Response to Anti Gay Marriage via Bible argument?

[clairobscur]

I would have nothing significant to answer. I do believe that the bible condemn homosexuality, so I wouldn’t argue about that (although as noted it’s easy to point at various things condemned/encouraged in the bible that are totally ignored nowadays by believers).

[vivalostwages]

@Mellontikos

I take no stance on gay marriage. I could care less.

However I will translate the Greek words for you:

Arsenokoites is actually two words: Arseno = Male, and Koites = Bed. It’s old Greek slang for “Malebedders”. This is why some translations say “Men who go to bed with other men”

Malakoi is even simpler. It means “Soft”. The implication is that men who are homosexual are “soft” (effeminate).

I don’t think scholars have a problem with the translation, but they might disagree on what the euphemism are supposed to mean (does manbedder mean “men who bed other men”? or something else? Does calling a man “soft” mean he’s being called gay? or does it mean something else?)

Is there any reference to lesbians?