Thursday, February 17, 2011

Buddhism and homosexuality Overview. Argument from basic principles.

"LGBT" refers to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered persons and transsexuals.


Overview:

Apparently, the Buddha did not leave any specific teachings on either homosexual orientation or homosexual behavior. He strongly encouraged his followers to be independent, to "be a lamp onto yourself." That is, to examine and test the truth of religious teachings before accepting them.

Buddhism is most concerned with whether an action is helpful, based on good intentions, and free from harm. Thus, a specific activity can sometimes be either permissible or not permissible, depending upon its context. This differs from the positions taken by conservative faith groups within Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, etc. They often evaluate a specific sexual activity itself, and decide whether it is good or evil according to a system of morality derived from that group's interpretation of their holy text(s). Often the nature of the relationship is immaterial.


For more details:
http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_budd0.htm

Srorn

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