I always have the feeling people interpret the Bible in another way than i do.
The story of Sodom for example:
Sodom was destroyed because its people didn't take God seriously about caring for the poor, the hungry, the homeless, or the outcast.
Ezekiel 16:48-49: "This is the sin of Sodom; she and her suburbs had pride, excess of food, and prosperous ease, but did not help or encourage the poor and needy. They were arrogant and this was abominable in God's eyes."
In those days it was common for soldiers, thieves, and bullies to rape a fallen enemy. This act of raping an enemy is about power and revenge, not about homosexuality.
The sexual act that occurs in the story of Sodom is a gang rape -- and homosexuals oppose gang rape as much as anyone.
Please don't condemn homosexuality with the other 5 bible-verses in your answers. I know them, i don't agree with them either. In this question i'm purely interested in why Christians assume Sodom was destroyed caused by gays.
2006-08-01
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