I am not able to understand the psychology behind these same sex marriages, and the Supreme court's ruling that it is legal in America. What seems to be the problem? Is there a shortage of eligible men or eligible women in America? I personally know of many young men and women in USA, divorced or just single, waiting to find the right partner, including my own son. Is it that girls there find young men obnoxious and young men find girls undesirable? What is this inborn tendency, or sexual orientation, which is said to be the reason behind a man preferring a man, and not a woman, as a life partner, and vice versa? It is not even that the divorce rate among homosexuals is any less or better than that prevailing among the heterosexuals. It is seen to be almost the same. Then why? I cannot fathom this, for this seems a greater mystery than even the Big Bang theory and the controversy, whether matter existed always or began with the Big Bang!
Trying to find out how the general populace acquiesced to such relationships in the West in general and in America in particular, it is seen that it was quite gradual; till the time of Presidency of Ronald Reagan, in 1984, it was still being opposed. Gradually the climate changed and every on-coming President then on gave-in and gradually support to this peculiar sexual orientation grew politically and socially. If Clinton openly supported it, George W. Bush opposed it, but indirectly supported it. However, it was Obama, who openly supported and passed on legislation to remove many discretion against same-sex marriages. He must have been looked upon as their savior par excellence.
We find similar relationships legally recognized and flourishing at least once in the ancient world, in the classical period in Greece. But that was a little different in that it was an amorous relationship between an adult male and a young teenage boy. In today's language we would term it as pornography or sexual abuse of teenagers. In ancient Greece, in 6-7th century onward, it was an accepted practice, which Socrates himself indulged in. We call it Pederasty, which basically means 'abuse of minors.'
Again going back in time, we find such a tendency in the narrative of the life of Lot, nephew of Abraham, given in Genesis, chapter 13-19. Abraham is considered the Father of both the monotheistic religions, Judaism and Islam. Lot, his nephew, had settled down in the well-watered plain of Jordan, where the town Sodom was situated. Gen.13:13 says, "the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinful against God." Gen.18:20-21 says, 'The Lord said, "Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous, I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the out cry against it that has come to Me; and if not, I will know." Having heard such reports against the cities and having ascertained the situation personally, God decides to destroy these two towns completely and sends His angels to carry out the punishment. Lot takes the angels as visitors to the town and takes them under his roof for food and stay. That is when the men of Sodom come knocking in asking Lot to hand over the visitors to them so that they 'may know them carnally.' Gen.19:5. These two cities were overthrown by the Lord who rained brimstone and fire out of the heavens. Gen.19:24. The sin of these men is traditionally referred to by us as 'sodomy,' known after the wicked town of infamy.
May be the homosexual people in the West, living in the Post-Christian world, have forgotten about this episode or they just don't want to accept it as true. How could God be so cruel as to destroy two towns in such a manner, for just having such a sexual orientation? Not, possible, they might say. Or better still, 'we do not want a God like that, and we will be our own gods and redraw the boundaries of ethics and do exactly what occurs to us as right.' It is almost like thumping their noses at God and saying, 'There I have done it! Now what will you do to me?' So much for free will and freedom of choice and civil rights of any and every one in the world!
There is a saying in India, 'King will kill immediately, but God will linger on and kill.' Yes, God gives a long rope, hoping against hope that people will repent and return to Him and to the healthy ethical life He has advocated and commanded in His book called Bible, so that He doesn't have to destroy the cities or country or the people. But long rope is just that, a long rope. When people do not understand it and try to defy God, then the rope becomes something to hang the neck by.
How I wish that the West, will return to Bible, it's author God and our Savior Jesus Christ, and not go down the drain. Today's America appears to be ruled by the minorities. What is the majority doing? Wake up from the slumber, your country is going down the drain. Do not allow it, for God's sake!
Trying to find out how the general populace acquiesced to such relationships in the West in general and in America in particular, it is seen that it was quite gradual; till the time of Presidency of Ronald Reagan, in 1984, it was still being opposed. Gradually the climate changed and every on-coming President then on gave-in and gradually support to this peculiar sexual orientation grew politically and socially. If Clinton openly supported it, George W. Bush opposed it, but indirectly supported it. However, it was Obama, who openly supported and passed on legislation to remove many discretion against same-sex marriages. He must have been looked upon as their savior par excellence.
We find similar relationships legally recognized and flourishing at least once in the ancient world, in the classical period in Greece. But that was a little different in that it was an amorous relationship between an adult male and a young teenage boy. In today's language we would term it as pornography or sexual abuse of teenagers. In ancient Greece, in 6-7th century onward, it was an accepted practice, which Socrates himself indulged in. We call it Pederasty, which basically means 'abuse of minors.'
Again going back in time, we find such a tendency in the narrative of the life of Lot, nephew of Abraham, given in Genesis, chapter 13-19. Abraham is considered the Father of both the monotheistic religions, Judaism and Islam. Lot, his nephew, had settled down in the well-watered plain of Jordan, where the town Sodom was situated. Gen.13:13 says, "the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinful against God." Gen.18:20-21 says, 'The Lord said, "Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous, I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the out cry against it that has come to Me; and if not, I will know." Having heard such reports against the cities and having ascertained the situation personally, God decides to destroy these two towns completely and sends His angels to carry out the punishment. Lot takes the angels as visitors to the town and takes them under his roof for food and stay. That is when the men of Sodom come knocking in asking Lot to hand over the visitors to them so that they 'may know them carnally.' Gen.19:5. These two cities were overthrown by the Lord who rained brimstone and fire out of the heavens. Gen.19:24. The sin of these men is traditionally referred to by us as 'sodomy,' known after the wicked town of infamy.
May be the homosexual people in the West, living in the Post-Christian world, have forgotten about this episode or they just don't want to accept it as true. How could God be so cruel as to destroy two towns in such a manner, for just having such a sexual orientation? Not, possible, they might say. Or better still, 'we do not want a God like that, and we will be our own gods and redraw the boundaries of ethics and do exactly what occurs to us as right.' It is almost like thumping their noses at God and saying, 'There I have done it! Now what will you do to me?' So much for free will and freedom of choice and civil rights of any and every one in the world!
There is a saying in India, 'King will kill immediately, but God will linger on and kill.' Yes, God gives a long rope, hoping against hope that people will repent and return to Him and to the healthy ethical life He has advocated and commanded in His book called Bible, so that He doesn't have to destroy the cities or country or the people. But long rope is just that, a long rope. When people do not understand it and try to defy God, then the rope becomes something to hang the neck by.
How I wish that the West, will return to Bible, it's author God and our Savior Jesus Christ, and not go down the drain. Today's America appears to be ruled by the minorities. What is the majority doing? Wake up from the slumber, your country is going down the drain. Do not allow it, for God's sake!
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