HOMOSEXUALITY
(See also Bisexuality; Transsexual)
acceptance by world: g 4/07 4; g95 2/22 12; w89 4/15 22; g86 3/22 13-14
AIDS: g88 10/8 8-10; g86 3/22 14-15; g86 4/22 5-6, 8-9; g86 9/22 28
effects on lifestyle: g90 6/8 3-4
why homosexuals are so susceptible: g88 10/8 9-10
appreciation for Awake! articles on: g 1/12 27; g95 12/8 30; g89 8/8 30; g89 11/8 30; g89 12/8 30
arguments in favor of: g16.4 8-9
Australia:
interdenominational church group seeks legalization of: w90 10/15 21
avoiding: ijwbq article 57; yp2 231-236; g 2/07 28-30
Bible view: ijwbq article 57; ijwyp article 59; lff lesson 41; rr 156-157; g16.4 7-9; g 1/12 28-29; w11 11/1 7; yp2 232; g 2/07 28-29; g03 10/8 13-15; g97 12/8 13-15; g95 2/8 17; g95 2/22 12-14; w89 4/15 22; pe 129-130; rs 368-371; g89 1/22 11; g89 7/8 26-27; tp 146-147; g86 3/22 14-16
explaining to others: yp1 165-171; g 12/10 22-24
Jesus’ view: w96 7/1 6
love between Jonathan and David not homosexual: ijwia article 3
responsibility of ministers regarding: g89 9/8 12-13
same-sex marriage: ijwbq article 16; w15 1/1 2; g05 4/8 26-27
unnatural: it-2 223, 475; g 1/12 28; g89 7/8 26-27; g88 10/8 10
whether a minister of God may practice: g89 8/8 12-13
Brazil:
carnival: g86 1/22 24-25
Britain: g 11/06 27
Buddhism:
monks (Thailand): g 8/10 30
Catholic Church:
attitude toward homosexuality: w89 10/15 29; g89 1/22 9; g87 3/22 30
clergy justify homosexuality: w89 10/15 29
homosexual clergy: w10 3/15 30; g90 3/22 29; g89 1/22 9-11; w87 11/1 15; g87 6/22 31; w86 1/1 12
priest provides alibi in legal case: g90 7/8 29
theologian justifies homosexuality: w87 11/1 15
Church of England:
attitude toward homosexuality: g05 9/8 29; g01 12/22 24; g89 1/22 7-9
homosexual clergy: re 273; w89 2/15 18; g89 1/22 8-9; g88 2/22 29
South African clergy defend: w96 7/1 6; w89 3/1 5
clergy view of: w96 7/1 6; w89 1/15 30; w89 10/15 29; g89 1/22 7-11; g89 9/8 12-13; w86 1/1 12; g86 3/22 14
clergy who practice: re 273; w01 11/1 5; g90 3/22 29; g90 10/22 28; w89 2/15 18; w89 4/15 8-9, 22; g89 1/22 8-11; w88 12/15 7; g88 2/22 29; g88 11/22 29; w87 11/1 15; g87 6/22 31
comic-book hero: g92 4/22 28-29
contributing factors: g95 2/8 15-17
discussion: g95 2/22 12-14; g86 3/22 13-16
Episcopal bishop charges Paul with: g91 5/22 28
experiences:
homosexuality overcome: w22.03 6; w12 5/1 19-20; w11 4/1 28-29; g05 4/8 27; w02 6/1 11-12; w93 2/1 6; g89 11/8 30; g86 7/22 28
homosexual tendencies overcome: w23.09 23; w13 3/15 6; g89 4/8 22-23
lesbians change: w17.06 10; yb93 48
relief after confiding in parents: ijwyp article 59
youth at school defends Bible’s view: w23.08 6
feelings of: ijwbq article 57; ijwyp article 2; g16.4 8-9; g 1/12 27-29; yp2 232-236; g 2/07 28-29; g04 7/22 30; g95 2/8 15-17; g95 2/22 12-13; g95 3/22 21-23; g95 12/8 30; g89 4/8 21-23; g89 6/22 30; g89 7/22 30; g89 8/8 30
genetic theories: g96 9/22 5
Greece (ancient): w97 7/15 10
historic attitudes toward: g90 6/8 6
Law covenant: it-1 642
emasculation for purposes of: it-2 1088
male homosexuals termed ‘dogs’ (De 23:18, ftn.): it-1 644
lesbianism:
National Organization of Women endorses: w87 8/15 6
Lutheran Church:
homosexual clergy: g94 6/22 28
homosexual marriages in church (Sweden): g 9/10 29
United States: g94 3/22 28
marriages legalized: g 7/12 20; g89 9/22 28
Methodist Church:
Britain: g94 3/22 28
New York City:
church approves homosexuality: w86 1/1 14
homosexual appointed as judge: g86 3/22 13
school for homosexuals: w86 1/1 13
TV programs: g86 3/22 13
number of homosexuals exaggerated: g93 8/22 28
overcoming: g89 9/8 13
parents who practice: g91 4/22 28
Reform Judaism:
homosexual clergy: g90 10/22 28
results: g89 7/8 27; g86 3/22 14-15
romance novels (Japan): g94 3/8 30; g93 10/22 29
seminaries: g89 8/8 12
suicide among homosexuals: g91 10/22 28
survey of attitude of U.S. Catholics: g89 9/8 13
theologians who practice: g92 2/8 29
Tiberius Caesar: it-2 1100
Unitarian Church (U.S.) endorses same-sex marriages: g97 4/8 28
United Church of Canada:
homosexual clergy: w89 4/15 22; w88 12/15 7; g88 11/22 29; tp 29
Witness view: g16.4 8-9; jv 174-175
explaining to non-Witness: w23.09 17