Re: SSM Plebiscite
Reply #283 –
Thry, while I am certainly not an expert on scripture, my concerns with these two passages is that they are talking about male homosexuality be detestable and punishable by death. They don't talk about marriage. Chapter 18 talks about a whole heap of people that a married male shouldn't bonk (most of who we as a society agree with). It also doesn't talk about female homosexuality. It does however, seem to accept that your father and mother might have daughters to different partners (18:6-10) - part of the Robyn Whitakers article that Paulp references. There is an abundance of Christians espousing "Yes"
I haven't looked closely into what the Bible says about marriage, which this is all about.
For me, similar to you, there are ultimately two commandments of Jesus - Love me with all your heart, mind and soul and Love your neighbour as you love yourself. This is far more important, then a few verses here and there as they aren't open to nearly as much interpretation and updating for the times.
I get that, its why I state that the religious argument isn't the one that the No people are generally arguing even though the Yes people are arguing against it.
Irrespective of the marriage bit, in the bible, people are not voting No because of the bible. They are voting because of their IDEOLOGY.
Their Ideology rejects a society that is accepting Homosexuality. Hence why they vote No.
Others don't care so much about it, as it doesn't effect them in their world, and they vote Yes.
Others are passionate about it, want it, need it, because it ratifies that their ideology including the LBGTI community is an existential right so they vote yes.
People are going to vote for a variety of reasons, and I'm actually moving away from quoting the bible, because its far too open to interpretation and what ends up occurring is quote and counter quote and counter quote with interpretation until people arrive at their desired conclusion. Thats fine, but it does nothing for others and their ideology.
@PaulP. I think people reject homosexuality and the LBGTI community as part of their ideology of how they see society and their real world view, but I dont want to expand too much on that, as its hurtful.