Pastor outraged about same sex marriage

[Turkey]

(2012-05-24 01:55)Zipppy Wrote:  The bible is a book which started being written over 2000 years ago. According to a former religion teacher of mine, there is nothing in there that is against same sex marriage.

The bible should not really be seen as a book, rather a collection of books, by different authors. I'm not sure about bible references to gay marriage in specific, but there's certainly scripture against homosexuality:

Leviticus 20:13 - "If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them."

1 Corinthians 6:9-10 - "Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God."

These aren't the only verses, just examples. To be honest the bible is a pretty crappy moral guide as a whole. It's sexist, homosexuals "shall be" (and were, in the name of religion) put to death, not to mention the verses regarding slavery. It's enough to make anyone with a sense of morality cringe.