness of corruptible man of birds and animals, and reptiles. 24 SO God gave them up to uncleanness, in the passions of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among Yes 25 They exchanged the truth of God into a lie, and revered and worshiped the creation (Idolatry) rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen ... "
Paul's words NO say that homosexuality is a sin, but sin that is Idolatry and the Homosexuality is punishment given by God eat is made clear in the words of the verses 26 and 27:
"... Therefore, God gave them over to shameful lusts ( homosexuality), for even their women exchanged the natural use into that which is against nature." 27 - "And likewise also the men abandoned the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their perversion. "
Interestingly, for thousands of years must have been countless same-sex couples viviron all their stocks deliriously happy in ancient cultures where homosexuality was acceptable without being happen that homosexuality was what Paul considered a punishment from God. What Paul presumed not to let the gay community speak for themselves.
are so many "tablibanes" homophobic fundamentalist Christians who can not read the ancient Hebrew resulting in the Bible do not know that the word "men" in the little phrase "all men of the city" that appears in the biblical the destruction of two cities does not specifically refer to all male citizens , but the Hebrew word "Am" means "people" or "nation" (as we say "all people") A people, including people or nation, both men and women like children. With email communications, Rabbi Gershon Caudill explained that the paabra "Am" refers to a group composed of related individuals.
Jewish Rabbi Gershon Caudill, of course, can read, write and speak Hebrew, he said the following (which expressed slightly above) when he asked about the little phrase "all men of Sodom wanted to rape the two angels, Lot's guests.
"... The Hebrew word 'Am means" the people, "or" the nation. "A people or a nation includes Both Men and Women as well as Boy and Girl Children. The word Actually Refers to a group That Is related to Each Other, Kinsmen ... "
THEREFORE, it is a mistake to translate the Hebrew word "Am" and "men" in the sense of beings as exclusively male homophobes so many Christians insist on their ignorance to color the story as if it were an exclusively homosexual rape, attempted ciudanos by all men of Sodom when the reality is that involving a group of men and women where the act of rape was not for the sexual gratification of the rapists, but to humiliate the manhood of the two foreigners hiding in the house of Lot. The rape of warriors defeated by the victorious enemy warriors was common in antiquity was not necessarily for sexual pleasure but for the sake of having power over a defeated enemy. The
delight homophobic fundamentalist Christians quoting the words of Paul in 1 Corinthians 6:9-10:
"... 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 homosexuals , 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God ... "
Note: Some Bibles, the word "gay" in the quote above is replaced by the word "sodomites."
Ignorance of both homophobic religious painting in the ancient languages \u200b\u200bof the Bible can be seen when they quote the words of Paul in 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 to which I respond with the following quote from a source that obviously very familiar with the vocabulary of biblical Greek and writes in a very polite Castilian:
http://www.cristianshomosexuals.org/castella/documentos/nuevotestamento.htm # corintis
"... Paul in I Corinthians 6: 9-10 and I Timothy 1: 9-10 provides two lists of sins in I Corinthians are those who are excluded from the kingdom, and in I Timothy those who have not received the law of God, in both lists of sins modern translators identify homosexuality. Ichor terms appear in Greek and Arsenokoitai malakoi, and in I Timothy appear only Arsenokoitai: The current translators translate them with a variety of terms ranging from "sodomites" to "child molesters" to "effeminate", "inverted", "prostitutes", "practicing homosexuals" among others. try to bring some order.
word malakos 1 is very common Greek and basically means "soft, weak, weak." In the New Testament appears frequently in the sense of "weak, weak, sick" in a context of moral issue would mean "licentious, profligate, dissolute." It is free to assume that this notion is expressed or exclusively relate to gay people. In fact, in Greek this word was not used to refer to homosexuality. The rooted tradition since Thomas Aquinas is to understand this word 2 in connection with masturbation, this idea has come up well into the twentieth century through Protestant translations. In the most recent translations, since very few moralists believe that masturbation be cause for exclusion in the Kingdom of God so harsh sentence has been moved to a less frequent sexual activity and less accepted socialmente3. The interpretation that currently seems most correct is that designates malakoi immorality, laziness ethics in general.
arsenokoítes4 The term is very strange in Greek, the two primerasocasiones in which they appear are precisely the two quotations from the New Testament that we are dealing, then appears in the Greek patristic. But it is none of the terms that the ancient Greek language used to refer to homosexual practices: first there was a generic term for homosexuality or homosexuals, remember this word came up in the s. XIX (yes had for some practices). Boswell and McNeill believe that originally the term refers to male prostitution, this interpretation is reinforced by the context of the Old Testament, which was associated with certain forms of prostitution in pagan idolatrous worship. Helminiak provides an updated explanation: The Hebrew language has no word to express the idea of \u200b\u200bhomosexuality in a generic sense, the Hebrew expression miƒkav zaxúr served to refer to the synagogue to ban teaching of Leviticus 18: and 20:13, when The rabbis taught or preached in Greek Greek using a tracing built on the above Hebrew expression: arsenokoites: koi-Greek root corresponds to the Hebrew ƒkb-both in the sense of "lie, have sex," and the Greek root arsen-corresponds to the Hebrew zaxur "male, male ";" is a suffix tes5 built male agent name, so that the word is characterized as masculine. If Jesus and the early Christian communities abolished the ritual purity of the Jewish Law, one may wonder why it appears in these letters, apparently is a blatant contradiction. What did the century moralists I dc. When did negative assessments of homosexuality? Thinking in adults copulating with preteens, thinking in children and teenagers kidnapped for the slave trade and for sale and often into prostitution, for that reason it is not necessary to mention the lesbianism, which does not lead to similar abuse. When we today in the s. XX comes to homosexuality we refer to a normal variation of sexual orientation and emotional tipping genitally some people to adults of the same sex, is a definitive and irreversible6 variant. We therefore conclude that Arsenokoitai refers to a type of abusive or exploitative sex. In fact, if he had wanted to describe homosexuality as intrinsically evil, should also make reference to female homosexuality.
