“God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created Him; male and female He created them”. (Genesis 1:27)  Well I believe this makes it clear that humans were created with two genders and in God’s image. No Christian will deny that fact and most people defend their anti-homosexual sentiment by saying that this scripture proves their point because it states that God started the world with Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve. While this is true - and itis obvious that two men cannot procreate - notice that there is actually nothing that says there is anything wrong with homosexuality or even addresses the issue. More over, the point that says “God created man in His own image” is never thought to mean that every man (and woman) is exactly the way God - the infallible God - intended them to be.

            Then there are the Ten Commandments or more specifically the sixth and ninth commandments “Thou shalt not commit adultery” and “thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife” ((Exodus 34:28). The definition of adultery is marital infidelity, which is really what these two commandments deal with. These commandments were expanded upon in the New Testament; “Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: but I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a man to lust after him hath committed an abomination with him already in his heart” (Matthew 5). Since the Church rejects the idea of a man marrying another man or a woman marrying another woman there are two ways to look at these commandments    1) Homosexuals are not meant to have sexual relations or 2) it is hypocritical for people to point to this as a reason because at the time the Bible was written, homosexuality was an unspeakable topic.  (Matthew 5 repeats this statement again by substituting man with women).

            Another New Testament quote went as far as to call homosexuals evil: “Surely you know that the wicked will not possess God’s kingdom. Do not fool yourselves; people who are adulterers or homosexual perverts … none of these will possess God’s kingdom”. (Corinthians 9-10) Is not it a little stereotypical to say that all homosexuals are wicked? People have long made negative stereotypes to put down people who are different, and this is a perfect example of this.

        More importantly, there are many New Testament quotes that say that we should not condemn or act negatively toward homosexuals.  “Judge not, that ye be not judged.” (Matt 7:1) this is saying that if you do not want to be judged do not judge others. “And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise” (Luke 6:31), the golden rule: treat someone the way you want to be treated. Then there is: Ye have heard that it hath been said; Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you (Matt 5:43-44).  What Jesus’ amendment to the old law did was say that we should love everyone, not hate so I believe that this means that God loves everyone as well. 

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