Christian Attitudes to Homosexuality

• Homosexuality is now widely featured in the media in shows and films etc. although often exxagerated and comical it eases people's perception on Homosexuality and devlops more positive stereotypes.

• All Homosexual acts and thoughts are wrong

• They are sinful and one should pray to God to be hetrosexual
• God created man and woman to be together
• Natual Law (Aquinas) - the purpose of sex is procreation, something immorality and homosexuality can not achieve
• Homosexuality undermines the values of a family and is therefore bad for the society

Quotes:

     "No man is to have sexual relations with another man.God hates that." (Leviticus 18:22)

     "Neither the sexually immoral... or homosexual offenders will inherit the kingdom of God"  (Corithians)

• Being a homosexual is not a sin, thats the way God created you, however engadging in homsexual acts is.

• We can not help our feelings, but we must preserve our soul and remain celibate.
• The Bible condemns homosecual acts but not feelings
• Sex is exclusive and should only take place within a marriage which unites a man and a woman as one. - homosexual sex is forbidden.
• Natural law - the purpose of sex is procreation and homosexual sex leads to no new life
• The bible condemns all forms of sexual discrimination, we are all equal in the eyes of God and homophobia is forbidden