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mysterygirl, dueling scholars aside, I think it's quite possible the ancient Hebrews DID condemn homosexuality. They condemned male (not female) masturbation and seemed very concerned that "male seed" not go to waste.
This makes sense when one considers they were a minority tribe in Canaan, surround by hostile neighbors. Of course they were concerned about keeping up their birth rate.
They also banned the eating of pigs and shellfish, which may have had a sound basis, heathwise, in 1200 B.C.
And if people want to follow those prohibitions today, they certainly have that right.
But just as refrigeration has changed health hazards, overpopulation and modern medicine have changed birth realities. Gay marriage is no more a threat today than lobsters.
This makes sense when one considers they were a minority tribe in Canaan, surround by hostile neighbors. Of course they were concerned about keeping up their birth rate.
They also banned the eating of pigs and shellfish, which may have had a sound basis, heathwise, in 1200 B.C.
And if people want to follow those prohibitions today, they certainly have that right.
But just as refrigeration has changed health hazards, overpopulation and modern medicine have changed birth realities. Gay marriage is no more a threat today than lobsters.