Интересный коммент нашла в группе на гудридсах - своего рода альтернативные трактовки тех мест из Библии, где осуждается гомосексуализм. Эта женщина пишет, что училась на священника и специально прорабатывала эти моменты для ответов в дискуссиях как внутри церкви, так и вне ее.
There are seven places in the Bible that specifically mention homosexuality, as opposed to nebulous "sexual morality" rules or regulations concerning heterosexual sexual practices (which are mentioned in the hundreds I might add).
1.)Genesis 19 The story of Sodom and Gomorrah - While traditionally this story is used to condemn homosexuality, many bible scholars tend to agree that it actually condemns the raping of strangers for the purpose of humiliation. The residents of Sodom were going to rape the two angels not because they are homosexual (it is unlikely that an entire city full of men would be homosexual) but rather because they saw that as the most degrading and humiliating act that they could perform upon another person. Lot had provided the hospitality of his house to the two angels and this was one of the most important laws of Jewish society – it was his (and his family’s) responsibility to keep these two men from harm at all costs, once hospitality was offered. Hence the offering of Lot’s daughters (which is twisty all on its own but not the point of what I am talking about here). Therefore, if anything, this passage can be used to condemn rape, humiliation, and lack of hospitality. All of which I am ok with condemning.
2.)Leviticus 18:22 If you look at the context of the passage, Moses is speaking to the Jewish people about how they must act differently than the Egyptians in sexual matters. Using this as a context, as well as the original language clues, in the Hebrew, this passage is condemning gay ritual sex in a Pagan temple and/or two men having sex in a woman’s bed, as these were somewhat commonplace among the Egyptians.
3.)Leviticus 20:13 Used in a similar manner to Leviticus 18:22. NOTE: Both the Levitical passages are preceded and followed by a plethora of other “rules” that are no longer followed or even addressed in modern Christianity: Planting two crops next to each other, sewing two different fabrics into one garment, touching pigskin, etc. If we are to give the verses about homosexuality the weight generally given them, then we also need to be willing to stone people to death for playing football, or for their farming practices, or for wearing any clothing made of modern synthetic material.
4.)Romans 1:26-27 This passage describes a group of heterosexual men, who against their basic nature, engage in same sex behavior during ritual orgies. The Greek word resulting in the phrase usually translated “unnatural” in these verses, is used in one other place in Romans, verse 11:24. In this verse it is used to merely describe something is unusual or unexpected given the group of people being referred to, not something to be condemned.
5.)1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Here, among other people, male prostitutes and sodomites are condemned. The first word, in Greek is malakoi, which is used as a substantive adjective meaning “soft.” Colloquially, this referred to men who made themselves appear to be soft and effeminate in order to engage in exploitative sexual relationships, with both men and women. They are what we might refer to as “call-boys” who would take a passive role with older male partners, for money. The second word, in Greek is Asenokoitai, which is a combination of the word arsen (male) and koite (bed). This would indicate a meaning of “in bed with, lying with, a male.” However, there is no subject. Who lies with the males? In Biblical Greek, often the subject is assumed from a previous phrase. In this case, many scholars agree that it is referring the the malakoi . So a more accurate translation would be “call-boys and the men who lie with them,” but that is a mouthful and is generally translated with the more recognizable, “male prostitutes and sodomites.”
6.)1 Timothy 1:9-10 There are three Greek words here: pornois, arsenokoitais, and andarapodistais. The first generally means male prostitute (similar to malakoi) but also, in some context can simply mean immoral with no reference to sexual activity. We addressed arsenokoitais above. Finally, andarapdistais generally refers to slave dealers and kidnappers (often one and the same). One of the primary duties of young male slaves was often of a sexual nature so these three words together are best translated, “male prostitutes, those who lie with them, and the slave dealers who procure them.”
7.)Jude 1:7 The phrase translated here is “sexual immorality and … unnatural lust.” The first could refer to any number of sexual practices and is not specific. The second, due to word choice in Greek, seems to refer to bestiality rather than homosexuality.
Additionally, if you look in the New Testament when asked what the most important commandment is to love God with all you have and to love your neighbor as yourself. Concluding, in Matthew 22:40, he says, “All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” This means that these two commandments encompass and supersede all the Law and the Prophets. Therefore the Levitical practices of holiness and cleanliness, which were meant to demonstrate this love, are no longer necessary, if you are able to show that love without them. Originally, there were no Levitical codes, but the people did not know how to show their love and so they asked for a law to be given to them, and so God gave it to them. It was given to those people, in that time and with his words, Jesus released us from them.
However, if none of this has affected one’s view of the sinfulness (or lack thereof) of homosexuality in modern times, this still does not mean you (as a Christian) get to rail against gay people and call them evil. Throughout the New Testament it says that we are not meant to judge our neighbor lest we be judged and states outright the importance of loving our neighbor, love being one of the ontological characteristics of God. Therefore, even if you believe that homosexuality is the WORST SIN EVER, you are called to love. Only God can judge the righteous. That is not our place.
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