The story about the destruction of Sodom is not about homosexuality is it?

Question

No, the story of Sodom (Genesis 19):is about the sin of breaching sacred hospitality.

Reply to carl: Sodom & Gommorah were already scheduled for destructiion before the angelic visitors came to warn Lot, tyherefore the events described, the attempted rape ogf angels had nothing to do with the town destruction, it was already about to happen. Rape and more specifiically the rape of angels is not what any gay person or any other person today would recognise as homosexuality, no gays I know gang up to rape angels.

Reply to brainzrgood4u:
It wasn't until the 16th or 17th Century (specifically in England) that the term "sodomite" ceased referring to the ancient residents of Sodom and Gomorrah and began to more and more refer to homosexual men, lesbians too were called sodomites and, technically, everyone -- whether heterosexual or homosexual -- who engaged in oral sex, anal sex were also sodomites.

Reply to DougLawrence: Read some of the other answers here and you'll see how wrong you are. Homosexuality is mentioned nowhere in the Bible, whereas buggery is generally disapproved of whether between two men or between a man and a woman. Antique writibg and superstition is not a great moral guide for anyone being so hopelessly removed in time as to be beyond sensible understanding.

Answer 1

You are correct that the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah had nothing to do with homosexuality or as some other say, rampant promiscuity and other "aberrant" sexual practice.

The Bible tells us quite directly what the sin was. Ezekiel 16: 49:

"Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy."

Clues to making sense of the story involve understanding the different meanings of the word yada "to know" -- which are not necessary sexual in nature. As well, a legal-political understanding of period is also essential --the article below is quite informative. Here is an abstract:

Opinion has been divided over Gen. 19.1-9: whether the inhabitants of Sodom are condemned for immorality, or for their violation of ‘hospitality’. Moreover, Lot’s offering of his daughters to the crowd has been viewed as the worst sort of abuse. Both events must be evaluated against ancient juridical practices. The Sodomites’ request ‘to know’ ((dy) the patriarch’s guests is non-sexual in nature: they want to ascertain why the men have come to the city. Lot objects to the proposal: he, as an official, has pledged legal protection to the travelers, vouching for their character. To ensure that the envoys pose no danger to the town, he formally offers his daughters as ‘hostages’ in their stead. They are to be held in protective custody until the detainees leave the next morning. The rejection of Lot’s plan represents Sodom’s abandonment of the rule of law, providing justification for its divine punishment."

Answer 2

You're right. The destruction of Sodom and the other town was not a punishment for the social life their inhabitants cultivated. According to other prophets of the Bible who comment on that tragedy the destruction was due to their lack of solidarity with the poor, the needy, the outsider, and the downcast in general. The breach of hospitality that is mentioned in Genesis is but one expression of such callousness. Apparently Sodom was part of a league of city states that have achieved a significant level of prosperity. The point the Bible wants to make is that prosperity based on social and economic injustice is a horrendous crime (which is something we should stress on nowadays)

Answer 3

The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah is about disobedience to God's authority. Homosexuality is a side issue, and hospitality has nothing to do with it. Jesus loves you.

Answer 4

The contrived sin of "broaching sacred hospitality" is a modern, but totally false attempt at nullifying consistent biblical and traditional testimony against homosexuality.

Nobody I know is stupid enough to even consider such a ridiculous and self serving concept.

Try again.

Answer 5

You can deny anything but the bottom line is it was destroyed because of its sexual perversion of homosexuality. The men wanted the young men that came to see Lot and even refused his daughters as they wanted the men. If you do not call that homosexuality, what do YOU call it?

Answer 6

No to the second part of the question.
But, homosexuality was not the only reason Sodom was destroyed.

Answer 7

It is about the fears of the ancient Hebrew people and the need that they felt for revenge for some of the things that had been done to them. They needed it so much that they even projected it on to God.

Love and blessings
don

Answer 8

Genesis 19:5 And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.
6 And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,
7 And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.
8 Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.

Homosexuality was not the only sin of Sodom; but you can't say it's not there.

Answer 9

Well they did rape and eat and then throw up and watch naked women dance and they did mate with men and women that were of the same sex. So you could say yes.

Answer 10

Assuming you are homosexual, you have answered you own question with the answer you obviously wanted to hear.