In a message dated 97-12-08 03:14:44 EST, the.tourist@mailexcite.com writes: << In the book of Leviticus, death is the punishment for any sexual "deviance" whatsoever...And certainly there are other mentions of homosexuality in the bible... In fact, a sect of Gnostics in the second Century a.d. used a section of the Gospel to prove that Jesus was a homosexual. The powers-that-be of the time CENSORED that part of the Gospel (can't say for sure which Gospel it was at the moment), and you still can't find it in any Bible today. There are a lot of things mentioned in the Bible, including the Fact that there is a great Dome covering the sky, with floodgates that open when it rains. The Bible also tells us of the exploits of a man named Abraham, who is just a Semitic version of the Hindu figure Brahman. I probably shouldn't be saying any of this, since it's likely to cause an epic attack on myself--but if you give me some time, I can give you the historical documentation for this and you can look it up yourself. My point is not to attack religion, only a blind faith. I suppose that's bad enough, though. Brendan >> the dome,Abraham,and Jesus being a homosexual.I find this extremely interesting and I don't see why you would be attacked.Please do look for the historical documentations that support these facts and others you know and post it.I have always found that there are always so many unanswered questions in the Christianity religion.Also,do you know of any books that show the scrolls and translations of the original Bible that were help to you.And once again also,do you know of any books that strengthen your faith by knowing the facts and falses of Christianity.Anybody please reply besides only Brendan and you can do it privately if you don't think you need to cram the JDS list with references to the Bible and religions. Thanks ------Jared