Friday, October 17, 2008
Hello, everyone. This is my first post. First of all let me just say, this is exactly what I've been looking for. I've been Muslim for about three years. I started out "orthodox", but that didn't last long. I began looking at alternative interpretations of Islam about a month after taking shahada (if not sooner), and since then I have been drowning in a sea of options, none of which suit my needs. Then, last night, I stumbled upon this website and instantly felt three years worth of stress lifted off my shoulders. I can remain Muslim (on my own terms) while retaining the values that I was raised with as a non-Muslim. At any rate, I'm sure this question has popped up before in course of this blog, but I haven't been able to sift through all the information, so forgive me if it is redundant; what approach should we take to homosexuality? I have browsed the Koran on the website, and I noticed that some of the verses referring to the people of Lut that could be construed as homophobic (I emphasize the word could and refrain from using must; the verses I refer to are 26:165-166, 27:55, and 29:28-29) have been left in. I personally have nothing against homosexuals, nor do I have a problem with homosexuality. I'm just curious to see what others think. Thanks for inviting me to contribute.
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