Alan & Brenda Leonard

> As for New Testament writings on homosexuality, Paul again, in Romans chapter
> one, makes it pretty explicit what he thinks about it. Many gays deny that
> this is what he was addressing, but this view is absurd, regardless what
> one's personal views on homosexuality are.

I have no doubt that homosexuality is what Paul was addressing in this
passage. However, I don't worship Paul, neither do I believe that he was
infallible. (The belief that the Bible is infallible word of God is an
opinion, not a "truth".) I'm interested in what Paul has to say, but I also
recognize him as a truly human man of his own time, with opinions formed by
the culture of his time.

I realize that the Gospel writings date from a number of years after Jesus'
death, which does create issues of what Jesus' words exactly were. However,
I have noted that at least as far as the Gospels record, Jesus seemed to
talk a great deal about loving people and not condemning them. There are no
Gospel passages on homosexuality.

brenda