08-20-2004, 06:42 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-20-2004, 07:00 AM by Occhidiangela.)
Unrealshallow, this is for you: A story from someone whose children still ask for stories, even as teenagers.
There was a city in what is now called Iraq known as Sodom (the etymological root of 'sodomy'), another city called Babylon, and another called Gommorah. It seems that some folks there were all right with sodomy, and similar fleshy frolics, whereas others, a real bunch of tight(er?) arses, were not so keen on that activity. The more inhibited folks, led IIRC by a fellow named Lot, hit the bricks and headed for what is now Israel/Syria. Once established there, they pursued their vocations as shepards and nebishes, but the chronicle (OT) is noticeably silent on the matter of animal husbandry, cross species marriages and affairs, and salt mining. The chromicles do comment on the saline dangers of looking backward instead of into the future. Any woman worth her salt, they concluded, looks into the future to care for her progeny.
The laws of those folks were passed down from generation to generation, and formed the foundation of the laws of Western Civilization, with modifications and heated debate all the way down the centureis today.
Since I wouldn't want you to passover a chance to learn what's behind all this antipathy toward homosexuals from modern Christians, try looking into the Old Testament. It formed the basis of Martin Luther's protest against the Papists.
Occhi
There was a city in what is now called Iraq known as Sodom (the etymological root of 'sodomy'), another city called Babylon, and another called Gommorah. It seems that some folks there were all right with sodomy, and similar fleshy frolics, whereas others, a real bunch of tight(er?) arses, were not so keen on that activity. The more inhibited folks, led IIRC by a fellow named Lot, hit the bricks and headed for what is now Israel/Syria. Once established there, they pursued their vocations as shepards and nebishes, but the chronicle (OT) is noticeably silent on the matter of animal husbandry, cross species marriages and affairs, and salt mining. The chromicles do comment on the saline dangers of looking backward instead of into the future. Any woman worth her salt, they concluded, looks into the future to care for her progeny.
The laws of those folks were passed down from generation to generation, and formed the foundation of the laws of Western Civilization, with modifications and heated debate all the way down the centureis today.
Since I wouldn't want you to passover a chance to learn what's behind all this antipathy toward homosexuals from modern Christians, try looking into the Old Testament. It formed the basis of Martin Luther's protest against the Papists.
Occhi
Cry 'Havoc' and let slip the Men 'O War!
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete