I'm finding the current debate interesting too, especially having studied sexual ethics as part of the Chritian Moral Reasoning paper I took. I also read some of the work of Rowan Williams for my docturne paper (the one who recently became Bishop of Canterbury, I think?) doctrine paper, and got quite a positive position of his view on things.
Compared to other ethical subjects the Bible says relatively little about homosexuality, and what it does say is often ambiguous, and always tied to very specific, often cultic, cultural contexts. Jesus himself rarely gives specific ethical instruction and never on says anything at all about homosexuality. The only references to (possible) homosexuality in the Bible are either in the Old Testament, or are Paul's own views in his letters, and not even remotely attributed to Jesus.
But it is a huge mess right now, and doesn't look likely to be sorted any time soon. I don't really know why this issue hits home so bad with the church, but it's a real divider, that's for sure.
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Date: October 16th, 2003 02:17 pm (UTC)From:Compared to other ethical subjects the Bible says relatively little about homosexuality, and what it does say is often ambiguous, and always tied to very specific, often cultic, cultural contexts. Jesus himself rarely gives specific ethical instruction and never on says anything at all about homosexuality. The only references to (possible) homosexuality in the Bible are either in the Old Testament, or are Paul's own views in his letters, and not even remotely attributed to Jesus.
But it is a huge mess right now, and doesn't look likely to be sorted any time soon. I don't really know why this issue hits home so bad with the church, but it's a real divider, that's for sure.