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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Christians are bound by NEW TESTAMENT LAW, not OLD TESTAMENT.

Shellfish, stoning, and shrimp laws are OT laws.

[b]Homosexuality is NT law[/b].

Jesus also said “he who is without sin cast the first stone” to people who wanted to stone an adulteress.

We follow the Law of Christ. That’s why we don’t follow all laws in the Bible anymore. It’s not picking and choosing though, it’s based on which law we are bound to.[/quote]

OK, I am not an expert. What are all the places in the new testament that talk about homosexuality?[/quote]

This is false, Jesus never said homosexuality was a sin.[/quote]

Romans 1:6-8, 1 Timothy 1:8-11, and  1 Corinthians 6:9-11

NT Law isn’t limited to only what Christ said. Because the Bible is inspired, the writings of the disciples and other teachers are fully God’s Word and approved by Him. [/quote]

I prefer Jesus's commandments to Roman, Timothy and Corinthians. There are in direct opposition to each other. You have to pick one... I pick Jesus.

Also, I don't see divorced people being discriminated against. So why all the hate for gay people. [/quote]

+1. Romans, Corinthians and Timothy are writings by and about people who followed Jesus. I, too, choose to go with the gospels, which record what Jesus said. The gospels don’t mention homosexuality.  [/quote]

Op here. +2

I also think that the future of Christianity depends on figuring this out

You can't sustain a religion for generation after generation with outdated views that many people view as hateful and discriminatory

As it is, I'm somewhat nervous mentioning that I go to church because I do not want people to assume I'm a trump voter, homophobe, or any of the other things associated with religion lately. I'm in a mainline Protestant denomination, not Evangelical though[/quote]

+1, I think

At some point in history, good religious people interpreted something in the Bible that allowed slavery, that forbid blacks and whites from marrying, that permitted segregation...is that right?  And then at some point, (when it became obvious this was unacceptable and discriminatory), someone said the Bible didn't mean it that way. At least this is what I've always assumed, so please correct me if I'm wrong.  But, if this is the case, what if we're just on the wrong side of the homosexuality is a sin interpretation?  What if mental health and families are destroyed because it's being misinterpreted?[/quote]

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