The “sins of” Sodom and Gomorrah were stated as adultery, pridefulness, and uncharitableness.

The most (mis)quoted verse in the Bible referring to Sodom is Genesis 19:5 … “and they call unto Lot and say to him, ‘Where [are] the men who have come in unto thee to-night? bring them out unto us, and we know them.’” Many claim this is stating homosexual activities are intended.
The Hebrew word for “know” appears over 900 times in the Hebrew Bible, only 1% (13–14 times) of those references are clearly used as a euphemism for realizing sexual intimacy.

Leviticus has chapters with very detailed lists of what is considered sexual immorality.

Most arguments focus on one, Leviticus 18:22. A short line in a very long list of descriptions of “adultery“. This particular item was “And with a male thou dost not lie as one lieth with a woman“.

Let us not forget what the basic parameter is for “adultery” … Sexual intercourse between a married person and someone who is not their spouse.

The Leviticus lists are about adultery .. ALL FORMS of adultery.

Historically, the term “Sodomite” was used to reference a person who was focused on any and all forms of sexual intercourse, natural or unnatural. (Beastiality, sexual intercourse with animals, is included in this description.)

For those who like to use the ONE item, of the LONG list of items, to argue something that is NOT what this passage is about … stop taking things out of context.

Reading the Bible is not about finding scriptures to use to get your way.

Reading the ENTIRE Story … Reading the ENTIRE Passage … Reading the ENTIRE Focus … This is what we are supposed to do. We are to read what God wants us to learn. NOT just read for personal gain.

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