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What is the role and responses of Christianity and Islam in to the political issue of sexuality?
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In recent times gays and lesbians have rallied for the equality they believe they deserve in the community. Governments have long heard these cries and have revamped society’s laws to satisfy the needs and wants of homosexuals. Things such as equal rights in marriage and parenting, the option for lesbian couples to use IVF treatment and recognition within the churches have long been the main objectives of homosexual activists during recent years in Australia. Churches in Australia have long had a role to play and response to all of the issues associated with sexuality debates. The Christian church bases its faith and beliefs on the words of the Bible. This is why the church firmly believes that homosexuality is an “abomination”(the Holy Bible) and should be dealt with accordingly as it is a sin. However, in recent times the hierarchy’s of many of the Christian denominations such as Catholicism, Church of England and Anglicans have expressed that they do not object to the individual being a homosexual. This is due to recent research results showing that homosexuality is a natural part of the full spectrum of human sexual activity. Christian denominations only object to those homosexuals who engage in sexual intercourse with someone of the same sex as it denies the belief that sexual intercourse is intended for procreation. There is no doubt that in the Islamic faith that homosexuality is considered to be sinful. According to the beliefs of Muslims, homosexuality is considered to be a profound mistake, as it is not intending to do wrong. The Islamic faith also believes that humans are not homosexual by nature but become homosexuals because of their environment especially at the time of puberty. This is a key difference between Islamic faith and Christianity. As it is believed to be a sin in Islamic countries being a homosexual can result in the death penalty.
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