defending thomas tallis

[the_grynne]

"If Thomas Tallis was not a homosexual then why portray him as such?"

I've been reading different versions of this sentiment on various blogs and boards for the last few weeks, and I thought it was time that I came up with an answer to satisfy myself.

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Comments

[topknot]

Something I've seen VERY little speculation on is this: With the well known and documented 'manloving' of the Greeks & Romans, why would it be such a stretch that even into the Tudor dynasty some people (note: not ALL) might have toyed with bisexuality a little bit? I find that to be a much more normal response than the knee-jerk homophobia and/or refusal to even consider an alternative.

And for the record, I am a card-carrying bisexual Christian.

:)

[the_grynne]

I find that to be a much more normal response than the knee-jerk homophobia and/or refusal to even consider an alternative.

Isn't it? :) I was thinking about this when I compared Tallis to Orpheus.

[topknot]

Brilliantly said. And having seen that, may I direct you to the Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab's site, in particular to 'Orpheus' who you will find if you scroll down and click on the portrait. It fits so perfectly with what you quoted and said.

[the_grynne]

OMG brilliant!

[topknot]

If you find yourself suffering a tremendous bout of insomnia, you might enjoy perusing the following links. There is a GREAT deal of research and even more rambling there than what I could concisely put down here. Suffice to say, a huge part of the problem is that most people have been raised to think the King James Version is the One True Bible when in actuality it differs DRASTICALLY in many ways from the original texts.

What the Bible really says about homosexuality

The Bible and the LGBT lifestyle - Helpful Links

The Bible and the LGBT lifestyle - Misused Passages