I was raised fundamentalist. At the small private school I went to (which was really just a wing of our church) I did my share of Bible reading. I have read it cover to cover at least half a dozen times and memorized large chunks of it. In addition, I had mandatory bible study classes each year, which continued at the religious college that I attended. I did my homework. But listening to most of the fundies you hear wailing around the internets, I wonder if they have ever cracked the cover.
I can tell you a few things with certainty. There is no prohibition on artificial insemination. There is nothing banning lesbians from having children. In fact, there is really nothing about lesbians at all. The context of all of the anti-gay verses is hotly disputed, but they all reference (if anything) man-on-man coupling.
But maybe you are better than the average Christian and you expect everyone else to be too. After all, the Bible doesn't mention abortion or gun control either but that doesn't mean that they don't make Jesus cry. Are there any Biblical alternatives to artificial insemination? Why yes. Yes, there are.
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