1 In I Corinthians 6: 9-10 appears in the plural: malakoí2 mollitia.3 In Latin mollicies or look at how the change in translation is not based on new data or philological exegesis, but a change in attitude on sexual morality 4 In I Corinthians 6: 9-10 i I Timothy 1: 9-10 appears in the plural: arsenokoitai. 5-TES tai singular and plural. 6 In this regard can be found MONDIMORE recent writings as a natural history of homosexuality, Barcelona 1998, editorial Polity Press (original edition Baltimore and London 1996) where they are listed the latest scientific research on homosexuality explained in language accessible to nonspecialists , and How SORIANO live RUBIO Homosexuality and lesbianism, Salamanca 1999, editions Amaru, which is investigated mainly from the psychological point of view, the work is updated and accessible to non-specialists ... "
There are many who cite the words of St. Paul as a guide innerante biblical what they wrongly claim are their views condemning homosexuality but ignore Paul's words about slavery and his words that forbid women to speak and teach in religious congregations. Remember that Paul began his biblical role as mass murderer when persecuted and killed Christians.
But the nonsense of Paul are not limited to the above since Paul also believed to favor of slavery when Timothy instructs the runaway slave, Onesimus, who returns to his master, Philemon, and humbly obey him.
Also, the letter of Paul to the Ephesians 6:5-8, Paul instructs slaves (the word servant in the Greek era slave doulas) to obey their amoscomo Jesus: "... 5 Servants, be obedient to those who are your masters on earth contemor and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as unto Christ, 6 not serving only when you're watching, and those who want to get along with men, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God with courage. 7 Serve wholeheartedly, as the Lord, not men, 8 knowing that good to do each, that will receive from the Lord, whether slave or free ... "
This same Paul ruled that women had to wear a veil and could not talk for a religious congregation as shown in 1 Corinthians 14: 34 "... women keep silent in the congregations , because not allowed to talk , but are subject, as well as what the law says. 35 If you want to learn about something, ask at home to their own husbands, because the woman is inappropriate to speak at the Congregation ... "
Also, Paul says in 1 Timothy 2: " .. .11 Women learn in silence with all subjection; 12 because permit no woman to teach or exercise authority over man, but to be in Silent io ... "
it is interesting that so many ministers, reverends, preachers and pastors Paul cited both in relation to what they imagine to be speaking out against homosexuality but he ignored their instructions that women do not have to speak or teach in congregations and climb to pulpits of congregations to preach and exercise some control over the men in their congregations.
doñas These same leading congregations and preaching remind other Paul's instructions to women in 2 Timothy 2:9-10: "... 9 also that women adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and prudence, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes ... "
I have seen several of these preachers on television programs doñas climbs in high heels, makeup smeared over the pig of Juan Bobo, with hair braided hair tinted with gold and pearls Alajar and expensive clothes. That are comfortable to throw frogs and snakes against the homosexual community, supposedly quoting Paul while ignoring Paul's instructions related to braided hair and gold jewelry and pearls.
Anyway, as I did not recognize any moral authority to give instructions Pablo social behavior, either, accept their sanctimoniousness related to clothing and adornment of women.
Another thing that many homophobic religious pint repeated ad nauseam is that Paul says that all scripture is inspired by God and, therefore, all the disparate views of Paul are the word of God divine inspiration.
Let me amend that presumption to anoint themselves as spokespersons of the word of God by way of Paul's words. When Paul said that all scripture was inspired by God, he was referring to the Old Testament, because when he said those words, the New Testament had not yet been written.
is interesting that Paul speaks but does not identify something which he refieria as a "thorn in the flesh or eguijón" what and why he begged God to take it off unsuccessfully in 2 Corinthians 12: 7 -9: "12:7 ... And for the greatness of the revelations keep me from exalting, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted; 12: 8 in which three different times I begged the Lord to take it away from me. 12:9 And he says: My grace is sufficient for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my weaknesses, so that it rests upon me the power of Christ ... "
Considering
like attitude of Paul toward women and sexual prudery," could have been that homosexuality itself sting?
Obviously, someone like Paul who did not condemn the slavery, which had serious prejudices related to gender and women is not a person to whom you can be considered as a credible source of moral authority.
But Paul was not the only one to have crazy ideas about sex, morals and social order. Some religious ridiculeses some can be read at the following site Cyberspace:
http://www.pastornet.net.au/jmm/articles/2105.htm Canto
Petrus (died 1197) believed that having sex with a beautiful woman was a greater sin than with an ugly, because it gave more delight.
St. Thomas Aquinas believed that deviate from the missionary position was worse than relacionessexuales to hold one's own mother.
For those who do not know, the missionary position is the sexual position where the man is lying on top of the woman looking down while she is under the man looking up tothe legs open. For many Christians this is the only decent position Cristiano and heterosexual sex Any deviation from this position is a sexual perversion. Until that arrives
despotism of some Christian fanatics. Unbelievable.
Santa Bernadina of Siena (d. 1440) said that if a woman knows her husband is going to practice coitus interruptus, she has to "resist her husband until death."
Theodore of Tarsus became the penalty for oral sex in penance for life for premeditated murder but solamene seven years.
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