""'If a man lies with a male, as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them."
Author: Leviticus 20 Verses #: 13
At some point I plan to list and discuss all the things listed in Levitical law that are an abomination to Yahweh. It will take the better part of a month. Eating insects, snakes, reptiles, fish with fins, shellfish, etc. are all abominations. There are also many laws pertaining to when to eat or not eat flesh that has been sacrificied to Yahweh. Levitical law does not follow logic. Mankind has been eating shrimp for thousands of years as a very desirable source of protein and yet it is forbidden, as is pork.
As long as mankind has walked the earth there have been men who are not attracted to women and women who are not attracted sexually to men. They have been forced into unsatisfying relationships for thousands of years. The catholic church condones single male priests living together but condemns homosexuality. Likewise, women living in community as nuns is celebrated while homosexuality is condemned. Obviously, a large number of these cloistered individuals are not attracted to the opposite sex and a heterosexual lifestyle experience and are celebrated and elevated, while practicing homosexuals are condemned to hell in the least and to death in some parts of the world.
Compassion and love of fellow man would dictate allowing people to follow their hearts. Denying people loving lifelong partners is a cruel imposition of one's belief and biases over another's happiness.
Putting people to death for acknowledging their natural attraction for their same sex is barbaric. Our future as a human race cannot be filled with barbarism and bigotism and hatred for homosexuals. Homosexuals deserve laws that protect them and embrace their uniqueness. They hurt no one, and in fact often show us how to have the courage to live in peace and happiness despite social prejudice.
