A homosexual reading of biblical texts involves the rereading and reexamining of those passages that condemn homosexuals. It questions traditional interpretations identify the heterosexism and homophobia of biblical scholars. Homosexual are searching for positive links between the Bible and homosexuality. They are looking for a neglected word or fact that would reverse the traditional interpretations that condemned homosexuals and accept them into the Christian community without any preconditions. Homosexual persons are looking for their own identity, purpose and meaning in life and they are looking to the Bible to help them finding meaning in life.
Lilly Nortje-Meyer, “The Homosexual Body without Apology: A Positive Link between the Canaanite Woman in Matthew 15:21-28 and Homosexual Interpretation of Biblical Texts,” Religion and Theology 9/1&2 (2002), 119-120.
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