Homosexuality in the Bible

(See also What the Bible says about Homosexuality) If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. -Lev.20:13

Genesis 1. "And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him." What did Ham do? Did he just look at his naked father or was there something more to it than that? Some commentators have suggested that Ham committed homosexual rape on his drunken father, and that this was why Ham's descendants were eternally punished with slavery. 9:24 2. This verse doesn't say what the Sodomites did to make them such exceedingly great sinners, though most bible believers equate "Sodomite" with homosexual. (But see Ezekiel 16:49, which claims the sins of Sodom were pride, gluttony, sloth, greed, and failure to help the poor.) 13:13 3. The two angels that visit Lot wash their feet, eat, and are sexually irresistible to Sodomites. 19:1-5 4. God kills everyone in Sodom and Gomorrah. This was because, so say the Christian Right, some homosexuals lived there (See 19:4-5). 19:24-25 5. "And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking." What did Sarah see that disturbed her so much? Jonathan Kirsch suggests in The Harlot by the Side of the Road that the "play" between Isaac and Ishmael may have been of a sexual nature, noting that the same word is used to describe the behaviour of Ishmael and Isaac as is used in 26:8 to describe Isaac's fondling of Rebekah. 21:9 6. After God killed Er, Judah tells Onan to "go in unto thy brother's wife." But "Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and ... when he went in unto his brother's wife ... he spilled it on the ground.... And the thing which he did displeased the Lord; wherefore he slew him also." This lovely Bible story is seldom read in Sunday School, but it is the basis of many Christian doctrines, including the condemnation of masturbation, homosexuality, and birth control. 38:8-10 Leviticus 7. Homosexual acts are an abomination to God. 18:22 8. If a man has sex with another man, kill them both. 20:13

Deuteronomy 9. Women are not to wear men's clothing and vice versa -- it's an "abomination unto the Lord." 22:5 10. God says not to bring any whore, sodomite, or dog into the house of the Lord. For "these things are an abomination to the Lord." Sodomites and dogs are biblical names for homosexuals. 23:17-18 Ruth 11. Ruth loved Naomi as Adam loved Eve. (Or so say the folks at WouldJesusDiscriminate.org) 1:14 1 Samuel 12. Were David and Jonathan gay? 18:1-4, 19:2, 20:41 13. The special relationship between Jonathan and David. 20:3-14 14. Saul is angered by his son's homosexual affair with David and says, "do not I know that thou has chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion of thy mother's nakedness?" 20:30 15. Saul sets an example for Christian parents that discover that they have a homosexual child: try to kill the child and his or her lover. 20:31-33 2 Samuel 16. David loved Jonathan more than women. (And he loved a lot of women!) 1:26 1 Kings 17. "There were also sodomites in the land: and they did according to all the abominations...." God shows his homophobia by calling gay people "sodomites" and their sexual relations "abominations." 14:24 18. Asa "did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD" by expelling homosexuals (or "sodomites", as the good book calls them). 15:12 19. Jehoshaphat "did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord" and "took" the homosexuals (sodomites) "out of the land," or as the RSV says, "he exterminated" them. 22:43, 46 2 Kings 20. Were Jehu and Jehonadab gay? 10:15-17 21. Josiah, with God's approval, broke down the houses of the sodomites. 23:7 Isaiah

22. "They declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul!" The biblical god just doesn't seem to care much for homosexuals. And he gets especially upset when "they hide it not." 3:9 Daniel 23. "Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all." Some Christians think this refers to the antichrist. (He'll be an atheist homosexual.) 11:37 Matthew 24. What was the relationship between the centurion and his slave? Were they a gay couple? If so, Jesus didn't seem to mind. 8:5-13 25. "There are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb." Is Jesus talking about homosexuals here? 19:12 Luke 26. Increase your chance of being raptured: Pray to be gay! 17:34-35 John 27. Was Jesus gay? "There was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved." 13:23-25 "The disciple standing by, whom he loved" 19:26 "The disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper" 21:20 Acts 28. Was the eunuch that Philip baptized gay? 8:26-38 Romans 29. With his usual intolerance, Paul condemns homosexuals (including lesbians). This is the only clear reference to lesbians in the Bible. 1:26-28 30. Homosexuals (those "without natural affection") and their supporters (those "that have pleasure in them") are "worthy of death." 1:31-32 1 Corinthians

31. Paul lists ten things that will keep you out of heaven, including homosexuality and being "effeminate." 6:9-10 1 Timothy 32. Homosexuals (those "that defile themselves with mankind") are included on the list of lawless, disobedient, unholy, and profane people. 1:10 2 Timothy 33. In the last days people will become evil, "without natural affection." Fundamentalist say that this refers to homosexuals. 3:3 Jude 34. God sent "eternal fire" on the people of Sodom and Gomorrah for "going after strange flesh." 7-8 Revelation 35. Are the 144,000 men that are "not defiled by women" homosexuals? Are only gay men to be saved? 14:1-4 36. "Dogs [homosexuals?], sorcerers, whoremongers, idolaters" and along with anyone who ever told a lie will not enter the heavenly city. 22:15