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[German Version] I. Religion – II. Biblical – III. Ethics – IV. Practical Theology I. Religion The present scientific classification of homosexuality in acts, preferences, and identity does not exist in religious documents or traditions. What these describe, and in some cases judge or condemn, is sexual acts between persons of the male sex. The presence in myths of homosexual activities between gods does not always correspond to what is sanctioned among men. In many religions with strong patterns of gender roles, polygamy or other conditions in society lead to homosexuality and to a benevolent attitude to its presence. When men are forced to play the female gender role, they are also forced to play the female social role. The lack of virility among such men is regarded as being compensated for by charismatic powers, and they are often considered holy or dangerous. Young boys who are least virile among men often have to act as substitutes for women. In the liminal state of initiation (…