I am setting this thread up to bring some God to you poor, wretched souls.
Verses will be posted on a semi-weekly-ish basis for characters and players alike. OOC discussions are welcome and should be labeled as such to avoid confusion.
The King James Bible, though anachronistic to the setting, will be used since it is the go-to book for today's nutjobs.
If your character is of another religion, we can do some fun comparative things here as well. Enjoy!
Moderator: durden
Leviticus 18:23
Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
This is THE most referenced passage condeming homosexual behavior. For some context, I need to explain a few things. The rules set out in this section of the Bible are semitic laws for people wondering the miserable desert, attempting to maintain some semblance of culture and civilization. Before this, it is ruled abominable to eat food on the third day after it is prepared.
These are from man to man, not divine mandate. The term "abomination," in this cultural context, means not a vampire/garou hybrid - but simply a cultural no-no. The "God spake unto Moses" bit is not a part of every version. It was decided retroactively that Moses must have been recieving his laws from on high. Apparently, his statesmanship is highly in doubt. He MUST have been directed by God...
Lev. 20:10 And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
Lev. 18: [9] These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.
[10] And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you:
So, it's also an abomination to eat shellfish... Being gay is as bad as eating shrimp.
Lev. 20:13 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
Keep in mind, it is a sin to NOT follow these rules, so the good book says. Anyone breaking them is cast out, if not worse. I could go on, but I think this is enough for now. This is not yet game related, just looking to get things going.
This is THE most referenced passage condeming homosexual behavior. For some context, I need to explain a few things. The rules set out in this section of the Bible are semitic laws for people wondering the miserable desert, attempting to maintain some semblance of culture and civilization. Before this, it is ruled abominable to eat food on the third day after it is prepared.
These are from man to man, not divine mandate. The term "abomination," in this cultural context, means not a vampire/garou hybrid - but simply a cultural no-no. The "God spake unto Moses" bit is not a part of every version. It was decided retroactively that Moses must have been recieving his laws from on high. Apparently, his statesmanship is highly in doubt. He MUST have been directed by God...
Lev. 20:10 And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
Lev. 18: [9] These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.
[10] And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you:
So, it's also an abomination to eat shellfish... Being gay is as bad as eating shrimp.
Lev. 20:13 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
Keep in mind, it is a sin to NOT follow these rules, so the good book says. Anyone breaking them is cast out, if not worse. I could go on, but I think this is enough for now. This is not yet game related, just looking to get things going.
Dammit. I typed a whole thing about it and it went away. I really need to remember to copy a message before sending. Instead of doing it all over again, I'll toss in a link I found in a random google search.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_bibc1.htm
http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_bibc1.htm