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I've read books on the matter. And I think the Bible says very little. Much in the old testiment is a mistranslation, refering to behavior related to a ceremonial observance and including heterosexual sex as well. And much in the new testement has been added. King James added a lot during a time of the believe in Naturalism, and many translation come from that effort, not wanting to diviate too far from the current accepted reading.
I can't link the books at this point, but would suggest visiting your library, but this web site gives a fair is incomplete overview:
Homosexuality and bisexuality
New versions of the Bible are taken directly from the ancient records we do have. For example we know "thou shall not kill" is actually "thou shall not murder." So this is no longer an excuse to not follow the law as presented.
Even with the mistakes made the morals stay the same. This is an amazing feet for many old books put together wouldn't you say?
Jesus is very clear about what marriage is and supposed to be...
Matthew 19: 3-6 3 The Pharisees also came to Him, testing Him, and saying to Him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for just any reason?"
4 And He answered and said to them, "Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning 'made them male and female,
5 "and said, 'For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh'?
6 "So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate."
With crystal clarity and no mistranslation.
BTW, I'm a Catholic who grew up Baptist.
Well God bless you brother. I was raised Catholic and went non-denominational.