Does the bible condemn homosexuality?

I accidently posted the same message twice and couldn't delete it.[This message has been edited by shyangel, 03-26-2004]

1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? do not be deceived: Neither the sexualy immoral nor idolators nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor theives nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.ROMANS 1:18-32
The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness,since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.
For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.
Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator--who is forever praised. Amen.
Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion.
Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; they are senseless, faithless, heartless, ruthless. Although they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.Just some bible verses on what Godthinks of homosexuality, notice women are mentioned too.

Berberry,
I do not condemn anyone, that is not my role. This thread is simply about whether or not the Bible views homosexuality as sin. I used the instance in Lot as supporting evidence for this view, period. Again, you miss the bus on where my morality stands because you automatically assume that because I agree Lot was a righteous man(already explained above what this entails and perfection/100% moral decision making, etc...isn't part of it) I readily accept any and all of his actions as being righteous as well. This is simply not my position, nor has it ever been. However, I see why you'd assert that it is and put me into that light because it makes me out to be the hypocritical, double-standard Christian you'd like me to be, or so it would seem. Being righteous in the eyes of God does not mean being perfect. Lord knows I sin daily, as do we all. This, the Lord understands and thankfully, perfection is not a prerequisite to being able to receive His grace and gift of atonement for these sins. Again, I was just providing further evidence that the Bible does indeed condemn homosexuality as a sin, nothing more, nothing less. Hopefully this will clear things up, I'm sorry for any confusion.Perfectly said , it isn't mans role to condemn or judge, we are just people and as people we are not perfect, we make mistakes and always will while in our earthly body's.This post is about homosexuality not Lot, homosexuality is a sin and if you do homosexual acts you are sinning, end of story. Changing the subject won't change that fact.Quote: NotAHero
What a horrible prospect that would be,endless existence.A life without God....and eternity without God, now that's a horrible propect.

quote: How do you know what Jesus said? Where you there?No but that it what the bible is for, to tell us what happened.