There are reasons outside of simply "fear of God" that many religions are opposed to homosexuality. Now - you can debate this all you like and it's not my purpose to DEBATE each point, but here are some of the reasons:
1. It is a lifestyle that does not produce children (and children are necessary for the continuance and upkeep of a family/tribe/civilization). Most religions teach that children are a blessing. This is a generalization - please don't point out that gay couples can have a child by in vitro fertilization or (if they could bring themselves to do it) even sex with teh opposite sex, or adoption. Those are exceptions to the general rule that homosexual or lesbian sex doesn't produce children.
Then why aren't sterile people or people who simply don't want to have children not shunned and looked down upon? Not to mention the fact that we have an overpopulation problem in the world. It's not like reproducing is a must to "propogate the species" any more. In fact, over-reproducing could do more damage and actually cause our downfall rather than any good. In that regard...not having children does the human species a favor.
By the way, a low birth rate is very unhealthy for a society. Give the US another 20 years and you're about to see some serious ramifications economically and socially due to our low birth rate. But that's a topic for another thread.
Totally untrue. If you really think you have anything to back up this absurd claim then do go ahead and start another thread.
2. Marriage is a sacred union of a man and woman before God - as much a religious act of faith as it is a human union. You may not believe this but this is a deep belief in many religions that you can't discredit simply because you don't agree with it.
I can discredit it if those very same religions tolerate or accept divorce of any kind. If marriage is such a sacred union then those religions should be rallying against divorce. If it is a sacred act before god then they should rally against atheists getting married because it would be a very affront to the meaning of marriage. They should rally against any people of any religion that disagrees because they blemish marriage by their heresy. I can certainly discredit it if it is hypocritical BS.
3. Marriage is the very fiber that most communities have been built upon. Traditionally, marriage and children and grandchildren are the ties that unite families and tribes and regions. These marriages have literally helped build countries and economic systems that communities of people thrive in.
And, exactly, what is the point of this statement considering that homosexuals have marriages and families and children and ties to communties and economic systems? Homosexuals can get married in many countries in the world and their societies haven't crumbled. Homosexuals can get married in a few states in the US (though it shouldn't be a few...it should be ALL) and as of yet not one of those states has had their communites and neighborhood lay in shambles. Your point is lost to reality.
4. More recently - AIDS hasn't helped the case of gay or promiscuous (I know - not necessarily the same thing) people - or intravenous drug users either for that matter.
Not just homosexuals, drug users, and sluts get AIDS you know. Nor does being any of those things sign you up to definitely get AIDS either. And to present the disease as such shows great ignorance on the subject.
Like I said, we could argue each of the above points till we are all blue in the face, but someone had asked "What other reason than fear of God/Allah could people have against homosexuality?" so there are some of the reasons.
And as I have pointed out, each one of those arguments is null and void. They don't exist. They are manufactured excuses and illusions to be able to maintain blatant discrimination. They are trumped up to try to make people feel better about their intolerance and ignorance of the subject matter. They are not reasons, they are false justifications for how they truly feel. Honestly, arguing for them would be foolish, for they are fiction, and there's no use trying to argue on the side of fiction.
