Re: Rabbi Boteach on Jewish Homosexuality

On Sat, 23 Oct 2010 21:55:12 +0000 (UTC), Jay J <levin.jj@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Our local Jewish Standard carried a column by Rabbi Shmuly Boteach
this week, titled THE JEWISH VIEW OF HOMOSEXUALITY.

Rabbi Boteach, to those who are unaware, is Orthodox.

Very worthwhile reading, no matter which Jewish stream you support or
belong to.

http://www.jstandard.com/content/item/the_jewish_view_of_homosexuality/15421

He says:
"The mistake of so many well-meaning people of faith is to believe
that homosexuality is a moral rather than a religious sin. A moral sin
involves injury to an innocent party. But who is being harmed when two
unattached consenting adults are in a relationship? Rather,
homosexuality is akin to the prohibition of lighting fire on the
Sabbath or eating bread during Passover. There is nothing immoral
about it, but it violates the divine will."

I find this extraordinary. Of course it's a moral sin. Even if one
accepts his 'definition' of a moral sin. Who is being harmed? The
'consenting' individuals themselves and society as a whole. To
compare homosexuality to lighting a fire on the Sabbath is absurd.

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    (soc.culture.jewish.moderated)
  • Re: Rabbi Boteach on Jewish Homosexuality
    ... titled THE JEWISH VIEW OF HOMOSEXUALITY. ... that homosexuality is a moral rather than a religious sin. ... Of course it's a moral sin. ... compare homosexuality to lighting a fire on the Sabbath is absurd. ...
    (soc.culture.jewish.moderated)
  • Re: Rabbi Boteach on Jewish Homosexuality
    ... titled THE JEWISH VIEW OF HOMOSEXUALITY. ... that homosexuality is a moral rather than a religious sin. ... unattached consenting adults are in a relationship? ... Of course it's a moral sin. ...
    (soc.culture.jewish.moderated)
  • Re: Rabbi Boteach on Jewish Homosexuality
    ... titled THE JEWISH VIEW OF HOMOSEXUALITY. ... that homosexuality is a moral rather than a religious sin. ... unattached consenting adults are in a relationship? ... Of course it's a moral sin. ...
    (soc.culture.jewish.moderated)
  • Re: Rabbi Boteach on Jewish Homosexuality
    ... titled THE JEWISH VIEW OF HOMOSEXUALITY. ... that homosexuality is a moral rather than a religious sin. ... unattached consenting adults are in a relationship? ... Of course it's a moral sin. ...
    (soc.culture.jewish.moderated)