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→Christian theology is antithetical to gay bashing
'''Gay bashing''' refers to physical assaults or other abuse committed against a person who is perceived be a member of the [[LGBT+]] population.
'''Gay bashing''' refers to physical assaults or other abuse committed against a person who is perceived be a member of the [[LGBT+]] population.
== Old Testament vs. the New Testament and the death penalty for homosexuality ==
[[File:Prophet Moses.jpg|thumb|160px|left|The prophet [[Moses]] authored the book of [[Leviticus]] ]]
[[Got Questions Ministries]] notes concerning the [[Old Testament]] vs. the [[New Testament]] and death penalty for homosexuality:
{{Cquote|It is crucial to understand that Jesus fulfilled the Law (Matthew 5:17–18). Romans 10:4 says that Christ is the end of the Law. Ephesians 2:15 says that Jesus set aside the Law with its commands and regulations. Galatians 3:25 says, now that faith has come, we are no longer under the guardianship of the Law. The civil and ceremonial aspects of the Old Testament Law were for an earlier time. The Law’s purpose was completed with the perfect and complete sacrifice of Jesus Christ. So, no, the Bible does not command that homosexuals should be put to death in this day and age.
Also important to understand is that the civil laws within the Mosaic Law were meant for Israel under a theocracy. God’s chosen people, living in the Promised Land, following God as their King, were to adhere to a system of civil laws with divinely prescribed punishments. The priests taught the laws, the rulers enforced the laws, and the judges meted out punishments as necessary. The rule of Leviticus 20:13, “They are to be put to death,” was given to duly appointed government officials, not to ordinary citizens or vigilantes. The civil laws of the Old Testament were never intended to apply to other cultures or other times. There’s a reason why the nightclub attacker was not Jewish or Christian. Jews and Christians understand the intent and limits of the Old Covenant Law. By contrast, the Koran does not qualify its command to kill homosexuals, and many Muslims see that command as enforceable today.
Another consideration is that the Old Testament Law did not allow for vigilantism. One of the reasons for the cities of refuge was to protect those accused of murder until they could receive a fair trial. The Mosaic Law said that only civil government was allowed to implement capital punishment, and that only after a fair trial with at least two witnesses (Deuteronomy 17:6). So, even during the time the Old Testament Law was in effect, the mass murder of homosexuals by a vigilante was not what the Law prescribed.
So, the Bible no longer requires the death penalty for homosexuality.<ref>[https://www.gotquestions.org/homosexuality-death-penalty.html Does the Bible require the death penalty for homosexuality?], [[Got Questions Ministries]]</ref>}}
== Christian theology is antithetical to gay bashing ==
== Christian theology is antithetical to gay bashing ==