Armenians & Homosexuality

[Waldo77]

I think that the Armenian Community & the Armenian Church should face the fact that a person who is a homosexual will always be the same person that they were when they were born & growing up. Today’s youth in the Western World is slowly starting to accept the fact that the Gay Community is a member of their society respectfully. If the Armenian Church wants to believe that all members of its congregation is “straight”, then they should think again. I believe that the Armenian Church should be the leader in changing the doctrine of the tradition of marriage between a man & a woman to freedom to all its believers. As I was growing up & till today, I was always taught that God created man equally & loves His creations equally, but it’s the wrong way to look at it. If God did say that, then why does the Church consider homosexuality a sin? The Holy Bible does not mention that sexual contact between two men is a sin. After Adam & Eve were banished from The Garden of Eden, they bared two sons…Cane & Abele. When Adam & Eve were busy with their daily business, the boys would go on walks together to get away from their parent’s sight to explore each others bodies. My opinion proves that homosexuality is as old as man when it comes to a biblical aspect. Also in the Ancient World, history tells us that in Greece & Rome, having a young boy as a sex slave was accepted in the society. Don’t be shy to post you opinions & comments.

[Baron Dants]

Also in the Ancient World, history tells us that in Greece & Rome, having a young boy as a sex slave was accepted in the society.

You shouldn't have posted this to support your argument.

[TomServo]

Waldo and Dants should definitely hook up.

Yeah, I've heard an Armenian priest talk about this stuff before, they're still staunchly opposed to it...

[Baron Dants]

Waldo and Dants should definitely hook up.

Not under your regime. We all know what happened to poor Paradjanov.

But yeah, Armenians are very conservative on this issue. Can't seem to understand why people care so much about it.

[TomServo]

Yeah, our friends in Greece were so open to it even back in teh day. We're still catching up...

[LadySilver]

I find nothing wrong with it. Let people live how they want to.

[Sip]

Who cares what the church says?

[Baron Dants]

Who cares what the church says?

Amen.

[Anonymouse]

Also in the Ancient World, history tells us that in Greece & Rome, having a young boy as a sex slave was accepted in the society.

I think you are misrepresenting what Greece and Rome practiced. While they practiced homosexuality among males, which were usually the upper class men any way, it was permitted so long as there was a promise that the man would eventually marry, and start a family. Even the Greeks or Romans weren't stupid enough to somehow put homosexuality as or in an equal footing as a normal familial relationship. In no way did they somehow preach it as an end-all-is-all doctrine that somehow they were tolerant or accepted it as a "alternative lifestyle". They just did it sexually because they had the cult of the body thing going on. So you should get your facts straight. This in no way infringes on your choice to be gay or whatever. If you want to lay timber on another dude, I suggest a quiet rest area. But please don't shove it in my face. I've noticed that gay men mostly (and the lesbian butch types to a lesser degree) have this hang up with being gay and showing the world that they exist ("Hey look at me I'm a homosexual and I have to constantly have parades and march and show everyone that I am gay and you have no choice but to accept me"). It's really annoying. If you wanna be gay, be gay, but just relax god dammit.

[TomServo]

I think you are misrepresenting what Greece and Rome practiced. While they practiced homosexuality among males, which were usually the upper class men any way, it was permitted so long as there was a promise that the man would eventually marry, and start a family. Even the Greeks or Romans weren't stupid enough to somehow put homosexuality as or in an equal footing as a normal familial relationship. In no way did they somehow preach it as an end-all-is-all doctrine that somehow they were tolerant or accepted it as a "alternative lifestyle". They just did it sexually because they had the cult of the body thing going on. So you should get your facts straight. This in no way infringes on your choice to be gay or whatever. If you want to lay timber on another dude, I suggest a quiet rest area. But please don't shove it in my face. I've noticed that gay men mostly (and the lesbian butch types to a lesser degree) have this hang up with being gay and showing the world that they exist ("Hey look at me I'm a homosexual and I have to constantly have parades and march and show everyone that I am gay and you have no choice but to accept me"). It's really annoying. If you wanna be gay, be gay, but just relax god dammit.

I agree.