Genesis 2 : The Creation Story
One of the first arguments some Christian’s use against homosexuality is that in the beginning God made Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve…. This excerpt from “What the Bible says about Homosexuality” explores this issue.
Let’s start “In the Beginning…” What does the creation story in Genesis 1-2 say about God?
I’m so tired of reading signs carried by protesters that say: “It’s about Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve.” In fact, the creation story is as important to Adam and Steve as it is Adam and Eve. Gays and non-gays alike need to know and celebrate the truth at the center of this story.
This creation story is primarily about God, a story written to show the power of God who created the world and everything in it. It teaches us that ultimately God is our Creator, that God shaped us, and that God said, “It’s good.” Isn’t this the heart of the text?
Now what does the creation story say about homosexuality? Because the text says it is “natural” that a man and a woman come together to create a new life, some people think this means gay or lesbian couples are “unnatural.” They read this interpretation into the text, even though the text is silent about all kinds of relationships that don’t lead to having children:
- couples who are unable to have children
- couples who are too old to have children
- couples who choose not to have children
- people who are single
Are these relationships (or lack of relationships) “unnatural”? There’s nothing said here that condemns or approves the love that people of the same sex have for each other, including the love I have for my partner, Gary.
So I believe the creation story says a lot about God’s power and presence in the universe — but nothing about homosexuality as we understand it today.
We can see how this thinking really isn’t accurate or at all a condemnation of same-sex relationships but has been twisted by the church out of fear .
