heteronormativity in the potteruniverse

[bdclark0423]

To expand further on my last thoughts:

What are these groups referencing as to why homosexuality is 
considered an abomination?  In most cases, these people believe this 
way because that is what has been told to them.  I seriously doubt 
much people actually take the time to look at the passages they so 
conveniently reference.  Think about it, if the Bible is the Word of 
God, then it should be the most powerful in giving us insight to who 
HE is.  With this power, you can do great things, whether for good 
or for evil.  And you definitely can take what's written and have 
much influence over others.  Continue on with ignorance, reinforce 
intolerance and prejudice, instigate mistrust, and eventually fuel 
hate.  Anyway, here are the three main references and how I see it:

Sodom & Gomorrah
This one is simple, look to the golden rule as to what the sin of 
the townspeople was.  Not innuendo of having sexual relations with 
someone of the same sex, but rather the intent to cause harm to a 
stranger.

I Corinthians 6:9
"Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of 
God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor 
adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind"

In other versions, term homosexuality is used to either describe 
adulterers or the effeminate, but in Greek 'effeminate' relates to 
characterisics of not being a man (or soft/weak/lack of force) and 
homosexuality was more considered the act of  Socialites extorting 
young male slaves.

So terminology is not quite clear if you go from version to version, 
it is best to look to the whole passage and what Paul is saying in 
the entire letter.  Christians must live with those around them and 
they may be of other followings because not everyone is going to 
believe the same thing.  Therefore, it is up to the church to create 
the moral laws and not up to the government.

Leviticus 18:22
Translation from Hebrew is "And with a male you shall not lay lyings 
of a woman"

And I found one explanation for this verse on 
http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Religion_and_sexuality
 
That is, two men must not engage in sexual behavior on a woman's 
bed. Presumably, they must go elsewhere to have sex; a woman's bed 
was sacred and was to be reserved for heterosexual sex.

However, the chapters before also layout the commandment of making 
animal sacrifices, mixing linen with wool as clothing, cut your 
hair/beard in any specific fashion, eat shellfish and pork (this 
list goes on and are commands that most people no longer follow). 

The next chapter then spells out the Golden Rule where you must not 
judge others, harm others, hate others, to give to the poor and the 
stranger, steal, lie, etc


So where does the modern day Christian draw the line at what is 
lawful and what is abomination?  Simply put, believe in Jesus and 
you will do no wrong.  No where in Jesus' teachings does he even 
address homosexuality.  He acts the way he thinks, and that is to 
work through the ability to love.

Sound like a familiar message?