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Summary: One Star Reviewer Did Not Read This Book
Review: The author of this intellectually honest book, himself a Reverend, embraces both the Bible and the Brother (or Sister) who may be gay. Yes, it is possible to embrace both; indeed it is necessary. If I may change gears, another reviewer gave this book only one star; she makes a few (inane) arguments to condemn gays, then writes that she had hoped those arguments would be addressed in this book but claims they are not. Wrong!! The Adam-and-Eve versus Adam-and-Steve argument is specifically addressed. Did she not read the book she reviews? Let me share a song I've been singing lately. "Every guy grab a girl, everywhere around the world. There'll be Dancing in the Streets." Now, there is no reason to believe homosexuality was anywhere near the songwriter's mind. His point was simply EVERYBODY dance! The songwriter simply used the most common example ("Every guy grab a girl"). So it is with the Bible's Creation story of Adam and Eve. To mistake this for a condemnation of homosexuality is simply to miss the point. To use this Bible text to condemn gays is to misuse the Bible.
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Summary: Not Convinced
Review: The Bible reveals the character and purpose of God.The Broken Image by Leanne Payne was much more helpful to me.
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Summary: Hypocrites
Review: The fact that you could critisize this book on the stance that it is immoral makes you a hypocrite. The fact that you essentially call anyone who likes this book deviant, makes you just as immoral. You say don't believe everything you read in this book, well then how can you believe the bible? You believe in it because of Faith. That's what these people have. They have faith that this "theory" is correct. DO NOT PASS JUDGEMENT ON OTHER PEOPLE! Isn't that a sin anyway?
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Summary: Logically sound
Review: The monks originated logic as we know and study it today. Through the study of biblical teachings in a logical view (or what Daniel Helminiak refers to as historically reading) it is evident that the bible does not address the "sinfulness" of homosexuality. I would strongly recommend anyone, without exception, read this book. It does not matter what religious beliefs are held or what their sexual orientation is; this book is insightful and open. I have spoken with many pastors since reading this book and was surprised that many of the bibles that are being used today do not even follow the true word as it was written (I spoke with several Hebrew translators to discover this). A final note is that anyone who owns or reads a bible wherein Genesis 19 the words "have relations with" appears should question the validity of the translation of that book. According to several reputable translators this phrase is a serious mistranslation and anyone adhering to the gospel with such grievous mistakes should evaluate what they are reading as it is not translated accurately, therefore the words themselves cannot be seen as valid.
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Summary: A good analysis, though not particularly profound
Review: The most important point to make about _What the Bible Says About Homosexuality_ is that the Bible doesn't have much to say on the subject -- assuming, of course, that the Bible says anything about it at all. There's a good argument that the Bible doesn't -- and can't -- say anything pertaining to the subject as we understand it today. The most recent sections of the Christian Bible were written seventeen centuries before the concept of "homosexuality" first appeared on the social and cultural map; the first use of the term "homosexual" (a Germanic hybrid of Greek and Latin roots) doesn't even occur until 1869. Since there are no equivalent terms available in ancient Hebrew, Aramaic, Latin or Greek, the Bible never makes a direct statement either for or against "homosexuals" or "homosexuality." From Christian churches' close alliance with anti-Gay political movements, you'd think the Bible would be more clear about this matter. But only about ten to twelve verses in the entire Bible (with or without the Apocrypha) are used to condemn homosexuality, and of those passages only six are reliable enough to be quoted with any frequency. Of those six, at least three are blatant mistranslations of the original Greek, and fairly easy to correct. So the number of Biblical passages that are actually applicable to the debate can be counted on one hand, with a finger or two to spare. Needless to say, Helminiak is working with pretty thin material here -- enough for a twenty-page essay, perhaps, but not enough for even a brief book. As a consequence, there's a lot of padding, usually when the author voices his displeasure at the misuse and misinterpretation of Biblical texts. The core of the book consists of historical and contextual interpretations for passages often used to condemn Gays, Lesbians and Bisexuals. Helminiak does a good job on this score, though the title of this book may mislead you into thinking his interpretations are more definitive than they really are. Even among pro-Gay theologians there is considerable divergence from Helminiak's party line. Still, what Daniel Helminiak says is much more intelligent than what the leaders of mainstream Christian denominations have to say on the subject. And I suppose that for some people some of the information in this book will be a positive revelation. Because I've heard most of Helminiak's arguments before, I was somewhat less impressed with the book than I think most readers will be. So add one star to my review if you didn't know it was possible to be Gay and Christian, and take one star away if you did. Me, I'll split the difference: Four stars.
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Summary: HONEST ANSWERS TO DIFFICULT BIBLE TEXTS
Review: These are intellectually honest answers to every Bible quote that has been aimed against homosexuals and homosexuality. This short volume contains the complete arguments. A must for Bible-loving persons straight and gay:)
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Summary: A Must-Read
Review: This book is a must-read for gays and their families and anyone else wishing a cogent, rational response to those who condemn homosexuality based on the Bible. Only the most uneducated, homophobic, or hopelessly traditional will continue to read the Bible with the same narrow literal meaning, after reading this book. Finally, a rational, yet still spiritual, response to the hate-mongering religious right. This book was obviously published on a shoestring budget, which is the only thing keeping it from receiving 5 stars.
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Summary: EXCELLENT BOOK!
Review: This book is really a MUST HAVE, it is intelligent, involves a great deal of research, yet remains simply written, giving plenty of examples to drive its point home. This is for anyone who is struggling to reconscile their homosexuality or bisexuality with biblical scripture or has relatives convinced that homosexuality is a sin according to Judaism/Christianity. Helminiak, uses his research to prove that the Bible is decidedly neutral on the issue of homosexuality and bisexuality. With its simple writing style, "What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality" has made me nearly a scholar on biblical issues concerning same sex relations. This book is so good, I am buying several extra copies to give out and lend out to people. Definitely worth your money.
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Summary: A feeble-minded attempt
Review: This book seem to be yet another quite mild, "revisionistic" and "scientific" attempt to give the gay lobby, in different christian orientations, a justification for their deeds. Very funny, who could ever expect that these people are so desperate that they invent a whole "science" of Gay-exegetics and twist the scripture according to their fashion. Is it not pathetic? Put it in the maculature box. Remember that the scripture does not condemn homosexual persons- it condemns very clearly the homosexual behaviour- the deeds and lifestyle. It does not condemn the persons who suffer this kind of derangement. It portrays the deeds as they are- as sins against our precious bodies, the Nature and God.
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Summary: EVERY Christian should own this..including PASTORS
Review: This is a reference that should be on the shelves of every ministers's library, in the home of anyone who has questions or concerns about homosexuality and Christianity. This book addresses the many misinterpreted ideas that modern Christianity proposes toward homosexuality. I am going to buy several of these books and pass them out as gifts (including one for you, Pat Robertson!)
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