Leviticus 18 - 21

This particular passage deals with the sexual abominations. A lot of these particular laws make up the majority of moral values that are followed by many Christians. There are statements against incest, against fornication outside of marriage, bestiality, and homosexuality. The term "uncover nakedness" is used repeatedly as synonymous with "uncover genitals".

The difficult thing about this is that many of the moral laws here seem absolutely understandable. For example:

"You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, your father's daughter or your mother's daughter, whether born at home or born abroad. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your son's daughter or of your daughter's daughter, for their nakedness is your own nakedness." (Lev. 18:9- 11)

However the simple statement of,

"You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination." (Lev. 18:22)

has repeatedly been used to oppress the homosexual community. It's placement right next to,

"You shall not have sexual relations with any animal and defile yourself with it, nor shall any woman give herself to an animal to have sexual relations with it: it is perversion." (Lev. 18:23)

has caused many radicals to compare homosexuality to bestiality; an incredibly offensive comparison. This one small passage has been used repeatedly to alienate the LGBTQIA community from Christianity.

It's this kind of thinking that has led extremists like Fred Phelps to attack homosexuals and anyone who does not "Fear" God.