RE103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Classical Greece, Evangelicalism, Conversion Therapy
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Scripture condemns homosexuality: sodom and gomorrah. Chu(cid:396)(cid:272)h/co(cid:373)(cid:373)u(cid:374)it(cid:455) has dete(cid:396)(cid:373)i(cid:374)ed that (cid:455)ou (cid:272)a(cid:374)"t (cid:271)e (cid:395)uee(cid:396) a(cid:374)d musli(cid:373), catholi(cid:272), et(cid:272). Catholic church has come to recognition that people who are gay, are gay (not a choice: however, not allowed to practice/act on sexuality. Fundamental evangelical christian denominations argue that it is a choice, may have ministries to try and change their sexuality (become ex-gay); claims to have success. Some say: if people are religious and are homosexual, and sexuality is inherent, god made you that way. If god (cid:373)ade (cid:373)e that (cid:449)a(cid:455), i (cid:272)a(cid:374)"t possi(cid:271)l(cid:455) (cid:271)e a(cid:374) a(cid:271)o(cid:373)i(cid:374)atio(cid:374) Concept of sexual orientation does(cid:374)"t (cid:271)e(cid:272)o(cid:373)e a thi(cid:374)g u(cid:374)til 18th century. Classical greek period: no concept of some men are homosexual, heterosexual; just that (cid:455)ou"d ha(cid:448)e se(cid:454) (cid:449)ith (cid:448)a(cid:396)ious people fo(cid:396) diffe(cid:396)e(cid:374)t (cid:396)easo(cid:374)s a(cid:374)d did(cid:374)"t take i(cid:374)to a(cid:272)(cid:272)ou(cid:374)t your personal preferences. If we are born a certain way and born with our desires, it is natural.
