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Antigay Evangelical Authors Admit That The Sodom Story Is NOT About HomosexualitySodom. After years of false teaching in churches about what really happened in S@dom 3800 years ago, the trajectory of Biblical truth is finally being acknowledged by prominent anti-gay evangelical scholars. Its about time.  Nevertheless, it is still popular in many churches to teach that the S@dom story is about homosexuality. Thankfully, some anti-gay evangelical scholars are willing to state publicly that Genesis 19 is not about consensual homosexual relationships. Secular literary history and direct statements in the Bible provide us with 'facts on the ground' which flatly contradict the homosexuality interpretation. For almost 1800 years after the events in S@dom, Jewish prophets in the Bible and Jewish authors outside the Bible, understood this story to be about Inhospitality, not homosexuality. S@dom is mentioned 48 times in the Bible and never in those 48 passages is homosexuality given as the cause of God's judgment. Isn't that interesting? Have you given that astounding fact the weight it deserves in your thinking about this true story?
is a well-known evangelical author. He wrote The Moral Vision Of The New Testament, in which he defends the anti-gay viewpoint. Yet in spite of the fact that he regards all gay relationships as sinful, Dr. Hayes admits that:
According to Dr. Hayes, the attempted gang rape in Genesis 19 shows the depravity of the Canaanite people who lived in the cities of the plain but:
(From Dr. Richard Hayes, in an article entitled, “Awaiting the Redemption of Our Bodies”).
and perhaps the most prominent anti-gay author today, admits the same thing in his 520 page book, The Bible And Homosexual Practice. Although he too believes all gay relationships are sinful, on page 71 of his book, Dr. Gagnon tells us, The Sodom story in Genesis 19 is usually viewed by modern Christians, as the classic Bible story about homosexuality.
expresses a similar view. Writing on page 23 of the book, Faithful Conversation - Christian Perspectives On Homosexuality, Dr. Powell says concerning the rape stories in Genesis 19 and Judges 19:
Dr. Brownlee, 1917-1983, an internationally renowned expert on the Hebrew language and the Dead Sea Scrolls said about the S@dom story:
- Bob Davies, conservative evangelical and national Executive Director of Exodus International, the largest Ex-Gay group in the world, in his book Coming Out Of Homosexuality, published in 1993. It is remarkable that one of the most theologically conservative national leaders of the largest Ex-Gay group on earth openly admits that the S@dom story does not provide a strong argument for prohibiting all homosexual acts. Yet in spite of agreeing with gay Christians on the fundamental teaching of Genesis 19, Davies still tells gays and lesbians that all homosexual partnerships are sinful. Thank you Drs. Hayes, Gagnon, Powell and Brownlee and thank you Bob Davies of Exodus International! This Testimony From Respected, Theologically Conservative, Antigay Evangelical Scholars Is Astounding And Quite Welcome! When leading, conservative, anti-gay evangelicals admit in writing, that the S@dom story is not about homosexuality, that is a huge step forward!Consider the following. Leading conservative, anti-gay evangelicals admit that the S@dom story is not about:
That lends support to our Bible believing, gay Christian position on S@dom. Some Heterosexual Christian Scholars Are More Gay Friendly And Agree That Sodom Is NOT About Homosexuality.
That's exactly what Bible believing gay Christians have been saying for years.
in private practice in New York City. He founded The Homosexual Community Counseling Center in New York City and is founder and president of Evangelicals Concerned, Inc. A fellow of The American Orthopsychiatric Association, he is a graduate of Bowling Green State University, The University of Southern California Graduate School of Religion, and The Graduate School of The Pennsylvania State University. He also studied at Bob Jones University, Dallas Theological Seminary and Westminster Theological Seminary. Dr. Blair writes: “The prophet Ezekiel declared long ago: "As I live, says the Lord God... this was the sin of your sister city of Sodom: she and her suburbs had pride, excess of food, and prosperous ease, but did not help or encourage the poor and needy. They were arrogant and this was abominable in my eyes." 16:48-49. Gay Christian 101 - Spiritual Self-Defense For Gay Christians points out similar information from ancient Jewish prophets in the Bible and from extra-Biblical Jewish writers and ancient Christian preachers, concerning all of the "clobber passages."
Six Surprising Facts About SodomDid you know that in the Bible:
As you explore the following helpful Links, you will discover that the Bible never mentions homosexuals when it tells the story of Lot in Genesis 19.That is one strong and logical reason the ancient Jews, for almost 1800 years after the destruction of S@dom, did NOT link the S@dom story to Homosexuality.
1. The Babylonian Talmud views lack of Hospitality as the sin of in S@dom. 2. Read this before you dismiss Inhospitality as the sin of S@dom in Genesis 19. 3. Hospitality Means Loving Strangers. 4. History And Scripture Clearly Identify The Sin in Genesis 19. 5. In The Bible, sodomites were shrine prostitutes, not homosexuals. 6. Shrine prostitutes are nothing like modern homosexuals. What is grace? Here’s a short music video and a helpful chart. How to have peace with God - What the Bible says. Our powerful new, 400 page book can be ordered now. Gay Christian 101 - Spiritual Self-Defense For Gay Christians. Here are four additional resources to continue your study of the Sodom story.The following Links open in a new page, leaving GayChristian101.com underneath. Interesting ”Epistle” Article by Bruce Gerig. Another Interesting “Epistle” Article by Bruce Gerig. Good Article From Christian Lesbians.com An interesting article from the Interfaith Working Group.
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