Religious Affairs: Taking on Halacha [Homosexuals declare war on Jewish law]

Jerusalem Post ^ | Feb. 17, 2008 | Matthew Wagner

[Cacique]

The dirty little secret is that homosexuality is rampant in islam and ignored. It’s only punished when it’s blatantly open. Remember Arafat?

[Albion Wilde]

Alouette is in Israel celebrating the birth of her 20th grandchild ...

Mazel tov, Alouette!

[Alouette]

I just read a responsa on whether an individual can be a practising homosexual and a Torah observant Jew, here:

What you read is not a responsa. It is a symposium of some apparently Conservative-ordain clergy (I could be mistaken; they might be Reform) discussing the homosexual issue. Inasmuch as neither Conservative nor Reform observe halachah, this is an exercise in rhetoric and the conclusion is pre-determined.

[Alouette]

I mean, we’re talking stoning here.

I’m just sayin’.

It is next to impossible to convict men to execution by stoning for being homosexual, even if they perform the act in front of a crowd, and even then witnesses can be cross examined as to whether they witnessed an actual act or a simulation.

Jews are not Mohammedans.

[Sarah]

PS. We also need the Beis HaMikdash

[sheik yerbouty]

Feh!

[lentulusgracchus]

[Article] In contrast, lesbian sexual relations are not as controversial from a halachic perspective, since there is no biblical prohibition.

Not so fast, guys. The subject of lesbianism was addressed by Maimonides, who condemned it on two grounds, that it was i) "rebellion" and ii) "practices of Egypt".

[richardtavor]

“You seem to be saying that since one cannot observe all 613, it’s okay to observe none.” Nope, saying just the opposite. We tend to rank sin and that is not our job. In other words, if we sit in church and gossip about our neighbor, is that acceptable...My point is to quote Jesus’ - talk about that splinter in someone else’s eye after you remove the log in yours. When we see gross rebellion as in the gay movement, it is easy for us to say “thank G-d we are not sinners like that!” My point is that we should all examine ourselves daily and turn from that sin. We just have this little habit of ignoring the ‘little’ sins.

[madison10]

I was talking about the old, old, old days. Yes, I know, Jews are not Mohammedans. They’d have to confess to being a homosexual, I guess.

[Alouette]

They’d have to confess to being a homosexual, I guess.

Such a confession would not be accepted in a Jewish court of law; a person is not allowed to impugn himself.

[Nachum]

I am upset that homosexuals have ruined a perfectly good word. I like the word gay. Gaye was a popular name at one time (sic "Enola Gay"). Gay and carefree was a popular expression.

Homosexuality is and was a common phenomenom in the Jewish world. No matter how much homosexuals wish it, it will never be accepted.