Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site aecom.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!houxz!vax135!floyd!cmcl2!rocky2!cucard!aecom!kramer From: kramer@aecom.UUCP Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish Subject: orthodox view of homosexuality Message-ID: <704@aecom.UUCP> Date: Sun, 10-Jun-84 11:14:58 EDT Article-I.D.: aecom.704 Posted: Sun Jun 10 11:14:58 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 11-Jun-84 23:49:50 EDT Organization: Albert Einstein Coll. of Med., NY Lines: 23 As far as Orthodox jewry is concerned homosexuality is prohibited and is punishable by death as is considered an abomination as the following verses state : Thou shalt not lie with a man after the manner of a women: it is abomination Leviticus 18 : 22 and If a man also lie with a man, as one lies with a women, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. Leviticus 20 : 13 As far as conservative and reformed are conserned I don't know for sure but I would hope that they accept THIS verse. B.K. -- Benjy Kramer {ihnp4|spike|rocky2|philabs|pegasus|esquire|cucard}!aecom!kramer