one of the statements that i have made that has been the most controversial since i’ve started this account has been my belief that homosexuality isn’t a sin. shocker, right? well, today, i’m going to share this handy project debunking all of the verses that people usually bring out to justify their hatred, because i’m tired of having this conversation individually. so, stick around if you’re a fellow Christian lgbtq+ supporter, or if you don’t agree with me right now but are willing to challenge your views and learn! this is the third part in a series of projects that i’m making, each one focusing on debunking ‘Christian’ homophobia. you can find the others here: Genesis 19:1-14 and 24-26 - Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 -
Romans 1:18-27 it is possible that paul, in this scripture, could actually be talking about heterosexual people who refused to acknowledge and glorify god, began worshipping idols, were more interested in earthly pursuits than spiritual pursuits and gave up their natural, i.e., innate, passion for the opposite gender, in an unbounded search for pleasure. the behavior paul was addressing here is explicitly associated with idol worship (probably temple p) and with heterosexual people who, in an unbridled search for pleasure (or because of religious rituals associated with their idolatry) broke away from their natural sexuality, participating in promiscuous s with anyone available; it is not explicitly stated here, that the “unnatural” s is exclusively homosexual, rather a commentary on holding any type of s above god, as indicated in the line “worshiped and served the creature rather than the creator”, or “they exchanged the glory of the immortal god for images resembling a mortal human being”. once again, it is notable that homosexual relationships are not stated outright here. it could also be argued that paul is not arguing against homosexual relationships, but against the established hierarchical relationships of the greco-roman era and place, both heterosexual and homosexual. the laws at the time in rome allowed a master to demand s services from any slave, male or female; roman culture was incredibly hierarchical, with those in power effectively being able to do whatever they wished to those below them. it is not homosexuality that paul is condemning, rather, a gross misuse of power. it could be possible that when paul takes up the issue of gay relationships in this passage, he may be thinking of ritual s encounters tied to pagan worship or idolatry, and the idea that these s encounters with temple p was what was truly deplorable, on both the basis of general s outside of marriage (whether heterosexual or homosexual) and pagan idol worship. these practices, however, and whatever thought was behind them, are completely different to a modern homosexual couple.
