Ezekiel 16:48-49 tells us: "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."
Of course, the story has a sexual act in it. In those days, it was common for soldiers, thieves, and bullies to rape a fallen enemy, asserting their victory by dehumanizing and demeaning the vanquished. This act of raping an enemy is about power and revenge, not about homosexuality or homosexual orientation. It's called a gang rape. I don't know any homosexual who is in favor of gang rape, btw.
Face it, the story of Sodom is basicly about greed, excess and abuse of power.
2 questions: If God's word is so clear, how can people interpret it in so many ways? If your own Bible explains the sin of Sodom, what is so hard to interpret?
2007-01-15
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