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To: Unassuaged
Would you agree that the problem was rape and inhospitality as much as homosexuality?

Of the four sins, what do you think society and Christians are most likely to speak out against?

All of these are sins in the eyes of God but I'm sure we would both agree that they vary in severity.

While rape and inhospitality certainly were sins of Sodom, I wouldn't compare homosexuality with inhospitality. There are degrees of sins and some infractions are worst than others. We are sinful people, Christians included, but Christian are here to show how God wants us to live and to simply excuse homosexuality as some sort of disorder is wrong.

Here is an interesting verse in the scriptures:

The people of Sodom never even tried to conceal their lustful passions. How many "Gay Rights" parades are there these days? How many laws are enacted for people to be "tolerant"? How many Christians go down that slippy slope of appeasement?
56 posted on 10/26/2007 11:11:39 AM PDT by HarleyD (Ezr 3:13 the people could not distinguish the sound of joy from the sound of weeping)
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To: HarleyD

The NFL seems to think dogfighting is the worst, by far. Serial rapists are welcomed and even encouraged.


64 posted on 10/26/2007 11:50:13 AM PDT by dangus
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To: HarleyD
I think that rape is a more horrible crime.
That said, rape seems to be property crime in the Bible, while homosexuality is specifically condemned, so I say that homosexuality is considered a greater sin.
To your question:
Homosexuality is more likely to be spoken out against, partly because rape is already a crime in the US everywhere.

So the great hypothetical question:

Is it worse to get a call from your son/relative/etc. saying:
I had a homo tryst.
or
I raped someone.

P.S. I am not an apologist - for anyone.

66 posted on 10/26/2007 12:11:49 PM PDT by Unassuaged (I have shocking data relevant to the conversation!)
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