Catherine, that is exactly correct.
Homosexuality is not “just another sin.” Romans 1 teaches that it truly is an abomination which is brought by God as divine judgment upon nations for abandoning Him.
55 posted on 6/26/2013 10:00:03 AM by greene66: “America has truly descended into evil. I used to wonder if the country was even salvageable. Now, I question if it’s even ‘worth’ salvaging.”
Can someone tell me the real world of Chinese practices dealing with homosexuality, now that the hooliganism laws (which effectively criminalized homosexuality) have been dropped? This article certainly indicates that America's major competitor in the modern world takes a very dim view of homosexuality, even in its least restrictive city (Hong Kong):
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/world/2010-02-21-gays-China-closeted_N.htm?csp=N009
If this article reflects current reality, I would not want to ask too many questions about which side God favors in the rising power of China vis-a-vis the United States. Nations which abandon God will be abandoned by Him, and that carries both spiritual and temporal consequences.
I read Romans 1, and you are right; it seems the nation has been given up to wallow in its evil.
God can and will extend as well as withdraw His hand of protection, at will, based on the obedience or rebellion of his earthly creations.