Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Speaking of homosexuality...

[MDixon6569]

In a message dated 2/26/06 6:17:40 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: According to the Bible, they didn't want to have to share their prosperity with every stranger who came along. I suspect they could have found other means, but rape was a pretty effective threat, and, as I said, a common means of doing so at that time. Plus which, they probably would have enjoyed the actual intimidation and humiliation of the strangers. Rape generally--including heterosexual rape--is not about sex but about power. I re read the story of Lot and found nothing about the people of Sodom not wanting to share their prosperity with anybody. Perhaps just the opposite. The crowd expected they Angels share themselves with the men and boys of Sodom while staying in their city. In fact the two angels that came were traveling and only intended to spend the night in the town square and Lot insisted they come to his home where he prepared a feast for them and they would be able to leave in the morning and be on their way as early as they wanted. In fact when the crowd demanded to "know" or have sex with the two angels and Lot refused and offered his virgin daughters instead, the crowd  became furious and told Lot he was an outsider living among them and had no right to tell them what they could have or not have. The point of the story was God had been told the people of Sodom and Gomorra were wicked in every way and He wanted to see for himself. Now I'll agree,that depriving hospitality to traveling strangers could have been looked upon as wicked or unkind but remember, they were wicked in every way. And Laviticus 18:22 describes homosexuality  as an abomination in the eyes of God. Also it says else where in the Bible that God took the land that he gave to the Jews away from  other people that had defiled themselves through such behaviors. And God commanded that Jews not do the same things or he would take the land from them. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS Maharishi university of management Maharishi mahesh yogi Ramana maharshi YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.