Note I said, If you understand the bible, I never said read the bible.
This is because reading and understanding are two different things.
As
an example if I read my New International Version bible in 1
Corinthians 6 verses 9 and 10, it clearly mentions homosexuality as a
sin and goes further to mention other sinful natures as part of those
who will never inherit the Kingdom of GOD.
I
believe the writer(s) overlooked this particular verse for the basic
reason of furthering their cause, rather than telling the truth.
In Leviticus 18, GOD never says it is unclean, in verse 4 HE says, Obey my laws and follow my decrees.
As
GOD addressed MAN in the old testament HE also addressed the HUMAN race
at that time, just because it does not go on to point out women, does
not mean in verse 6 it okay for a daughter to dishonour her mother by
having sexual relations with her father, does it? As for Jonathan and
David, the bible states their relationship as a blood brotherhood
relationship, where they physically cut their palms, gripped their
hands together and let their blood contact and exchange, symbolizing
blood brotherhood, something very common in the old times where
HIV/AIDS contamination was not feared.
Please
show me which verse in the bible indicates a sexual encounter between
the two and I will gladly publicly acknowledge my mistake.
The
bible is not an instrument of hate, it emphasizes love above all, but
my question is how do you love someone who thinks it's okay for them to
sin because they are more special than the next person? 1 Corinthians 6
verses 19 and 20 explains this more clearly, if you fail to understand
this then read 1 Corinthians 2 verse 14 and Romans 8 verses 5 to 8
which explains why you do not accept and understand a simple law of GOD.
Comment:
The American Constitution is based on the word of GOD; it does not
recognize gay and lesbian relationships and marriages.
Right
now your colleagues have launched a court battle to try and overturn
this - now tell me again how accepted homosexuality is in the Kingdom
of GOD? As the American Constitution clearly states, In GOD we trust.
Myth: Homosexuals are mentally ill
Fact:
As you clearly pointed out, homosexuals are not mentally ill and yes in
1973 the Association of Psychiatrists in Europe recognized this and
stopped classifying homosexuality as a mental disorder.
You
just did not add that they referred it to the Medical Practitioners and
Medical Scientists for classification as a sexual hormone deficiency
disease and further studies as AIDS started surfacing among gays.
Those
studies led to the similar naming of Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome, commonly know today as AIDS, as this was and still is mostly
a gay disease in the United States and Europe where it is prevalent and
not among the general population like here.
You are very free to check this out with the records of both Associations in Europe and the USA, starting 1971 to 1975.
Myth: You can tell if someone is a homosexual by just looking at them
Fact: People who cross dress are called transvestites, not transgender, as most of these are homosexuals.
There
are a few exceptions; actors and characters one cannot figure out like
Dennis Rodman, who likes to ridicule homosexuals in a more direct way.
However one cannot tell by just looking at a person, there are those who would beg to differ on this of course.
Myth: People choose to be homosexual
Fact:
I do not know about this, whether it is a choice or a sexual hormone
deficiency, I will leave it to the experts to define, but I know the
body is capable of any deficiency.
For
those who want to go on and argue this I will refer you to lack of skin
pigmentation in albinos born in most cases from two healthy individuals
and we accept it as a deficiency, a sexual hormone deficiency, I guess
is still arguable?
Myth: Homosexuality is unnatural
Fact: Homosexuality occurs in nearly 500 animal species? Almost correct.
It
occurs in 466 animal species, of which you just forgot to add that
there are several million animal species globally, this study only
focused on less than 10 000 well-documented species.
You
also forgot to mention that of the 466 species homosexuality occurs in,
342 of those have the ability of changing from male to female, and
vice-versa according to their numbers, ensuring an equal distribution
and addressing an imbalance amongst the species.
111
species have both the male and female organ and only the dominant
members can mate with the other as a male from one mating season to the
other, others just mate on their own without a second partner.
This leaves only 13 recorded animal species out of 10 000 that are truly homosexual at times and not all the time as you put it.
It
also very important to note that only humans are mostly capable of
having sex for recreational purposes, the rest of the animals have sex
for procreation purposes only.
This is where exclusive homosexuality fails the test, because it signifies the end of each species.
Man and man, woman and woman cannot procreate and will never be able to do so without a third person, medical or physical.
Most
homosexuals opt for adoption of children created by another man and
woman, going against their own beliefs and acknowledging their own
shortcomings.
The
13 animal species I mentioned earlier, recognize this and during mating
season they address this by seeking a mate of the opposite sex to mate
with.
A
human homosexual who does this will probably be viewed as a traitor by
his or her partner and realistic by the rest of the world.
Myth: Homosexuality is un-African
Fact:
Homosexuality has always been regarded as shameful among Africans,
which is why the Portuguese came across the expelled community group of
homosexuals living near the ocean.
In Zimbabwe there is no tribe called Mazoe, there is only a place/town/area with that name.
As
for the Tonga, not Thonga, they have never encouraged homosexuality;
check this with the Zimbabwean Embassy or the University of Zimbabwe.
Traditional
and not native languages have words that describe homosexuals much in
the same way we have words to describe, witches, demons, thieves,
robbers, rapist, murderers and even liars, this does not mean we view
them as productive members of society, it means we acknowledge their
existence in our societies and we continue to treat them accordingly as
did our forefathers.
To use San paintings to justify homosexuality gave me stomach cramps from laughing.
Come
on, are you so desperate to be accepted you would stoop so low? Show me
a San painting that depicts a homosexual relationship and I will show
you a group of misguided individuals.
As for the Ovambo and Herero traditions, you will hear from the scholars very soon in detail.
In conclusion, do not use the bible or the African point of view to justify your existence.
It is better to just say who you are and leave it at that.
Do
not feed this gross misinformation to our nation because sooner, rather
than later, you will have the same reaction and treatment your
colleagues got in Zimbabwe when they tried to go public and challenge
the nation, double check with your Zimbabwe colleagues on this one
before its too late.
I
will leave you with the words of one very wise man in our nation when
he had to address this very issue of homosexuals, President Sam Nuyoma,
Do your things in private, behind your closed doors and in your
bedrooms, and do not involve the nation and we will leave you alone.
May GOD reveal HIMSELF to you in all HIS glory.
Z. Sibindi
Windhoek
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