Answers to Quora Questions by Yair Davidiy
Is Orthodox Judaism's view on homosexuality changing?
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Orthodox Judaism reflects the Torah. Just as the Torah does not change nor does Judaism.
There are cases where a hitherto not emphasized aspect of the Torah becomes more relevant.
This could lead to leniency in other directions but concerning homosexuality the opposite is to be expected.
The homosexual onslaught on the minds of the public and attempt to subvert public consciousness require even more resistance and stronger opposition than ever.
The Bible condemns homosexuality and all other similar perversions.
- Exodus 22:
- 19 Whoever lies with an animal shall surely be put to death.
- Leviticus 18:
- 22 You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination.
- Leviticus 20:
- 13 If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them.
Homosexuality is not an isolated offence having no effect on the community. On the contrary, it negativley influences everybody in the Community, including children.
Tolerating homosexuality in effect means allowing the victimization of children.
33% of homosexuals ADMIT to minor/adult sex (7)
The Statistics on Homosexuality and its Effects
- * Homosexuals commit more than 33% of all reported child molestations in the United States, which, assuming homosexuals make up 2% of the population, means that 1 in 20 homosexuals is a child molestor, while 1 in 490 heterosexuals is a child molestor.
- * 73% of all homosexuals have had sex with boys under 19 years of age.
- * Many homosexuals admit that they are pedophiles: "The love between men and boys is at the foundation of homosexuality".
In the same way as one would not allow the physical safety of children to be threatened so too should the sexual integrity of infants and others be protected.
Homosexuality should be forbidden. Judaism forbids it. Anyone who says otherwise is either willfully ignorant or wickedly deceptive. Homosexuality is forbidden by the Bible (Leviticus 18:22, 20:13, Deuteronomy 23:17).
The Kings of Judah strove to wipe out homosexuality (1-Kings 14:22,25, 15:11, 2-Kings 23:7).
The Book of Job describes homosexuality as a debilitating curse (Job 36:14 with Commentary and Translation) !
Homosexuals sometimes engage in bestiality with large and small animals. One thing leads to another.
- Exodus 22:
- 19 'Whoever lies with an animal shall surely be put to death.
- Leviticus 20:
- 13 If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them.
The Whole Nation Has a Responsibility to Prevent Perversion.
Not only the individual was to be punished for such matters but the whole nation was liable to suffer.
The punishment for homosexuality and related offences was Destruction of the State and Exile.
- Leviticus 18:
- 24 Do not defile yourselves with any of these things; for by all these the nations are defiled, which I am casting out before you. 25 For the land is defiled; therefore I visit the punishment of its iniquity upon it, and the land vomits out its inhabitants. 26 You shall therefore keep My statutes and My judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations, either any of your own nation or any stranger who dwells among you 27 (for all these abominations the men of the land have done, who were before you, and thus the land is defiled), 28 lest the land vomit you out also when you defile it, as it vomited out the nations that were before you. 29 For whoever commits any of these abominations, the persons who commit them shall be cut off from among their people.
- 30 Therefore you shall keep My ordinance, so that you do not commit any of these abominable customs which were committed before you, and that you do not defile yourselves by them: I am the LORD your God.
Homosexuals place the entire people in danger!