The OT said to love your neighbor as yourself (Leviticus 19:18). Should we dismiss that?

Actually, the word “New” was as in new covenant with the sacrifice of Jesus. But the moral laws didn’t go away. Jesus agreed with every last letter of them.

The New Testament also forbids homosexual behavior. And Jesus said marriage was for one man and one woman.

Peace,
Neil

I was surprised that you thought I implied that the Bible approved of homosexual behavior, but on re-reading the original post I realized it was a little vague. I added this line for clarity: “The sin of Sodom was clearly homosexual behavior.”

You may also want to read what I wrote about Leviticus 18.

100% of Bible verses referencing homosexual behavior condemn it in the strongest terms. 100% of the verses referencing God’s ideal for marriage involve one man and one woman. 0% of verses refer to homosexual behavior in a positive or even benign way. I find that to be very compelling and I hope it makes my view clear to you.

I am opposed to “civil rights” for sexual perversions because, among other things, they lead to public school indoctrination of these lifestyles all the way down to the kindergarten level (click here for examples of the horrible things that are already occurring in schools). They will also lead to silencing the church because passages like the one above will be considered “hate speech.”

While I would never promote homosexual behavior, I don’t have any antagonism towards gays and I don’t think we should grandstand on behavior that isn’t a temptation for us. I’m not implying that you hold that position; I just want to clarify my views since they have been misunderstood. I think we should reach out to all unsaved people with the Gospel message of Jesus Christ.

Thanks for expressing your thoughts and giving me a chance to clear this up. Please come back soon!