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There is no Biblical Hebrew word for "homosexual," per se. Male homosexual behavior, however, is described as having taken place in the ancient cities of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zoboiim. (Deut. 29:23; Jude 7) Regarding homosexual activity in the region, the Bible states: "Consequently Jehovah said: 'The cry of complaint about Sodom and Gomorrah, yes, it is loud, and their sin, yes, it is very heavy.'" (Gen. 18:20) Interestingly, Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary describes Sodom as a "city of ancient Palestine destroyed by God for its wickedness in Gen 18:20, 21; 19:24-28." And in giving the etymology of the word "sodomy," Webster's Ninth says it is from "the homosexual proclivities of die men of the city in Gen 19:1-11." It actually defines sodomy as "copulation with a member of the same sex or with an animal."
Male temple prostitution was primarily homosexuality, hence was condemned. (1 Kings 14:23, 24; 15:12; 22:46; 2 Kings 23:7) The text at Deut 23:17, 18 (NWT) reads: "Neither may anyone of the sons of Israel become a temple prostitute (ftn, "Or, 'a catamite,' a boy kept for purposes of sexual perversion"). You must not bring the hire of a harlot or the price of a dog (ftn, "Likely a pederast; one who practices anal intercourse, especially with a boy.") into the house of Jehovah your God for any vow, because they are something detestable to Jehovah your God, even both of them." As brought out in my nearly 15-year-old book Are Gays Really "Gay"?-A Sociological, Scientific, and Theological Analysis (1994), "In the Greek translation of this Hebrew text (LXX) the Greek word for 'dog' (...kunos) is used." The male temple prostitute (Hebrew, qadhesh) was called an effeminati in Latin, which means "effeminate man."The issue of gay marriage has captivated the nation as the world watches in astonishment While the high court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts was the first to legalize such unions, it was the stale of California, home to the Golden Gate Bridge, Disneyland and Hollywood that has grabbed the spotlight from the Kennedy Clan and the Boston Celtics when said unions were legitimized here.See the full content of this document
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Is God Mad As Gays Wed?
The issue of gay marriage has captivated the nation as the world watches in astonishment While the high court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts was the first to legalize such unions, it was the stale of California, home to the Golden Gate Bridge, Disneyland and Hollywood that has grabbed the spotlight from the Kennedy Clan and the Boston Celtics when said unions were le...
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