What does the Bible say about homosexuality? For starters, Jesus wasn’t a homophobe
theconversation.comreportedly replied:This (laws around the world criminalising LGBTI people) is not right. Persons with homosexual tendencies are children of God.
God loves them. God accompanies them … condemning a person like this is a sin. Criminalising people with homosexual tendencies is an injustice.This isn’t the first time Pope Francis has shown himself to be a progressive leader when it comes to, among other things, gay Catholics.
It’s a stance that has drawn the ire of some high-ranking bishops and ordinary Catholics, both on the African continent and elsewhere in the world. Read more: Pope Francis' visit to Africa comes at a defining moment for the Catholic church Some of these Catholics may argue that Pope Francis’s approach to LGBTI matters is a misinterpretation of Scripture (or the Bible).
But is it? Scripture is particularly important for Christians. When church leaders refer to “the Bible” or “the Scriptures”, they usually mean “the Bible as we understand it through our theological doctrines”.
