Alia, Christ did not die on a cross for "animals". Christ died for all human beings, so that no matter what a person has done and fallen into, they have hope in Christ for redemption. We were born with a conscience of right and wrong and free will to choose. He died on a cross for each and every human being, however deeply they are in sin. Otherwise one might as well tell every homosexual that Christ did not die for them, because they are "animals" or "demons.....this is incorrect. The behaviour of people can indeed be "demonic" however. We see this in many crimes committed today, as well as unspeakable sexual sins. But even those people, so long as they are still alive, have Christ's offer of forgiveness through the suffering and blood He shed for all on that cross.

It's no wonder that the old testament ways dealt so harshly with sin on earth because Christ had not yet come. The spread of sin, even from one human being to others was so damaging that the death of one such person was preferable compared to the loss of many souls through corruption. Yet even then, God was exhaustively patient. Consider all the warnings given and were often ignored.

Let us not forget that sexual sin includes the sin of fornication and adultery also (how many of us can be accused of this?). There is hope for even the most wretched of sinners (including you and myself) because of Christ's sacrifice on the cross and this includes every homosexual. If they are without hope, then so are the rest of us. And this is the "good news" for all sinners. The new testament preaches hope and forgiveness, as well as Justice. Neither of those things should be "ommitted".

I looked up Leviticus 24. To interpret scripture to mean something that it hasn't said at face value, can be the danger of twisting God's Holy word. The bible states the sin of homosexuality elsewhere in the bible CLEARLY, without even a need to "interpret". So I'd be very wary of taking something else and changing it to mean this or that to make a point that the bible may not have made.

Much of the bible can indeed be accepted at face value, so that even a child can read, learn and be saved. Yes there are other areas they may need more discernment and interpretation, but even some of those should be treated with an air of caution also, because they too can be subjected to human error/flaw and bias and such a person may not be inspired by the Holy Spirit to do so.

Don't get me wrong Aria, I admire your faith and standing your ground on sin, which is a refreshing in this day and age of liberalism. And Christ did not mince words and tickle ears. We know this. The bible makes it clear about the dangers of sexual sins and where they would lead a person should they persist in them without repentence. But let us not forget that Christ's sacrifice on the cross was not done with "favouritism" in mind. It was done for ALL.

The act of sin itself maybe "bestial", but let us not forget that every human being is made in the image of God. Should any of us die in such a state of serious sin without repentence, even upon hearing the warnings of Christ, we have nobody to blame but ourselves. For the remedy and grace of forgiveness was offered to us all free of charge.