Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Bible Verses

One of my biggest pet peeves right now has to do with the use of the bible as a rationale against gay marriage. Let's be clear. There are many passages in the bible. Three mention gay sex. Let's explore what they say and whether they provide a clear reason to oppose gay marriage. Genesis 18-20: The tale of Sodom & Gomorrah. So god destroys the cities because everyone is having sex with everyone and everything. Oh and then Lot's daughters sleep with their father because he was such an awesome man they want to preserve his "seed". Incest is apparently just fine. So is drugging your father so he doesn't know you are raping him. Are you fucking kidding me??? Leviticus 18: Lots of rules about who you should not have sex with, and homosexual sex is expressly forbidden. But in the same book so is eating a steak that is cooked raw, eating shellfish, getting your ears pierced, getting a tattoo, mixing your fabrics, clipping your sideburns, eating fruit from a fruit tree during the first 3 years. Also, I don't know any good Christians who are regularly slaughtering lambs and bulls as sacrifices. Also men are only allowed to marry virgins. Good luck there. Paul mentions homosexuality a couple of times in his letters to the Corinthians and Romans. But Paul is a pompous ass. He also says that women should not talk in church, and that it is okay to own and sleep with your slaves.