- The story of Sodom is often used to condemn all
homosexual sex. But a careful study shows that the story
is mainly condemning only men who try to force other
men to have sex with them, i.e. same-sex gang rape.
- The men of the city of Sodom wanted to force the male
guests (angels) being sheltered by Lot to have sex with
them. Lot refused to hand over the guests because they
had come under his protection. (Genesis 19:4-9).
- This story also condemns the attempted violation of the
traditional hospitality and protection given to
traveling strangers while being sheltered in a house.
- The people of Sodom committed many serious sins
(Genesis 18:20). However none of the other Bible
references to Sodom (including Ezekiel 16:48-50 and
Jude 7) says that sex between men was a sin of Sodom.
Sodom was destroyed because its people committed
many types of immoral acts.
- In summary, the Sodom story is not a condemnation of
consenting male-male sex.
- False views about the Sodom story
- Other accounts and interpretations of the Sodom story
