Stability

[Sanford Levinson]

Rick writes:


>A stable sexual relationship is a good thing only if the relationship
>is good.
>
So does Rick basically agree with John Finnis that a non-heterosexual
relationship cannot, under any circumstances, contain the attributes of
(sufficient) "goodness" even if it is identical, in every respect save the
placement of genitalia, to a "good" heterosexual relationship?  (As Steve
Macedo and others have pointed out, it is *not* a necessary attribute of a
good heterosexual relationship even for Finnis that procreation be an actual
possibility.)

I'm curious, incidentally, as to Rick's views on the (religious) legitimacy
of divorce.  Is the Catholic prohibition of divorce not based on a reading
of Scripture?  What is the basis of the Protestant disagreement with
Catholicism on this point?

Incidentally, why is the Levitical ban on gay sexuality--I continue to
assume that it is tendentious to cite Leviticus as applying to lesbian
sex--authoritative for Christians in a way that other Torah commands, such
as circumcision, are not?  It is my understanding that heterosexuality is
not one of the Noachide commands binding on everyone and not only Jews.  Is
there specific scripture in the Gospels, for example, that bans
non-heterosexual relationships?  I realize this might be a very naive
question, but I am in genuine need of illumination.

Sandy Levinson