Published
July 12, 2007
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Ask Rabbi Dan |
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Issue: 8.06 | ||||
Why do the different denominations of Judaism hold conflicting beliefs about homosexuality and same-sex marriage? |
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Orthodox, or traditional Judaism, basically, follows the
letter of the "law"...that it is a "sin" to both spill one's seed and to "lay
with a man as you would a woman". If both those acts are seen as sinful, then
marriage resulting out of that sin is totally unacceptable. Judaism allows for
the feelings harbored by a homosexual but denounces as sinful when they are
acted upon. Gays and lesbians who were raised in the orthodox tradition,
needless to say, have the most difficulty with these "laws". |
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