Lot's people practiced homosexuality, highway robbery, and all kinds of vice, and they rejected Lot because of his purity and steadfastness.1, 2, 3
Lot's people practiced homosexuality, highway robbery, and vice, rejected him for his purity, and were destroyed by being turned upside down and showered with rocks.1, 2
God clearly condemns homosexual acts, so churches that bless them are not doing so in God's name, and the people of Lot were wrongdoers and transgressors.1, 2
Sex between men instead of with women is an abomination and a transgression, and God punished Lot's people for it while saving Lot and his family except his wife.1, 2, 3
An inclination toward homosexuality is a test like other addictions, and a person can choose not to act on it.1, 2
Even if a genetic predisposition to homosexuality were found, it would not make it acceptable to God, just as genetic links to alcohol or gambling do not make those acceptable.1, 2
God does not condemn homosexuals any more than alcoholics; He condemns the actions and rewards those who struggle and pass the test.1
God prohibits homosexuality, and the Quran's verses on the people of Lot condemn the behavior directly, despite liberal readings that try to limit them to their context.1, 2, 3
Marriage is a divine institution, and scriptural references to marriage always describe a union of a man and a woman, so the lack of an explicit ban on same-sex marriage carries little weight.1, 2
Religious and civil unions are separate, so legal and financial benefits for same-sex partners are matters for human lawmakers, while God alone defines what marriage is in His eyes.1, 2
Whatever one thinks of same-sex marriage, there is no justification for persecuting people with homosexual leanings.1
God declares homosexuality an abomination, as Lot told his people, and the Bible says the same.1, 2, 3