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To varying degrees, at least until relatively recently, Judaism, Christianity and Islam have always assumed that homosexuals choose their sexual orientation, and that such a choice was an abomination. Homosexual acts were always considered sinful, and in theory the Tanakh (The Hebrew Bible) prescribes the death penalty for anyone who engages in such an act. This harsh sentence is mitigated by the fact that, in theory, the Tanakh prescribes the death penalty for a great number of acts, yet in practice Jewish law outlawed the death penalty in almost all cases more than 2000 years ago. Further, the Tanakh describes a great many acts as "abominations" including the eating of unkosher meat, or shellfish. Religion and homosexuality turns out to be a fairly complex topic, and thus deserves an entry of its own. |
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To varying degrees, at least until relatively recently, Judaism, Christianity and Islam have always assumed that sexual orientation was a matter of choice, and that to choose homosexuality was an abomination. Homosexual acts were always considered sinful, and in theory the Tanakh (The Hebrew Bible) prescribes the death penalty for anyone who engages in such an act. This harsh sentence is mitigated by the fact that, in theory, the Tanakh prescribes the death penalty for a great number of acts, yet in practice Jewish law outlawed the death penalty in almost all cases more than 2000 years ago. Further, the Tanakh describes a great many acts as "abominations" including the eating of unkosher meat, or shellfish. Religion and homosexuality turns out to be a fairly complex topic, and thus deserves an entry of its own. |
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