All religions, of course, prescribe their own best practices for every facet of human life. Food preparation and consumption, clothing and self-presentation, prayer and mindfulness, work and charity, even bathing. To say that homosexuality is incompatible with religion is intellectually dishonest -- almost everything is incompatible with religion, including heterosexuality in most cases. I am no believer - I'm an atheist, in fact - and so I don't mean to be an apologist for religion. But this question really addresses the manias of our contemporary culture, not the doctrines of most major religions that are considered on balance.And furthermore, the arrogance with which it is necessary to "reconcile" one discrete practice with the whole of religion (!) - to judge, in plainer language, just who and who does not belong in the club - is the very sort of inane vainglory that religion is designed to temper. (Although we know how that usually works out, don't we?)My larger point: If you answer no, fuck you.
As a non-believer, I'm always amused and/or perplexed when homosexuality and religion works together. Christianity and Judaism recommend summary execution for any homosexual, whereas the Koran allows homosexuals to be forgiven for the sin -- except when they're executed en masse. There's little opportunity to misinterpret these points. Why a gay person would try to involve himself in this is, frankly, beyond me.
All religions, of course, prescribe their own best practices for every facet of human life. Food preparation and consumption, clothing and self-presentation, prayer and mindfulness, work and charity, even bathing. To say that homosexuality is incompatible with religion is intellectually dishonest -- almost everything is incompatible with religion, including heterosexuality in most cases. I am no believer - I'm an atheist, in fact - and so I don't mean to be an apologist for religion. But this question really addresses the manias of our contemporary culture, not the doctrines of most major religions that are considered on balance.And furthermore, the arrogance with which it is necessary to "reconcile" one discrete practice with the whole of religion (!) - to judge, in plainer language, just who and who does not belong in the club - is the very sort of inane vainglory that religion is designed to temper. (Although we know how that usually works out, don't we?)My larger point: If you answer no, fuck you.
As a non-believer, I'm always amused and/or perplexed when homosexuality and religion works together. Christianity and Judaism recommend summary execution for any homosexual, whereas the Koran allows homosexuals to be forgiven for the sin -- except when they're executed en masse. There's little opportunity to misinterpret these points. Why a gay person would try to involve himself in this is, frankly, beyond me.