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  2. Homosexuality in the New Testament - Wikipedia

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    The authors of the New Testament had their roots in the Jewish tradition, which is commonly interpreted as prohibiting homosexuality.A more conservative biblical interpretation contends "the most authentic reading of [Romans] 1:26–27 is that which sees it prohibiting homosexual activity in the most general of terms, rather than in respect of more culturally and historically specific forms of ...

  3. The Bible and homosexuality - Wikipedia

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    The Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and its traditional interpretations in Judaism and Christianity have historically affirmed and endorsed a patriarchal and heteronormative approach towards human sexuality, [5] [6] favouring exclusively penetrative vaginal intercourse between men and women within the boundaries of marriage over all other forms of human sexual activity, [5] [6] including ...

  4. Homosexuality in the Hebrew Bible - Wikipedia

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    There are a number of passages in the Hebrew Bible that have been interpreted as involving same-sex sexual acts, desires, and relationships. [1] [2] [3] The passages about homosexual individuals and sexual relations in the Hebrew Bible are found primarily in the Torah [1] (the first five books traditionally attributed to Moses) [4] and have been interpreted as referring primarily to male ...

  5. Side A, Side B, Side X, Side Y (theological views) - Wikipedia

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    Out of the four sides, Side A is unique in that it fully endorses same-sex monogamy without qualifications. [17] People who align with Side A tend to believe that it's harmful for same-sex attracted people to keep themselves from living out their sexualities [18] [19] and may even argue that homosexual attractions are God-given [20] and therefore should be celebrated. [21]

  6. Leviticus 18 - Wikipedia

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    In verse 20, God prohibits sexual relations with a neighbor's wife, and in verse 21 God prohibits passing one's children through fire to Moloch. Verse 22 is the famous verse about "lie with a man," discussed below, while in verse 23 God forbids bestiality, and, according to some translations, pedophilia.

  7. Sex in the Hebrew Bible - Wikipedia

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    God and Sex: What the Bible Really Says. Twelve. ISBN 978-0-446-54525-9. Knust, Jennifer Wright (2011). Unprotected Texts: The Bible's Surprising Contradictions About Sex and Desire. HarperOne. ISBN 978-0-06-172558-6. Ecker, Ronald (1995). And Adam Knew Eve: A Dictionary of Sex in the Bible. Hodge and Braddock. ISBN 0-9636512-4-2

  8. Christianity and homosexuality - Wikipedia

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    The Hebrew Bible and its traditional interpretations in Judaism and Christianity have historically affirmed and endorsed a patriarchal and heteronormative approach towards human sexuality, [3] [4] favouring exclusively penetrative vaginal intercourse between men and women within the boundaries of marriage over all other forms of human sexual activity, [3] [4] including autoeroticism ...

  9. List of Christian denominational positions on homosexuality

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    The Indian Pentecostal Church of God the largest Pentecostal denomination in India has made its position clear that according to the 66 books of the Holy Bible, marriage must be between husband and wife and there must be no sexual union outside of marriage. The Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) similarly condemns homosexuality. [125]