Is gayness a sin

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Stances of Faiths on LGBTQ+ Issues: Roman Catholic Church

Lot even offered his two virgin daughters in place of his guests, but the men of Sodom rejected the offer, preferring homosexual sex over heterosexual sex Gen. But the Sodom incident is not the only time the Old Testament deals with homosexuality. To discount this, some homosexual activists have argued that moral imperatives from the Old Testament can be dismissed since there were certain ceremonial requirements at the time—such as not eating pork, or circumcising male babies—that are no longer binding.

Homosexuality

Sexual relations are reserved for a man and woman who are married and promise complete loyalty to each other. People of any sexual orientation who violate the law of chastity can be reconciled with God through repentance. As followers of Christ, we resist immoral behavior and strive to become like Him.

Same-Sex Attraction

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