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prejudice against (fear or dislike of) homosexual people and homosexuality WordNet � 2.0, � 2003 Princeton University irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, � 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc. 1. Fear of or contempt for lesbians and gay men. 2. Behavior based on such a feeling. The American Heritage� Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright � 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. I would say that believing homosexuality is sinful doesn't make someone homophobic. If a person hates or is afraid of homosexuals then I would say that they are homophobic. And so because the Bible is against homosexuality, this does not make the Bible homophobic. I am against sexual same-sex relationships but I don't consider myself homophobic. Someone can say that someone of the same sex is attractive but that doesn't make them homosexual nor bi-curious. It's safe to say that my definition is the original definition before it was redefined and used as a means to discredit Bible believing people. Here are my pages on sexual behavior: Abnormal Sexual Tendencies Dating Jeremy Brown 2006 BACK |